Connecticut western news., 1873-12-05

} A telegram dated Dec. 1st, says: A dc r structive incendiary fire occurred at Fish r kill village this morning at three o'clock The entire business portion of the villag was destroyed. A man named Edwar Jones has been arrested at Poughkeepsi on suspicion of being the incendiary- Tn flames had everything their own way, ther being but one engine in the village, an,
 that soon froze up. Engines from Mat
 teawan and Fishkill landing arrived in fun
 to save the remaining portion of the vii, ? lage from destruction. All the building destroyed were frame, with but one or two
 exceptions. The village is not provided
 with water,
 Ihe Lyceuns E,stertGinnasnts.- The sec
 ond of the regular course of lectures ant
 entertainments in Lakeville Hall, was siyer
 last Monday evening. This was styled
 'Jepson's Parlor Entertainment" and VIC
 think 1t was properly named, ss every flea
 ture was characterized by degree of re-
 finement appropriate for the parler. Mir.
 Jepson was assisted by MT. Stillman on the
 plano and MT. J. B. Eggleston of Winsted
 with his flute. MT. J. was found to be
 quite up to the expectations of his hearers,
 both as an elocutionist and vocalist. Ills
 voice is full, clear and of great range, and
 he is unquestionably one of the very best 1 ot vocalists. His delineations of oharac-
 ter were almost faultless, and in his perso- 1 nation of ''Tne Doctor" in "Mark Twsins lnnocents Abroad" manifesting the utmoet 1 indifference at the remarkable exhibition by the guide of an autograph letter of Chris
 topher Colombo" ""He write It with his own hand 7" while the guide was frothing over with excitement, he was absolutely perfect, as he was also in the last 'sact" on the programme, entitled "The Lost Heir. ," as well as in all the rest of the entertain. ment. Mir. Jepson is fully worth all he will cost to any lYceum association. As for MT. Stillman, he played well as he al- ways does. The introduction of flute so- los ln an entertainment of this character is indeed novelty, and we thiak it was very popular feature last Monday evening
 The flute solos played by Mir. J. B. Egsles- ton were fine, the soft melodious tone of that instrument producing pleasing vari- ety. Mr. B. is probably one of the best flute players in the region. Altogether this, the second of this series of entertain. nents, was very satisfactory, and is anoth- CT evidence that it is the design of those who have the matter in charge, to provide course that shall be in every respect first class. The attendance Monday evening was very large, rather larger than at the first one. which shows the interest in them is on the increase, and the prospect now Is that the Association will not only pay all expenses, but will do much more than that.
 FIrmers Con Uention.-The meeting of the Connecticut Board of Agriculture will be held at Meriden Dec. 17th, 18th and 18th. The programme for Wednesday, Dec. 17. is as follows: 1OA. MA Paper on Ster- ility, the causes and remedies, T. s. Gold. II A. M.-Manures, the true foundation of success in Agriculture discussion to be opened by W. M. Terrill. P. M.-Eecture. Compercial Fertilizers at Home and Abroad, Prof. w. O. Atwater. 7p.M- The application of Bsrnyard and Stable Manure; discussion opened by s. M. Wells
 For Thursday, Dec. 18th. SPA. Visit to the Reform School on the invita- tion of the Superintendent, Dr. E. w Hatch. 1oA. M.-Night Soil; discussion opened by w. H. Yeomans. M.-Lec- ture, Guiding ideas in the use of Fertilizers Prof. s. W. Johnson. 7P. M.-Marne Manures; discussion opened by Rev. Wn Gift.
 For Friday, Dec. 18th. loA. M,-Dis- cussion, Flowing Tn green crops for ma nure' salt, lime, ashes, gypsum, or other mineral fertilizers, bones, guano, super or other commercial fertilizers P. M.-Report of the Veterinary Pathol. ogist. Noah Greasy. M. D. M.-Lec- ture, the Compost Heap, Hon. Alexander Hyde. Lee, Mass.
 After each lecture there will be an op portunity for questions and discussion, All interested are invited to be present and en- gage in the discussions. Special invitation is extended to Farmers Clubs to be repre- sented by delegates and their members.
 Meetings for lectures and discussions at Circle Hall.
 An exhibition of winter fruits will be held under the charge of the Pomologist. r. M. Augur. An opportunity for. testing [fults and exchanging scions will be of tered, and specimens and scions of choice varieties are solicited from all parts of the , state.
 Hotel charges at the Meriden House re- luced to $2.OO per day. The Danbury & Norwalk, Housatonic. 'hepaug, New Haven & Derby, Conn. Val . ey, New London Northern, Norwich & railroads, will grant free return . ickets to those who have paid one full are. Y. 8. GoLD. Secretary
 H0ao He Does Ihings.-FRIEND PRAsR. k nclosed hand you cash $2. 50, to pay my f ubscription to the CONN. WESTERN NEws. 0 take to myself considerable credit for Vaiting until the hard times shall have 30 c lnched you by want that you will appre- t fate this little donation as it deserves. I Il ay donation" and use the term advisedlv. & nce who ever heard of an editor being d ntltled to anything except stern reminders a 1at-hell ''be sued if he don't tell who that s' correspondent, Aunt Isaac, is!" But am s1 Pharisee. recognize the fact that sl tough pitiable race, they are to some ex- g mt human. and it would be unchristian to k low them to stsrYe. We have about 2s W ches of snow and fine winter weather. ir
 Yours truly, h' JOHN Q. ADAMS. eN MpnarnoA Minh 1 Ir