Connecticut western news., 1883-05-30
ASHLEY FALLS.


 Mrs Holman's mother is still living af- ter having severe shock of paralysis some time since.
 T B Strong and wife of Great Barring ton, formerly of this place, were calling on friends Saturday.
 The petition, to prohibit the running of the Sunday train has been signed by seven persons during the week, and the train still continues to run.
 MT and Mrs Jacob Decker are visit ing friends in New-York state, and on their return they will find MT Silas Knickerbocker dressing their house in 8 new coat of white. Hope he will make no mistake on his return Saturday.
 Rev MT Phillips gave us an able me- morial sermon, Sunday evening. M.
 EAST CANAAN.
 About year since Dr H M Burtch opened an office at this village Of East Canaan, since which time he has been generally employed by the people of this section with universal satisfaction and excellent medical success He has secured many strong friends in conse- quence of his character as @ scholar, gentleman and christian consequently we greatly regret our loss, seeing that a better opening calls him elsewhere. He left East Canaan Monday of this week to make his future home and field of practice at Salisbury, Conn. We feel sure that his qualities as man and his qualifications as physician will cause him to prosper in the new situa- tion. s.
 M'' Editor :-I think your correspond ent must have been misinformed last week, as cannot believe that he would maliciously mistate facts. Therefore l would beg leave to state that the "$1O dividend received by "our enter prising sexton," was due him for open ing the Conference room for singing school all winter, being about 40 cents per night, instead of "$1O for one night" as stated. JUSTICE.
 Charlie Demars is clerking at the drug store.
 Dr Hill is spending three weeks at his home in New Hampshire.
 Doolittle, the photographer has de- cided to remain in town, while longer.
 A few city people have already arrived and the prospects are good for a busy season.
 Mrs Philip Robinson died very sud- denly Friday night. The funeral was largely attended Sunday PM.
 Our enterprising Painter Cobb and his men are at work on the Eldridge place this week, painting it olive and chocolate.
 Will Comstock the young "pill !" manufacturer, is taking an extended va cation, which will be mostly spent in Northampton, Mass. His sister accom- panies him to keep the young man straight probably. AUREvo1R.
 SOUTHFTELD.
 That is a pretty good stopper Samuel Turner and son are driving. It was purchased from parties in York state.
 Rev A N Benedict will hold regular service in the chapel, North Norfolk, every Sunday afternoon until further notice.
 I wonder who that young couple was that we met on the side walk last Sat- urday evening ? is the query in South field. Your correspondent dunno"
 Stage-driver Haskell reports business good. Possessed with jolly looking face and gentlemanly manners, he should gain good share of the peoples patronage.
 MT Barber is making quite extensive repairs upon his house, inside and out, with addition of bay windows. When it will be one of the finest residences in Southfeld.
 The many friends of H l. Barber, of Lay, Barber, Lay, whip manufacturers, Westfield. Mass, will be glad to learn that he is fast recovering from sickness contracted some two weeks ago while on the road.
 Rev T B Scott preached to a full house in the Congregational church last This church is favored with } good choir under the leadership of MT James Cook, with Julius A. Turner cor netist, Miss Gussie B Cook organist and chorus of 12 to 15 voices. We are sure to have fine singing every Sabbath.
 W. W. P.
 HARTsvILLE.
 MT and Mrs s W Hyde worshiped here Sunday.
 The Messrs Turner have overhauled heir steamer for summer.
 Irving Bently cut his wrist by the 5lancing of an ax, which he was using. MT George M Gibson has secured the services of a MT Dings to manage the Island grove.
 Presiding Elder Ferguson made the church 8 visit last Thursday evening. He preached most excellent sermon from Romans xii, 1.
 All teachers of the public schools of he town are requested to mail the av- 'rage membership and average attend lnce to B D Harmon, committee, at the dose of every month.
 LAAEVMLLE. Thomas Martin spent Sabbath with us. Rev W H Evans preached very elo-