Connecticut western news., 1884-06-18
ROWTHFWEMD.


 Henry Walling is working in Lenox and will probably stay the rest of the. season.
 H. M. Van Deusen arrived home last week. H. l.. Barber also came home last week.
 Some of the frost-cut trees seem to be starting again, but most of the fruit is ruined.
 Some portions of the meadows show damage by the frost, but upland grass is doing nobly.
 E. c. Baldwin has been shingling his house. W. R. Baldwin has shingled Q portion of the sheds near the Baptist church.
 Potato bugs are plenty and in this region slug shot and Paris green cost something, but ''give 'em fits" So say all of us.
 Who says presidential election should come oftener than six years? Does not dull season come too often? We would penitently pray.for change.
 ORE HILL.
 Thomas Paul and Robert Bennett have returned from Nevada. The climate of the mountains did not agree with them.
 MT and Mrs P. P. Everts, have gone to Ypsilanti, Mich, to visit their daughter, Mrs George c. Bradley. They contemplate visiting other points in the West before returning home.
 Col H. P. Harris and wife visited Sing Sing prison, last week, as repre- sentatives of the board of charities of Connecticut. We learn that they were we'll pleased with their visit, but do not think the management of the institution on the whole is better than similar in- stitutions in our own state.
 On Monday evening, June 9, the Lakeville band, 19 strong, under the leadership of o. Benjamin made a raid on Ore Hill. The objective point was the residence of Captain William Bartle. They did not take the captain by storm, as he made good defence and capitu- lated only on the most honorable terms. After refreshment, music and other fes- tivities they departed for their homes in peace.
 | COLEBROOK.
 Frost again, Sunday morning.
 Mir Luther Sparks new house will be ready for occupation in few days.
 Mrs Seth Bailey died at her home last Tuesday in the eighty second year of hel age.
 MT Elphalet Terry of New York ii spending few weeks with the Misses Darlington.
 The frost of May 30 and the dr. weather since, makes the outlook fo the hay crop very slim.
 The work of enlarging the Centr burying ground is well under way, tn front and north walls being already com pleted.
 There have been several cases of sca1 let fever in the South district, 0 sol of Deacon Barber being the latest cas- reported.
 MORRIS. Frost on the night of June 14 on tn lowlands, injuring corn and potatoes. } Mrs Frank Taylor is on the sick list also Mir Joseph Hubbard has been yer r sick, but is now better. Mir George Page is improving slowl : after his long illness, being now able t be around the house, hoping soon to b 3 out of doors again. No preaching services Sabbath day @ Deacon Farnham read an interestin sermon, delivered by Rev McLaughli of Manchester, England. Preaching e, o pected next Sabbath. Il The Hillside Cleaners meet with Mi l. Alice Hilbourn on Saturday afternoon 7. The young ladies are doing some vel handsome fancy work under the supe a vision of their directress, Miss Mason. $ MT Leonard, our pastor, has so far r IS covered as to take his vacation, visitir l. his friends in Bangor, Boston and oth, e places, accompanied by his wife. W It hope soon to see him with us again, flu y ly restored to health.