Connecticut western news., 1885-03-18

The Mother Goose entertainment
 and pink sociable at V. I. hall last Fri
 day evening was well attended The lit
 tie folks acquitted themselves with cred
 it and the older ones also well sustained
 the characters assigned them. A good
 supper was provided and net increase
 of over $2O in the treasury gladdensd
 the hearts of the managers.
 We have just received a copy oi
 "The Bay State Monthly" Massachu. its magazine of literature, history. bi. ography and state progress, published by John N. McClintock & Co.,, Boston.
 Mass. Some of the best writers in the state contribute to make it & standard authority in which every good citizen
 will take pride and personal interest.
 Patrick Britt, an old resident of Canaan, says: During the winter fl 1849-50 the snow was Is inches deep on level and remained so until March l., when it all melted away suddenly, and on March IT the farmers commenced blowing their oat fields. Corn had all been planted and was up large enough so hoe May 19, but on the night of that day snow fell six inches deep and on
 May 20 logs were drawn on sled from Almerine Gillette farm to the w-mill now owned by J. A Underwood"
 Rev Dr Eddy and wife returned home Friday evening from New Orleans.
 They gr' atly enjoyed their visit to the exposition. They went by rail and r . tnrned by st.'amrr The pr is looking a little thin in consequence of long coG 'i,u,'d s,'asickness. but he is now f,..l ing unusually we'll. We met him u', the street Saturday morning and after ,','r,lial hanl-shake and inquiries al,ou' 'lis health, his journey, etc, we askei hin if he saw 'sJtff." He replied. '.nt. but funny incident of my trip was this: At the exposition gentleman approach 'sd me and askel me if I was Jef Davis It was 8 genuine cave of mistaken iden tity, for he really supposed I was Jeff We had good laugh over the circum, stance anl supposed him to be rebel brixadier. but imagine my surprise at m .eting him the next evening at a G \. R. post meeting. He proved to be a G.. A. R. man and was so amused over onr mutual wrong impression that I laughed him in the face; yes, laughed right out in meeting"
 This community has sustained an irreparable loss by the death of Willard ". Underwood, at Winter Park, Fla at 2 o'clock last Thursday evening He was one of our noblest young men, A favorite with all; a model man in every respect, the joy and pride of his par ents and from childhood he has been . comfort, support and blessing to them. i He had been in feeble health for sev- eral months, still all hoped and prayed that his life might be spared, yet for the past three months 1t seemed almost a forlorn hope, but we could not give him up, and although for number of lays his death has been expected, yet the bereavement comes with crushing force to the afflicted family and his ac- Inaintahces also mourn for him as fora son or brother. His funeral was at tended yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon at 3 o'clock from the residence of his parents in this village and his remains Laid to rest in the family lot at the low Ar cemetery. Rev F. W. Barnett con | ,ct.'d the services. assisted by Rev H l. Rslley of North Adams, Mass. It ip 'roper that fitting tribute be paid th, memory of snch noble young ma. Next week THE NEWS will contain ~kctch of his life.