Connecticut western news., 1883-11-28
WEST CORNWALL.

A. D. Warner and family left for Woodbury last week Tuesday.
 Miss Minnie Witheren is still quite sick, but we hope she may soon recover.
 Mrs Philander Owen and daughter of Stepney are stopping few days in this village.
 MT G. M. Cargin and D. H. Yeomans made short visit to friends in Milton last Saturday.
 The Rev Mir Vittum from Yale gave very eloquent sermon in the church Sabbath evening.
 About ten tickets were sold to the Bridgeport exclusion last Thursday from this station.
 MT William Drum and family of Bing- hampton, N. Y, have been visiting at Henry Wheelers.
 The Pierce show gave an. exhibition in Bee Hive hall to crowded house last Friday evening.
 MT R. N. Cochrane has improved so rapidly under the attention of Dr l. R. Sanford as to be out again.
 Dr Newton Heath, a recent graduate from the Albany Medical college, spent the Sabbath at MT Oldfeld's. MT D. H. Yeomans, an old friend from Dakota, is working at present in the Wood & Mallinson shear works. Dr W. E. Battam will be at the Man sion house on Friday, the Both. This will be his last visit for several weeks.
 Miss Carrie Potter of Thomaston wis., ited her aunt, Mrs Isaac Marsh, and other relatives in this village last week.
 William H. Snyder has been here from Winsted on the sick list the past week, but has so much improved that he has returned to his duties again at that place.
 The West Cornwall minstrels gave an entertainment at Bee, hive hall last CTuesday) evening to a full house. This is their first endeavor in this line and we wish them success.
 Rev Henry Perkins of Hazardsville was married last week to Mrs Theron Green at the residence of Henry Hol- comb. They left at once to commence the glories of housekeeping at the above named place.
 One of the main helpers at the Man sion house met with quite serious ac- cident last Wednesday by being thrown from wagon and striking his head against rock cutting frightful gash. At last accounts he was somewhat inn proving.
 A Franklin Square library has been established in this village. The terms of membership being $1 for the use of the books two years. When at the ex- piration of this time catalogue of new books will. be added and the members, by payments of 50 cts, can renew their subscription for the same length of time. It is good thing and no doubt will be we'll patronized. MT Charles M. Hall is librarian, to whom all applica- tions for membership should be made
 AvERYDRIcUs.
 SHEFFIELD.
 Mrs Shears has returned from long visit in New York.
 Miss Gertie Brown is passing th' winter in New Milford. There is to be dance in the Towl hall tonight, arranged by the I'M. 0 Schools reopen next Monday, district schools at 9 M and the higl school at PM.
 Rev Fields Hermance, who is in poo 7 health, is resting and visiting in Ne7 York. Rev MT Cooling of Winste supplied his pulpit last Sabbath.
 The High school closed last Frida ? with compositions, recitations and 9Th g Courtship of Miles Standish" dramat : cally arranged. MT Abbott gave tw - prizes in spelling to Frank Cande an - Katie Fitzgerald.
 l Last Friday the s. F. U. was disal l. pointed at the non-appearance of Re I c. c. Painter, who had been called [ ,, Boston, Misses Garfield, Mary Fit, e gerald and Mary Hulett of the Hig If school gave recitations;Miss Dewy reat s The music was excellent Tableaux al n arranged for this week in charge of t1 l. Misses Train and Barnard. D. LAKEVILLE.
 Miss Bentley is preparing for an exh bition in her school to take place son . time near the holidays. n Miss Knight has resigned the care ,1 the post office because of the death h her mother and Miss Burran is no , filling the position.
 Quite number of friends surprise
 Mir and Mrs B. Turner on the evenir
 of the 20th to congratulate them on u
 25th anniversary of their marriage.
 Dr ". B. Fish, who was formerly # GIo If bo Ho11ou ,foo