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Connecticut western news., 1885-04-01
CORN w ALL.

How is ''your cold ?" is what we all say when we meet, for we have all "got 'em" and 'got 'em bad" too.
 The event of the week was the exam ination and exhibition of the Housaton- ic Valley institute. on Thursday of last week. The examination occupied the whole day and was enjoyed by all pres ent. Prof Frost has taken "new de parture" from the old method of teach ing and in some respects it is 1t seems to us) far superior to the old method of confining the scholars closely to the text books, and teaching them what is found in them and nothing else. At this school the news of the day and current events are talked over and the students art taught to form opinions of their own. In geography the students are taught the history of the countries and the diff ferent means of communication between places, etc. MT Seymore's class in Ger man is deserving of mention, as the,
 
 The exhibition was held in the churcl in the evening. The house was filled and some were obliged to stand up al that. The declamations were all well rendered and were loudly applauded. hut when one of the students recited a selection from President Cleveland's in augural address the great "unwashed and unterifed" broke forth with renew ed vigor. The evenings entertainment closed with Imaginable farce, entitled "Them Cowpon Bonds," in which all the actors did credit to themselves.
 Mir George Fl. Cole died at his resi- dence in this place, on Friday of last week. He will be greatly missed. He was a man of fine literary taste and of very decided opinion. He took 8 sud den cold and was sick but four days. when the dreaded pneumonia caused his death.
 Mrs Wheeler, who has been quite sick, is improving.
 The recent thaw has started the saw mills and the lumber is being turned out at 8 rapid rate.
 The three young men who went up to Mohawk pond to camp out and fish, a few weeks since, have made the follow ing report: Three days camping, three colds, three fish and three resolves that they will never go camping out again il the winter.
 Rev Mead has occupied our pulpi' for the past few weeks. We are likely to have a variety of preaching for tho next year and it is our humble opinion that if the Angel Gabriel were to come to Cornwall to preach, before the fut tering of his wings had ceased Tn these lower skies we would hear some would- he critic say, "Well there was some thing about him did not like after all"
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Connecticut western news., 1885-04-01
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 Leaves boston Corn.r. si SIS. LAk.- vilis. 3s6; SAltsbuiy g co o. m. A.A2 p m. connecting At hinHted fol watsr- bury, Bridgeport at simsbur, for West ntld and Holypkti at Hsrtiurd for New Haven Springfield and boston, Leavck Boston Corners at T.S6; LAasvtlie 6ol, salisbury sos D. m., for winntsd PAasenRers leave New YOrk al q k0 D. m. connect with this train. 4iO p m Isundayp only.l Leave Rostan Corners tor West winstsd, arriving at 6.l2 D. m.
 Tickets so and baggage checked through Co Albany, BuffAlo. Chicago, st GN uia md ths West. Western passenger mAke but ona change,
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Connecticut western news., 1885-04-01

Eale's Honey the great Cough cure .2-c. ,Soc. &sl CIenn's Sulphur son3 heals < benu,iaes, 7sc. GermanCoruEemoycr Kills corns & Dunions HiIrs Hair and whlsker D,e-Dlack and Brown. soc. PIke's ToOthache Drops cure in Minute.2So Dean'a Rheumatic Pills arc a surs cure, Soo.
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-01
A CAHn.

We thank all our frieuds and neigh bJrs for their kindness, assistance and sympathy during our late bereavement, the death of our son and brother.
 LINUS SANFORD.
 FREDERICK SANFORD.
 WILLIAM SANFORD East Canaan, March 30.
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-01
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BELpKN-At Canaan lBelden streetl Mar. 2S, Rowena Nj. wife of NJ. K. Belden, aged 34 years. BowES-At Ashley Falls, Mass. Mar. 29, Miss Polly Bowen, aged b2 years. HUBBARp-At Norfolk, Mar 80, Rosan- na, widow of Edward H. Hubbarl, aged 72 years.
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-01

"A penny saved is perny earned. !" The price of bottle of Potaska Is small in comparison to 6 doctors bill.
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-01

