Connecticut western news., 1892-06-23

Mrs David Scott's house on West Main street has donned new dress of paint.
 Miss Lena Freeman went to Lenox- dale yesterday to remain couple of weeks.
 -Twenty-seven calves were shipped on Tuesday; the price was cents for good calvss
 Two of John E. Wells children and the infant son of the Rev F. W. Barnett have the measles.
 -'Lon" Mallory yesterday shipped the horse to Hartford which he has been keeping for the past year.
 HI. NJ. Adams left for Norwalk yes- terday as substitute delegate to the state general conference of Congrega- tional churches.
 Bishop Williams will preach and administer confirmation in Christ church next Monday evening, June 27 Ser vice at half past seven.
 Rev F. W. Barnett yesterday at- tended the commencement exercises at Brown University, Providence, R. l., of which he is an alumnus.
 W. G. Cargill of this town sells wa9 ons for the nearest to manufactur- ers' prices of any one in this vicinity. He is home every Saturday.
 Rev Mir Milliken, of Hartford, SUD- piled the Pilgrim church pulpit last Sunday and preached from the text found in Rev XXI, 25. Rev Dr Eddy will supply the pulpit next Sunday.
 About 25 scholars of the High school and their friends picnicked at Twin Lakes Tuesday. All had jolly time and no accidents except that one young lady lost her parasol in the lake.
 The Rev Samuel F. Adam, of Plainville, was in town on Tuesday for a short visit He came on his bicycle, starting at four in the morning and reaching his fathers house at noon; the distance is forty miles.
 The ,Wiusted Evening Citizen says: Wedding cards are out announcing the coming marriage of Mir Jay B. Spauld- ing and Miss Grace Hopkins. at the res- idence of the brides mother, in the Beardsley block, June 30th at 8 o'clock p. m.
 About 25 summer boarders have al- req y arrived at the Stevens House in Norfolk, and many are expected next week. Landlord Stevens has spared no labor or expense to provide for the com fort of his guests and the hotel and premises were never in better order or more attractive.
 -Benjamin Lawrence, who died at Winsted June 18th, aged 84 years. was a native of East Canaan and was broth- CT of the late John G. Lawrence. He had been in poor health for several years, and during the past two years the Masonic brethren of St Andrews lodge have cared for him. The funeral was held in Winsted last Friday and the remains were buried with Masonic hon. ors at East Canaan. Delegations from St Andrews lodge and from Housatonic lodge attended the burial.
 For several years prior to June l, or frequent advertisers in the NEWS. but since said date every issue Of the NEWS until the first of the present month con- tained their one-half column advertise ment, with occasionally a larger space. For the past three issues their adver- tisement did not appear, but we are glad to announce its reappearance to- day. This record speaks volumes both for Mir Hollister's business sagacity and for the NEWS as an advertising medium.
 A musical and literary entertain ment by resident and visiting contribu- ooiS VIII DC SifOu III ouo bOWu uhil Ou next Wednesday evening, 29th inst, for the benefit of our Village Improvement society. Limitations received by us of the program to be offered give promise of an evening of special enjoyment, and the object being most worthy of sup port, every seat in the hall should be taken. For greater convenience and comfort all seats will be mum bered, and tickets securing them personally offered for sale in advance. Boom the Village Improvement society.
 Our Norfolk correspondent men, tions the successful presentation of ''Ne- vada" by Norfolk home talent. but we wish to add just word or two. We were present Monday evening and were surprised and delighted with the ad- miracle manner in which the drama was presented. Such company of good actors ought not to disband but should frequently give entertainments which We think they can do with financial profit to themselves and with pleasure not only to home audience but to audi ences in neighboring towns.