Connecticut western news., 1883-11-07
SOUTH CANAAN.

~N~ NO@AO ~AAS" NAV has gone tc that kind friend who often said when upon earth, ''Sufer little children to come unto me and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of heaven. Her sickness was only of two weeks, but she suffered severely with what the doctor called bilious malaria. She will be greatly missed in the day school and also the Sabbath school of which she was member. Her funeral was attended at the church on Sunday, the 21st ult. Rev D. M. Moore oficiated and preached discourse to children. Weep not, dear friends, for Libbie's gone
 Where pain and sickness never come;
 For she is gone so far above,
 Where all is joy and peace and love.
 To Sabbath school she longed to go,
 With perfect lessons many know.
 Was quick to learn, so Eve been told,
 For one so young, but seven years old.
 'Tis hard to part with tho SC we love.
 She's left this earth for heaven above,
 Around the throne where angels wait
 To open wide the golden gate.
 A Card. rs The undersigned desire to express their sincere gratitude through the NEWS to the friends who so kindly manifested their friendship by their sympathy and assistance during the illness and burial of our daughter.
 MIR and MRS RUFUS WEXFORD.
 SHEFFIELD. -.
 MT Hoadley has come home to vote. MT Finkle died last week. He had been feeble for some time. Dr F. l.. Smith and Mir Flint Smith made a flying visit to Sheffield, last week. ...
 MT and Mrs Seth Lee have returned from visit of several weeks in New York.
 The body of MT Mullen. who died suddenly in Falls Village last week, was brought to Sheffield for interment.
 Next Friday evening, the Friendly Union will open with lecture by Prof Frost, principal of South Berkshire institute.
 Last Friday, as CharlieE Freeman, 8 colored child of five years, was attempt ing to light 8 fire, his apron caught the fire and before help arrived his clothes were burned away and he was fatally injured. He lived about two hours. The funeral was attended from the M. B. chapel last Sabbath afternoon.
 Last Wednesday afternoon, Mir Frank Campbell shot himself in the head, dying in less than an hour. MT Campbell was young man who was thought we'll of and had many friends who are greatly shocked by his sad death. His funeral was attended from his fathers house last Friday and his grave was made beside his mothers at Mt Washington. D.
 WEST CORNWALL.
 The artist leaves for New York the present week.
 Rev MT Chase of Hartford gave us 8 very interesting sermon, Sabbath evening.
 MT W. H. Snyder of Winsted is home on short visit.
 John Trieschman of Cornwall Plains died suddenly, last Thursday. The funeral took place on Saturday.
 Smith & Sons have shipped 100 hogs to Bridgeport in the past three weeks.
 Miss Nellie Hoult has gone to Atlanta. Ga.
 New almanacs for 1884 are out Call on MT c. M. Hall and he will present you with one.
 Lillie, daughter of Willard Stone, died of consumption after lingering illness, last week Tuesday. The funeral took place at Cornwall Bridge on Thursday remains inferred at Cornwall Plains.
 Our community mourn the death ot Col 0. D. Blinn, which recently occurred at Asheville, N. C., of hemorrhage. His early life was spent in this village, it being his birthplace. His many friends are shocked at his sudden death.
 The Thursday morning freight that arrives here about 8:3O, arrived with g swiftness that smashed up three fiat cars on the switch, but gang of men came down from the repair shops and cleared the wreck in short order. Cause of the accident, switch was turned wrong.
 AvERYDRICUs. l.. Col Blinn was for many years the New Milford correspondent of the NEWS. We feel that we have lost { friend and the country has lost ar honest, brave and true man. We hope to be able next week to give shor sketch of Col Blinn.-Ed
 GREAT HARRINGTON.
 Editor Ne,cs:-I would like to know i that brigade of Strongs are to be stirring up a rumpus every few months in the old staid towns of New England as they have in months gone by. Only las January they made raid on the ole homestead in Great Harrington and tool possession of the house, driving the ole folks into an upper chamber and there with locks and guard they were kept il durance for many hours, while the brigade stirred up the house, lit up the lamps, stirred up the fires and did many things too numerous to mention.
 Then again on the 21st of last May the same rumpus broke out again ir Iowa, where the house of A. l.. Strong was invaded by more than six score O. Vailites, headed by reverend, who gave countenance and courage to the invad CTS. They loaded the tables with eata bles and drinkables(no whiskey) enougl to supply small army.
 And now this rumpus has broke loose