Connecticut western news., 1882-12-13
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 The Methodist Sunday school are to be given sleigh ride, provided there is sleighing, and an oyster supper on their return.
 Any one wishing extra copies of the Conn. Western News hereafter, can ob- tain them of s. c. Beckley at the Post Office, where they can be procured at any time.
 Mir. Thaddeus Sparks went to Ashley Falls to attend the funeral of his mother who died Friday night of pleurisy. She had passed beyond the allotted time of man of three score and ten.
 James Mcintosh, boiler maker at the repair shops, Amesville, finished his labors in that capacity, Saturday, and will move his family to Hartford to ac- cept similar job.
 H. c. Crandall, Esq, has been con- fined to his bed for few days past by reason of sickness. Joseph Mundry is also unable to leave his room. Both are attended by Dr. Averill.
 The Congregational church are to have a Christmas concert and exercise, and Chritmas trees to be filled with gifts for the pupils of the Sunday school The church will be neatly trimmed with ever geens on the occasion, which will be Monday night, Dec. 25th.
 Jeweler Capron's holiday goods have arrived and embrace the largest and most complete stock yet exhibited at his store, especially in the jewelry and sill verware line, having a better and finer assortment of the former to be seen this side of Bridgeport. Vases, watches, frames, albums, sleds, gold pens and cases, toys accordeons and everything found in first-class store of the kind may be found there at prices within the reach of all. A call will verify this state ment.
 MT. Eugene Emery, the ever-genial and. gentlemanly advance agent of the Guy Family Opera Company, whose courteous demeanor has won him so many friends has billed this place for an evenings entertainment by the "Guy Family" this week, Thursday evening. They present an entirely new program me and always give perfect satisfaction, and will probably receive as they de- serve, crowded house, as they are the most popular troupe that travels through this section. They number IS perform CTS and have played in 115O towns. The three finest plays are ''Duke's Consent" My Old Boy, Jake (comic) and Grip pings on the Lawn"
 Another physician, B. c. Gidman, M. D., who has for the past thre years been giving his time and attention to the science of therapeutics in villages ad- jacent New Hartford has come to make a permanent residence in this village. He is graduate of the Chicago Medical College and is thorough gentleman, is highly recommended by medical men, who stand high in their profession and in the esteem of the people in their re- respective localities. This object is not to run opposition to our own resident physician, who, by his unparalled suc- cess and skill has risen to the topmost round in the ladder of his profession, but because the field is too large for one physician to traverse and attend to, but will practice, we understand, in conjunc- tion with Dr. Averill. He has taken up his residence at the Garfield house.
 The public may we'll congratulate themselves on having in their midst so fine store and so large stock of goods to select from as may be found at the store of G. w. Hall. A large stock of dry goods, silk handkerchiefs, ladies' cardigans, tidies, hosiery, travelling bags, perfumeries, ready-made clothing, gro ceries, spices, which are received fresh every week from the wholesale store of Bennett and Sloan. Also, fine lot of majolica ware has been added this week. The sales in the cloak and dolman line have been immense. His sales are in- creasing monthly, and why should they not? he advertises constantly in the Conn. Western News. 1D1Ewr1D.
 NORFOLK.
 The Social Club meet at the home of the Misses Eldridge, Tuesday afternoon.
 A meeting was held in the conference room by Prof. Swinston, Monday even- ing, for the purpose of forming sing ing school here for the winter.
 The transit of Venus was witnessed last Wednesday by goodly number in this place, by the aid of smoked glass and some car ried the marks the rest of the day.
 Geo. R. Bigelow, who went to New York to have cataract removed from his eye, had the operation successfully performed, and last accounts were fla vorable.
 W. I. Sparks was called quite sudden ly to the death bed of his mother in Ashley Falls last Friday. She died at II o'clock Friday night, and the funeral was held Sunday. The deceased had reached the advanced age of 75 years.
 Rev. Mr. Gleason gave in the course of his sermon last Sunday, very inter- esting account of the transit of Venus, and also @ fine description of number of the heavenly bodies, which was listened to by all with deep interest.
 The sociable will be held at the par sonage this Wednesday, evening, and all are cordially invited. The one held last week, Tuesday evening at the home of MT. J. N. Cowles was well attended for the first of the season, and good time was enjoyed by all.
 Several from here attended the lecture ill Winsted Friday and Monday evening by Rev. Joseph Cook, his subject for Friday eve was Signs of the Times" and for Monday evening: Occident and Orient MT. Cook is widely and popu- larly known.
 Holley Rudd spent Thanksgiving at home, but has left for his schoo in Hart ford.
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