Connecticut western news., 1885-12-09
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ut NJOuSE6SdJlOudl dG ford, Conn.,, will celebrate it's 250th an- niversary on December p. This is the oldest church of any denomination or ganized on Connecticut soil.
 Robert k. Goodwin has been recently appointed postmaster at Sharon, Conn.
 \. w. Hotchkiss of Collinsville, Ct., who bought apples of farmers in that vicinity, sent the last cargo Nov. 23.
 Levi Morehouse of Marbledale, one of the representatives elect from the town of Washington, died of apoplexy, Nov. 24, at the age of 5. He was a member of the House in 1866.
 MT and Mrs Levi Childs of Pittsfield, Mass, celebrated the Goth anniversary of their wedding day Nov 30 They have 5 children, IS grandchildren and Is great grandchildren now living.
 It is reported that Winsted bride recently received among her other presents recipe for the cure of cold feel.
 The President has appointed the fol- lowing postmasters Chas. H. Willis at Stockbridge, Mass. Ed. Mcdonald, Lenox, Mass.
 Frank Grant, who was supposed to be in the far west, was recently arrested at New Preston, for assaulting c. c. Hitch cock in March last. Hitchcock died soon after the assault.
 Mir and Mrs William H. Bailey, of Winsted, celebrated their golden we'd ding on the 25th.
 ". H. H. Traver, of Poughkeepsie, N. r., killed pig the other day that weighed 429 pounds dressed. The pig was about fourteen months old and was never fed drop of milk in its life.
 The Berkshire County Eagle says: ''It is now thought that the annual dinner of the Berkshire county farmers will be held at the Miller house in Sheffield, as Lee has insufficient hotel accommoda- tions, Lenox is rather too far north and the Stockbridge house has closed for the season."
 The Knights of Pythias have paid the S3, 900 policy of insurance on the life of George $. Dunbar, late of Pittstield, Mass.
 The annual meeting of the Berkshire County bible society, will he held at Pittstield, January 20.
 There are 514 dogs licensed Tn Pitts field, the tax amounting to $1, lO8 20.
 Sore throat, but not of diphtheretic nature, is prevalent in Pittsfeld and vicinity.
 The Lee correspondent of the Berk- shire County Eagle says: {" F. s. Gross of the Lee marble stock farm, sold yes terday the weIl-known bay gelding, Volunteer Wilkes, to Mir Redmond of New York, for $3,000 This animal, which has record of 2302, is as we'll known in western Massachusetts as any black lilly, Carrie Wilkes to MT Red mond. Consideration-$l, ,00O.
 It now looks, says Willimantic corre- spondent of tue Springfield Republican, as if the agricultural school would be moved from the Storrs premises in Mansfield, and located somewhere in the lower Connecticut valley, perhaps uear Meriden, where 1t would he availa- be for state fair uses. The friends of the Storrs school may yet be able to save it, but the difficulty in getting Q satisfactory title to the laud, threatens to hasten the removal
 St. Joseph's church at Winsted is at last free from debt. Under Father Leos skillful management the net re- ceipts of the late fair were about B, ,000 The Winsted Herald in long and com pllmentary article states that Father Leo has been in Winsted 21 years, and has continually grown in favor with his townsmen, regardless of deuominational lines. The Winsted Press also pays a high compliment to Father Leo, and adds, 'We understand that no more fairs will be held, recent action of the council of bishops forbidding them in future. Some other way of serving the Lord and lifting church debts will have to be invented.
 List of spec1af days for December that will be celebrated at The North, Central anu South American Exposition on Wednesday, Dec. 9, American Bank CTS Congress Wednesday, Dec. Is, American Mayors Day Tuesday, Dec. 22, New England day, this will be eel ebration of Forefathers' Day, or the an- niversary of the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock. Large delegations will be expected from all New England states, and from the New England socie- ties of western and southern cities Saturday Dec. 26, American College Day Tuesday Dec. go, American Com gressional Day Wednesday Dec. 30, American Commercial Day.
 The report of Sing Sing prison for the month of November shows tiic total earnings to be $l8.2G2 67 and the ex- penditures SIP, 239 O9 leaving surplus of s, OPS 5S The number of prisoners at the close of the month was l,69l. There were three deaths during the month.