Connecticut western news., 1882-11-29
SHEFFIELD.

OWlng to the severe storm the even- ing of the (19th) the variety wedding of MT. and Mrs. Alonzo Gordon, there were. but fifteen present. Some of those invited agreed that they would meet there last Friday night and surprise them, which they accordingly done. There were thirty nine in attendance, and very pretty and useful presents were left upon the table. The younger portion of the company soon adjourned to the dancing room where they tripped the light fantastic toe till o'clock in the morning, leaving the host and hostess with many good wishes for the future and many returns of the anniversaries of their wedding day, all saying they had had very pleasant time. Among the presents was card receiver, pre- sented by George Tobey and lady; toilet set by Nellie and Minnie Tobey; pho tograph album by Howard Rogers; two silver dollars by MT. and Mrs. T. G. Worthy; one China coffee cup over one hundred years old by MT. and Mrs. M. IL. Austin two damask towels and two silver spoons by Mrs. John A. Pease of CoDinsville; one ruche and tie by Miss Rosa Pease; one 30-hour horse shoe nickel clock by their son George J. Gordon; majolica bread plate by Miss Annie Lyons; hair brush and comb by J. T. Shepard; @ five dollar gold piece was sent the next day by "a friend;" a cane seat rocking chair by Mr. and Mrs Nelson Gordon and daughter; satin lined box with white celluloid comb and brush by Van Earl Gordon; one dollar by George A. Gordon; cham Der set by MT. and Mrs. A. W. Parsons: silver butter knife, Frank Phillips; large lamp by MT. and Mrs. Horace Austin; {; one dollar by Orren Curtiss. I
 CORNWALL.
 M. Beers X Sons are making extensive repairs on the Maj. Peirce house. We understand, MT. Beeman from Wood vile has taken the farm for another year.
 MT. Wm. Stratman has Devon calf 8 months old which is well worth 8 jour- ney to see. He is estimated by good judges to weigh 800 pounds, and is as handsome as picture.
 The tobacco subject is the one which Is of deep interest to our farmers just now. One of our local dealers bought & few crops at 13 and IA cents, but says he has received orders not to buy any more at any price. It is thought, 8 large quantity will be left over in the farmers hands.
 Winter, our people spend their time ln wondering if we are going to have much snow and when it will come etc. One old man will claim that in I7O3 we had fall very much like this and very mild winter, while another will say that about one hundred years ago he remem- bered the same kind of fall with very hard winter. Between the two prophets we will strike an average and hope for the best. X. Y,Z.
 ASHLEY FALLS.
 The winter term of school will con- mence next Monday with Mrs. Henry Clark for teacher.
 MT. Sacket of Clayton is building a wagon shop in this place, expecting to move in the spring.
 Mir. Milo Crocker, who has been working in Canaan the past week, is home, sick with malaria.
 The next society of the "Willing Workers" will be held with Mrs. Samuel Rider on Saturday afternoon.
 A singing school is talked of in Canaan, this winter. Who will volun- teer to take load from this place?
 MT. David Healey of Ct. Darlington has rented the house formerly occupied by the late John s. Pease, and is moving in this week.
 MT. A. LeRoy's dog, Rover, left home one day last week and was found the following day down by the rivers edge, dead. Aged 16 years s.
 GREAT HARRINGTON
 Mrs. B. P. Woodworth, one of our oldest inhabitants, died last Friday.
 MT. Harry Rhoades, who has been sick for nearly three months past, is so far recovered that he rides out.
 The stone work on the new buildings in this village is so far along toward that about 80 of the work men have been discharged.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Draper intend to spend the winter with his daughter in Hampton, Va. which will be a good re- spite to Mrs. Draper from the cares of 8 large family.
 The policeman that made raid on A. w. Curtiss Bonded store house in Shef- field and carted off large quantity of unstamped cider brandy has had to make two trips to Boston to answer for the transaction before the United States court and report says that the brandy has been carted back to Sheffield. Bet ter let Uncle Sam's apple jack alone. z.
 ORE HA.a.
 Our store is placed upon the new 
 Hiram Hoysradt the energetic over- seer of the Brook Pit Mining O.. is raising some 300 tons of ore daily, to the great qualification of interested parties
 A lad of John Paul, miner in the employ of the Brook Pit Mining Co.,, is recovering from an aggravated attack of rheumatism affecting every joint in his body and involving the heart. After confinement to his bed for ! week, he was able to sit up, and is now convalescing. He was treated by Or. Orton.
 LAKEVILlE.
 We miss, equally with your Salisbury the face of Dr. Thomp- l son in our streets. He came through l often ln his new carriage and fine horse l hat shone like a glass bottle, visiting patients in this part of the town, and he l was perfect gentleman in every re- 'pect. He will be long remember ed by us as the physician who spoke i'll of no Doctor, but was too high minded md too much of a gentleman to conde- 'cend to such low things, adopting that noble sentiment that eff he could not | speak well of a person, say nothing" Your correspondent from Salisbury hit the nail on the head.
 GOSHEN.
 MT Gray has gone to T,akov;Ila 1