Connecticut western news., 1912-05-30
CORNWALL

The Cornwall chorus gave their version of HAdyn's Creation at the First Church last. Wednesday to the general satis' faction of all concerned. This was it's third season and the excellence of the chorus and size of the audience have steadily gained while the number in the chorus has remained practically un- changed. Miss Edmond's soprano, with her beautiful high B and 0 pleased everybody and was highly commended by MT, Bushnell. MT. Mathieu was very satisfactory tenor and MT. Bush nell's bass was of course extremely fine in expression and meditation. His evil dent surprise and applause for the sing ing of the chorus, they highly appreci' ated. It is certainly a high order of work that MT. Perry has done as con- ductor of the chorus, and that in spite of the unusual drawbacks in the pre- valerce of whooping cough, colds and other sickness which caused very ir- regular attendance in the winter. The expenses of the chorus were above eight hundred dollars in all, besides much labor and other favors given without charge. The receipts of the evening were $195. 75, and all dues were promptly paid and oheerfully, by the members of the chorus or their friends. It is hoped that next year larger chorus will be on the stage, for there are many more in the town who might give and receive help in this good cause.
 The Rumsey Hall closing exercises ars to be on Monday, June 10th. The usual sermon to the pupils therefore will come upon Children's Day. June ninth. and will be for all young folks. The lastSaturday's game. with Sails bury was won ty the Rumsey boys with Q score of ten to seven. The game of the week before at Kent was taken by tho latter, thirteen to eleven. +''-
 E. B, Starr wrote from Oregon of sleeping two nights in the,sno without covering. and the same week having the thermometer at ninety five ih the shade. Excuse usI ..-.
 Tho Town School Committee have elected Judge George R. Smith to the position made vacant by his :uncle's death. His successor as trustee of the Rumsey Hall school has not been ap- pointed. Mir. Calhoun declined to succeed him as director of the New Mil ford bank.
 Dr. George Farnan and wife are stay ing at the Cornwall Inn,
 Mrs. Marvin came to her summer home last week.
 Drs. Chaffee and Thompson and their wives attended last weeks concert from Sharon, large party from Norfolk, several from Salisbury, Canaan, Win. sted, Falls Village, Pittsfeld, Lime Rock. TorringtDn and New Haven.
 Dr. Foote and family are expected at their place this week.
 MT. A. E, Cooley is disabled for the present by 8 broken leg and sprained ankle caused by the fall of his horse that fell from stepping upon a rolling stone.
 Miss Mary S, Payne appears to be gaining upon her illness.
 In the Valley there are several cases of measles.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Calhoun moved into their new house last week. On Friday they went to New Haven and on Sunday to ''Westover' where Sum- day was visitor day and their daughter claimed their presence.
 A party of line men arrived on Friday to put up our new teledhone wires. There are over ninety phones in town, but multitude of new contracts have been made to date from July 1st.
 Miss O. E. Clark make brief visit to New Milford last week.
 | On Saturday the pupils of the public schools had picnic in the woods near by. and in the Grange Hall gave an ex. hibition of their singing under the direction of Miss Jessie O. Hart whose good work always draws a large at- tendance aT these yearly entertainments.