Connecticut western news., 1883-01-24
FALLS VILLAGE.

u week VlS1G.
 Miss Clara Mercy is visiting friends in New Britain and elsewhere.
 Miss Abbie Kellogg was the guest of friends at Hartford, last week.
 A supper for the Episcopal Sunday school scholars of Amesville was given at the Housatonic house, Thursday evening. About 40 were present.
 The funeral of Dr Stanley A. Griswold took place at Trinity church, Lime Rock, Friday. The deceased was an old resident of this section and 80 years of age.
 G. w. Hall X Go are to have new assortment of ladies wear, this week, and lady clerk will be in attendance.
 Dr Baker of New Milford has located here and hung out his shingle. The report that @ whole car load are on their way to this place may be of interest to the sextons and undertakers.
 MT David Bloomer of Sugar Hill has rented his farm to D. Seeley of Copake, possession to be given April 1.
 Frank Brown of Ellsworth, who was engaged in farming in Cass county, Da- kota, the past summer, but who has more recently resided at Addison, N. Y, stopped here, Saturday, en route for home.
 The election of officers of Cascade lodge, I. O. G. T., for the next quarter will be held at the usual place of meet ing, next Monday evening. All mem- bers of the order please take notice.
 A grand wedding will take place at Trinity church, Lime Rock, the 30th.
 The funeral of Sarah, wife of George Wooster, Esq, was attended from the Methodist church, last Thursday. She was 55 years of age and had been for many years member of that church.
 The following are the officers of the Methodist Sunday school for the ensu- ing year Superintendent, Lee French; assistant superintendent, Edward Ward secretary and treasurer, Dr J. D. Clem- ans; lady superintendent, Mrs George w. Stephens; chorister, Mrs Charles B. Wolcott organist, Clara Mercy /; libra rian, George H. Caul; assistant librarian, Charles Root. IDLEwILD. | NORFOLK.
 The social gathering last week was postponed until this week.
 Frank Skinner of Windham takes c. B. Bennett's place at the silk mill.
 Miss Anna Lancashire gives select reading in conference room, this (Wed- nesday) evening.
 Prof Cushman will deliver free lec- ture on the diseases of horses in the town hall, Jan. 25, at 7 o'clock, p m.
 A short time since one of our sancti- monious young men entered a store in town and vigorously 1abored with the merchant, and implored him to discon- tinue the sale of the so called cheap literature. Said young man being questioned as to his objection, stated that they contained lawful ies." The question now arises how the young man became so conversant with cheap read ing as to pass criticism upon it.
 It is with sadness that we, this week, chronicle the death of Mrs Elizur Dowd. The family and neighbors were startled early in the evening of Tuesday the 16th, at the sudden and distressing ill- ness of Mrs Dowd, which proved fatal in less than an hour. She had not been in very robust health for some time, though nothing serious was anticipated and in fact her friends considered her improving, until the fatal stroke, caused by heart disease, set in with so firm a grasp that no medical aid could resist | it. Rebecca Aiken Dowd was born in this town in 1915, having one older brother and one brother and three sis ters younger. The sisters are all now living in Norfolk. In 1884 she married MT Elizur Dowd, @ merchant in town, and their union proved an exceedingly happy one Remarkable for their devo- tion to each other and, in their declin- ing years of life, her husband, who is IS years her senior, has received from her every comfort that human hands could provide. Always willing, always happy to devote her time and skill for his comfort It is truthfully stated by friend, that an unkind word never passed her lip. She leaves one widow ed daughter, Mrs Bossart. The family have the heart felt sympathy of the community in their deep atfliction. Their loss is great, as we'll as that of the town and church, which loose an active mem- Der. Her modest christian virtues were always admired. The needy have lost a friend in fact she was loved by all. The funeral took place at her late resi- dence, Friday afternoon. AUREvo1R. | ASHLEY FALLS.
 Kitty Cutting is quite sick with scar let fever.
 The lecture on "Life in Libby Prison," to be delivered Friday evening by Rev Dr Eddy, will begin at 6 sop m. Admission 15 cents.
 Last Sunday morning, as Wallace Jones was frolicing with his dog, the