Our correspondent says: "The Housa- tonic Valley institute examination was enjoyed by all present." We do not doubt his statement in the least. None could have been happier than X. Y. g.. for the presence of lovely companion was also another reason why he enjoyed the occasion. ED NEWS.
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-01
WEST CORNWALL

Frank B. Wood is expected home from Florida this week.
 George E. Harrison left for the West last Friday.
 Miss Jennie Cochrane commenced her school on Prospect Hill Monday for the summer term.
 Miss Alice New closed the winter term of school in this village last Friday. She has gone to Canaan to pass a months vacation.
 Miss Bell Lane commenced her sum- mer term of school in the Dean district on Monday last.
 F. W. Yutzler has bought the build ing he has so long occupied as store and barber shop and will fit up the up- per rooms for his family, which are soon to move therein.
 Willie Butler has returned from the Goshen academy where he has received instruction the past winter.
 Many ''achers" of patients are await ing the arrival of Dr W. D. Bsttam at the Mansion House on Friday, April 3,
 Mrs Gould ". Hart is home from New York during her mothers sickness.
 An Easter service will be rendered next Sunday evening in the chapel, un- Ter the auspices of the Sabbath school, which promises to be exceedingly inter esting.
 Mir Whitehead of New Jersey spok, on Monday evening before the Farmers club on Cream Hill, at the residence oi T. s. Gold. He was greeted with a larg, audience and his address excited mucb interest among all present.
 A number from this place attended The exhibition of the Housatonic Valley institute at Cornwall last Thursday eve ling and were highly entertained.
 Miss Dell Smith of Litchfield is visit ing her aunt, Mrs T. s. Gold, ou Cream Hill.
 Ethan Bosworth has gone to work in the foundry at Lime Rock for E. Amundsen, Esq.
 Cochrane Brothers have just pur ;hased fine span of horses of Thomp son & Whitney of Amenia. Mrs Volmiller moves to her new home, the late Bradley house, the present week.
 Yes, we will publish the advertisement for the cancer doctor if he will pay foi it or his friends guarantee it ED. NEWS
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-01
BORN.

HuNT-At East winsted, Mar. 24, A son to E. J. and Clara Hunt. CoILNs-At Canaan, Mar. %. a daugh- ter to Mir and Mrs Charles Collins.
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-01

Danbury wants the electric light and is considering a proposition from the Schuyler electric light company.
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-01

If our correspondent would state how many unmarried ladies there are in Co., shen between the ages of Is and 30 tan unmarried lady seldom gets to be over 30 years old) we might judge wheth, r it is Goshen puritanism or a scarcity of young ladies that causes Goshen young men to emigrate. NEWS.
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-01
GOSH EW.

Prof B. NJ. Huxley, the elocutionist will read in the Centre church on Thurs lay evening, April g.
 Andrew Barton of Phillips academy. Andover, Mass. is home on a two weeks vacation.
 Barton Tripp is at Dellon Ostrom's
 Miss Ellora Kimberly teaches tn, Iouth Norfolk school the coming sea |on. Miss Julia Wadhams teaches tn, ioshen south end school. Miss LnIr Barber a school in Winchester. Mi,s Hattie Brown the north end school. Miss Kate McElhone the Oviatt district Miss Mary Gladding west side.
 The exhibition given by the academ, cholars last Friday evening was sue 'ess. There were over 200 present We think that Misses May and Julia Wad hams, Centre. and Masters F. and John Lucas. west 3oshen, W. Behr and L North of the Centre deserve especial commendation. Will Wadhams, Will Butler and Miss Mary Wadhams furnish cd the music. Quite number wer,. present from out of town.
 We have heard the question asked during the last week several times "Why do our young men all wish to leave us ?'' Firstly, within circle of mile in di- ameter, having the Center church f, r it's center, there is not young man be- tween the ages of Is aud 30 unmarried, and but three that are married and one of them leaves soon for Norfolk. Sec ondly, for places of amusement, we have not even ball ground, but we have got pair of hay scales where the boys sometimes meet. During the past winter there has been a few surprise parties, where dropping the handker- chief, playing old hen and chickens and such like has been the order of the ev- ening. The last two turned into dances and it is now prophesied ''that they will soon run out as they are becoming de- generated" Boys will be boys and it cannot be expected that they will al- ways stay in the field to work or inside the church door, and as it seems to be expected of them if they stay here. As fast as they are old enough they do as others have done before them, look for places that they like better and few. very few. ever move hack
 If our correspondent would state how many r1p1norria5 loJ;o. 4l,o,.< -. = O-
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-01
LEAn CANAAN earra .ouru

