Connecticut western news., 1883-09-12
EAST CANAAN.

George Goodwin was surprised one last week to find he had not sufficient food in the house for one square meal. Thieves had entered his house dnring the night. cleaned out the pantry and milk room, borrowed Georges calf boots, his wife's slip pers, also 8 razor. If they should be disposed to call again, George would be prepared to meet them.
 Leonard Lawrence joined the excur- sion party to ConeyIsland. Although 80 years of age he enjoyed the trip with the rest of the boys. Leonard enjoys 8 joke as well as ever and has not by any means given up singing yet, If you think he has, call and pro- pose to sing after first toasting your shins by the old fashion fire on the hearth.
 School girls meet at Mrs Sewarts Thursday evening of this week. Look out for rain.
 P. Coggin's COW left one of her feet on the rail road track last week and got pinched.
 Tim Welch found seventy bushels of potatoes in his garden where he dropped few last spring.
 Henry Goodro has been quite sick but is out again.
 H. Beardsley is painting the B. R. Co.'S large barn.
 WEST CORNWALL.
 Mrs H. c. Hart has been visiting the past week with friends in Litchfeld.
 Miss Nellie Wadhams of Harrington, is guest at R. I. Scoville's on Cream Hill.
 Mrs Hannah Barnum of Goshen and her sister, Miss Eliza Baldwin of Bridge port, spent last Sabbath in town.
 MT and Mrs David l.. Smith left last week for Saratoga and Lake George, expecting to be absent about two weeks
 Mrs Howard and family from Milton have been visiting the past two weeks her mother, Mrs W. H. Snyder.
 Mrs Andrew Stone died very sudden ly last Wednesday evening after few hours illness The funeral took plac on Friday, the burial being in Lake vile.
 MT c. B. Baldwin has just purchased in Norwalk fine dapple grey which ii in every respect a model horse.
 Samuel R. Scoville has returned t. Phillips academy in Andover, Mass.
 The board of school visitors met a Cornwall on Saturday afternoon to ex anime the teachers, consequently ou village school has been postponed on week.
 Cochrane Bros expect their drove 0 cattle the latter part of the week.
 Dr W. B. Battam will visit this plac again on Friday, Sept 21.
 SHEFFIELD.
 [Crowied out of last weeks issue1
 Last Sabbath, Sept. 2, Dr Grove preached an excellent sermon in the M E. church. Next Sabbath, Sept. g, Re MT Hermance, father of the resider pastor, is expected to preach there.
 Last Monday, Sept. 3, the sad new came of the death of Frank Rood, latel member of the high school here, promising and excellent young man, th only son of his mother and she widow The funeral is attended from the M. church to-day, Sept. 5.
 Last Monday evening, Sept. 3, Mir an ; Mrs Henry Butcher celebrated the golden wedding. Over 100 frient united with them, enjoying 8 repast . good things and leaving beautiful pre- ents in token of friendship and esteer Among the gifts were two beautif chairs, a silver dish, preserve spoo table linen, towels, handkerchiefs, ( : painting, vases, horse shoe of flower bouquet, candlesticks with painted pers, and large number of gold piece 5 Poems were read by Miss Dewey a1 thanks returned by MT Dutcher. 4 offer sincere congratulations on the I years fulfilled and best wishes for u , pleasant years to come. Last Monday, Sept. 3, the enterprise,
 boys, led by Horace Train, held fs u in Mrs Trains barn. Large vegetable r chickens and dog were entered f - premiums and foot race was held.
 Mrs Ives and her son Ralph return' :, to New York on the Sd. Willie McMr
 ray returned on the same forenoon. n News reaches us that MT Burt Ro s and Miss Hamill were recently mari = and are now en route for Scotland, t n home of the bride.
 O Next Sabbath evening, the 9th, R O A. H. Proffitt will preach in memory
 MT Thomas J. Owen, who was drown e at Twin Lakes on August 14th. St
 vices will begin at 45. l. Candidates for admission to the Hi
 school will be examined on the 8t
 School will begin the following Monda
 On Monday, the 11th, the ladies
 the Congregational society will give D excursion to Bridgeport. Tickets f round trip, $l 25.
 The funeral of Frank Rood was { tended from the M. D. church last We