Connecticut western news., 1883-04-11
SALISBURY.

Mrs Chapman, who lived in Robert Balls house, died very suddenly on Monday night, the 2d. She was appar- ently recovering from her illness, ex- pressed herself to her nurse as feeling much better, when suddenly she knock ed the lamp from it's place to the floor, causing quite a fire, and expired almost instantly
 Mrs William Morgan died on Thurs day morning aged "A. She was the daughter of John Holmes and sister of the late Walter Holmes She was 8 woman of remarkable vigor and was in dustrious, intelligent, thoughtful and upright She will be much missed by her affectionate husband.
 Rev MT George has been attending the funeral of his father-in-law, Rev Dr Sanford of Thompsonville
 Dr Atherton attended the funeral of his brother-in-law, Henry A. Patterson, in Hartford
 Mrs Dr Thompson has received 5000 life insurance money on policy held by her husband.
 Mrs Albert Selleck departed this life on the morning of the 1st at the advanc- ed age of 81 years. She was the mother of six children, en,-three sons and three daughters one son and two daughters survive her. She was Christian of the old school, kind benevolent, lovable, a bright example to the church and her family. .a5..
 The Canaan dramatic association pre- sented "The Ticket of Leave Man. in our Town hall, last Friday evening, to a full house. The drama was handled in a manner which would do credit to a larger and more experienced company and they should certainly be encouraged in such undertakings. Would that we had similar association. The hop at the close was enjoyed by large compa- ny until the ''wee sma' hours
 GOSHEN.
 Compliments of the season to the new owner of the NEWS.
 It is said that there was a marriage al St Columkills on Sunday.
 Rev Samuel Orcutt preached again, Sunday.
 Thursday, the First Ecclesiastical SO ciety voted to call Rev Henry Clay Al word at the meagre salary of $85O o: course he won't accept
 Deacon F. M. Wadhams and Samue M. Carlisle are sick. Semi-annual meeting of the Goshe1 Christian union will be held Tuesday night.
 Miss LiHie Beach is in town
 Hon Ralph Cook has bought the Ster ling Wooster farm.
 The North Goshen church was one painted by four of it's prominent pillars Each took a side and the pillar who tool the back forgot to spread his paint. MT Taylor from somewhere ha bought the Sampson L-- place. ~ 5 Dea Smith has dropped into Litch 7 field and MT Davis has moved on to tn Smith farm.
 MT Watts Brooks is being connecte :, with telephone from Litchfe1d station 3 Miss Clara M. Hurlburt has returne : to St Margaret's, Waterbury.
 Married, in New Haven, April Bat tn residence of the brides mother by Re T. R. Bacon, Lieutenant l.. w. V. Ke1 V non, sixth infantry, U. s. A., to Mis Annie Beecher Rice, daughter of M' James Q. Rice, 2d Conn. heavy artiller, n and cousin of Henry Ward Beecher.
 KONKAPOE. o E. Grant, the ex-stage driver betwee
 Southfeld and Canaan and later u e Mill River grist miller, has recent
 moved into this place and proposes ,r run the grist mill here. He also do'
 NV. Watson's teaming about the mill
 marketing lumber, etc. It appears tn Ill Grant is a business fellow. He do
 not propose to stick to job unless IS pays or unless there is business enoue
 to occupy his time. Watson will s, u well to this last clause. .a R. l.. Taft has purchased valuab a4 horse of P. B. Blinn d Joe Couch, who has been reported ja suffering with rheumatism, is better Id that trouble but is not rid of the accoi le panying malaria. If some one wou