Connecticut western news., 1883-03-14
WEST CORNWALL.

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 Miss Annie Wilson commences her school in Ellsworth next Monday.
 Miss Julia Roraback. has accepted a position in Waterbury, where she went last week.
 MT George Harrison and his sister Ella returned from Wilbraham, last week, where they have been attending school the past winter.
 MT George Hughes will occupy, the coming season, the house lately rented by George IngTaham and F. W. Yutzler has engaged rooms in the post office building.
 Our village school closes it's winter term on Saturday with public exhibi- tion. The school in the west district closed last week. It was taught by Miss Hattie Harrison, who has been se- cured for the summer term.
 Mrs Silas Benedict of Cornwall Centre died on Thursday evening of diphtheria, after weeks illness. The burial took place on Saturday and her funeral ser vice was attended at the church on Sun day.
 Cupid is armed for conquests and is shooting his darts rather promiscuous- ly in our midst of late. His recent vic tins were MT Joseph Cole and Miss Nellie O'Brian, who were united in the holy bonds of wedlock in Sharon, last Thursday by Rev Charles Ferris of the Episcopal persuasion. The evening following grand reception was held under the parental roof and was atten- ded by the eclat of the village, who kindly remembered them by gifts in- cluding about everything from bottle of soothing syrup to barrel of flour. An entertainment was served in 8 most delicious manner worthy the time and occasion. The donors and presents were too numerous to mention.
 ASHLEY FALLS.
 The school in this village closes, Friday.
 The Foot place, now occupied by MT Deusenbury, is for sale.
 The "Willing Workers" held their society with Daisy" Bradbury at Mill River, last Saturday afternoon.
 Alfred Heaton, who attended school in Canaan the past term, has secured a situation as clerk in store in Winsted.
 AS MT Robert Fowler was unhitching his horse, last Friday, he slipped and fell, striking his foot on the sleigh run her and injuring it quite severely. He has been confined to the house evel since.
 MT A. LeRoy found large bot sleigh on his store piazza, last Saturday night, also his rubbers were stuffed with sponges and paper wads. He offers liberal CD reward to any one telling him who placed them there.
 Professor A. H. Decker, the well known cornetist of this place, played a solo at the dance last Friday night, during the intermission, and was listen ed to by large company, who applaud ed him until the hall rang. The pro- lessor is an expert player, having travelled with the famous Rowing Minstrels the past month. S.
 sOUTHFHELD.
 Mrs B. c. Cook and sons are here.
 Mrs Coons and daughter are at D. l.. Pratt's.
 Miss Belle Parsons is going to Capaan on visit.
 Collector Garfield is nearly through with the tax list.
 There were 125 at the sociable last week. Proceeds, $9.67.
 Prof Frost will preach here in ex. change with Rev l.. B. Scott, next Sab bath.
 There was the neatest burlesque on g '' free ride," last Saturday, that we ever saw.
 H. Van Deusen is expected home this week.
 KONKAPOT
 Hadsell street has been the ycene of { very exciting affair for several days past It has appeared to those who could clear ly see into the future, that 8 party ol parties mailed two slanderously con structed letters through the hands O. John M. Roys and the Sheffield pos office to respected and responsible par ties, Fostine Moore and Joe Briggs, who soon obtained assistance to ferret the matter. ''Murder will out" although ) it took considerable anxiety and tall } to get foot hold At last they hit up on the right thing in Charlie Hudson } the famous United States lecturer, who ) is just beginning to show people tha he is the man for the business. Ate } agreeing to find out who mailed the let ters for $2O, he started and soon fount out thatJ. M Roys put the letters il the office. Roys was arrested and takel to Great Harrington on Monday, t. await trial, yesterday, and was lodged in the lookup, in order to draw ou from him the party.who gave him tn l letters to mail. At last accounts tha part was not revealed, although out l siders supposed it would be at the tim of the trial. MT Dewey the defendant