Connecticut western news., 1883-07-18
LAKEVILLE.

 at Mrs Mary Miles.
 James Landon had 13 sheep and an OK killed by lightning.
 Lawyer Jewell of New Hartford has been visiting in this place.
 Miss Rankin of Mount Vernon, N Y, is visiting her uncle, J M Cornell.
 The lightning struck the depot at the Centre, last Friday also Keyworth's flag pole.
 The venerable oak that stands in front of the parsonage is 20 feet in circumfer- ence and its age is more than 200 years. Though the heart is somewhat effected, yet the outside rim is firm and tena- cious, and its top remains as green as in the days of its youth. It is one of the few old land marks of the village.
 The following is the report of the Lakeville school, higher department, for the term of 12 weeks commencing April g and ending June 29, 1883, taught by Miss s F Bentley: The high est number of marks gained from per feet recitations, Emily Miller. In each class as follows: first class arithmetic, Nellie Miller; second, Clarence Brin- ton third, Emily Miller, Maggie Kane; leach the same number of marks writing, Gertrude Ramsey. Highest number of head-marks in the first class spelling, Nellie Miller second, Emily Miller. First class geography, Corlie Robinson second, Eddie McCarrick j; third, Rose Day. Physical geography, Clarence Brinton. Bookkeeping, Will lie Stone History, Clarence Brinton. es-.-44...a0l, uulIa fettee. Perfect de- partment, Nellie Miller, Belle Shaw, Gertrude Ramsey, Blanche Cornell, Maggie Kane. Not absent, Nellie Mil Ter, Blanche Cornell, Gertrude Ramsey, Belle Shaw, Maggie Kane, Emily Mil Ter, Rose Day, Carrie Chapin. Not tar dy, Nellie Miller, Belle Shaw, Gertrude Ramsey, Blanche Cornell, Maggie, Kane, Birdie Silvernail, Oracle Brinton, Rose Day, Corlie Robison, Julia Pettee, Maria Standiforth, Emily Miller. Names of those who did not whisper, Nellie Miller, Belle Shaw, Gertrude Ramsey, Blanche Cornell, Maggie Kane, Emily Miller, Rose Day, Maria Standiforth, Corlie Robison, Julia Pet tee, Hattie McCarrick, Hattie Cook, Carrie Chapin.
 ORE HILL.
 The Chatfeld mining company are turned out to grass.
 Olin B Gibbs, station agent at Canton spent the Sabbath at home.
 Our school has closed with an excel lent record, both for teacher and pupils.
 Three wide-awake young men from NewYork are stopping at James Mitch els. We think they are having tip-top time.
 William B Perry was around Satur- day, pay day. He is pleasant man to have around, but he makes the boys "pony up."
 Hoysradt's force has moved more dirt, no doubt, than was ever before moved in one season on the hill. They are now just uncoyering the ore.
 Rev Valentine Buck and wife are stopping with 0 Cook. We are glad to see their familiar faces and hope they may visit us many times more.
 In a few days this will be busy sliipp,,,g poiut.- The Brook Tit shaf' under the superintendence of James Martin, is yielding about 1000 tons oi ore per month.
 Crowded out of last weeks issuel
 Father Whitehead, aged 87, is stop ping few days with his daughter, Mir John Barnett.
 The Bessie Paul picnic at Warner grove was Q success, Capt Chard made the excursion on the lake very pleasan for the party.
 A P Felts, deputy merchant and B E Sanford, deputy postmaster have re turned from their vacations. Th' former making the tour of the Wes and North and the latter of the East ant South.
 There seemed to be the general impres sion that the fourth was not here, fo some went one way and some anothe to find it but all were willing to com' to the fireworks in the evening, which amid the war of artillery, were grand il the extreme. ~
 Since your correspondent has beer heard from, some important event have transpired here, HIP Harris Jr the honored and much respected cores pondent of the Telegram has passed , away and all classes have vied witl each other in showing respect to hi , memory and his grave has been con ) stantly strewed with flowers. EAST CANAAN. Tobacco crop is doing nicely in thi , section.
 B s Roberts has been quite sick fo , several days. 5 Ruloff Allen has trapped 30 wood chucks this season,
 ) Al Hyde has left Winsted and F working for D R Lorrain. E Bear Hill is thronged with people anl bushels of raspberries are picked ever, : day. l Apple crop will be short in this sec l tion, orchard tea will be scarce an, l high.