Connecticut western news., 1900-12-20
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Noble Arnold is very sick

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 Miss Frances Cowles of Mt. Holyoke College is home for the Christm as yaca. tion.
 The students of the Robbins school concluded their term by giving dance at the school Tuesday evening.
 A number of the young people are planning to give ''ceptury" dance CD New Years eve.
 Judge Stoeckel has appointed Tru- man B. Clark of Goshen and William l.. Munsill commissioners on the estate of Nancy Tibbals.
 Hiram Wheeler, resident of the north part of the town, who is over 90 years old, is seriously ill. Mir Wheeler is the oldest resident of the town.
 By the kindness of Miss Mary Eldridge the Sunday school of the Con- gregationsl church was given an e1. cursion to Hartford yesterday. Over two hundred availed themselves oi Miss Eldridge's kind invitation. Al the Armory the party partook of an appetizing lunch served by Hsbenstein. About two hours were spent visiting the Capitol and other points of interest about the city. In the past Miss Eldridge has made it possible for the Sunday school to visit New York, New Haven and Springfield. George A. Marvin arrived from Yale last evening for the holidays. It is reported that Mrs Ohas. Spofford of New York has purchased 8 tract oi land near her farm in the west part ol the town.
 M N. Clark has returned from @ brief visit with friends in New York. The water company is threatened with suit by B. s Johnson. Mir Johnson is building handsome resi- dence on the Litchfield road, which he has connected with the water main IL is said that the contract called for the purchase of surface box from the com- psny's treasurer, Edmund Brown. Owing to the high price demanded by Brown, Mir Johnson purchased a similar box from other parties. The water has been shut off from Mr John sons house and the company's 8 treasurer refuses to turn it on. Johnson now threatens suit.
 Mrs Esther Beecber, wife of Henry Beecher, 6led at her home n West Norfolk last week Wednesday morning, eged 77 years and five months. She is survived by two daughters. Mrs Frank Vedder and Mrs Chas. Snow. The funeral was attended from the house al 1.30 Friday afternoon, the Rev. MI Utterwick officiating. The interment was at East Canaan.
 Miss Ida Geer, who has been quite ill for the past month is slowly im- proving.
 Librarian William Corbin has return ed from taking his examinations in the post graduate department of Yale University.
 Austin Wooster's little daughter Ger trude is ill.
 Western Star Lodge, No 37, A F. X A. M elected the following officers Tuesday evening. Dr. I l.. Hsmant, W. M 1; M. N Clark, s. w; l.. J. Cur, tiss. J. w; O. M. Snow, treas Will. liam l.. Egglesten. secretary; G. w Scoville, 8. D.; W. Wilcox, J. D.; Will liam D. Eggleston. tyler.
 Samuel R. Johnson of Norfolk filed 6 petition in bankruptcy in the United States district court Tuesday. The pc tition shows liabilities of $8,328.07 o which $7, 1858 or is unsecured and sssets of $1 .322 .75. of which $900 is a policy of insurance.
 MEMORIAL TO MISS SARAH ELDRIDaK A beautiful memorial tablet has be- [ placed on the panel of the organ in tho Congregational church in memory o Miss Sarah Eldridge. who died yesl ago lsst June. The organ, which wa made by Hook and Hastings, was the gift of Miss Eldridge to the church ir 1892. The tablet is of bronze done ir heavy alto relieve, the design being { wreath with foliage, in which are 6 number of little birds surrounding the inscription. The frame of the tablet ii of mahogany carved to correspond to the woodwork of the organ.