Connecticut western news., 1884-01-16

UAe GoGu, Wuen Une 1flSn boys Will De out in force in the hall; Rhoades' or chestra.
 The filling of ice houses is the reign ing industry just now and large force of men and teams are busy storing sol iitied coolness for next summer.
 The social gathering in the hall last Friday evening was an immense sue cess. About 35 couples were present | and Rhoades orchestra rendered some | fine dance music.
 G. W. Hall & Co., have put large plate glass windows in the two front doors of tAeir establishment, giving decidedly improved appearance and adding great ly to the light inside.
 The annual meeting of the stockhold- 4rs of the National Iron bank was held on Tuesday, the 8th inst, at which the old board of officers and directors were unanimously reelected.
 Mrs Cyrus Hanchett, nee Miss Sarah Brigner, accompanied by her husband Are visiting her father, Hon Stephen Brigner. MT Hanchett is very pros- porous farmer in Wisconsin.
 Some rowdies created disturbance at Edwin Halsteads house on Saturday night, smashing in some windows and making the night hideous with their yells. Edwin says he knows some of
 he offenders and that he will visit speedy and condign punishment on them.
 Connecticut shoemakers seem to be
 in great demand or at least their work is. Mir F. N. Peetz recently shipped a
 pair of fine shoes to Swan Brewster, Chicago, Ills, in reply to an order from
 nim. Whats the matter Swan, cannot the western crispins grapple successful ly with those bunions
 LAKEvGLLE.
 Twelve-inch ice is being drawn from the lake this week in large quantities.
 The bank has sold the Barnard house
 property to MT James Landon of Sails bury.
 On Saturday evening there was a small trot on the lake. It is reported that Dr Knight came in ahead.
 The annual meeting of the Salisbury
 bible society was held on Sunday after
 noon in the Congregational church at
 Salisbury. MT Gilbert, secretary of the
 Connecticut society, was present and addressed the meeting.
 William Cooney, while out of his
 mind, wandered away from home last
 week and when found (which was two
 days later) was on Mount Riga with both feet and hands badly frozen. He
 is now in the care of Dr Orton and will
 recover. TAwREL. WEST CORNWALL.
 Fred H. Wood left last Friday for g term of school in New York Charles R. Smith from Danbury spent the Sabbath at his aunt's fireside. Mrs c. D. Blinn and children are d
 her fathers to spend the remainder ot the winter.
 t The ice crop has been harvested il , large quantities, in quality and thick f ness unsurpassed.
 The young ladies of Cream Hill com 3 m enced leap year in commendabl' 0 manner by giving their gentleman e friends grand sleigh ride last Monda, n evening.
 3 The dime sociable at Mir c. E. Bald l' wins passed off pleasantly last Wednes u day evening. Owing to the slipper l. state of teyra f1'md there was not as larg n an attendance as expected. .I Singing school opened last Frida 1 evening with encouraging prospects " No anxious fears regarding it's success V need be entertained so long as Pro " Hughes remains chief engineer. II The ring of the telephone bell ,f heard in our land and consequently tai h is away above par. The song of th ,s weary storekeeper at eve dropping Ii n ''we've been listening all the nigl ,e long,"
 S. Mir and Mrs Earl Stevens last Monda l. evening entertained, in very pleasal s, manner, quite 8 company of friends a their new home. Ethan Bosworth c at bowed the violin and G. Gargill picke SC the guitar to the amusement Of all. al CORNWALL BRIDGE.
 Will Merrifeld is home on @ sho od vacation.
 'al Samuel $. Reed, we are sorry to So re has been sick and confined to the hou ng for the past week. Dr Averill atten IT. him and we hope to see him out soon ng Mrs Helen Page commenced t winter term of school on the 7th wi 'A- about 50 scholars. It requires sma lS- teacher to do justice to so many, 'le the experience and practical way s pS has show her adequate to the task. no L. A. Robinson, the gentlemanly age "i of this station, reports that during t ne ne past year 33,622 caps of milk We '0 shipped from this station. Milk pl ,P ducers can congratulate each other tl " ''0 Cornwall and vicinity are not behin '1o but we think take the lead in mi -o w producing.
 bo At regular meeting of the Willi m Workers, Wilson P. Sturges, secreta q and treasurer of the society, reported - balance of S11. 10 in tha treasury Ma,