Connecticut western news., 1886-02-03
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Crowded out last week.
 Clarence Turner drove home from Washington, Conn.,, Saturday to re- main over Sunday.
 Rev H. l.. Hastings of Boston preach ed at the Methodist church Thursday evening. He is an evangelist with de- cided Advent Jennings.
 Several sleighing parties have been out to enjoy and improve the time while the fine sleighing lasts.
 Marian Engelke, school girl attend ing at Amesville, while coming up the hill near the schoolhouse Thursday at the hour of noon, was badly hurt and much bruised by being picked off her feet by ''doubleripper" on which were three or four boys and girls. Not seeing the sled coming she was struck by it with such force as to throw her over the head of one of the passengers who had not fallen off. She was drawn home on sled and 8 doctor sent for. No bones were broken and she will soon be out again.
 The Housatonic railroad company commenced their ice harvest Monday at Morewood lake Pittsfeld.
 MT G. w. Hall has sold one half in- terest to Messrs Isaac P. and Bison J. Hornbeck, and the partnership will be known under the firm name of Hall, Hornbeck & Co.,, to go into effect Feb ruary 1st. The clothing store MT Hal retains full control of, and his right hand man, J. H. Belden, will conduct the business there, where he will be found always willing to wait on all his customers. It is a change for him from the groceries and provision at the store but not sufficient to effect his 'sready witt of which he has ever full stock on hand. Mir l. P Hornbeck has served clerkship of six years at the store of G. H. Clark at Sal isbury, and in taking up the mercantile business as partner he has the essen tial qualities to insure success. Of MT B. J. Hornbeck who has spent ten years of his life in this store or place, he is too we'll and favorablY known to all in this and surrounding towns to need any to the readers of the NEWS or to any who have patronized the store and that all who favor them with their patronage will be honorably dealt with can be safely guaranteed.
 Pullen Jarrett took passage on the evening train Saturday, ostensibly to at tend the exercises at the skating rink at Great Harrington as he told friend here, intending to come back on the train that reaches here at 11:3O o'clock D. m. The train was between two and three hours late and the supposition is that he attempted to get on the train when it was moving for soon afterward he was found several rods above the depot, dead and badly mangled. It happened soon after one o'clock as his watch had stopped at time. MT Egles- ton, the undertaken, went up Sunday on the noon train and brought back the body on the milk train in the afternoon The funeral was held at the residence of his father, MT Thomas Jarrett, Monday at 2 o'clock, p. m,, Rev B. N. Lewis of the Methodist church officiating. There was large number present and the concluding services were held at Grassy Hill cemetery. He was p years of age and had always resided here. He was of 8 jovial nature with a pleasant word for every one; was free hearted and was without malice toward anyone. His only faults were at enmity with his own we'll being which let us forget and cover with the broad mantle of charity. He was in the employ of the Housatonic railroad company at their repair shop, his trade being that of carpenter. His relatives have the profound sympathy of all in tn s hour of their great afdiction.
 "The Confederate Spy' enacted by members of David $. Cowles post was faithfully performed as represented by the posters last Friday evening. They had large audience but the menacing storm deterred many from attending. The company were dressed in uniforms and marched through the streets, keep. ing step with the same martial music that they marched after when they faced the leaden rain of the contending foe more than 20 years ago, the same drummers and fifer being present. The scenes of army life were wildly portray. ed and both the hardships to a slight extent and the other side were present. ed. In the foraging act the squawking of fowls and the squealing of pigs are heard in the distance which soon appea, on the stage, one having pig on his
 back and others with chickens, all happy over the prospect of @ good square
 hearty meal. The play was we'll enacted by all the participants, and the spy, per sonated by MT John Roys, was we'll rep resented and his capture, trial and exc cution were all well illustrated. We would not forget to announce to man ager A. P. Briggs that we are not in
 sensible of his kindly considerations
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