Connecticut western news., 1872-08-16


 at night, when he started for a hotel a which to lodge. While passing the freigh house of the Housatonic R. R.. he was as sailed by three men, who tore his clothes knocked Lis hat of, and bruised him, in |, struggle to get him down, evidently witl the intention of robbing him. He managed to escape from them, and ran to Nortl street, where he found officers Ba6y ant Smith, who went with him to the scene o1 the conflict, but could find nothing of thu assailants or the missing hat. MT. Paille was cared for until morning, when he pass ed on, declaring that Pittsfeld was no place for him.-PSttsfeld Eagle.
 EWho is Frank Paillet?-ED. NEws.l
 "Re,oard cf Merit. True merit should always be appreciated and in some cases rewarded. We ewere pleased to learn that tht lad, Edwin Pitkin, Jr., of Lakeville, who so nobly saved from drowning little Eddie Bostwick few weeks since, has received { very substantial token of appreciation of this act from the parents, MT. and Mrs Robert Bostwick, in the form of heavy double-case silver watch of the best manu facture, with suitable chain, which wal presented to him last Thursday. On the inside of the case is the following inscrip. ton: Presented to Edwin Pitkin, Jr., as a token of gratitude, by MT. and Mrs. Robt Bostwick." At the same time their sor Eddie presented him with an elegantly bound bible Although it was pleasant tC receive these gifts, and particularly so tc get them as tokens of appreciation of such 8 noble act, the memory of having saved the life of comrade cannot but be q to him, comparison to which, the intrinsic value of these gifts will be in' deed small, yet received as they were, they possess value almost beyond estimation.
 So56Gh ScAOOl Un50n.-Last week we published the time of the meeting of the various Sabbath schools in tlis section in Goshen, (Aug. 22nd.) We are now request ed to publish the oruer of exercises, as being of interest to many of our readers Here it is:
 ORDER OF EXERCISES.
 A. M.
 10 to lO.3O-Prayer and Conference.
 l0.30 to II. .45-The religious powers ot the Sabbath School :-Rev. Wm. E. Bas sett and Rev. J. H. Loomis.
 HAS to 12.3O-Teachcrs Meeting; Why SO essential :-Messrs. D. L. Pierce, and Edward Norton.
 l.3O to 2.l5-Reports from Schools.
 2.l5 to 3.3O-Review Concerts MT. z. T. Adams and Rev. H. R. Harris.
 3.30 to 4.45-Tempersnce, in Sabbath School work :-Rev. R. Hunt and MT. T. L. Norton.
 7.3O to 9-Enthusiasm in Sabbath School work, and what is food for it:-Rev. I.P. Powell and Rev. Mir. Prince.
 JuUeniIe PSc-'aic.-Last Saturday, the Academy and Grove schools in this village, united and enjoyed a union picnic in the grove near Mir. Whitbeck's residence. Early in the afternoon, scores of little folks were seen tugging their loads of goodies up he hill to the tables, and when assembled l more happy 'aock" of human beings is lot often. seen. The teachers, Misses Cleveland and Dexter, superintendcd the and nothing appeared to be eft undone, that would contribute to the of every feature of the occa. 'ion, and the scholars passed an afternoon hat will long be remembered as bright pot in the calendar of their existence. The present. term of these schools closes to-day, Friday and we desire to improve the op- 'ortunity here to say, that under the man. Igement of the aforementioned teachers, hey have been very successful. The schol- ITS appear to have made rapid improve nent, and we hope the services of these eachers may be retained so long as nay be.-The importance of securing he services of really good teachers for our district schools ought to be understood and appreciated.
 Wejgh Hjm.-A lady of our village de- fires very much to know the weight of the 7oung sapling who sells tickets for the Naugatuck road at the Winsted station. She thinks he doubtlesslY regards himself IS very heavy parsonage, as he seems to hink it beneath his dignity to reply civilly o the very reasonable questions of passen. gers concerning the running of trains. De- 'iring to go south on the Naugatuck road a lew days since, after arriving in Winsted 'n the afternoon Conn. Western train, she pleasantly asked the time of the next train Town the N. road, of the lady telegraph operator, and was kindly informed by her hat the last train for the day had gone, making her instantly realize that she had made magnificent mis-calculation in the of trains. In her agony of dis she asked if there was not even as much as freight train, with pas 'engcr car attached. The young man with he pointed countenance at the desk evil lently thought she might "shut up her head" after being answered once, and con- to answer this second question, n manner she says she shall be likely to at least week or two. She says if he would wait until he is spoken to before he speaks. it would be comfort to all who come in contact with him, and thinks if he should happen to get chucked ! few times into friendly mud puddle, it would be decidedly to his advantage.
 Discontinued.-We are sorry to say that .he short train between Canaan and Miller ton, which ran over in the morning and returned to Canaan early in the afternoon, is discontinued, for tue reason that it costs S2 to earn $1, with it. This certainly is good enough reason for an abandonment of the project, and as we said above are sorry that such is 8 stubborn fact, as it was one of the most conyenient trains for busi- ness men for this end of the road, that pass nora VVo oro inol;po1 %o &b;1l- .L.A :c