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Connecticut western news., 1873-12-19
Sheffield No. 2

SMoAAAeAO NOe Ss
 The Catholics in this town are arranging
 to build church in che of the best loca- tions for that purpose to be found in this
 vicinity. It is to be hoped they will con clude to have cemetery also, so as not to be obliged to take their dead to adjoining towns, or bury them here in grounds that are already SO full that there can hardly be grave dug without disturbing bones of people probably buried scores of wears ago. How Sad to think that any one can be so utterly friendless as to be buried and not stone or even stick to mark the place where they lie. think that the au- thoritles ought to see that such things are attended to.....Dr. Grover lectured at tn. Friendly UnloD last Friday evening. Tn subject-"Our Girs." He seem, to un- derstand his suUject and the audience were. well pleased. The Glee Club did well, as usual, and make the Union much more pleasant for those who ,njoy good singing ......Mr. John Benjamin is making prepa- ratlons to move into his new house. which IS said 10 have every comfort and conven- lence imaginable......John R. Briggs, one of our most ambitious townymen, has been quite sick for some weeks, but is slowly re- The Methodist festival was not success, owing probably 10 the dark night, bad traveliag, and pelhaps tie hard times had something to do with it....I he litle Episcopal church seems to be Gu ng noe business thau elthrr of the ul .Ts, and the .thOlic Church when done VI i, do nOre than all tue rest together. DITTO.
Connecticut western news., 1873-12-19
" est Cornwall.

" ODS OVGM W &4uAs
 David O'Cain has finished his labors in Sharon Valley and is now at home. .Tht Reading Circle met at the residence of Ma than Hart last Thursday evening. and not withstanding the unfavorable weather was we'll attended and highly entertaining. .... J. Benson Hamilton delivered his lecture on Smoke" in the hall last Wednesday evening to very fair audience, and was we'll received. MT. Hamilton is we'll adapt ed to the business, and makes some very good points during his lecture Dibble Hill has been the scene of fearful erup- ton during the past week, in which assault; and battery, dogs and turkeys have been playing prominent part; the civil author ities are very busy trying to quell the tur-. bulence... Walking horses for 8 wager has become decidedly unpopular in this place, owing to the fracas caused by the last match......We were in Danbury few days ago and dropped in on the ''Danbury News Man, with whom we were we'll pleased While there we were snown all through their new quarters, which seem to be ad- mlraoly adapted to the rapidly increasing business or the News. NUF CRD.
Connecticut western news., 1873-12-19
C0MR0ns
There has been quite change in the

Canaan.
 There has been quite change in the weather since wrote you last. Winter has for few days withdrawn his presence, and to day it seems quite like early spring time. What effect the change will have upon finances is yet to be known, The panic here is felt chief1ly in the decline of prices on fancy goods. But what avail this when there is no money in the treas ury. We had one illustration last week of the hard times. A good Caaaanite heard a noise in his poultry yard one night, and looking out saw a man walking in the hen cry. Acting on the impulse of the mo- ment, he seized gun and stepped out of doors and confronted the visitor, and in answer to the question ''What he was do ing there ?" was told ''He was looking for bis son." "Well," says neighbor D, Where do you live? will go home with you and wait your sons return" Accord ingly they walked over the hills about two miles, and found the better half waiting with a kettle of hot water on the stove. Time ? A. N., and after @ short, spirited conversation, was told if he would say nothing about it, the two turkeys taken the night before would be returned, and sure enough they came. But there is about $50 worth of poultry unaccounted for......On Wednesday evening of last week, the quiei of our village was disturbed by tue loud and profane talk of two females who made the night hideous. The next day one of them. it is reported. was about soliciting assistance to purchase sewing machine to keep her family of five fatherless children from starving. ....At Friend Riker's, a pleasant company gathered one night last week to enjoy good tea and trip the fool to music. leaving good purse as 8 surprise for a worthy lady of Canaan. We nolic, some improvement has been made at the drpot. in the steps at the north end of the Strong for few days, and learn he has a thousand dollar job of roofing at Mill Riv- rr...... Our freight agent Pulver has just rc- ceived cargo ot apples from the West Some one may enjoy an evening lunch ot apples, nuts and cider. It almost makes my mouth water at the thought. .Rrporr says we are to have DO lecture until after the lst of January, but the interval will b, filled up by Sunday school thtertainmt D At East Canaan, about Christmas time..
 Tie children of the Methodist Sunday school are practcing for an exhibition soon after the Holidays. No notice as. yet is given of the entertainment. Will look out tor them this week or next in the CONN WESTERN NEWS. CANAAN.
Connecticut western news., 1873-12-19

STEARNs' CENENT.-Stearns' transparen, c. lnent tor glass, stone, earlhenware. china poicelain. alabaster and parlan marble, i. the best cement in the world, as every body who uses cement will testify. It is sold at 'he drug store in this village. also at all other stores in all other villages in the country.
Connecticut western news., 1873-12-19
Articles of Association
THE WAsHINEE WOOLEN COMPANY

We, the undersigned subscribers. hereh, severally aad mutually agree with each oth- er. to associate and do hereby associat. ourselves together as joint stock corpora ton. body polite and corporate. under and hy virtue of x General Statute Law of the State of Connecticut concerning joint stock corporations, and all other statutes in addition thereto and amendatOry thereof. The name of said corporation shall be 1.-The Washinee Woolen Company"
 II.
 The capital stock shall be thirty-six thou sand (36 OOO dollars. and divided into three hundred and sixty (36O) shares, of one hun- ored (lOO) dollars each.
 III.
 The object and purpose of said corpora ton is to engage in the bu mess of making and manufacturing all kinds of woolen goods, cloths, cassimercs and yarns and all other kinds of goods. wares and mer- chandise, the component parts of which may be wool. worsted, cotton, silk and hair; and the selling and disposing of the same, with the right to purchase such real estate, mills, buildings and machinery of all kinds and personal property, water 0AN pAlSlCSCS UC uCCCS- sary and convenient to carry on the busi- ness of such corporation and to sell and dispose of the same.
 ".
 Said corporation is to he established and located in the Town of Salisbury, County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut.
 V.
 We, the subscribers, hereby further agree to take the number of shares of the capital stock of said corporation, annexed to our several names. and to pay for the same by installments as the Direct prs of said company shall hereafter order and direct.
 Dated at said Salisbury this 1st day of December, A. D. lS73 Elias Titus & Sons, I2O shares. .$I2 900. OO John M B wards, l20 '' ... l2 Ouu. .OO George B. Bower, 1IO ... Il,0LO.OO Donald .. Warmer. 5 I" .. 5GU.OO Donald I. Warner, 5 '' ... 5UO.O0 The above nam Elias Titus & Sons is | cO-pnrinership compns, d of .d Elias E.lus. Robert II. Titus, Richard Thus aud Henry F. Thus.
Connecticut western news., 1873-12-19

Ss In the East Branch cemetery, Vol cottsiile, near the spoon shop. is t0 be found tombstone with the following epi- taph inscribed thereon.
 Katie Peacock is my name,
 Wolcottville my station,
 Limerick Was my place of birth,
 And Heaven my destination.
Connecticut western news., 1873-12-19

PRosREss OF CATHoLIoIsM IN NEW ENG LAED.-1t will be interesting to our Catho- hc readers to know something of the in- crease of their faith in New England. The Key. James A. Healy at the late Catholic Union of Boston gives the following statis- tics of the Catholic church. In December 1925, Bishop Fenwick arrived in Boston At the time there was one priest in each Of the states of Massachusetts. New Hamp- shire and Maine; eight churches, of which only one deserved higher title than a chapel. Ten years later, in 1885, there were P priests, 22 churches and O,OOO Catholics. In ls44, when Connecticut and Rhode Island were made a new diocese, there were but 30 priests. 22 churches and 60.OO0 Cat olics in all New England. In the New England of to-day there are six bishops. Al priests. 2s2 churches, and nearly million of Catholics, besides col leges, convents. orphan asylums, hospitals, schools. academies and other institutions ali proofs of Catholic growth and picty,- Harttord Poet.
Connecticut western news., 1873-12-19
Cornwall.

The recent troubles in the first eccl. so. ciety have been so thoroughly ventilated in the newspapers that need hardly allude to them. The jist of the whole matter is this: About three years az man came to this place by the name of N. A. Prince, claiming to be minister. The pastorate here being vacant, he applied for the silua- tion. meeting of the society was held and majority voted to give him call /; but there was minority who did not put, their faith in princes, and that grew until it reached a majority, and Mr. Prince was asked to resign, and he told them be should stay until he got ready to go, and there tn, matter rests......A Very devcut individual was much disturbed the other Sunday by somenody whispering in church. H.. picked out couple of young men whom he thought made the noise. Imagine hi. astonlshnent tue next day when he ..wen, for them, to learn that one of them sit in the gallery and the other down stairs, and that the whispering Was done by person who was trying to ask him the price of to- 0acco !......A very nice game for skaters originated in this place. A South A. boy bet another lad five cents that he could no, jump over him while lying down upon the ice. The other boy tot k the bet, when the South A. lad laid himself upon the ice with the pensive smile of brahma hen go- ing to roost, and told the other boy to ''come on.' He says when he felt his three front teeth going down hls throat and the skate iron going through his upper lip he knew he had won his bet, but had lost three teeth. He now eats his soup with N spoon and don't believe in betting.
Connecticut western news., 1873-12-19
M AR RE D.

