Connecticut western news., 1884-01-23
K EMF.
Deacon Berry is quite sick.

Deacon Berry is quite sick.
 Mir and Mrs John Haxton started on Wednesday, the 16th, for Nassau, where they will spend the winter.
 Rev MT Herrick of Sherman preached at Congregational church on Sunday last in exchange with Rev Porter.
 A fall of snow Saturday and Sunday has so improved the sleighing that the jingle of the bells is more lively than when pulling along over ice and mud.
 Prof Huxley of Brooklyn gave read ings and recitations at the hall last Monday evening. Mir Huxley is not ed as an elocutionist and actor. He was here Christmas night and all who heard him then were highly entertained.
 An adjourned trial of the case of Hi ram Wildman, for shooting at some fell lows who were making disturbance at the Elmore house recently and wound ing one in the wrist, was held at town hall, Saturday, the 18th. He was bound over to superior court at Litchfeld
 A Catholic fair will commence at the hall Tuesday evening and continue six nights. The skating rink will also be open as usual, Thursday evening. If things go on in this way there will need be not only an addition put to the hall, but an addition of several evenings tc each week.
 An informal party was given at the hall Wednesday eve, January Is, which proved to be the most pleasant, social affair of the season. A large company were present, including several couples from New Milford, Gaylordsville and Dover, besides many of our own towns people and prominent citizens, number. ing nearly 200 in all. Dancing was commenced at an early hour and kept up till an early hour, with only noon- ing for the bountiful supper that was provided. It was the design and object of the gentlemen in charge, that those who came should enjoy the evening, and to see the smiling faces and listen to the lively conversation, proved that the majority, at least, were making most of the opportunity. JEs' So.
 GOSHEN.
 Received too late for last weeks issue.l
 HI. N" made 50 New Years calls.
 Birmingham M. Curtiss is again in town.
 Open winter with snow storms about every day.
 Prof Peters has returned from Boston and started the academy.
 The Misses Herald and Miss Ann Beach are teaching in Torrington.
 Mrs Lyman Hall and Miss Ada M Kirkham are stopping in Washington D. 0.
 Considerable interest was manifested during week of prayer. Meetings were held by Dr Lord every night.
 Ice cutting is the business of the day and the song of the ice man is, Shall We Gather at the River, and, What Shal the Harvest be? Ice IS about 12 or 14 inches thick. We know of no towr where the entire population have ( chance to get ice near by without going several miles. except Goshen. The inhabitants of Goshen Centre cut ice or Lake West Side, the people of West Goshen harvest their crop on Lake Tiler, the farmers in East street get ice on Lake Hatchiloosa. The people living in the extreme eastern part of our town use Whist lake or Whiting pond for ice. The residents of North Goshen get ice on Gillett pond, while the people ot Black Land cut them on North Pond. The people south of the Centre and those living on West street cut on Lake Dog. Thus you see our people have the inside track in the matter of ice. BRADFORD MACARR