Connecticut western news., 1885-12-30
WEST CORNWALL.

Happy New Year.
 Douglass Gold of Yale is at home for holiday vacation.
 Wm. G. Wood of the Ansonia Clock company, N. Y, picked turkeys at the parental freside, Christmas.
 Alfred Nickerson and family from Cornwall are located for the present in the l. part of NJ. s. Nickerson's house.
 MT James Ferris of Bridgeport spent Xmas at Mir James Fl. Barton's.
 Miss Jessie Wheaton is receiving mu- sical instruction of Miss Jessie Hart of Cherry Hill.
 Mir Frank Snyder and family have returned from Elyria, Ohio, and expect to find employment in Norfolk for the winter.
 Mir Seymour Beardsley and Miss An nie Wilson of Long Hill spent the Sab bath in town.
 Charles E Moline of Bridgeport is at tine Riverside cottage for a two weeks respite.
 MT E. H. Dean with Orland Smith of Bridgeport enjoyed family gather ing at Geo. H. Wheaton's on Christmas day.
 John Washing of Lime Rock gave his many friends here Christmas call.
 Henry Wheeler paid his friends in Waterbury and Bridgeport a pleasant visit last week.
 s. J. Adams Is a ''sticker" indeed, has dressed this winter so far over 40 fat porkers.
 Miss Bessie Ocain of Amenia institute is at home for Q short vacation.
 Rev W. H. McDongall received merry Christmas gift from his parish toners, consisting of several much de- sired Pathological Works A few felt hats and bounets left at the millinery emporium which are going like hot cakes, way below cost
 John Ceasar from up the river" has been safely lodged in jail for unmerited abuse to his wife, has at last received his just deserts" "
 At the annual election of the Sunday school officers, the 20th inst, the old corps were unanimously declared to act the ensuing year.
 Our village school opens its winter term on Monday next-let all the chil- dren be on hand.
 Dr Weed and wife spent Christmas i'll Bridgeport returning on Monday.
 The birth column this week speaks heavily" of two ''son struck" house. hold under wintry sky. Mrs Wm. Oldfeld has returned from her holiday visit at Stockbridge and Lee.
 MT George Stevens, we'll and favor ably known in this place, was united in true love knot, Christmas eve, to 8 fair daughter of Adam that lived at Merwinsville-cong in abund- ance roll in from list of friends. For further particulars just look at the dis patched" column.
 Mrs Dr Osborn and granddaughter from South Norwalk are visiting at H. c. Harts'
 Miss Ella Harrison is giving lessons in painting to Miss Jessie Hart and is desirous of getting more pupils-she is very proficient in the art, having re- ceived the diploma from Wesleyan University at Wilbraham. x On Christmas night amidst all it's fes- tivities terrible fire was raging at the Center, burning to the ground the fine and spacious dwelling of Mrs Joseph 1 North which took fire from the room, it Is supposed, that was occupied by Miss Elizabeth Dunning. d helper in the family, and who was also burned to death in the ruins before assistance could reach her. Her horrible fate shocked the whole community and at- tracted large numbers to the scene of horror from which her charred remains were taken the following morning-the sympathy of the whole township is ex- tended to the family who are thrust out from their once pleasant home during the seventies of winter amid most distressing circumstances.
 Just give B. H. DOUGLASS x SONS CAPSICUM COUGH DROPS a fair trial: they will relieve your Cough in- stantly. Thousands testify to this Sold everywhere. Price 15 cts. per qr. pound.
 It is worth remembering that nobody enjoys the incest surroundings if in bad health. There are miserable people about to-day with one foot in the grave, to whom bottle of Parker's Tonic would do more good than all the doctors