Connecticut western news., 1883-05-30
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
 -Grasshoppers.
 Hang out your hammocks.
 Straw hats, fans, linen suits.
 Mrs Adeline Beckley of New Hart ford, is visiting friends in town.
 Don't forget the "dime sociable '' this evening at Mrs B W Warmers.
 -Luman Foot and Willard Roraback caught 60 trout, Saturday, near Grant vile.
 Miss s P Norton is Tn New-York making purchases for her millinery and dressmaking establishment.
 The water company give notice that the water will be shut of, Friday, for the purpose of cleaning the reservoir. --G B Gardner was in New-York yesterday purchasing new stock of clocks, watches, jewelry and silver-ware. -MrJA Underwood is recovering rapidly from his severe illness. He walks and rides out but is not able to work.
 Miss Dolly Barnes, daughter of Calvin Barnes, has been very sick with croup and measles but is recovering slowly.
 Will Barnes returned, Monday, to EastmMn's Business college at Pough- keeps "A He was home over two weeks sick with rheumatism.
 We have elegant chromos of the Brooklyn bridge" for sale at this of flee. These chromos are size 26x38 inches, only 50 cents each. Come and see them.
 -"Stick to your fannels till your fannels stick to you" We do, but will haEa to loosen our grip on them if weather continues like last Saturday.
 A few measles yet in stock, speak quick before they go, several children were supplied with them, last week Ma ble Hanchett being one of the number. Sixty calves were sent to market, yesterday. from this station. The average price was 6h cents per pound, while some very fine ones brought 6A cents.
 Charles Marvin and wife of Sharon were in town Sunday. It seems only a brief period since Charlie was 8 little s'Tom Thumb" chap at Union depot learning to telegraph.
 -One of those heavy freight locomo. tives used by the H & c W railroad last Thursday night, proved too heavy for the new turn table at this station The table broke in the centre, and sev eral hours time and the services o1 another engine were required to remove this engine from the table. Until tht turn table can be repaired or a new on' built, the engines must turn around o1 the Y.
 MT. B. Strong of Great Harrington was in town last week visiting his so1 George and making calls on old friends He showed us the gold headed can' which was presented him last Januar. by his children, at the celebration o his golden wedding. This cane COS $30. It is ebony with an exquisitel. wrought golden head. On one side i engraved 1883 T. B. Strong 1883 Jan | Golden Wedding.
 The young men and boys who Sun day afternoon went bathing in the riy CT opposite Union depot and the house on High street, conducted themselve in a very indecent manner. The screamed, used vulgar and profane lar guage which was heard by pedestrian on Main street. Not satisfied with tn indecency they ran around the field in perfectly nude condition, in plain vie of the residents of High street an Main street. They are herby notified this disgraceful performance is repeate they will be dealt with according to lay
 Mir and Mrs Erastus Allyn celebra ed their golden wedding May 21, 188i Now both rest in the cemetery at Eas Canaan. What a change a year hs brought. MT Allyn died December 9 1882, aged 76 years and Mrs Allyn die May p, 1883 aged 72 years. With tt exception of one year Mrs Allyn had a ways lived in the same house at Ea Canaan. Mrs Irenus Elton of Vinelant N J, is sister of the late Mrs Ally Mrs Elton is 83 years old. Her husban is still living and is S6 years old. Tn remarkable couple have been marie 66 years.
 Last Friday evening several maso ic brethren from Falls Village and c naan, (ye editor included) visited Ci cinnatus lodge, Great Harrington, Mas and witnessed the exemplifcation of u third degree. We all state that we ne CT saw the degree conferred in 8 mo satisfactory or impressive manner. is evident that the officers of Cincinn tus lodge are the right men in the rig place. Mir Miles Huntington is t Master of the lodge. He was O schoolmate and chum for many yea In those days he wore check gingha apron. He wears very different apr now.