Connecticut western news., 1882-03-01

! fsus face appendass, which fairly pronis- '' with the most sorupulous attention, to sach in time from ear to ear. Is is already laid that for elegance, culture and ''carsful raining" it Is tho 'la de da, lum tun."
 Notwithstanding the inclsment weather last Friday evening, a goodly company gath. cred at the residence of MT. and Mrs. Geo. 0. Harrison, to celebrate the twentieth Auniver sary of their marriage. The evening was one of rare enjoyment, and the bountiful collation. | served included she most tempting and deli cious viands. Many articles of value wore the fortunate couple, as tokens of and esteem. The loral talent of Cornwall will give . dramatic entertainment in the chapel at that place this Wednesday, evening when the following ludlcrous farces will be rendered. interspersed with vocal and instrumental mu- SIC: "The Obstinate Family" Poor Pillicod dy," concluding with "Ths Troublesome Ser vAnt," Such capital programme as the above insures a rich treat, and bespeaks for the Cornwall amateurs @ full house.
 ANON. winsted.
 Winsted was entertained last Monday night by Prof Weaver's New Hartford com. pany in the play ot ''OGvette" The balcony of Music hall was well filled, and there was r good house down below It was fair per. iormance for amateurs. but the s,nglug and acting of Mrs H. c Chase was SO vastly su, gerlor to all else forhear comment It IS rumored that the Prof IS already arranging Wnsted talent for Patience at an early day.
 There is just now little lull in the marry. 'ng business, hu, report says that pr. Steele is about "setting his house in order" for No 2 in early house cleaning time If he mar ries all the females spoken of as ''the one.' Congress will have to legisla'e, aud Dr. Ne wman lecture on Mormonism in Conueb,i. cut; az we'll as in Utah.
 The temperance busir ess must pay better m Norfolk than Winsted, or our old towns. nan, T. H. Beardsey wouldn't have given ul belng secretary of the axle works and taken to being secretary of the Temperance socis. ty; eh2
 About thirty jolly folk took an old fashioned .leigh ride last Friday night ''over the hin, | 'o Norfolk" to test the patience and pantry ol l landlord Stevens, and found both inc xhaust ,ble Ed, (his Sunday School name,) knos . how to fit up hotel and how 10 keep it nf tsrward. He received us inost cor iially; his tables dropped with fatrsss. ana there was no more scowl on his face than or Oscar Walde's sundowsr, when we all piped up ave wont go home till mor"tng Long may may ye wave, Edward, we'll b. thers again.
 B. E Holmes eontemplatea building nnel house on his house lot than at present e1is:' 'n either winstsd, West winsted, or the Liz ament
 Several gentlemen seem to be planning cd diions, or more properly, "lean te's" to thsi residences, which suggest more mothers in law 'when the doves began to coo" l Religious exercises in tue lst Congreea siouar church here begin with male qusr tetts or .sst piece" and after it is fnishr, the pasttN has to wait all the way from som time to a good while for the chornter to tun, ble around tSe gallery for musical literature much to the annoyance of every soul in ,h house but hims>If.
 The Conn We. stern R. R. has bought th Rhinebeck R. R, aud is go'ng to build thre passenger depots at each town clear to tn dudson River; then Canaan will have a many facilities ss WiLwted. and we'll com out and see you.
 MT. H. H Churchill, our candy manufat turer. died Sunday, after a sickness ot onl one week, of pneumonia. WRASaLER. Goshen.
 Mrs. Joseph Palmer has been quite sick hut at last report was much bettor.
 MT, George Herald, who has been suffer ing for some time with lung fever. is nov much improved. Mrs. Franc,s WadiaIH has also been ou the sick list,
 The school in the East street district ciOeet | Friday This school has been under th, management of Mir. w K North of Corn wall during the last term. and has been car ried ou very successfully.
 The entertainment gwen by the young p&G, ole came of Wednesday even,ug, Feb 22si It consisted of dialogues. dec smat'on auN songs, and was con nSldered success by all l Although the audience was not as large as the weather and sleighing warranted, yet i, WAS very good One dialogue, entitled, Ina. Postal Card, /" was immensely taking. AS were rlso several others Mention should he made of the music furnished ny Miss Eva Stoidard md Pros W. R. North, whlch was very fine. md cannot be too highly spoken of. Thursday evening social" was held al Mrs, Ralph Cooks. Nearly fifty people were present. young and old. All expressed them selves as having had a very pleasant time.
 A regular blizzard" visited us Tuesday, Uutit was not severe enough to break dowI any ot the telegraph poles as they are all standing the sane as betore. PRa. Sheffield.
 The oyster supper and festival which wa. noticed in the NEWS for last Wednesday eve l ming, was postponed, and in it's place thc l ladies gave dime sociable at Mrs. Heur, Dutcher's, which proved decided success, over one hundred and seventy being present, and netting to the ladies $2l.
 Professor Frost lectures before the Frlend ly Union Friday evening of this week rich treat may be expected.
 The Cong socisty are to be congratulated 1 n having secured the Key. Dr. Eddy to con tiuue to preach for them, at . salary of twelve hundred dollars. He announced his accept ance at the close of the services last Sabbath. He will continue to live m Canaan