Connecticut western news., 1883-09-05
WEST CORNWALL.

Miss Bertha Ward of Kent spent | the Sabbath with friends in this village | MT. and Mrs. John Wood are in New York and vicinity, making their annual visit
 Miss Katie Harrison returned to the Wesleyan Academy at Wilbraham last Thursday, for the fall and winter terms. Misses Sarah Miller, Jennie Cochrane and Lottie Harrison attend the Fall term at Rocky Dell Institute, Lime Rock.
 R. N. Cochrane started on Friday for Vermont for another drove of cattle, having sold out the last in few days time.
 Dea. R. R. Pratt, in the absence of q minister, read sermon in the chapel Sunday evening, in very acceptable manner.
 Mrs. Mary Salewski and the little ones have been spending the past week in Grey Stone, Ct., with her aunt Mrs. R. J. Norton.
 MT. c. B. Baldwin and son went on little excursion of their own last week, taking in Danbury, Norwalk, and Sea- Side Park, Bridgeport.
 A private excursion of ten, engineered by Mrs. Henry Olds of Stockbridge, joined the Falls Village picnic to Sea- Side Park at this place.
 Mrs. Isaac Marsh is spending week or two in Danbury and Thomaston, leaving her worldly affairs in charge of MT. and Mrs. M. s. Nickerson.
 Dr. w. E. Battam of New Milford is billed for this place Sept. 7th. His headquarters are at the Mansion House, where his gas works are established.
 It is reported that Smith and Sons are to have telephone, and if there is as much talk through it, as there is about it, good one it will be to stand the racket.
 At the annual school meeting held last week, Ransom F. Smith was unani- mously chosen committee the ensuing year. He has engaged the efficient ser vices of Miss Cyntha Harrison as in structor, and the fall term commences on Monday next.
 MT. and Mrs. Houstan Cochrane are called upon to mourn the loss of their infant daughter, lovely child of five months, whose death occurred on We'd nesday evening, after several days ill., ness. The funeral was attended on Fri day, the interment being at South Cornwall.
 Get your rubber name stamps, busi- ness and embroidery stamps, and even your postage stamps at the drug store, where stamps are taken In exchange for 8 fine assortment of jewellery, silver ware, ribbons. feathers, faces, and full line of fancy goods, etc. Call and be convinced that this is the place to get the best goods for the least money.
 KNOXVILLE.
 J. W. Messenger has now opened a market under Fryer and Sanford's store.
 M H. Cobb, cashier of the U. $. mint Philadelphia has been spending 8 few days in town.
 The Sabbath school of West Avor enjoyed their annual picnic at Cherry park on Wednesday, Aug, 29.
 Miss Maggie Hurley of North Hamp- ton has taken the place of Mary Knight in the fitting room at the bolt shop.
 Another of those pleasant socials was given by Mrs. P. Cook Tuesday even ing at MT. Cooke's residence on Lovely street.
 Prof. Judsen Smith D. D. of Oberli1 Theological seminary conducted Ser vices at the Congregational church last Sabbath.
 William Pinney returned Saturda. eve. from quite a roundabout trip. HI spent some time in hunting and fishing among the Adirondacks.
 The graded school of Unionvill opened last Tuesday Aug. 2S. with fair attendance, many of the pupils are still away but will return soon. Rev. P. R. Day of West Avon i making quite extensive repairs upol his buildings. The new barn is pro gressing rapidly and has one coat o paint already on.
 NORFOLK. The Cong. Church is being reshin F gled.
 7 Prof. Wm. H. Welch of New York, | town; also Dr. Sheppard of Charleston t s. c.
 Rev. MT. Gleason is off on a fou : weeks vacation. Wonder if he will hay any new fish stories when he returns.
 Druggist Johnson is finishing up tn . second story of his block and will j; future conduct the fancy part of hi !, business there.
 f The Catholic picnic held short tim ago was broken off with rain, but wa finished with dance in the "spring lot , Saturday night.
 GREAT HARRINGTON. Mrs. Frederick T. Sanford met wit serious accident last week by the har ness breaking and letting the carriage onto the horse, and the carriage upset 1 Oa..Go..l ard Io4l l,,