Connecticut western news., 1884-01-09
LAX EVHLLE.

The young people of this village have enjoyed few days of skating and coast ing this past week.
 Seven persons were admitted to Northwestern lodge, No. 179, I. O. of c. T., week ago Tuesday night.
 The temperance school will hold its monthly meeting in the Methodist church, Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
 Mir Baragwanath, an English local preacher, fell in faint at the Methodist church, Sunday evening, at the close of his sermon. He is now at the house of MT Richards and is on the road to recovery.
 As this is the week of prayer meetings will be held alternately in Lakeville and Salisbury. Tonight Wednesday, at Salisbury, Thursday at Lakeville and Friday at Salisbury Meetings will commence at half past seven. There will also be meeting Thursday after loon in Salisbury at half past two.
 At the meeting of the Union society for the Detection of Thieves held in the Wononsco hotel last Wednesday after noon, quite large number of gentle men were present from Lime Rock, salisbury, Millerton, Canaan, North East md Cornwall. Mir E. W. Spur of Falls Village was chosen president, MT G. H Clark of Salisbury secretary, and Mir NJ H. Robbins of Lakeville for treasurer. There was also an executive committee appointed. Persons wishing to join this society can do so by sending their names and $1 to MT Clark the secretary.
 The late Lorenzo Tupper came tc this place from New York state in early manhood. He began the business of wagon making with George Wood as partner and the firm, name and business has been maintained until now discover d by the death of both partners. Mi rupper died and was buried on the first anniversary of the death and burial of his life long partner, MT Wood. Fol some time the firm owned the Lakeville' hotel and also the store property, now owned by A. T. Roberts, Mir Tupper managing the hotel. When the Conn Western railroad was opened Mir Tupper was appointed station agent here and filled the place very acceptably to tho public and the road until short time before his death. He was much en- ployed in the service of the town and since 1849, had held some position of trust and responsibility conferred upon him by the votes of his fellow citizens. For nearly 20 years he was trial justice ; d member of the legislature in 1864, and judge of probate from 1878 until his secease. In 1860 he was appointed l. uke the United States census in this census district. Col Tupper, as he was invariably termed, was strong support CT of the Methodist church and a few days before his death, was received into the communion of that church by his pastor, Rev W. H. Evans. He was a public spirited, sagacious, warm hearted man, whose genial disposition won and retained a large circle of friends. His loss will be long and deeply felt by the community among whom he had livt d so long. TAwREL. , John Shea, who was taken for reputa- tion of selling liquor, was fined S1 anu costs.
 Dr and Mrs Welch have been spenG- ing two weeks at New York Mills with Mrs Walcutt.
 About 5 of our town3peoplS went ,c Winsted Friday evening to see "Tht German Volunteer"
 The schools have adopted Bradbury & Eaton's arithm tic. The books art on sale at the drug store.
 Ice men have been busy the pas week getting ice from Pond hill. A goo( time to get it though the ice IS not yer. ! good.
 About 20 attended tie social Wednes day evening at the Misses Eldridge, tn weather and travelling keeping man, home.
 The Norfolk & N. B. Hosiery Co., hay been giving their help two weeks va cation; during the tine have taken in ventory and fixed up things generally
 am sorry to say that Dr Hill, vi has been practicing medicine here wi, Dr Welch for nearly two years, is sco to leave us, in all probability will loeat somewhere in Massachusetts.
 The primary department of our schoc commenced Monday, Miss Mary Phelr as teacher. The higher school open next Mon lay, Miss Hull will return s. A. Palmer also has charge of tn
 West Norfolk school. AUREvoR.
 CORNWALL BRIDGE.
 Mrs Henry Sturges spent Christina here with her relatives.
 ) The severe weather has troubled som
 of our farmers in procuring water fc
 their stock. The milk business remains brisk, mol
 milk being shipped from this static
 than any other on the road and exertio1
 will be made another season to increas
 the quantity as good milkers are in d
 mand.
 The tobacco warehouse under tt , superintendance of Seymour Hollist'