Connecticut western news., 1871-09-08

twain dealt out broadcloth and calico, yell l low bandannas, snuff, New England rum,
 and other articles too numerous to men, ton, the old gentlemen would be at loss to recognize the place. Roberts has not torn down but has built larger, and now has one of the finest salesrooms in town. It is his intention in the future as in the
 past, to accommodate his numerous custo-
 mers with anything they may desire. from
 a dose of physic for the inner man to suit
 of clothes for the outer.
 Mr. James Pierce.-Called in to take
 look at our office last Wednesday, and
 most gladly we welcomed him. It will be
 of interest to the former residents of Sails bury to know that he looks remarkably
 hale and hearty. He tells us he thinks his
 health is perfect. Being almost 92 years
 old, he can see no reason why his present
 state of health does not promise him
 celebration of his one hundredth birth day.
 He contemplates taking ride to Monterey
 to see his old friend MT. Elias Jos!in who
 is staying there with his daughter, and
 whose health is rapidly failing, and when
 asked if he could endure such a ride in a
 wagon, said ives can ride to Canada"
 Conn. Western.-We are informed by Roadmaster Greer that if no draw backs
 are met with, he expects to meet the rail
 layers from Winsted next Saturday in Nor
 folk, and then will be completed contn-
 uous rail from Millerton to New Hartford. MT. Greer says that when the connection is
 made at Norfolk, he shall return, and bal last the road from Canaan to this village,
 and it is expected by that time that the
 train now at work here will have comple-
 ted the ballasting of the road to the state
 line, and thus all will be ready for regular
 trains from Millerton to Canaan. Accord
 ing to his ideas, making reasonable allow
 ances for delay, the road will be ready for
 regular trains about the 18th of October.
 Or. Reid's House.-Which for several
 weeks past has been undergoing thorough
 repairs, is now nearly completed. A brief
 description of what has been done to the
 residence of him who is not only now our
 esteemed pastor. but years ago the pastor
 of many who are residents of distant parts
 of the country, and who are readers of the
 NEWS, will be of interest to them. The house is raised from it's foundation three
 feet, and the cellar bottom raised, and ce-
 mented to prevent trouble from water in
 the wet season. A vestihule is built out
 from his front door, about ten feet square,
 and extends to the caves of the house. In
 this vestibule below are three doors, with
 windows in them reaching to the floor;
 The side doors leading to the piazzas on
 either side. Over this entrance, the room
 in this vestibule is thrown into what was a small room in the main building, by the
 partition or side of the house being re- : moved, and the two make large and very convenient and pleasant room. The front windows of the house aside from the ves- l tbule are to extend to the floor. In the place of the old windows remaining in the , house arc to be substituted new four ligh- . ted ones. They are all furnished with } green blinds, and with the house painted
 white as it recently has been, will make his
 home convenient, pleasant and attractive. That the carpenter work is we'll done, is z: sufficient to say that it was executed by , Messrs, N;ver & Daniels, Architects o1 ' this village. The yard is filled in and raised
 about two feet, and new fence will soon :, be finished to make complete these much
 needed improvements.
 Sunday School Convention.-The an
 nual Sunday school convention, at which were represented the Sunday schools of the ! nine towns in the north western corner o1 J Litchfield county, was held in West Corn wall last week Wednesday. The morning opened unfavorably. The rain began tc : fall early in the day, and the indications for successful meeting were not promis : ing, but as the hour approached, the people l. began to assemble and notwithstanding . the storm, continued with the rain, to poul
 in: large audience were early in atten t dance, and the village was filled to over. 7 flowing. All the towns embraced in the programme were we'll represented. The 5 reports from the schools indicated a pros J porous condition, and also indicated that : the superntendents and teachers, who sus 3 tain the burden and heat of the day, have r a mind and will for their work Teach. 8 CTS meetings are sustained in all the schools 8 reported, with two or three exceptions, and l we think the inspiration of this meeting t will bring all into the line of action before the next annual meeting. Six questions g pertaining to Sunday school work, were < earnestly discussed by live men, and we
 doubt not but that many of those present, received new ideas and new inspiration for the work, which will help them through , all the coming year. Dinner and supper for the many was furnished in great abun-
 dance by the ladies of West and North , Cornwall, and partaken of in the new Rail-
 road depot, which was gaily decorated for the occasion. This room in the depot
 made commodious dining hall, and with . the refreshments, received many common dations. The music by Professor Stillman of Lakevile during the day and Professor Searls of New Haven in the evening, ad
 ded not little to the interest of the occa
 sion. The exercises were continued with r an increasing interest, from 10 o'clock A. l. M. to g o'clock P. M. The general expres sion was s'we had good time." At the g next annual meeting, it is hoped that every Sunday school of every denomination ID : the nine towns will be represented. P. Chapinvi1le.
 MR. EDITOR We take this method of expressing our thanks to the building com T mittee for the interest taken by them in v renairinp onr scho0l houses If looks as if