y.3t a. m. arriving at bridgeport at lalb p. m, with thr~nRb car GT NrS 1orA, Srrivtns st z.Ib .. m. O0 Q. m., urivinR At Hriusptssrt, At 520 m. arriving al New Yurk. At T.uo m.: s U6 D. m Mill Train, .rrivn g in bridgeport, At 7.25 D. m. At NeN fOrk iu.Si D. .. b c5 D, ni tor Falls NtllA. Ar1vIna at 65np no undsS Mnk al si0 p m, arrivinm in Bridgeport af 7so D. m. New York. 10 sO D m. Connect at Br-okhelu Junction vItL trains and trOn, Danbury.
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Connecticut western news., 1885-04-01
NOTICE

During the Absen of tho undersigned W sparks will attend to the Undertaking. and sil! notify me sn thst wil be a' hom, on the trsi train. Albert Turning wil attend tn eddhng.
 a. P. sEYMoUR. Norfolk. Conn January 8.
Connecticut western news., 1885-04-01
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Connecticut western news., 1885-11-11
An Excellent Paper.

It seems almost unnecessary for us to call attention to paper so we'll and fa- vorably known as the Youths Compan- ion, of Boston. It has been for 5S years a weekly visitor, and each year has shown more clearly its wonderful use- fulness to the class of readers for whom it is prepared.
 It would be interesting to trace it's influence in the case of two families, one of which began, we will suppose, 20 years ago, to provide it for their chil- dren to read, while the other furnished the more sensational publications. The contrast would no doubt be @ striking one.
 Parents can give their children few things of more value and importance in their growth of mind and of oharao- ter than 8 wide-awake. intelligent, wholesome paper into whose manage ment the publishers put conscience and moral purpose as well as money and ability,
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-11
STATE CONVENTION Y.P.S. C. E.

A state convention of the Young Peo- ple's Societies of Christian Endeavor will be held at the Humphres street Congregational church in New Haven, Conn.,, at 2 P. M. Wednesday, November IS.
 It Is suggested that each society be represented by the pastor of the church with which it is connected, its president, secretary and treasurer and one delegate for each ten members on its rolls. These persons will constitute the voting body of the convention and are cordially in vited to the hospitality of the Humphrey street society.
 A very interesting programme has been arranged and celebrated divines will make brief and comprehensive ad- dresses and participate in the discus siOns
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-11
OUTGRONN ITS CLOTHES.
The Great Harrington Fair-HmprOVe'
 memfa Needed.

The Great Harrington Fahr-AmprOEe-
 menfs Needed.
 We do not intend to speak disparag- | ingly of the Housatonic agricultural so- .ciety at Great Harrington and we do not think we do in saying their comprehen- sive exhibition has outgrown the build ings which were adequate to the attend ance and exhibits of former years, nev- ertheless it is true that this society does not provide the accommodations which its patrons demand and have right to expect. This society has reached the zenith of it's popularity unless it keeps pace with other agricultural societies in providing suitable accommodations for it's patrons.
 In pointing out the improvements needed we but voice the sentiments of it's friends who have often suggested the following improvements, viz: The main exhibition building is too small and is poorly lighted; it is also badly located and being a three-story structure it is tiresome to climb the stairs and in case of fire or panic would be death trap. It should be removed and large one story exhibition buildings erected on the east side of the race course; in fact, all the buildings used for restaurants, cigar stands, etc, should be removed thither, for it is a perfect pandemonium of noise and confusion, crowd and block ade near the entrance and exit of the grounds and altogether too near the judges stand and elevated seats. The ground occupied by those restaurants and shanties is needed for other pur- poses, not the least of which would be to accommodate the teams who carry passengers to and from the village.
 The elevated seats opposite the judges stand will not accommodate tenth part of the audience, and even if they did they have no roof, not even an awning, to protect the audience from the sun or rain. They should be removed and an immense grand stand built in their place. A grand stand is great conven- fence and an attraction and proves paying investment.
 The immense grand stand at the Dan- bury fair was enlarged the present sea- son and yet it was so well patronized that it proved too small to accommo- date one-half of the weary ones who de- sired to rest and at the same time wit ness the races.
 Only a small part of the multitude who attend the Great Harrington fair can witness the races and only fraction are able to secure seats.
 Cattle buildings similar to those erected at the Danbury fair should be erected near the river. Many other mi nor improvements are needed if the Housatonic agricultural society is to keep pace with the growth of the town and vicinity and also keep pace with other agricultural societies.
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-11
EXIT THE SKATING KINKS. .

