Connecticut western news., 1874-10-09


 -AmeniG Times
 Former Residents.-Every now and put in an appearance here at their old home first one and then another dropping | in among us, and 1t cannot be otherwise to their old acquaintances and friends than To hear them allude to events that trans pired in the earlier days of the towns his tory is interesting, even to the younger class, and of course doubly so to those who lived. and perhaps participated in the scenes of those times. Last Monday, MT. Milton Bradley, of Iosco, Michigan, (the name will sound familiar to very many hereabout,) called on us in our office, os- tensibly, as he said, to give each an oppor- tunity to see how the other looked. He thought that as he had read the NEWS reg ularly for so long time, it was no more than fair for him to give us chance to see how a Michigan subscriber looked, and he was right. If good living will make solid, substantially built men, Wisconsin people are not starved. Mir. B was chock full of anec- dotes of early times, and seems to be en- toying his visit very much.
 Steamboat in Litoh6eld, County.-The first steamboat that has ever plowed the waters of Litchfield county, was launched in Lake Waramang, in the town of War ren few days since. This steamer. the ''Flirt," (who likes that name?) was brought from Norwalk, being hauled up through the country with from eight to eighteen yoke of oxen, according as the road was hillY or level. A large num- Der witnessed the ceremony of launching her. speeches being made and music dis coursed by the Cornwall cornet band Steam was gotten up at once and at the sound of her whistle, she started off on trial trip, to take look at and about her new home. The band and others were invited on board and a grand good time was en- joYed. She leaked little at first, but worked well otherwise, and will, it is hoped, prove an exceedingly profitable in- vestment to her enterprising owners. Now let the right man build summer otel at the Twin Lakes in :his town, and have a small steamer for excursion parties, and he will find that rich-paying investment, be- sides doing good thing for the country. These watering place hotels and accommo- dations seldom fail to pay largely nova days, and at Twin Lakes is as good place as any that can easily be found else where.
 Woman Suffrage in Great Harrington -The weekly prayer meeting held in the lecture-roOm of the Congregational meet ing house, in thls village on Thursday evening, Sept. 24th, at it's close was fol lowed by an open meeting of the church adjourned to that hour. After few items were disposed of the chief business was brought forward, which was the election of two to occupy the post of deacons. A vote of the previous meeting had invited the sisters of the church to express theil individual choice by joining their 6aAo with the brethren. From the ripe readi- ness on the part of the brethren for this action it was undoubtedly the more cordi- ally accepted by the new voters. By il was produced singularly unanimous con currence, shown in a spontaneous election of two worthy gentlemen to serve in this noble capacity. Uncommonly large rep resentation of members attended the meet ing who then proceeded to another vote that had been passed on to the decision o1 this assembly, viz.: Voted, That we extenc to the female members of this church the right of suffrage in all future meetings o1 the church. Frank and free discussion took place, all in a delightfully."- christian proposition being marked by candour and gentleness, and when the motion was car ried by heavy majority, the chief dissent CT, in finest tone of good humor and sobri- ety welcomed the sisters to share in al the duties and responsibilities of their ful membership. Justin Dewey, Esq.,, who had introduced this motion at previous meeting. at this time presented clear anc condensed argument in manly and cour- teous recognition of the essential equality of members of Christian church, derived from the fact of their individual relation ship 10 the great Head of the Church, Him who is King in Zion, God over all. Mir. D felt no sort of embarrassment on accoun the Apostle Paul, addressed by him to tht local churches early gathered from heath , endom, when he pointed out evlls among them that exist no more. Hence tht } teaching given to those churches are not tt 7 guide us now, but we are to be guided by t the sacred teachings of that whole gospe
 that has brought to woman all the blessing
 of deliverance from subordinatlon to man and shall she net be fully coadjutor il F spreading the blessings of that gospel
 All cheer to the Congregational church a Q Great Burlington, who have honoure' , themselves by this step in advance. Ma, the enfranchised members of that bod . add the honour of their renewed co-opera
 ton in every good work and word.
 c. M. s. Town Meeting.-One of the most ol derly and best-governed town meeting , held in this town for some time back wa
 held here last Monday, in the old caver F of building known as the town hal! o 2 Salisbury. Since the fire, which last sprin . threatene to wipe out of existence the ol , COW shed, there has been no windows il
 the town room, till Monday, they yer
 mysteriously put in an appearance. Tn . officers elected for town offices, Monday were as follows: