Connecticut western news., 1886-05-26
WEST CORNWALL.

The drama "Out in the Streets at the chapel, Friday evening, May IA, was largely attended and proved the most successful one yet held, and it's very in teresting and pleasant nature exceeded all our expectations. Time and space forbid us giving the minute particulars yet all done so we'll with the parts as- signed them that to draw any lines would be extremely difficult George Oldfeld as 'Pete''was the' dark charac- ter" and made so complete an Ethiopian that his comicalities brought down the house, and his dearest friends feared he would never come back to white reality again. c. B. Baldwin personated Col Wayne to perfection and made the house tremble by his storming and uproar, while Mrs M s. Nickerson, as his wife, appeared with commanding ease and grace in her efforts to calm his occa- s1onal domestic squalls. Miss Sarah Miller, their daughter Nina, acted her part in an admirable and prepossessing manner. Miss Cynthia Harrison as Mrs Bradford, with Sadie Ross, her poor fatherless girl, brought tears to the eyes of many in their pathetic pleadings as they were ruthlessly turned ''out in the streets to die. George Hughes fearlessly represented Sol Davis and did exceedingly well, his part being particularly difficult to assume Frank Wood, his indifferent son, and Earl Stevens, the burly policeman, with Edward Baldwin as the M. D. of the occasion each performed their duties praise worthy of professionals much farther advanced. The beautiful songs ''White Wings" and "Old Kentucky Home' sung by Miss Sarah Miller and Messrs George Hughes and John Wood were finely rendered and highly appre- ciated and applauded as also were the violin solos by Willie Butler. The re- ceipts for the evening were about $19
 Ralph I. Scoville has rented his con- modious and pleasant tLakeview House to family in New Haven, who will soon occupy it.
 Deacon R. R. Pratt spent the Sab bath with his daughter, Mrs Charles D. Blinn, at New Milford.
 Miss Hattie Stone visited in Albany last week.
 Smith & Sons deal largely in agricul- tural implements of every description, and at hard pan prices, also carriages, road wagons and rolling stock generally. c. B. Baldwin left on Monday for Vermont to spend the week, intending to purchase fine yoke of cattle there. MT James H. Cole has been quite un- der the weather for few weeks but is now improving.
 Miss Minnie Cochrane spent the greater part of last week with friends in Ellsworth.
 Miss Jessie Hart spent Sunday in Sheffield, the guest of Miss s. 4. Burtch.
 Miss Anna Butler has arrived home from New York where she has passed the winter
 George H. O'dfeld and mother spent the Sabbath in Stock bridge, with Dr N B. Heath.
 Mrs c. F. Calkins has returned from her visit in Sharon and elsewhere.
 The young peoples society of Chris tain endeavor purpose to give a straw berry festival and lawn party on Friday the 4th of June. The enter tainment | will be held in the afternoon and even ing on the pleasant grounds of MI Houstan Cochrane. Proceeds for the benefit of the society.
 Mir T. $. Gold has lately purchased z bone mill with which he can utilize or his extensive farm good fertilizer at z trifing expense.
 l.. J. Nickerson, Esq.,, and mother spent Saturday and Sunday with friends in Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
 Prof Geo W. Shove, the Clair, fat anc forty' of-the ssbeef steak" interior chuckles with mirth s'clean" down te his boots, and it is :smeat'' he should as he rides over the hills and through the vales in his elegant and newly painted, 'sfresh vealed" chariot to SID ply the cravings of a hungry multitude Just unloosen your purse strings ani hang over the garden gate when yor hear his new ''triumphal jingle'' on tn, Swiss silver toned, "calf lined, ""sheep' bell of Eye olden time.'
 c. w. Hart started out for an earl, morning drive to this village last Friday and when near Hillside cottage as h.
 was rolling along at breakneck speet the axletree to his carriage broke of
 which immediately capsized, and lik
 the s'Deacon's wonderful one hoss al engagement" went to pieces all at once
 leaving it's occupant sitting on tn
 green turf, at just half past two by tn
 depot clock, when the colt with thill
 and one wheel came all of sudden to
 quiet stand still. To the unfortunat
 driver when he picked up and reache,
 home there came a joyous reaction as h
 was greeted by the arrival of bound
 ing young tiller of the soil, Charles, ir.
 of Cherry Hill, weight ''just min
 pounds"
 Mrs Wm Dean has 29 varieties C
 of roses. and for beautiful bouquet c
 several kinds at this early season ssfra