Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-01-02
The days are a little longer.

Mrs. E. l.. Cucuel of Bristol spent
the past week with her brother F. L.
Peabody.
New Years is kind of a warmed over
Christmas.
Mrs. Charles Allen has been suffering
with grippe.
Mrs. Q. w. Bassett, Helen and Gerald
are in New York.
The sound of music and the laughter
of children is heard.
Miss Edith and Gordon SperrinR are
visiting in Waterbury.
John Reed of Armenia, North Dakota
is visiting John Butler.
Mrs. George Klebes has been on the
sick list for the past week.
Miss Evelyn R. Bartram spent Christ
mas at her home in Brooklyn.
William Thomas Of Waterbury spent
Saturday with F. I. Peabody.
We see The Bartram brightly illumi-
mated these holiday evenings.
Those Millerton marriages without a
license are a thing Of the past.
William Riley has been sick for the
past two weeks with the grippe.
A few of Mr.. and Mrs. Eff. Gillette's
Congregational friends gave them q
very pleasant surprise Friday evening.
Miss Helen Moore, of Philadelphia, is
spending the holidays with her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. 1. n Bartram.
Guests on Sunday at F. I. Peadody's
were Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Cane OF
Coleman's Station N. Y, Mrs. e. L.
Cucuel of Bristol, OF.
If it were possible to create a Santa
Claus without whiskers one of the chief
dangers arising from the celebrations of
Christmas would be removed.
F.. I. Peabody purchased the place
which was owned and occupied by John
Carly for William Riley for $3.50. Mr..
Riley will take possession April LIST.
Mrs. John S. Pulver, who has been
cerebro meningitis, died at her home In
Gay street on Saturday night, Dec. 28th.
Funeral services at the house on Wed
a .sday, Jan. at eleven o'clock.
Cyrus Mitchell, who was stricken
with cerebro apoplexy on Christmas Day
died at his home on Friday night, Dec.
81 at 8 o'clock. Funeral services were
held in the Methodist church Monday
$ afternoon at o'clock. Burial in Hill
ide cemetery, Sharon street.
The Methodist Sunday School held its
Christmas services on Christmas Eve.
The program followed very closely the
published service, THE Stars and the
Sceptre," issued by Adam Giebel Music
Co., Philadelphia. The services were
followed by beautiful decorated Christ
mas tree. which bore some fruit for
every member of the school.
Death entered the home Of Cyrus
Mitchell, one of Sharon's respected
Uncle Cyrus, as he was commonly
called was one Of our country's defend
ers. He escaped the slaughter on many
battle-fields, returning to his quiet
home, and after nearly four score years
he falls at last and the battle is over.
The semi.annual meeting of the Ep-
worth League for the election Of officers
for the ensuing six months, was held on
Thursday night, Dec. 26, and resulted
in the following elections: President,
Mrs. Charles Dakin; first vice president,
Mary Q. Mackey; second vice president,
Louise Hansen; third vice president,
Mamie Loucks, fourth vice president,
Evelyn D. Scott; secretary, Nina Hotal
ing; treasurer, Mrs. Mary Loucks; as
sistant organist, Mamie Loucks.
Mrs. Parker and family and Mrs.
Lambert and family of New York are
spending the children's vacation in
Sharon's bracing air. Sleds and skates
are very much in evidence, bit of
snow is eagerly sought for on some
sloping hillside, and when found is soon
made smooth by coasting. Bits of ice
are diligently sought after, but our
lakes are not sufficiently frozen for
skating in safety. On Tuesday evening
another party will join them from their
city homes to pass the remainder of
their vacation in making Sharon more
1velv. Indeed this is the happ1est time
of their lives. We should put forth
every effort to make Sharon attractive
to the children that come to pass their
happy childhood hours - never to be
forgotten by them-that farther on they
will make Sharon their home. What
should we do without the children?