Connecticut western news., 1883-03-28
SALISBURY.

ping wood for Barnum & Richardson il the lower part of the county, and a dry stick fell, striking him upon the head He fingered several weeks and was buried last Saturday.
 Mylo Silvernails son of Boston Cor ners was buried in our cemetery on the 24th.
 Mrs Albert Sellick is. sick with the pneumonia. Dr Atherton attends her The doctor is doing well and having 2 plenty of business.
 William Parks is sick, and fears are entertained of his recovery.
 St Johns church WIS beautifully decorated with the choit est flowers or Easter Sunday. The rector, Rev MI George, preached an able discourse or the resurrection of Christ, to large con gregatlon. In the evening memorial services were held for Bish op Seabury who was consecrated bishop 100 years ago in England, and who was the first bishop of Connecticut. It was an in. teresting sermon.
 Rev l.. H. Reid at the Congregational church preached an exceedingly appro priate Easter sermon to full house.
 Barnum & Richardson have purchased the wood on the Lyman farm and Horace Ball is cutting it. It is & growth of 32 years.
 Rev MT Yancey has been preaching in Washinee street.
 Mrs Martin Sackett, who has had ty. phoid pneumonia and diphtheria, after long fit of sickness has recovered. She was attended by Dr Orton.
 WEST CORNWALL.
 Mir Charles Gold of Cream Hill is home from Yale for short vacation.
 Mir and Mrs Mark Nickerson of Vol colt spent last week with friends ir this village.
 A large delegation of farmers from this vicinity attended the special milk meeting at New Milford, Monday.
 Misses Ella and Katie Harrison re. turn the present week to Wesleyan university at Wilbraham, Mass
 Mrs John Washing, who has been seriously ill the past week, is gradually recovering.
 Henry Bosworth will engineer 8 gro. cery wagon for Smith Brothers the coming season.
 The second appearance of Miss Anna Lancashire on the stage was greeted by fair sized audience, which highly ap preciated the fine entertainment.
 Miss Jessie Hart of Cherry Hill is taking music lessons of proficient teacher in Sheffield, which place she visits weekly.
 The exercises in the Chapel on Easter evening were of unusual interest. The floral decorations were beautiful and the object of much admiration.
 The death of Mrs Elias Scoville oc cured on Saturday evening, the l7th, after an illness of only 24 hours of acute pneumonia. Her funeral was attended at her late residence on the Tuesday following, the Rev W. Spaulding off ciating.
 Our village school closed last Satur- day, having been taught in most sat. lsfactory manner by Mrs Helen Page. The examination was held under the Acting school visitor, Mir George l.. Miner of Cornwall, who spoke in flat tering terms of its present prosperity. Little Dell Cochrane received the dia- ploma of honor for regular attendance and good department. The other pu- pills present every day during the term were Misses Jennie Cochrane, Nellie Cochrane, Ina Hart, Minnie Cochrane, Ella Clum. The school opens after a vacation of three weeks.
 T. J. Bosworth has on exhibition at hIa R,,o o,l ,e,,1 gan from the Ithaca Manufacturing Go, in whose interest he is for the pres ent engaged. The musically inclined will find it for their benefit to give him 8 call before purchasing elsewhere.
 MT John Bailiss of Tarrytown is a guest at Mir John Woods.
 SOUTHFIELD.
 Sociable at Pettis' hall this CWednes- dav) evening. Some good things will be presented.
 The social at MT Doten's was fine affair. The cigar box was open all the evening, and the ladies feel very thank ful to John for seeing them over the drifts.
 Ed Cook worshipped here, Sunday.
 The Republicans are requested to meet at the Town hall. Thursday after noon at. 2 o'clock to nominate town officers for the ensuing year.
 We are glad to learn that Edwin Booth has secured pension. We know of great many less worthy men who have had one for years.
 Merchant Baldwin thought he would take dose of bitters, the other morn- ing. He took 8 bottle and drank & swallow and noticed when too late that it was laudanum. By prompt action he did not suffer materially, though made very weak.
 George Pratt spent Sunday, and ate his Easter egg at Canaan.
 The ladies are learning very fast too. to tell pretty upholstery. They have sampled pretty near all creation, but are yet on the anxious seat
 H. J. Whalen was seen at MT Pinney's. Send down that hood, Whalen.
 CORNWALL BRIDGE.
 John H. Northrop started on a vaca- tion, this week, for New York, and on his return will visit his numerous friends in1 New Haven, Bridgeport and Hartford.
 Edward I. Hubbard of the Farmer office at Bridgeport visited his relatives last week. Edward is always welcome in Cornwall, his native place.
 George H. Beers returned home from the South Berkshire institute to attend the Examination of the school of Miss Emily Nickerson his formar eoboo1 teacher. George was always an indus trious boy and is making rapid prog ress in his studies with Professor Frost.
 Our district school closed, Saturday. A number of visit. IS were present. Miss Nlckerson was pronounced an extra by the board of school visitors