Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1882-05-03

Norwich, May l6. II aud IS: Mrs. Oliver
Jewell and Mrs B. 8. Thompson.
At the semi annual Meeting of the Iitcb.
field County Medical Association. held at tn.
Mansion House, Litchheld, April 25, Dr. Is
.. Ihompsons paper Oh the Preventive and
Curative Treatment of Inflammation" was
read by the secretary. in the absence of the
author, who WAS detained by professional en-,
gagements.
Rev. l. H. Reid gave us on last Sabbath
in the Congregational church, an exceedingly
interesting sermon on the necessity of Joining
the Church of Christ.
NJ L. Graham, the old established drug
gist, who was very i'll with eryslpelas Is now
out again and in good health
1t is reported that AMI experienced den,is,
from the neighborhood of Boston, Mass, will
settle at Salisbury Centre within few weeks
He ia TO occupy the rooms recently vacated
| by the last dentist
Miss Ellie Johnston, who had Sigh,
shock recently, If getting we'll
Mrs. j. G. Landon has rented the Park
House, opposite the park, and will fill it with
summer boarders this season Several rooms
haye already been taken Rev C. L. Kltchel
and family, who are now at Old Point Com.
fort, Virginia will board there until the fall
The Cong. parsonage has been rented to
family from Charleston, S. G., for some
months. x
Isoueheksld.
It is reported that nsighbor John Adams
10 soon to migrate to Wlnsted.
With Adams meat cart from Mill River.
and Brayman / Miners from Monterey, the
people here need not fear starvation. There
seems 70 be sharp competition.
Rev. Mr.. Benedict gave US some sound
political economy in his Friday evening lee.
ture. 1t was worthy of a better house
Prof. Frost occupied Mr.. Benedict's pul
pit Sunday a. m. His text was "As man
thinketh in his heart, so is he"
Mr.. PHI lips is 10 engage in selling frui,
trees.
Anson Norton has engaged blacksmith,
and so business will wsg again.
Mr.. Barber is expected home this week.
Commissioners have divided the estate of
the late Levi Barber among the heirs.
Hattie Booth is better.
Edwin Booth will work in Mr. Turner's
lash shop.
The cheese factory has 5000 lbs of milk a
day, which it converts into butter and cheese.
Messrs. W. B. Gibson & Son have been
treating their houses to new spring coat of
green. Edwin Baldwin is also going to
paint his residence this summer.
| TArrLE TALE.
Ellsworth,
.. A number Of families have EXCHANGED reg
licences this spring.
Mr. Eoen johnson bids fair to keep up the
status of his new purchase, if not to outdo
| his predecessor.
Nearly all the large farmers are milkmep,
looking sharply for the ready cash, but with
al rather jolly set, singing "Glory hallelu.
lah, as we 60 down with our milk"
s. B. St. John is slowly recovering from a
severe sickness
young gentleman from Buckingham, o.,
formerly of Cornwall Bridge, Edward by
name, while ruralizing in Ellsworth the past
week, became the victim OF plot, at least
we think so from his account Of it. After an
evening of excitement at checkers, etc., he
retired to his couch to seek the rest he SO
much needed, but found 1t an impossibility to
get between. the sheets after the light was
out. He forthwith proceeded to arouse the
household and procure light, meanwhile re-
lievin& his mind wish, tffhase girls have plt
pPa Job on me, but never mind, I'll be even
with them yet"
The M. f. Sunday School was reorganized
yesterday, with D. L.. Morev and wife, and
g. p. st, John and wife at the head. "'
Mrs A. Smith Is very low
Ed. Buckley is making money buying and
selling oxen, but has gwen up supplying the
market. x
Kent.
Conductor H. D Thomas spent the Sab.
bath in town.
Mr.. Utter of New York has been visiting
at ths residence Of Rev. J. Howe Norce
The young people give an entertainment,
in the Town hall Thursday evering of this
week. The entertainment consists OF music,
charades and a good supper Admission
fifteen cents, and little extra change for
refreshments
The South Kent Sunday School reopened
last Sabbath with a large attendance. This
school for twenty one summers, has been I'm
der the management OF Mrs John Spooner.
who, by her good charitable christian d,spo
sition, has won friends among both the high
and lowly.
Mr.. Hustled Briggs OF South Kent re, emily
missed one Of his cattle, and upon investiga-
ton found that some good friends of his had
borrowed nice fat steer one dark night
and butchered it preparatory to selling the
beef. Certain parties are suspected of the
theft, but no arrest has yet been made.
Is LOT.
Goshen.
Many haVe their oats s9wed and a few
their potatoes planted. but what does it |
amount to when the ground is frozen or COW
cred with snow two. thirds Of the time.
Hope there will be some weather after
month or two.
; MIS-. Bradley has returned from Lakeville.
James Prince, one of our road contractors,
% dead.
George Stewart is painting his house
The women are doing enough house clean
ng to last five OIL ak years
Hope grange No. 20 had picnic at the
house Of John S. Whiting last week.
G.. L. Davis is repairing