Connecticut western news., 1883-04-11

finder will please leave them at this office.
 Stevens < Bragg, lumber, flour, grain and feed dealers, have moved to their new quarters opposite the post office.
 Regular communication Housatonic lodge, F. & A. M., Saturday even ing, April IA A full attendance is desired
 These epidemic colds that are in fashion at present take different types. Many are afflicted with sore eyes, las.- ing several days.
 April 16, quarterly dividend of 8 s-sla0ra on preferred stock of the Hous- atomic road will be paid at the company's 8 office in Bridgeport.
 Miss Lillie Bentley of Goshen, a teacher of three years experience and good success in Canaan, is teaching in No district in Cornwall.
 Assistant Postmaster Willard Rora- back has been suffering with severe sore throat and barely escaped the quin- sy. He is now improving. Our Falls Village correspondent has been quite ill and last week was the first time since October, 1879, that he has failed to put in an appearance. Miss Nellie Collins has been very ill for number of weeks and does not improve. She is at the home of her brother, Charles Collins, in this village
 Rev Mir Gleason of Norfolk has been elected life member of the Put nam Phalanx of Hartford without fees or dues,, because he is a decendant of Israel Putnam. Thomaston Express. Johnny Russell left on our desk, last Monday, hens egg of the Plymouth Rock variety. It is no larger than a robins egg, but an editor may consider himself lucky to possess even an egg of that size to cook with his dish of codfsh.
 The NEWS loses valuable cores pondent in the death of Miss Alice c. Leonard of Kent. The bereaved family have our sympathy and we wish to call attention to the tribute paid the depart ed by those intimately acquainted with her.
 Saturday evenings auction of the Reading room property banned out we'll, about $25 being realized. The arm chairs brought from S1 51 to $1 75 and files of papers went at from 12 cents to 75 cents. These proceeds will leave 8 surplus in the treasurey for some future undertaking.
 The crystal wedding of MT and Mrs c. H. Briggs was attended, last Friday evening, by about 45 friends. A large number of rare and costly presents were received. We had expected full report of this pleasant gathering, but it has goes to press.
 Two concerts will be given the com ing week under the direction of Prof James Swinston. The Ellsworth sing ing class under the professors direction will give concert of vocal and instru- mental music at the Presbyterian church, Ellsworth, on Friday evening, April 13. The program is extensive and includes gloria from Mozart's 18th mass. The East Canaan singing class will give sim liar concert under the professors direc- tion at the Congregational church, East Canaan, on Tuesday evening, April IT.. Admission 25 cts; children 15 cts. Doors open at 6 30, concert begins at 7 30.
 The New Milford Gazette appeared last week in new dress of handsome type and shines like new silver dollar The print is large, clear and distinct and it is pleasure to read it. It has dropped the word Ray" from the principal heading, but preserves "The Housatonic Ray" as sub-head. We are not acquainted with MT Bolles, but have known MT Giddings several years, and know that the editorial head on his shoulders can make the Gazette an influential paper.
 Editor Rodemeyer of the Valley Ledger visited our sanctum, last Friday, and expressed kind wishes for our suc- cess. John is wide awake man, and is making spicy paper of the Ledger. He enjoys a practical joke. If you doubt it ask Bethel people if they saw a dragon locomotive " pass through Bethel on April fools day. John does not travel with Forepaugh's circus, but with the "Ticket of Leave Man. and in his character of Mrs Willoughby kept the audience at Salisbury in an uproar, last Friday evening.
 The fire hydrants on Main street were inspected, April 4, and every one was found frozen solid. We do not know who is responsible for thus leav. ing our village helpless in case of fire If no one is responsible, then certainly some one oug 1t o be appointed whose duty it shall be to keep the fire hydrantf ready for use st moments notice. Probably these hydrants have beer frozen 8 winter, and we have retired tc rest at nj sht fesling comparatively safe from con iagration. Vain hope! Let u' take measures immed ately to proven ever funninO SO oraat q 1ialx aOain