Connecticut western news., 1884-02-13
ASHLEY FALLS.

for few days to visit friends.
 Oh the ice, the beautiful ice of which we can boast of both in quantity and quality.
 The bible service was postponed again until Wednesday night. Scripture les son Acts VIII.
 MT and Mrs Harvey Decker will cele- brate their 2Oth anniversary, Thursday evening, the 14th. '...-
 Mir ard Mrs James Van Deusen were agreeably surprised last Friday evening by party from Mill River.
 We are patiently waiting to see that new railroad bridge; report says Mir Lane will have it completed soon.
 Mir Holman contemplates building a new house this coming spring where the old one now stands; very desirable To- cation.
 MT Harry Macrea will move to Hud- son, N. Y, the first of April. We are sorry to loose so many of our good townsmen.
 Farmers came from all directions bringing loads of tobacco to our depot for the past week. Last Saturday there were three car loads of tobacco shipped from here.
 Dr Merriam of Adams was in our vfl- lage for few days last week, stopping at MT William Abbott's. Dr Merriam is an Indian physician; treats all chronic diseases, with roots, herbs and barks.
 A run away Tuesday, February Smear the mill. Mir s. Ferguson and Mir J. Gillette's teams. MT Ferguson's horses started first, MT Gillette's followed suit running into the team ahead. They were soon captured and no damage done.
 It was a merry party that gathered ''from all the country around" to sur prise MT Charles J. Decker and wife last Friday evening. They took his house by storm and soon the orchestra inspired old and young to "trip the fan tastic toe" All too soon the gray dawn told the gay revelers that the pleasant est evening of the season had passed and they all departed for home, voting Charlie and Minnie very pleasant couple indeed.
 sHEEFFILD.
 Mir Will Little is visiting in New York.
 MT Charles Spur and his daughter have started on trip to California.
 MT and Mrs F. T.Owen and May have gone south for the rest of the winter.
 Mir Rood has left Sheffield and will reside for the present with his son in Winsted.
 Last Saturday evening at 8 o'clock, Mrs s. Hopkins Bushnell died of con- sumption.
 We are glad to learn that Mrs Susan Curtiss is recovering from her dangerous illness and relapse.
 MT. W. H. Sykes passes part of his time in Boston now as messenger of the house of representatives.
 Over 100 attended the aid society al the house of Mrs Cyrus French last Wednesday afternoon and evening. | was an enjoyable occasion. Last Friday evening about 150 of the friends of MT and Mrs F. O.Andrus me with them to help them celebrate thei china wedding at Sunnyside. All wen merrily feasting, talking, music an'
 congratulations filled the evening. Tn
 presents were numerous and beautiful Among them were china tea set, chin = wardrobe set four chairs, vases, velve
 pocket book, table linen, chandelier, chin T pieces and fine painting of Generf
 Grant.
 Q Last Friday evening the Unlon WE
 entertained by music, recitations and
 lecture The recitations were by Mis D Estelle Angevine, who hopes to form D class in elocution here. She has hersel
 studied and taught elocution. Tn : lecture or off hand speech was an unez t pected boon to the Union. MT J.
 North. chaplain of the prison in Ne E Haven, having arrived in Sheffield ths p day, was prevailed upon to speak. H
 interested the young people by amusin Il stories and said moreover some earnest o true words for total abstinence. h Last Sabbath evening union service d were held in the Congregational churcl
 Mir Oscar Keith of Boston spoke som :, earnest, heart felt words on the "Bont
 age of Drink" and sang his song, ''Hel ', 4 the Fallen Brother" Such words an
 warnings from those who have been Q the shadow and felt the bitterness
 tbeir own souls should avail to save tI T. young from treading the same perilou Ai downward way and to help the fallen " turn again and in Gods strength see 'o once more the summit of the hill" "whel lg the sunlight of his blessing rests. le Mir Johnson is in town seeking suI lg scribers for the forthcoming history 'n Berkshire county, which will be n- special interest to residents. D. A' NORFOLK.
 J. B. Eldredge is looking over |
 cattle in Kansas. ty The Rev MT Gate of Collinsvill at preached Sunday.
 The Misses Eldredge have gone
 New York to spend several weeks. io John O'Brien and Will Shuckrc of have purchased Carols meat bushes
 Station Agent W. P. Lawrence s., about to build house opposite MT al P. Seymour's.
 The judge of probate has appoints is Judge Warner of Salisbury and R.