Connecticut western news., 1883-12-05
K KENT.

A ENTs
 The Episcopal society will hold a fair and festival at the hall on Wednesday of 1 this week.
 The young ladies' mission circle will meet this week with Miss Etta Waldron to prepare for a fair. The winter term of Miss Olive Full ler's select school, at her residence in this village will commence Dec. IF. The skating rink will be open Thurs day evening, Dec. 6. An interesting part of the program will be a potato race on rollers. The good people of Kent have pro- vided, packed and sent already cooked, Thanksgiving dinner to the Home for the Friendless, New York city.
 MT Ingorson has placed lamp with strong reflector outside the front door of his residence which every night sends forth its bright beams far out into the street, and is real benefit to the public. We have few street lamps, but they are either not made to light or no one is made to light them and sometimes there is black darkness in our streets. MT Ingorsoll's example is one worthy to be followed.
 An attempt was made by thieves to enter the Elmore house last Friday night, The family were away but young man in the employ of MT Elmore was awakened by the noise of a window being raised, and seizing his revolver he bravely unlocked and opened an out side door and fired four or five shots. Said he heard man run down the rail- road. If these disturbances are contiI- ued, night watchmen will have to be employed to guard the city,
 sKHEFF1ELD.
 Miss Helen Field was in town few days last week.
 F. L. Smith, M D., of Gaylordsville, came home to Thanksgiving. .
 The young people had dance in the Town hall last Wednesday evening.
 The drama by T. s. Arthur, ''Ten nights in Barroom," was played in Vosburgh's hall last evening. ro
 The tableaux and music in charge of the Misses Train and Barnard were giv- en before the s. F. U. last Friday even- ing and were very successful. Next Fri day evening Rev M. Mallory of Lenox is expected to lecture.
 MT Roscoe Granger sold his farm property at auction last Saturday M.
 LAKEVILLE.~
 Mrs G. H. Bundy and Miss Lilly started yesterday Tuesday, for their new home in Los Angeles.
 The Congregational society, held a meeting last Friday afternoon. A com mittee of five were appointed to see about candidates for 8 new minister. The sale of seats took place as usual.
 Extensive preparations are being made tor the Village Improvement so. ciety fair. It will take place next Tues. day, December II. All are invited There was meeting of the society al the residence of MT $. s. Robbins or ; Friday eve1ing. TAwREL. Grand opening of holiday goods ,at John M. Cornell's s, Lakeville, Conn. The improvements on the store have jus been completed and it is now 25 fee front by 80 feet deep and three storie! high, making the largest store in thi part of Connecticut. Having just complet ed the largest purchase of holiday good , we ever made, we will display this sea 9 son the largest and most elegant stoel , we have ever exhibited, both useful ant ornamental, embracing 8 greater variet, than ever before shown. Dolls, dressed and undressed, train of cars moving on the elevated railroad, ship in ] glass case in full sail, 8 large case Q fresh candies, sleds of all kinds, books t silverware, furniture and carpets Don't fail to come and examine ou large and attractive stock of holida, goods. Bring the little ones with you don't forget the place. The big sho, is at Cornell's.