In Sheffield, Mass, Dec. 3rd, by Rev. Mason No ble. Jr.. Augustus F. Stone of Coliinsville, Qatt n Co. K, 18th Regiment, Conn. Vols) and Mis. Ruthetta Shears of sheffield.
 In Collinsville, Dec. 3rd, by Rev. L. s. Griggs Herman Hurd, late of Johnsville, V. Y., and Misl Mary G. Sage of Collinsville.
 At Kinderhook, at the residence of the bride. parents. on Tuesday. Dec. Eth, by Rev. William t;, Merritt of New York, Charles N. Chapman Mekiva, Fla, and Edith, daughter of Morris T Merritt of Kinderhook.
Connecticut western news., 1873-12-19
Sh eHfO1A.

sh effisId.
 There are times when one cannot feel the moviHgs of the spirit to write, and lc cal items are dull. So stands the case witl,
 inc just now, and perhaps It might be more safe to lay aside the pen and await more inspired moment, but no, must be pune tual. for see have two formidable rivals in Friends ''John" and "Georse" of this vicinity. I would like to state for the ben. eft of the curious this way that am no, George, neither do 1 answer to the surname John, as some persons hereabout are dis posed to believe and report. am but the moonshine reflected from greater lights. am willing to confess all the errors may have committed as newspaper cores pendent, but when am held accountable for other articles which stray from Shelf. to the columns of THE NEws, beg to be excused from SO much honor. Iris too welghty !......We have one more wedding to chronicl.-that which took place last week at the residence of Mrs. Dixon, when the lady of the house was joined in the holy bonds to Nr. Smith. We know not the gentleman's surname, but hope it was not John, for hs was married years ago.. Rev. MT. Seaver of Lee supplied the pulpi, at the M. E. Church last Sunday, and ia vored the people with an excellent sermon ......In tue correspondence last week we notice that reference was made to the fes- lival which part of the NJ. B. society held in the Town Hall last week, and which was followed ny d dance. It seems that it is noised abroad that ''the Methodsts had dance." We were not present, but we ar.Y told by good authority that this is not true and as we feel an intere st in tbe church w,. are glad it is not, for although we do no, look upon dancing as an unpardonable sin Yet we would not like to go back to bar barous times and make it part of our re- ligion pr connect it with the church. Tn. oyster supper passed off credtA3ly, though the attendance was small. When the eats- oles were disposed of, we learn from an eye witness that all good Methodists prop "rlv retired, leaving the floor to those dls- posed to later hours......On Sunday nigh the farm yard of Nm. s. Wilcox was en. tered by hungry dogs which killed and wounded nine of his valuable sheep. So much for the canines. The damage is es- tin ated at $72. %, but we are sur,. Mr. W. would not have taken that sum for the llv- ing animals. Suspicion rests upon four village dogs, and 1t is hopod they will meet their deserts.... Christmas is coming and at the Episcopal church they are preparing 10 celebrate in a becoming manner, and we exprct their Christmas tree will be a .'thing of beauty and joy forever" LUNA.
Connecticut western news., 1873-12-19
Professor Agnssix Dead.

Professor Agassix died at Cambridge in Massachusetts, at quarter psst ten o'clock last Sunday evening" Concerning him and hts death the Hartford Courant says: The personal grief which IS felt by all in the death of this eminent man is increased by glance at the great scientific undertaking which he was advancing and which il would seem must stand still for want of his master mind. No man has done more fo' the advancement of true science in this country. He has been a patient builder and creator, not all iconoclsst and destroy CT. The public expected from him, in the At!nnfic. an important series of papers on Evolution. The School of Natural Histo- ry at Penikese depended on him; he was the chief hope, as he was it's inspiration. Upon him more than any one else rested the building up of the great national his- tory museum at Cambridge, which he be Gsn fourteen years ago, and has already made conspicuous among such collections He was engaged in many special investiga- tions He was needed as a lecturer in many places: he WIS to have been this week In Ne" Haven, and this winter in Washing ton. The national academy cannot sup ply his loss. He is stopped in mid-career ct great usefulness in so many things thai his death is nothing short of public ca lamity.
 Louis John Rudolph Agass:z wss of French descent and was born in the parish of Motiier, Switzerland, in 1907, his family having been expelled from. France by the revocation of the edic: of Nantes He re- ceived education in the universities Heidel. berg and Munich, and early turned his at teniion to natural history. In ls46 he came to the United States and in lS4S took a prof ssorship in the scientific school a, Cambridge. Since then he has devoted h's time to teaching and original invcstiga- tion, and has reached great eminence.
Connecticut western news., 1873-12-19
gene Mewa.