New Fork correspondence m Ne,O HaUen Ne,Os.
 The completion of New York's first crematory has led several other towns in this neighborhood to begin preparations for a scheme of the kind, and I am not surprised to find that in the case of one town within 40 miles from New Yorls preparations have been made to trans form the village skating rink into cre- matory.
 As is well known the skating rink ma mia seems to have about run its course, and this change is but one indication of the many we see every day indicating this fact. It was only year ago that New York had IA skating rinks capable of accommodating about 15, coo persons every evening. It was in vain that cler- gymen denounced the rinks as hot-beds of iniquity and dangerous places for young girls to frequent; the more they were denounced the larger was the at- tendance, and those social philosophers who declared that the disease must run its course like any other proved to be right. The hot weather put an end to the business for the summer, and when autumn came 1t was found that the skat- ing rink mania had disappeared. In place of IA overcrowded halls, we have only four establishments doing very moderate business, while in every junk shop and every pawn-shop in the city you can buy roller skates at your own price.
 People with good memories have been digging out the facts with regard to the roller-skating mania of 1860, and from newspaper accounts of the matter in those days it seems that there was great resemblance between that attack and this. Then, as two years ago, the whole country, more or less, was covered with rinks, and all the young people wasted their time and ran the risk of broken bones and pneumonia in sliding around on rollers. The disease reached it's height in 1862 and collapsed the follow ing year. Perhaps about the year 2010 we may expect another revival, and it may be we'll to buy up skates at some reasonable price, say five cents pair. They can be had for that if you buy at wholesale.
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-11
AALWRRURY.

The voice, not of the turtle but of the same boy and girl, is again heard in the vicinity of the academy school house. A first-grade school is now in full oper- ation there with Miss s. J. Roraback, late of the Grove school, as teacher-a pleasant, fine school with many advant- ages. Miss Hurlburt of Lime Rock takes the place vacated by Miss Rora- back.
 We are pleased to see Charles F. Wan ger out again. He kept his business moving just the same during his sick ness. Charlie is a live boy and his stoves always shine.
 St Johns church of this place was well represented at the Arch Deaconry meeting at Winsted last week.
 Milton Rowe's and Daniel Stewards dogs made an interesting fight for many last week, both dogs being badly "chawed."
 Mrs James H. George is quite sick with inhammatory rheumatism. She has the sympathy of many.
 Wellington B. Smith ot Winsted was seen Tn town one day last week. The silent word was, who has he been seizing on now?
 Wallace Bruce of Poughkeepsie is to give lecture in Town hall, Wednesday evening, November Is. Do not forget the date.
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-11

