Connecticut western news., 1882-04-12

plants. forming striking contrast In the l recess back of tho pulpit were Johnsonian l lilies in full bloom, and beneath on either side were bronze and horseshoe gsranums and begoniss, which varieties also occupied small stands ou the right and lsfe in front, while di rsctly in front was large pillow Of roses iu full bloom, surrounded by bouquets of aromatic cut Howers, ferns and ornamsntsd grasses, which surrounded a pretty cross. Mr Moore's sermon, which was very appro- priate for the occasion, was selected from Mark, 18th chapter, 9th verse, "Hs is risen"
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 Maple sugar is plenty, and as usual, 'just too sweet for anything"
 The Norfolk House stables are being taken down, andlarger ones to be built farther back
 We have a new barber and new tailor; one says he gives good "cut" and the other says he wont cut you at all.
 The ladies succeeded in raising nearly fifty dollars, at their package party Wednesday evening, for the new hall fund MT. J. Fl. Beardsley contributed the first mopey to. ward it by bidding of the frat package at one dollar and ninety cents.
 There seems to bs considerable diasatisfac- ton of late, caused by the dilAtory manner in which the mail is transported from the depot to the post ofice.
 Capt. Orville Tibballs, the oldest person in town, died last Saturday morning. He would have been 91 years old Monday, the day on which he was buried. Capt Tibballs was the oldest Mason in the state, having belonged to the fraternity ss yearA AuREvo1R. Csllinsvlile.
 March S0th tive young men of Collinsvills enticed young lady from her home, and at. tempted q rape, but were unsuccessful The young mon have fed.
 Three boys of 16 broke in windows for John Mullen April 4th, and paid $7 and costs each. Henry Turner, for selling liquor to the above boys. paid fine of $40. and costs. Sheriff J. K. Whselocks new three story barn on Prospect hill was dedicated by 6 dance March 3lst.
 A. Williams, grain and coal dealer, is the proud owner of $6OO span of team horses A bloody fight recently came of near one of our saloons, between Germans and Swedss in which knives and pistols were used, Some were severely wounded. One German stil carries ball in bis hip D.B.H. south Canaan.
 The spring is rather more advanced thar one year ago at this time. The roads ar, quite settled, the grass springing, the wilG flowers peeping out, gardens are being made yards put in order, and most delightful of all house-eleaning has commsncsd.
 The church was very prettily decorated or Easter Sunday with flowers furnished by tn, ladies of the congregation. A collection fo supplying the Sunday School library witl new books was taken.
 Hard colds arc still prevalent, otherwis' there is little sickness in this portion of tn Happy land"
 MT. K. s. Haskina still leads the way on th poultry question, his flock of fifty hens hay ing laid POP eggs the paat week, though som of the other poultry raissrs are not far behind X. Kent.
 Trailing arbutus arc in bloom. Miss Annie Knapp has been spending few weeks in Bridgeport
 Mir. Frank Leonard of Norwslk is in tow Mir. Burrit Eaton has been suffering vii
 severe attack of bilious collie. .i
 A circus will boom in Kent the 20,h of tn ? month, and all seekers of amusements Vi :, probably attend the wonderful glittering go
 geeusness of VanAmburgh's great show. c The Sunday School of the Congregation }. church held g special Easter service Ia @ Sunday evening. The church was well dec rated, and Easter music was sung by Il
 choir of the church and by the school. $ The Easter service of the Episcopal sunda
 School was held in the evening, conmsu
 ing at quarter past seven o'clock The scho
 sang some Easter carols, and the choir sag several anthems. Cards were distribute
 among the children.
 Mir. Edward Fuller aged n years, died '' the residence of his brother, Botsford. North Kent Sunday morning, and the funer
 service is Wednesday (to day) at two o'cloc Johnnie Vinegar of MacsdoniAA died
 pnsumenia last Saturday night, and VI
 buried Monday afternoon. LOT. somshSield.
 Dr. Hartwen started for Rochester, N. IS Monday. He will resnme practice there. Nr. Booth has moved across the roa
 Anson Norton has moved from, Mrs. Bal n wins to Mrs. Barber's "largs upper room, 10 Mr. Grant has got anchored ct the parso age.
 '' The Water Go. adjourned to meet in 'o days.
 'r Henry VanDeusen doesn't get well as fa
 as he would If he hadn't got well quite 50 fa' '" Mrs. Ed. c. Cook is well located, havil '' been engaged to teach the Centre informed 'e ate school at Lee.
 Ed. Cook came down smiling around Su '. day. Mrs. James Rettis is improving slowly.
 Sarah, . 13 years old daughter of Isa T. Rhodes, was buried Wednesday. o Social with Mrs. E. D. Harmon Thursd '' pm.
 n John Adams has been prospecting in Go
 necticut. TATTLE TALE. a Goshen.
 h Mir. William Bushy has moved to the Sa, ss uel Palmer place We are glad to welcon