Connecticut western news., 1897-04-15
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 Editor Lewis and family, of Pitts field, Mass, were in town last Satur- day.
 The Patrick Lynch house and lot were sold last week to Albert A. Hub- bard.
 The engagement is announced of Russell J. Allen to Mrs May Allen, both of Hartford
 Mrs John H. Belden and daughter, of Falls Village, called on friends here last Saturday.
 -E. E. Bartram' 8 infant son, Thomas Walsh, was christened in Christ church Sunday morning.
 Leo Werner moved from Salisbury last Saturday to James Quinn's tenant house in this village.
 Edward Fitzgerald Is going about on crutches on account of being kicked by a horse last week.
 Norman Lawton has very nicely graded his premises, corner of Church street and Grove avenue.
 -J. l. Bragg, Thomas Bonner and s. A. Eddy are making improvements in the way of grading and turing about their places.
 -S. W. Barnes has had his house painted. George W. Curtis is the ar fist and he has done the work in very tasty and workmanlike manner.
 Miss s. P. Norton has returned from New York city, where she has pur chased fine stock of millinery goods, in the latest effects, for the spring sea- son.
 Base ball. The Boston club will play the Winsted club at Winsted to morrow (Friday) at 10 30 o'clock. Spe- cial excursion rates on the P. R. & N. E. road.
 Milton Roraback, of Ashley Falls, Mass, was confined to his bed all last week with 8 severe cold or grip but now ventures out although not fully re- covered.
 There were no services at the M. E. church on Sunday, the pastor being absent at the Conference. The Sunday school and the usual Christian Endeav- or service were held.
 Last Monday the selectmen started the road scraper on its summer cam paign. They have already done some work with it constructing bicycle paths but that will be short job.
 Judge A. T. Roraback will preside at May term of the Court of Common Pleas at Litchfeld. The term begins on the first Tuesday of the month. The judge will sit at chambers in Winsted prior to that date.
 A new paper called the Saturday Blade will be started in Pittsfeld, Mass. the I7th. H. T. Oatman, the veteran newspaper man. and MT Lyons, recent ly on the Berkshire Eagle, will have charge of the enterprise.
 Wallace Jester, clerk at Jackson & Eggleston's, has been at hls home in Millerton the past week, owing to hay ing smached his finger in the elevator at the store "Tim" Mcclure drives the delivery team during Wallace's alb sence.
 Miss Ruth J. Langdon is home from Eastman's college for a short va cation. She is the possessor of an in dexed copy of Webster's Internationa Dictionary. which was awarded her by the college. for winning in a spelling contest in which all departments par ticipated.
 Three large wagon loads of th' household goods of w. E. Kasson, wht has lived in Bristol for year or two passed through this village on Monday for Southfeld, Mass. whither MT Kas s,n is returning. MT Kasson will b, remembered as formerly the Southfielt stage driver.
 The remains of Mrs William Tav Tor, formerly Samantha Scidmore. o this place. were brought here iron Lynn, Masa.. for interment, yesterday She died on Sunday from the effects c an operation to remove an abscess fror her right side She had been sic about three weeks; lived two days afte the opcration.-Millerton Telegram April 8.
 Sick list.-Miss Grace Rorabac has had sharp attack of grip. but better and hopes to be able to resum her school on Monday; Stephen Cut ney is slowly improving from pner monia; little Joseph Barnett is quite i with tonsilitis; Hymen Jacobs was tai en suddenly and seriously ill on Mol day and was unable to speak. IT doctor, however. believes that he wi recover There are other cases bl none serious.
 The Pilgrims observed their 10i anniversary Thursday evening aft usual custom. the ladies serving tea the Church parlors and the election officers following The officers electe were: Deacons, Jas. L. Bragg an Eugene s. owe;deaconesses,M Mrs Maj O. Adam and Mrs E. R. Lorrain; tru tee, Albert A Hubbard; clerk, Samu A. Eddy; treasurer, John B Reed; aud tor. Fred R. Collin; Sunday scho supt Mrs Emily s Tracy; music co1 mittee, Miss s W. Adam, Miss s. Eddy, Miss Minnie Peirce, Mrs A. Freeman and A. A Hubbard.