Connecticut western news., 1882-01-18

Ct. BarringtOn.
 The body of Willie Cooney, the young boy who, while playing on the ice at Housatonic was. drowned last Tuesday, has not been recovered.
 The marriage of Miss Sara Watson to Curtis W Baldwin takes place at the residence of the brides father, this evening at o'clock.
 A large party of young people gathered at the home of Pratt Tobey last Tuesday evening" and report having splendid time. Meetings are to be held every evening this week in the Methodist church. The marriage of Miss Fannie Sprague of Rhode Island to Chas. Camp of this town, will take place at the residence of the brides parents tomorrow evening.
 The annual meeting of the stockholders of their factory Jan. IA. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President N. Race; agent, ,IH. H. Tobey; Clerk, G. Ford; ; directors, H. Tobey, E. L. Fuller J. c. Taylor, J. c. Wolfei treasurer, J. c. Taylor. The superintendent gave the following report for the year 1881; Factory opened May 18th, closed Oct. 3lst; milk received, 5l8,367 lbs; cheese, 52,685 lbs; amount of sales from cheese, $6,424,19; average number lbs. of milk for lbs. of cheese, 9.86; average price, 12.2l; per lb; price paid for making cheese by patrons, $l.5O per hundred, $7S9, 52 i; expenses, $677,39. The ladies of the M. E. church will hold their aid society this afternoon promptly at 1 o'clock at the parsonage. ..n A.. Falls Village.
 Charles E. Ford has changed his pro- gramme, and is now clerking at Halls store
 Mrs. Jabez Brewster has been great sui ferer from neuralgia for period oftwo weeks, but;is now in a fairway of recovery.3
 Mir. A F. Gibbs returned Saturday from a trip to Vermont, where he has been visiting relatives. '
 Robert Fleming has been promoted from helper, to blacksmith in the R. R. Co.'S black smith shop, having taken the place vacated by Frank Mcdonald.
 Edward Ford now drives Mr. Miners milk wagon, having taken Charlie's place.
 Gus. Orenberg has left the employ of the railroad company, and gone to Chicago.
 The two barrels of supplies consisting of clothing, otc, sent by the ladies of the Cong. church to the destitute at Riverton, Nebras- ka, reached their destination safely.
 Mrs. Wm. Matson of North Pownal, Yer mont, is visiting in town.
 The house in Amesville recently occupied by F. Mcdonald, is to be occupied by J. H.. Markham.
 The H. R.. R. Co. have exchanged the heavy span of work horses with c. W. Bar mum, who has sold them to Edward Howe, at the station
 MrJ. Hosford recently received from his daughter. Mrs. Carrie Watson. of Florida, a box of oranges, winch for size and flavor are far superior to those for sale in our markets.
 The advance agent for sulliyan's Uncle Toms Cabin troupe, MT. W. A. Cunningham, was in town over Sunday, and has posted bills for that company, who will appear at Citizens hall Friday night.
 The Guy family gave one of their popular and pleasing entertainments at the hall last Saturday night before full house. In the afternoon taeir band, numbering ten musi cians, paraded tlle streets, playing severa fue pieces, and also gave free concert 1T front of the hall in the evening. c. W. Guy and s'Rome'' Emery as gymnasts, were hearti ly applauded. In the play of the Osprey, between the scenes, Messrs. George and W Guy in their Dutch and Ethiopian eccentrici ties, kept the audience in continual roar O laughter, as did the manager, in his comic songs. The youngest performers, Edwin ant Arthur, are artists of talent, who will evi dently, with age and experience, rank vel among professionals. There was nothing 1T the least offensive about the entertainment and altogether it was one of the most sue cessful and pleasing that has stopped here fo long tune. IDLEwILD
 West COrnwaIl.
 MT. George Ingraham's son of New Havel arrived home Saturday for a few days. Miss Celia Myers is dress making at Corn
 wall Bridge during the absence of Mrs. Smith
 MT Ransom F. Smith was taken suddenl ill on Monday morning, requiring the attend ance of physician.
 MT. James H Cole we are glad to repor u as improving from lingering attack of rheu matism.
 ahola fo fho for h,,t11 ho " contracted to build Q barn for MT Jame ., Cochrane, on his farm over the river, simila
 to the one he lately erected fof Cochran Bros.
 Dentist Battam of New Milford stopped a
 Mir. George Hughes last Friday, and by ad ], ministering gas, secured second crop c
 teeth. The Dr. is expected up again in abou , two weeks to harvest big supply
 Ellsworth reports case of small pox.
 The ladies Benevolent Society meet at MI :, c. E. Baldwins this Wednesday, evening ' Mr. Wm. Memmott left on Monday for Nol folk, where he has found employment in tn - new shear factory at that place. '' social hop at J. M. Halls last Frida evening. ANON.
 ED. NEws:-Since reference has been mad t in your paper, to my obtaining the position c @ messenger in the house of representatives, l. would like the opportunity to remove any i'm r pression the article might convey relative t 2 lack of assistance in my own diatrict.. T e be sure we had no Republican member, an were obliged to go outside for one, to presen my name to the county caucus, but had vii l ling and influential friends in this district, t