For some years now 1t has been the practice of Harper's Magazine, without stepping aside from its standard of gen. eral interest, to make the December is- sue one of special fitness to the Christ mas season. Each year, accordingly, editors and publishers combine to pre- sent number which touches the high water market of the year and each years high-water proves to be little higher than that of the year before. This year, it is announced, the special Christmas feature will be the reproduction, in the best work that American engravers can do, of the great Pictures of the Nativity by the old masters and by modern pain ters. The frontispiece will be an en- graving by Closson after Raphael's "Madonna del Granduca" in the Pitt gallery, Florence, besides which there will be examples of early Christian art -Giotto, Filippo Lippi, Luca Della Robbia, Ghirlandajo, Bernardino Luini, Correggio, Roger Wander Weyden, AL bert Durer, Murillo, Defregger, and Bougereau, the latter from an original sketch not before published. A careful study of "The Nativity in Art" from the pen of Rev Henry J. Van Dyke, Jr., one of New York's most eloquent preachers, will give the literary setting of the pictures. Besides this noteworthy feature, the number will be strong with contributions from such writers as George William Curtiss, Charles Dud- ley Warner, w. D. Howells, Constance F. Woolson, "Charles Egbert Craddock," Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Edwin Arnold, William Black, R. D. Blackmore, George H. Boughton, c. P. Cranch, W. H. Gib- son, Brander Matthews and others, and such artists as Abbey, Reinhart, Bough- ton, Gibson, Calderon, Pyle, Frederieks, Dielman, Smedley and others. The Editog''s Easy Chair will discourse of Christmas, Past and Present" and the Editors DraaOer of "A National Christ. mas"
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-11
WHERE APPLES BRING MONEY.
\ ssets still remaining.

From tue Ne,o York Times.
 While the best winter apples have been so abundant and cheap this season in New England and parts of New York that farmers could afford to pick only so many as they needed for their own use, there has been good market for them in England. Ten thousand barrels shipped from this city were sold in Liv- erpool Q few days ago. The English wholesale dealers paid $3 barrel for Greetings, $3.50 for Baldwins and $4 for King apples, and the entire cost of picking, barreling, shipping and deliv- ering in Liverpool was only $1, $1 .25 and $1.50, respectively, so that the ex- porter made small fortune in profit. These facts show that there are some things which our eastern farmers and dealers in fruit have yet to learn. Hun dreds of thousands of bushels of fine apples have been left to rot in New Eng land orchards this year almost within sight of railroad stations and only few hours from this port because no one wanted them, but shrewd exporter sent 10, 900 barrels to England and pock- eted $20, ,000 for his trouble. Perhaps the farmers will learn by and by that a "great apple year" is blessing whose magnitude they have not fully measured, even if the abundance of fruit kills a greedy COW here and there.
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-11
LITCHFIELD COUNTY REPRESENTA-
 TTVES.

The following-named representatives were elected in this county November 3: Barkhamsted- Orlando Clark, d, gain ; Frank l.. Stevens, d, gain.
 Bethlehem-DavidT Thompson, d, gain. Bridgewater- Samuel F. Clark. d. olebrook-Patrick Burke, d, Horace North, d.
 Canaan-Sidney Morris, d.
 Cornwall George W. Hughes, r, Phi To M. Kellogg, d.
 Goshen-Thomas Griswold I, Fred A. Lucas, r.
 harwlnton-Sherman D. Barber, r, Sheldon l.. Catlin, r.
 Kent-Jerome r. Gibbs, q.
 Litchfeld-Seth Pratt, r, Frank A. Shepard, d.
 Morris-Dwight Griswold, d, gain. NewHartford-Gustavus c. Beckwith, r, John H. Purinton, d, gain.
 New Milford-Edward P. Barton, d., Michael A. Kelly, d.
 North Canaan Charles W, Camp, d. Norfolk Samuel R. Johnson, r, Wash ington I. Sparks, r.
 Plymouth-Edgar l.. Pond, r. Roxbury-C Charles w. Hodge, d. Salisbury-Erastus D. Goodwin, q, Andrew J. Spur, d.
 Sharon-Isaac N. Bartram, q, Albert M. Card, d.
 Thomaston-Thomas D. Bradstreet,r r. Torrington-Edward T. Coe, r, Charles L. McNeil, r.
 Warren-Charles W. Everett, q, gain. Washington-Levi Morehouse, d, Earl Abbott, d, gain.
 Woodbury - Charles F.. Strong, r, George NJ. Allen. q, gain.
 Watertown-William K. Munson, d, gain.
 Winchester Strong, r, George w. Phelps, d, gain.
 Republicans 15, democrats 26; demo cratic gain 9.