Connecticut western news., 1883-04-11
ASHLEY FALLS.

Jamie, son of MT William Chopper, is sick with scarlet fever. Henry Pulver has accepted the posi- tion as clerk in MT Van Deusen's store.
 Charlie Ferris was out to church, last Sunday, after an illness of about two weeks.
 Chester Bowen was elected sexton at the annual meeting of the Methodist society, last Saturday afternoon.
 Harry Brigham, a student of Will liams' college is spending short vaca- ton at his home in this village. *@Fs
 LAKEVHLLE.
 John Lyman of New York has been visiting Mrs Dr A. Humphrey.
 Our oldest inhabitant, Mrs Barnett, celebrated her 91st birthday on the 9th inst. She retains in wonderful degree her mental and physical powers. Her children and grandchildren, nephews and nieces, cousins and aunts met at her home and had very delightful time. May she with her friends enjoy many more delightful anniversaries
 Mrs Peter Lampman has received 5000 life insurance money on the death of her husband.
 James Woodworth takes charge of the bakery. We wish him success.
 John M. Cornell, successor to Cor nell x Hoyt has new spring goods in every department at prices that will make it an object to those who wish to buy to take even long journey to ex- anime his stock, carpets at ex- tremely low prices almost everything in house furnishing goods. He can furnish all new beginners with every thing they need to commence house. keeping and will make it an object to them. Parlor and chamber sets, stoves, ranges, clocks, silver ware, brushes and brooms no trouble to show the goods The work on the store is progressing and he hopes to make it the most at tractive store in town.
 SOUTKEFIELD.
 H. L. Barber has begun repairs upon his house.
 MT Acton May of South Egremont will teach here the coming term, which begins on the 16th. We commend him to our patrons and trust they will give him that cordial support which will be necessary to his success as Q teacher. He has had no previous experience, but we trust he will have all the virtues and none of the faults of his predecessor.
 Rev I. Secon of Poughkeepsie will preach at the Congregational church. next Sunday.
 James Pettibone goes to Hartford this week, to buy goods. He is going to try peddling. We hope all vii trade with Jim, as he is worthy of pat ronage.
 At the parish meeting, J. M. Gaylord $. A. Turner and A. J. Cook were chos en committee of supply. It was unan imous vote of the society that Rev l.. B Scott preach to them the coming year
 After ten months of suffering, tn, little Wade boy has died.
 Mrs Polly Pettis died at New Marl boro, April ?, aged 90 years and months. She formerly lived here. Til long past four score years, she was nor vigorous than half her younger sisters.
 Steve Powell has rented the hous owned by the late M. l.. Hartwel. H has rented his own farm. , MILTON. Walter, son of William J. Hall, Ina : been sick with scarlet fever, but at las accounts was improving. The musical club of Milton and vicir
 
 discoursed some fine music. They It port an enjoyable time. MT J. M. Gardner is making extensiv repairs for Flynn and Doyle of Bantam Michael Supplies of East Cornwall hs entered the store of Barton Bros as clerl We wish him success.
 f Anson CSmith of this place died vel suddenly, March 26, and was burie f from Trinity church on the 18th, Re , MT Stone officiating.
 6 A. H. Page and D. H. Yeomans ha1 finally left us for the far off West an e we miss them very much, as it tak'
 about the last of the young men of tn
 place. ETNA.