=. We shall feel greatly obliged to any of our
 friends In the county, elsewhere, who will send
 particulars of any occurrences of interest which 1 may come under thelr notice.
Connecticut western news., 1873-12-19
BOR N.

At Lakeville. Dec. 18th, daughter to T. L. Nor this village
Connecticut western news., 1873-12-19
grobate Aotires.

A Court of Probate holden at North Canaan, A within and for the district of Canaan, on the 6th day of December, 1Sf3
 Present, J. B. Hardenbergh, Judge.
 Rev. John H. Lane of North Canaan, in said die trict, having exhibited to this Court, for accept ance and approval, an agreement in writing, duly executed, between him aud Minor Loriny, giving to him in adoption the minor child of said LorinR said minor being under fourteen years of age aud now residing in sad town of North Canaan.
 It Is therefore ORDERED that such matter be heard at the Probate office in said North Canaan on the 27sh day of December. 1873. at ten o'cl ck forenoon, and that notice be given 10 all persons interested to appear and show cause, ii aaS thy nave why such agreement should not be accept, 'hu approVeo by ssid court, and that such notice De published for two weeks, successively, in the connecticut Western News, newspaper printed 11 the pubic sigll-post in said town of North Ca 'aan. nearent inc place of residence Of such child t least six days before the time assigned by this Court or tn healng oi raid matter.
 Certihe l from record,
 SWsa J.B. HARDINRERGU, Jude.
Connecticut western news., 1873-12-19
Dl E D..

In Lakevlle, Dec. 18th. Dorr Decker.
 In Collinsville, Sept l7th. Mary w. Shults, aged 1-2 years.
 In Collinaville, Dec. 5th, Esther R. Shalts, aged 15 months, only children of Carl and Charlotte Shults.
 In Collinsville Dec. 9th. Mary C., wife of Lewis Williams. (coloredD aged 32 years.
 In Simsbnry, Dec. 7th. Addie B. Sisaon, aged 6s years.
 In Canton Center. Dec. 14th, Niss Minerva Ora ham, aged 76 years.
Connecticut western news., 1873-12-19

The above nam Elias Titus & Sons is co-pnrnership compns' of sid Elias rLus. R"n't II. Titus Richard Thus aud Henry F. Titus.
Connecticut western news., 1873-12-19

yenrs past much complaint has been heard of the unsatisfactory management of the
 milk business in the HOusatonlc vaIler |.
 the chief cause of the trouble being locat
 ed in it's Sale and general management after it's arrival in New York city. Parties who are very careful to have their cans clean and sweet, and the milk put in them in it's
 best possible condition for shipment. wer. constantly annoyed by large quanties being reported as soured and spoiled Not only are they docked for the so-called spoiled
 milk, but deductions from their returns
 We're made on all manner of excuses. if being the custom to report this or that as fact" to be followed by the inevitable de- duclion in the returns. A new organiza- ton for conducting the milk business along the route of the Huusalonic ra,lroad ia formed, which promises better order of things. A meeting was held at the Iron Bank in Falls Village last Saturday to con- plete this new organization. There were present, Messrs. Aonzo Bradley of Lee, George Kellogg of Shrff,Id, Robert Little of Falls Village, T. s, Gold of West Corn wall and P. N. Hall of New Milford in the
 interest of the milk producers. There were also present Gcorge W. Peet Esq., representing the Housatonc R. R. Co.,, and 8 Mr. Tuthill ss contractor from New York city. The final business competin. the organization Was cousummated, which has among its chief objects to accomplish tue correcting of the abuses of the milk business on that route, as we'll as to increase the lrafic there. With the men who com pose the orgAniz .tiou, the milk producers of the Housatonic Valley have reason to expect great improvement in the man agement of that very important 'rafc, and in this we think they will Lot be disap- pointed.
Connecticut western news., 1873-12-19

Said corporation is to he established and located in the Town of Salisbury, County of Litchfeld and State of Connecticut.
Connecticut western news., 1873-12-19

e8T We have concluded to offer our entire stock of goods g greatly reduced prices until the lst of January, 1874. Now is your chance to buy
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-11
MEDICAL.
HEART
nzsEASE

