Connecticut western news., 1883-03-28
LOCAL NEWS.
Mrs T. F. Watson of New Milford

:. LOCAL NEWS.
 Mrs T. F Watson of New Milford was in town, Sunday.
 The High school opened on Monday with about 15O scholars.
 John B. Davis of Winsted visited friends in town, the past week.
 Miss Lille Thomas of Chatham, N. Y. is visiting Miss Florence New.
 -Messrs Roberts and Terrin of Tar. iffville visited Mir G. E. Taft, Good Fri day.
 -Messrs G. E. Taft and w. A. Rora- back visited Sheffeld's high school, Thursday.
 The guild of Christ church meets at Rev MT Barnett's residence, Saturday afternoon.
 Rev Mir Phillips of the Methodist ch urch moved into the new parsonage on Granite avenue, Monday. A II 3-4 pound boy is an addition to the family of Robert P. and Lois E.. Pendleton. He arrived the 23d.
 MT Sheridan Barnes has been sick TOT few days with slight attack of Q pneumonia, but is on the gain.
 John O'Connors has appealed from the decision of Justice Bennett in the cases brought against him, last week. Calves rushed in, yesterday, end the 75 left at the depot brought from 5c to 1-2c per pound. Two extra good ones went at Sc.
 -Scid has new barber, Henry Jun- eeman from Great Harrington. Charlie has left for pastures green in Cole paugh's shop at Falls Village.
 The Congregational and Methodist churches had no special service, Sun day, but the display of flowerss espec- ially at the latter, was magnificent,
 The g 35 Connecticut Western train was 20 minutes late, Tuesday, on account of some accident at Millerton. Housa- tenic connections were missed in con- sequence.
 Mir Charles Gillette, Jr, and family from Buffalo, N. r., are visiting friends in town. Mir Gillette has accepted a position in Manastee, Mich, and moves there soon.
 Mir Sam. Ferguson, who has been attending the Lehigh university of Pennsylvania, has returned home, his health compelling him to give up his studies for the present. Harry D. Sisson, formerly employed in this office, visited friends in town, last Friday. He has been at the tele- phone exchange in Pittsfeld, but is now at his home in Mill River.
 Henry Goodro returned to this village, Friday, after about months visit at his Vermont home. He reports the cross roads blocked with snow and tip-top sleighing on the main streets yet.
 Humphrey drug store looks as neat as you please with general cleaning out of the old ceiling. They have also run up new chimney in the rear of the store. Billy" has the enterprise and always manages to keep up his end.
 Mrs Myron Decker of Ashley Falls who has gone to Hudson hotel witl her husband, was a member of thu Methodist choir for 15 years and for Il years of the time was the faithful or ganist. Her friends in the churcl speak in the highest terms of her ant full appreciation of her services.
 The children'e service at Chris church, last Sunday evening, was an in teresting feature of the days services It consisted of carols by the childrel and fine address by Rev Mir Barnet for the Sunday school. The morninI service was we'll attended, the singin was extra good and the display of flower fne
 The annual meeting of the Reading Room association will be held in tn Reading room, next Saturday evening All members are requested to be present as on account of changes at the Warne house it is necessary to decide whethe the association shall continne it's exist ence. Any one who has contributed t its funds is member of the association Per order committee.
 -MacDonald's auction on Monda drew quite crowd for this usually quie village. Goods went at any price offere and some rare bargains were made, fror the corn pepper or bread toaster to tn chamber set and kitchen stove. Tn latter, hotel size and nearly as good g new, went for $22. At the barn som extra bargains in the horse and carriag line were given, the stallion bringin but $200, while work horses went for $3( Good carriages brought from $25 to $4( Night came before the stock was cleane out and the remainder was put over til ths next morning.