Connecticut western news., 1883-01-24

illness of Rev MT Thompson, there was no preaching in the Congregational church in East Canaan last Sunday. A sermon was read by MT Anson Law renee.
 -Comrade White, stopping at the Warner house, sang at the lecture of the Oren H. Knight post of Lime Rock in West Cornwall's hall, last Saturday night. He reports Q tip-top time and is ready to go again.
 Our town hall has been engaged for Friday evening by the children of St Joseph's church, assisted by the dra- matic club of St Mary's church at Lake vile. They will give grand dramatic entertainment and exhibition for 25 cents and dance is to follow. Surprise parties seem to be in order About fifty couple met at the residence of MT Charles Smith in Konkapot last Thursday night, and tripped the flight fantastic," to music furnished by White Of Winsted. AS usual, everyone says it is the best time they ever had.
 Another of the series of sociables which have been given by the Congre- gational society at East Canaan during the winter was held at MT Jackson's last week. An oyster supper and dance were the attractions, and drew quite Q crowd We understand the profits were over $25.
 The arrangements for the masonic reception at the town hall next week Thursday evening are fast moving to completion. The committee of arrange ments are making every effort to have all the details satisfactorily arranged. The supper will be served at village improvement hall.
 The annual meeting of the Housa- tonic milk producers association will be held in. New Milford's town hall on Tuesday, January 30, at 1 m A question box will be provided and the Housatonic road will furnish free returns to all who purchase tickets one way.
 Rev H. I: Bodley of North Adams will lecture in the village improvement hall, Tuesday evening, Jan. 30. Sub iect of lecture, Tongue and Mustard. , Doors open at ' o'clock, lecture to be- gin at 30. Tickets % cents. Pro- ceeds of the lecture for the village i'm provement association.
 The dime sociable held at the resi- dence of Rev MT Barnett, last evening, was an enjoyable affair, the attendance being quite large and genial sociabili- ty existing between all, making such gatherings very pleasant. We under stand that another will be given soon, date not yet announced.
 The variety wedding given at MT and Mrs George Sardam s, last Wednes- day evening, to celebrate the tenth an niversary of their marriage was largely attended. The gifts consisted of useful and fancy articles of every variety and were innumerable. The guests departed at a seasonable hour, wishing MT and Mrs Sardam many years of happiness.
 A party of seventeen, consisting of young people from this place and East Canaan, participated in sleigh ride to Sheffield, last Friday night, and partook of repast at John Benjamin's. The fact that seventeen persons can be seat ed in 8 sleigh, where, ordinarily, seven would find it uncomfortable, seems to us rather miraculous. Still it is fact.
 MT Charles B. Johnson, long the main-stay of the Bee office, and the past winter the successful teacher in Taun- ton district, left, this week, for Canaan where he will take charge of the Con necticut Western NEWS for Col Harden bergh, it's proprietor. We are sure from our own pleasant knowledge that the young man will deserve success and we follow him with good wishes as Q defense against pi and poor luck Nertown Bee.
 The entertainment at Village I'm provement hall, last Thursday evening, was attended by most of the residents of the village. The amusement consist ed of shadow pictures, skillfully DOT trayed and representing a number of sub- jects. The one representing Barber Skidmore eicited great applause. A ballad sung by Miss Emma Rodemeyer met with Q prolonged encore. Ice cream and cake formed the refresh ments When will they give us some more ?
 MT and Mrs George w. Cowdrey were surprised, Monday night, by a party of about 40 of their neighbors and friends, who coolly (the night was bit terly cold) took possession of the house and proceeded to make themselves al home They brought with them two very handsome easy chairs to make themselves comfortable, an elegant lamI so they could see what was in the house and where the valuables were kept, { glass pitcher so that they could quencl their thirst with sparkling cold water { looking glass so that they could see how nice they looked, and, the thermometel being below zero, they naturally Bfough some ice cream to give relish to the cake and other toothsome refreshment which had been provided in superabun dance. It happened to be the 18th an niversary of the wedding of MT and Mir Cowdrey and the affair was an enjoyabl one.