Connecticut western news., 1882-11-22
FALLS VILLAGE

MT. and Mrs. William Colepaugh ot Winsted, spent Sunday in town.
 Major Nickerson has gone to Florida, having started for his destination Thurs day.
 Locomotive No. 4, launched out from the paint shop the middle of last week, and presents a very gaudy appearance.
 E. J. Hornbeck the efficient book keeper and cashier at G. w. Halls, spent the Sabbath at his home at Kingston, N. Y.
 Henry C. Crandall came home from Bridgeport Friday evening for few days vacation from school at Park avenue In stitute.
 A gentleman of the legal fraternity passed through this place recently on foot, enroute from New York to Albany, following the track. His object in walk ing was for exercise.
 The northern skies were brilliantly il- luminated early Monday morning which lasted till daybreak. The Aurora Borealis reaching from the east to the northwest, and the comet, with it's long trail of light graced the southern skies, and remained visible till dawn.
 A flock of wild geese was seen Satrlr- day, making their long aerial flight from the northern regions to more congenial cline in the sunny south. The slight fall of snow last Friday succeeded by the CT to them that winter is approaching.
 Messrs Spur, Hall X Gaylord can SUD- ply all who wish at moderate rates some of the most showy and stylish sleighs yet seen in the market. They are man. ufactured at Cortland, N. Y, and are perfect models of neatness, of which an examination is all the proof that is needed. IDLEwILD. SALISBURY.
 William McCormick's youngest child has been prostrated with lung fever and is now convalescing under the treat ment and attention of Dr. Orton.
 MT. George White was violently as- sailed a few evenings since, while cross ing from Whitbeck's to the centre. Af- ter giving one blow the miscreant left. We are becoming quite notorious for scenes of this kind of late.
 Ex-constable Henry Whitbeck came very near loosing his life while starting the water wheel to his cider mill. His coat caught in the gearing which was running at fearful speed, and wound l him up partly around the shaft, but fortunately Jeremiah Bushnell who was within hailing distance, extricated him from his perilous position, where he must have perished in few minutes.
 Dr. B. s. Thompson left his home for New York on the 9th inst. expecting to return the following day, and nothing has been heard from him directly since. His protracted absence excited great uneasiness among his numerous friends. T. l.. Norton, his brother-in-law, has visited New York, but could not learn anything of his whereabouts, save his name on a hotel register. Dr. Thomp- son will be very much missed especially in the Congregational church, of which he was prominent active member. He was also an honest member of the Litch- field County Medical society. He mar ried @ daughter of the late Rev. Dr. Adam Reid. He had beautiful home, and in his domestic relations was SUI premely happy. He was highly esteem ed in his profession, and very much of a gentleman. He was possessed of @ highly sensitive nature, high minded, generous and frank, and would not con- descend to any thing mean to secure practice; did not go from house to house among his patients, prejudicing, villifying, traducing and slandering his brethren of the profession, to the infn- ate disgust of any right thinking man; did not wish to build himself up on the ruin of others; but adopted that manly motto "Live and let Live" Would that there were more of that stamp ir the profession.
 WEST CORNWALL.
 Earl Barrows stopped postal reading long enough to pay York State visi Hast week.
 There will be several accessions to the church at the communion to be held a North Cornwall next Sabbath.
 The sociable announced for this Wed nesday) evening, at R. R. Smiths, ha' been indefinitely postponed, owing tt the sudden death in the family.
 Miss Annie Baldwin has finished he course of telegraphy and returned home last Wednesday. Charles in consequence appears in ''Polka-dot" mourning.
 Dr. Brewer left on Monday for Nev York where he will remain few week for the benefit of his health. His moth , 0I W1lO 1ltS Uo6u uSI0 ullIluS HIS SlChucS returned to her home in Beaverkill, N Y., last week.
 , The community were shocked at tn sudden death of MT. David F. Smith one of our most respected and highl,, esteemed citizens, which occurred earl, f Monday morning at the residence of hi son, Ransom, in this village. The da previous he attended church apparentl in his usual health, but while there wa taken suddenly ill and was obliged t leave before the services were concluded A shock of paralysis followed the sam evening, which terminated in his death l as above stated. The heartfelt sympath l of the whole community is extended t the bereaved family in their irreparabl : loss of beloved father. ANON. : LAKEVILLE
 Peter Lampman has purchased tn Il house in which he now lives. The bakery has again changed hands
 MT. Thomas of Saugerties, N. Y. is tn e lucky man.
 Il Peter Turner mourns the loss of hi y youngest child. It was sick but a fe,
 days. Dr. Bissell attended it. s George Bushnell had 2OOO bbls. ( 6 choice winter fruit, and 15O0 bbls. ( second rate fall and winter fruit, an
 200O bushels of cider apples. Beat ths e ye who can.
 T The District Conference of the M. I Q Q church passed off very pleasantly, bus e ness conducted properly, and the preacl CTS behaved themselves admirably. b
 Vail of New York preached a very el'
 quent sermon.
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