Connecticut western news., 1873-07-04

and opened the safe, but found no money. The same night an attempt was made to enter the store and post office kept by w. H. Miner, but failed, for some reason. On June 9th they visited Burlington, Mass, and entered the clothing store of MT. Cohen and the post office; what amount they se- cured is not known. June 2Oth they en- tered the houses of Col. George Church and MT. B. Williams; at the latter house they were discovered before any articles were taken, and made good their escape. June Fist they took hand car from Van Dusenville, the first station above Barring ton, and rode to Rockdale, where they en- tered they entered the office of Messrs. Barnes & Co.,, broke open the safe and se cured about $25o. They then proceeded up the State Line Branch railroad as far as West Stockbridge, where they made an at tempt to rob the post office, but were dis covered and pursued. But taking to the hand car they returned to Van Dusenville, where they entered the house of John H. Coftng and helped themselves to provisions and some small articles. On Sunday af- ternoon they were found by some one, en- camped north ot Darlington. An alarm was given, and some two hundred persons turned out to capture them. After a short foot race, and several exchanges of shots on both sides, the four desperados succeed ed in making good their escape into large swamp, where all efforts to4ind them were unavailing. The excitement along the line of the railroad is now very great, and every strange face is looked into, and every sus- picious character watched. Side arms and padlocks have come into great demand.
 What is most needed is thorough organi- zation and prompt action for the arrest of such suspicious characters as are found along the line of the railroad. A few ar rests on suspicion have been made, but no conviction thus far. LILO.
 1he OId Hsoe SOcornas.-Thursday, July the 10th, will be a joyous occasion to the members of St. Johns [EpscopaD Parish, Salisbury. On that day at o'clock P. M Bishop Williams will lay the corner stone of a new church in the village of Lime Rock, in the southeastern part of the town It is more than fifty years ago since the corner stone of St. Johns was laid by the Rev. George B. Andrews, D.D., the vener- able Rector at Wappingers Falls, who in a ripe old age still fingers among us. Many have been the vicissitudes of the parish which since that day has worshipped in St. Johns Church, although in existence long before the date of the present building, And now at last the rapid growth of the village of Lime Rock, and their increased ability, has made it both a necessity and privilege to lay the foundations of second church to the honor of Almighty God, thus bringing the services of religion nearer to their homes and to the wants of the com munity. And so the old hive swarms Not in the spirit of discord and division, but of love and growth. A portion of a band of brethren leaves the spiritual home of many years, to erect new shelter against the sharp winds and cruel blasts of this world. God bless them! And if the daughter, in the bloom of her bright youth, arrayed in those beautiful garments. (which belong of right to all of the kings daugh- ters,) quite eclipses her sober old mother, that too is the natural cause of things, and as it should be. This new work enists the earnest efforts of all the Episcopalians in Lime Rock. There are some (well-known to us alb who of course will bear the heav- fer part of the financial burden. And we cannot close this brief record without a passing tribute to the singular zeal and dis cretion with which one who is indeed mother in Israel, the wife of Hon. Wm. H. Barnum, has labored for the good work of which we now see the happy beginning. She has in truth been the head and front of it. Hopeful and persevering, she has tolled patiently on, until with the aid and sympathy she aroused in others, joined to the love felt for herself, she sees close at hand the accomplishment of the prayers of many years. The new church it is thought will bear the name of Trinity. It will be built of stone, throughout, brought from the quarries of Sharon, and is designed by Henry M. Crydon, architect, who is rapidly becoming noted for his thorough ecclesias- tical taste and ability. Alfare invited to attend the religious ceremonies at P. M., on the 10th inst. iSarum.