Connecticut western news., 1903-04-16
WEST CORNWALL

DhVlQ u. OmlLO spent B0F0rAl uhyB III New York and Bridgeport last week.
 Carrie, Cora and Ruth Hallett visited with their grandparents, MT and Mrs J. B. Hallett, last week in Bridgeport.
 Mrs Charles L. Gold was in Bridge port last week.
 William Cole is home from Mt. Her. man school for the Easter vacation.
 Mrs J. A. Cochrsne is in Hartford this week.
 Mary Miller accompanied her sister, Mrs Joseph Mallinson, to New Haven this week and will assist Mrs Mallinson in fitting up their new home there.
 The barn on the parsonage premises is we'll under way. Robert Grossly hay ing the contract.
 The Easter exercises at the chapel were witnessed by a large assemblage on Sunday evening. They consisted of the usual program, concert singing, speaking pieces. etc. by the school.
 Stephen Ferris of Gaylordsville spent Sunday with his nephew, Earl Stevens.
 Mrs O. E. Baldwin is in Bridgeport this week.
 Charles Jackson with force of men has begun upon his road contract for the town of Cornwall.
 D. R. Rogers of Beverly, Mass and Nellie Rogers of Windsor were at the home of D. l.. Rogers over Easter.
 The bridge near the post office is in a rather dilapidated condition. One side is loose and hanging off into the brook, and besides the structure is unsafe for any heavy load, it having been built for twelve years, and the underpinning be- ing badly routed. What is needed is a new steel bridge. New is the time to put on little spirit of public improvement. clean up the unsightly places on the street in front of the houses, will be one step; and then the side of the. highway from the Water street corner toward Stephen Lane's.
 The firm of Smith Brothers at Corn wall Bridge have purchased of Smith & l Sons their interest in the Goshen store and will continue the business at that place. We expect that they will have a successful venture. as usually all Smiths succeed.
 Miss Ada Sterling of Bridgeport is visiting at the homes of James Ii. Cole and s. R. Scoville.
 Ruth and Elizabeth Salewski spent Friday and Saturday in Lakeville with Mrs G. H. Treischman.
 Theodore Sturges spent several days last week in Wings Station, assisting his mother in loading her household goods preparatory to her coming here Mrs Sturges will occupy part of Mrs A. Mil ler's house. Lillie Scoville is in Bridgeport at thil writing visiting relatives. l Rev and Mrs Carl Stackman threw open their home to the people of ths parish on Wednesday afternoon and evening of this week. The evening wal devoted to a social for the younger people.
 | Mrs Colin D. Morgan of Montreal Canada is visiting at the, home of hel father, Hon T. 8. Gold.
 | Mrs l.. M. B. Hubbard is expected home on Friday of this week and vii occupy her home on Cream Hill.
 Mrs Mary Johnson died at her hom, at Cornwall Center on Monday. aged ST years. Mrs Johnson has been failing for some time past and her death wa, due chiefly to gradual dissolution O all the faculties, mental and physical She survived her husband, Palmer Johnson. some 30 years. She has only one surviving daughter. Mrs Hattie Peck, and one granddaughter, Mrs Sett N. Taylor, and also one little great granddaughter. Her other children Darius and Mary Johnson, are botl dead, the former dying some five year. ago and the latter in January last. Mrl Johnson was 8 member of the Congre gational Church of Cornwall. The ser. vices were held at her home on Wednes day, Rev E. O. Starr officiating. Inter ment at Corn wall