Connecticut western news., 1883-03-07
WEST CORNWALL,

MT Dwight Rogers of North Cornwall, who has been dangerously sick with pneumonia, is convalescent.
 Dr Battam, the dentist who has made quiet so many family jaws, will again be on duty at the Mansion house, next Friday.
 The sociable held at Ransom F. Smiths, last Wednesday evening, was a success, socially as we'll as financially, About S6 were the receipts.
 Agent Oldfeld needs but to get a shillalah to command the homage of city police in his array of glitter and the nice military bearing he exhibits.
 Perry N. Hall of New Milford came up,~ last week, and purchased several crops of tobacco in this village at prices ranging from 9 to 11c per pound.
 James H. Cochrane left, last Thursday, for Bridgeport, where he has accepted situation in Rogers X Morford's whole sale store. His many friends here wish him unbounded success in his new posi- ton. Frank B. Wood is his successor as clerk at Cochrane Brothers.
 Scarlet fever is staring the people of Cornwall Center in the face, appearing in quite 8 malignant form.
 FALLS VILLAGE.
 Clark Halstead of West Winsted was in town, last week.
 Miss M B. Allen of Salisbury is visit ing friends in town.
 W. T. Ferguson is the happy father of another son, said to weigh 16 pounds.
 Idlewild has returned from two weeks trip to Hartford, Springfield, New Haven and Bridgeport. He reports pleasant time.
 District court opened here on Monday and adjourned to the 18th.
 Miss Sarah JLeach of West Cornwall has been visiting friends in town
 Miss Blanche Tobey is slowly recov- ering from a severe attack of typhoid pneumonia, having been obliged to give up her school for short time
 "Ten Nights in Bar-Room" at Citi- zens' hall, Thursday evening, was we'll presented by Norfolk talent, but the at tendance was not what they deserved The noisy crowd which followed them } were out of town roughs.
 Twenty five members of Northwestern lodge visited the Good Templars of Cascade lodge at their last meeting, last week Monday evening.
 MT NJ. Turpin and daughter of Stam- ford are visiting in this vicinity. x.v. LAKEvELLE. ) MT Mansfield leaves us for New Hart ford, where he will work farm. ;
 Matt Silvernail, our popular clerk, has recovered and his smiling face can be seen once more at A. F. Roberts's store
 First auction sale of the season at MT Dowd' ,-Homer Gibbs, auctioneer, James Woodworth, clerk MT Dowd goes to Waterbury.
 George Bundy has arrived safe and sound at Los Angeles, Cal.
 Fred Miles, Jr, has gone to Florida for his health
 Col Rudd takes George B. Burrall's place in the knife factory. The right man in the right place.
 Dr Pease meets with good success in canvassing for books, etc., as well as in his profession.
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 Mir Haskell, the new stage route pro- prietor, has arrived.
 MT l. N. Baldwin has moved his goods to H. N Kasson's
 The Monterey cornet band, which has been under the instruction of MT J. A. Turner of this place, gave fine enter tainment at Monterey, Friday evening" It reflects much credit upon both teach CT and taught.
 MT Frank Shepard of Pecatomica, H.. :, and former resident, is visiting old friends hereabouts.
 Sociable with Mrs E. Harmon, Fri day evening.
 School closed Thursday. The follow ing is the average standing of the larger pupils for the term: Gaylord so F. Cook 7O6; H. Cook 672; G. Baldwin 572 W. Baldwin 56.8: Babb -four studies) 3S.
 There was pleasant party given at MT W. J. Bradley,s, last Wednesday ! evening, in honor of Miss Susie Chapin. Neighbor B's is right smart place to go to.
 MT and Mrs Harmon made a visit to Monterey friends, the last of the week. f We have received a circular setting forth the killing merits of Hammond s slug shot, for which E. R. Baldwin is ] general agent. Among the testimonials ) as to it's efficiency are such names as those of the merchants of Norfolk, A. A. Ben jamin of $. Egremont and NI s. Bidweu of Monterey. It has many , friends here who are ready to sound its praises. We bespeak for it large sale 1J1I o pnr /1oar,ocn If l.