Connecticut western news., 1905-12-28
WEST CORNWALL

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 MT. and Mrs. David Mackey and niece of New York, and J. B. Smith and fam fly of Sharon were at the home of Geo. R. Smith, Christmas day.
 Nathan Hart has resigned the position of R. F. D. carrier and the job is open for a successor. Nathan has held the position for five years and says he has enough of it. .
 Helen J. Wolfe returned to her home on Friday last after a six weeks so- journ with her grandmother at the home of Charles Owen.
 Joseph Miller, Joseph Yutzler and Frank Hallett were among those home over Sunday and Christmas day. The Christmas exercises at the church on Sunday evening were in the line of that generally given, singing, speaking, etc. The program was rendered credit ably, considering the short time per | mitted for rehearsals.
 The schools in the village and vicinity closed on Friday last and reopen on Jal.s uary 8, Misses Foote. Hale and Wiedl spending the vacation in their respective homes at Clinton, Mantle and Danbury. Daniel Minnehan is home from Cam illius for short stay.
 Elizabeth Salewski is home from her studies at the Bridgeport High school for the usual vacation.
 Skating on Sheppard's ice pond has been the recreation for the young people this week.
 | The wreck near Lime Rock station last week made this station busy point during the morning following. A steam derrick was sent here to move two boil CTS from one of the injured cars to an other one.
 1 Stephen W. Whitney, aged 77, died at his home in this village on Tuesday, the 18th. MT. Whitney has been a lifelong resident of the village and was in his younger days an excellent carpenter. The funer services will held on Thurs day afternoon at the chapel, Rev. O. M. Fitch officiating. The burial was at Cornwall cemetery. He leaves an aged wife, son and a number of grand. children.
 Patrick O'Conner, who has been i'll at the home of Nurse Patrick O'Donnel for month past, died on Monday night the 18th. MT. O'Conner suffered shock of paralysis while at the home of Mrs. Amanda Duto on Sharon mountain about six weeks ago and was removed to MT. O'Donnell's home here in order that he might be given better care. Although three physicians assisted ill Urea ting him their efforts, and those of the nurse, proved unavailing. The funeral services were held on Thursday morning at St. l Bridget's church at Cornwall Bridge, Rev. Father Smith officiating. Inter. ment in the cemetery adjoining the church. MT. O'Conner was 72 years of age. His sister. Mrs. Mary Malone, and his nephew and niece, Patrick O'ConneI of Jersey City and Brooklyn, N. Y, who were found after considerable effort, were with him for several days prior to his death. He was a person well and favorably known throughout this sec. tion of our county and amassed consid. erable of fortune by his habits of saving.
 A public installation of the newly elected officers of Blazing Star Lodge No. "A, was held at the Masonic Hall on Friday evening last. The following officers were duly installed: F. A. Yutz Ter, w. M.; Charles Miller, s. w.; Ar, thur Reed, J. w.; Theodore Sturges treasurer; George W. Cochrane, secre tary; M. A. Hallock, s. D.; John Win chell. J. D.; George W. Shepherd, S. S.. William Preston, J. S.; F. w. Yutzler tyler; R. F. Smith, chaplain; William E Shepherd, marshal. A collation. follow ed the installation of officers.
 Do not forget that Mrs. Charles M Fitch speaks at the Masonic Hall, Wed nesday evening, January 10. Those who have heard her speak know that she will give the course an evening worth hear. ing. Come out and help out the course management to make up the existing financial deficiency.
 George W. Sheppard exhibited sev eral fowls at the Winsted Poultry Show last week and won third and fiftf prizes.
 The body of Jonathan T. Norton, who died at Madison, Conn.,, was brought here for interment on Thursday last. H. was lawyer by profession and prac ticed here about 1848. He was 82 years of age. Interment in family plot al North Cornwall. Rev. 0. M. Fitch officiated
 Miss Maud Adams and Orlo Ward ot New Milford were married at the home of the bride on Thursday last by Rev Chas. M. Fitch. The bride and groom are spending their honeymoon at the home of the brides parents. They ex pect to make their future home il Pennsylvania.
 James Parton said: "The newspaper press is the peoples university. Hal the readers in Christendom read little else."
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