Is becoming very common in every conuun,t, and
the sudden deaths resulting warn us M sell e.
lief. The disease assumes many diasren, syn s ~
among which notice Palpitaiion' F1iarel
Spasms Ossifcdton Bong FormGt;oo ~ ~
Rheumatism, General De6ititg, WafeG atoa sT tie
Chest Dilzznsss, Sluggish Circulation oSthe LfooJ
ard Momenta1yS toppdge of the Action Of The Heart
These forms of Heart Disease have been cured nv
DIR. Graves Heart Regulator and we do not
hesitate to say it will cure them again. Any form Of
Heart Disease will readily yield to its use, and we
have yet to learn of any case where the Heart Regu
lator has been taken properly and the party not
ceived marked benefit.
Our agent on application, will furnish you with
our circnar giving full description Of the disease
and also a number of testimonials of cures; and If
you would like further proof from the parties who
have given the testimonials write them and see what
they say.
We have sold many thousand bottles of the Heart
Regulator, and The demand is still increasing. We
are confident we doing the public benefit, and
not trying to impose on them worthless prepara-
ton.
The price Of the Heart Regulator is ONE Dol
LAR per Bottle, and can be obtained Of any
DRUGGIST.
janis deod&wr-w3
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-11

.----,---- On and after Monday, Nov. 4th
esssseose slesNTrans will run as follows:
f1 1NsGHl Passenger train for South Paris at
30 A. NJ; for Island Pond, Quebec,
Montreal, and the west at 1.30 P. NJ. Stopping at ali
stations.
Mail train stopping at all stations) for Island
Pond connecting with night mail train for Quebec,
Montreal and the West.
Accommodation for South Paris and intermediate
stations at 500 P. M.
From Montreal, Quebec, Island Pond, Gorham
and South Paris at $50 P. M.
From So. Paris at 8. 20 A. NJ,
Pullman Palace Drawing Room and Sleeping Cars
are attached to the Mail Trains between Portland and
Montreal
Express transru through to Montreal without
change Of cars al Island Pond.
The Company are not responsible for baggage to
any amount exceeding $50 in value and that person
aD unless notice is gven and paid for at the rate of
one passenger tor every $500 additional value.
G: =. BRIDGES, Managing Director.
II. BAILEY, Local Superintendent.
Portland June 20 1872. iuno1ff
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-11
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER RAILROAD.

Passenger trains leave Portland
ETT941for Rochester and intermediate stations
at us A. NJ and 1.30 P. NJ. making
direct connection at Rochester with trains for Boston,
over Boston s. Maine and Eastern Railroads. Also
connect at Rochester with Dover and Winnipiseogee
Railroad for Alton Bay, and with Portsmouth, Great
Falls and Conway Railroad for Conway.
7.30 A. NJ and ~ M.
The 7.3o train connecting with down train on
Portsmouth, Great Falls and Conway Railroads. and
the II O'Clock train making direct connection at
Rochester with trains from Boston, leaving Boston
at 7.30 and $50, A. NJ, via Boston & Maine and at
s 80 A. III. via Eastern Railroads.
Leave Portland for Saco River at $40 p. NJ.
Leave Saco River for Portland at $50 A. NJ
Stages connect as follows:
At Gorham for West Gorham, Standish, and No.
Limington, daily.
At Buxton Centre for West Buxton, Bonny Eagle
and Limington daily.
At Centre WATERFORD for Limerick, Newfield, Par
sonsfied and Osspee, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat-
urdays, returning alternate days.
At Centre WATERFORD for Limerick Parsonsfeld
daily.
WILLIAM H. TURNER, Superintendent.
1naTc
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-11
PORTLAND & OGDENSBURG r. r.
CHANGE OF TIME.

CHANGE OF TIME.
On and after Monday, Nov. 4th and
.essssseesseesSunt further notice, trains will run
ee -s5ss.Ss7as follows:
Am. Pm.
Leave Portland, 7.15 3.15
Leave N. Conway, $50 leo
The Ills and 90 D. m. Trains will be FREIGHT
with passenger cars attached.
STAGES
Connect daily with 3.15 P. NJ,
For Cornish, Kezar Falls, Porter, Freedom, Den
mark, Bridgton, Lowell and North Lowell.
The $50 a.. m. from No. Conway connects with
afternoon trains for Boston, via Eastern Boston s.
Maine r. RS, and the LOO p. m. train arrives in
Portland in season to connect with Steamers for Bos
ton
Ticket Office in Portland at Depot of NJ. RR.
j. HAMILTON, Superintendent.
Portland, Oct. 2, 1872. noy4tr