Connecticut western news., 1888-04-04
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The remains of Mrs Ezekiel Booth. who died at Copake, were brought here and inferred iu Grassy Hill cemetery.
 John H. Markham has moved his family to Cartisville.
 Vreelaud moved to Paterson, N. J. last Friday.
 Mir and Mrs Ben Benham were in this place over Sunday. having come to move theie goods to Bridgeport, where they will go to housekeeping.
 Engineer George Seeiey Aas moved to Pitts6eld. where he will be better accommodated in running his train, being home more nights.
 The beautiful snow Is fast disappear ing under the warm rays of the sun
 J. N. Parnelee has had the interior of his store, recently known as the Watts store, neatly painted and cleaned and will open a store there soon.
 David Watts sold his furniture of at auction last Thursday, and they have gone to Bethel for the present, where their sons are.
 Henry Wolfe, John Jaeobi and Geo. Ayres have quit work Ut the railroad shops.
 Saturday there was large auction sale of farming aud household utensils, also several head of cattle and two horses, at the Robbins farm, occupied by Levi Beebe.
 The Easter concert ct the Congrega- honal church Sunday evening, despite tue rain, was largely attended, every sest belng occupied. The display of flowers has been rarely exceeded and much labor was performed to present so brilliant 0 showing of the products of the floral kingdom. The pulpit was removed and the recess was perfect mass of foliage and blossoms, arranged in pyradmidal form of many varieties and colors and towering above them was gilt cross on which was perched 8 dove with spread wings. &adiag sprig of smilax in it's beak. A harp of pelsr- goniums, an immense boquet of roses, and cAlias, oleanders and many other varieties were placed on stands each side of the large bank of flowers. The muslc was in consonance with the floral display, consisting of full choir, accompanied by first and second B flat comets, flute, violin aud organ. Respon give readings, singing of Easter carols by portion of the primary class, and an address to the younger portion, especially of the Sunday school, was made by tue pastor, Rev l.. F. Buell., were the chief attractions in the exer- cises.
 The funeral of Charles Fl. Preston was attended at the M. E. church Fri day, of which the deceased was q mem Der. He was highly esteemed by all who knew him. for his amiable quail ties and pure and spotless character. He had held the position of assistant superintendent of the Sunday School aSd was at the time of his death one of the trustees of the church. He leaves a wife Hnd two children, three brothers, a sister and his parents, besides a large iairele of friends to mourn his loss. He Nat tue summons with perfect resigna- <,and one hour before he died sang U ~itahxmn,alrtreanested the officia <ssr, Rev Robert Hunt, to preach
 ehsarf, | sermon. ns which the text ,as .To a;, .is gain. he was thirty ears of age. At the "neissaon oi 'ne eryices at the s1enrch a s''Sess'ion o many teams we. Hded their wy so,'u' lime Rock cemete ". where a,- xs @. : : mortal of him who had lived the = :, consistent christian was assigne, " he tomb
 A young man. for whom all entertain he greatest respect, makes occasional 'isifs at rural residence and frequent J is heard when he comes in after his nocturnal perambulations, and being lotitied of the fact made wager that hat "they would not hear him the lext time he was out" so in order to arry out their purpose they placed lumber of tin pans at the door, which vhen he came in awakened all the in- mates. The tinwsre was found some what scattered the next mnruin1. ,l