Connecticut western news., 1883-08-22

| ot. C1QUoT.
 The band played from the balcony o1 Citizens hall Saturday night.
 The boys who were camping at Twin Lakes returned home Saturday.
 The Beedles x Prindle troupe will give one of their popular shows at Citi. zens hall Monday evening. They are highly recommended by the press.
 The funeral of Mrs Milo Sherman was attended from her late residence al Amesville, Thursday. Rev MT Lewis preached the funeral sermon. Burial at Town Hill cemetery.
 A bold theft was committed near this village Saturday night. Thieves invad- ed the premises of John Barnum, killed one of his swine and carried it off and then went to P. c. Storms and took g hive of honey.
 Two unknown men attempted to en- ter the creamery Friday night, but on raising the window some article fell tc the floor, which awakened the Super intendent who came down stairs but the thieves had made their departure.
 The M usicale at Rev B. N. Lewis Friday evening was we'll attended and the music comprised solos, duets, trios | quartets, and vocal, with Instruments. accompaniment. The next appoint ment is at MT T. Fuckers Sept. IA.
 Rev MT Kay occupied the pulpit at the Methodist church Sunday at which wal held sacramental services, in the eve ming were union services, Cowpers hymns being sung and of which author Rev MT Moore gave short sketch. The proposition to hold union S. S picnic at Seaside park Bridgeport by the three churches in town has been ac cepted and will be held, if pleasant Wednesday, August 29, 9,and all who wisl have the privilege of stopping off at Par Tor Rock. The train leaves the station at o'clock and arrives on the return before the regular evening train. Dr J. D .Clemans was appointed committee fol the Methodist church. F. E. How'd fol the Con gregational church, and A. Bos worth for the South Canaan society O. whom tickets can be procured. A gentleman now resident of New Haven but many years ago of this place was a visitor in town last week whe while resident here performed fea which was never performed before ol since It was in the month of Apri when the river was unusually high { log had lodged near the edge of tho great falls and he, accompanied by anoth CT man, went out in boat to shove i over the falls and unable to get bacl they went over the falls. the other ma1 was drowned but this man, MT Waite Hawley, was rescued alive but his cloth ing was nearly torn from him. M John Landon of Amesville was the onl, man who dared to venture into the see thing waters and by the aid of rope h, rescued the man alive. It happened nearly forty years ago. He was an em ployo at the Ames iron works and on hi visit here he found only three men h. knew at the time he lived here.
 IDLEwILD. 1 SOUTHFIELD.
 MT. c Adams left last week, leaving his family for time longer.
 Mrs H. Kelsey and daughter intend to return to their home in Westfeld il about 3 weeks.
 MT G. H. Heath and family of Lee made a visit to friends and returned or Tuesday, this week.
 Stage-driver Haskell arrived home the first of the week, having been to his old home in Middlefield for nearly week, at least it seems so.
 MT. W. G. Cargill and party visited Mt Everett last week, but the summit being at an elevation of 2624 feet, made too long journey for some of them. The rest of the party intend at some flu. ture time to visit the summit.
 SHEFFIELD.
 Several went from this village on the excursion train to Bridgeport last week. Rev MT Mo Neil of Bridgeport preach ed on the 9th inst, in the Congregational church.
 The two sons of MT John Wright were baptized by Rev MT Profit, rector of Christ church, on the 18th inst.
 Last Sabbath, Rev Fields Hermance preached on the duties of mothers Next Sabbath he will have a word to say concerning the fathers.
 Different members of Mir Cyrus