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Connecticut western news., 1874-03-27
Canaan.


 1t IS long time since 1 have ventured to furnish any news items for your paper. When read the articles from sNuf Ced. 7, thought another head had relieved me, but last week proved he had quit the field, .....The fire which visited us has awakened no interest among the people for some means more effective in case of another outbreak. Il is said this is the first fire in thirty years, so the townspeople will rest contented on the vain hope of another quarter of century rest. But few of the timid ones have increased the amount of their insurance. Friend A. T. Roraback has put up sign on the east end of his present residence. MT. Vary has not vet opened his store. Where he will find a store room in this village, know not. Miss Norton has opened her millinery shop in the store room recently occupied by Misses CoggsWell & Kenyon......I learn that new law office is to be built on the lot just west ot Lawrence's drug store. The cold weather of last week put stop for the presentto all building, but this week the carpenters and masons are busy finishing the house of MT. Spaulding g.The town hall has been occupied of late by some travelling shows, but none paylng very great protlt......A new clerk is found at Beckley's store, and other changes are talked of, among our business men, after April lst......Mr. Egbert Vaudeusen has rented his farm for another year. .... MT. L. Foot has added new front window to his harness shop. OCCASIONAL.
Connecticut western news., 1874-03-27
Norfolk.

Norfolk.
 The silver wedding of Mir. Sullivan J.
 Butler was attended by most of his old
 friends, who, notwithstanding the inclem,
 ency of the weather, managed to have a good time generally. The number of pres ents was large, combining many useful as well as ornamental articles. ... Ground is l about to be broken for the new house to he erected by L. L. Whiting, Esq.,, just south of the Norfolk House ..... Mrs. P. o. Cav lord is putting on an addition to her house to make room for city boarders. .. Beach Bros., appreciating the hard times, have made general reduction on all goods in their line, more especially dry goods. We notice mammoth pile of calicos marked Going at 1Oc per yard. MT. G. l.. Bram- ble, our popular depot agent, has returned from his brief wedding tour and settled down to business. We think we can see more elasticity in his step. and certainly an increased brilliancy in his eye since the event, and have no doubt from our obser- Vatlon that he wishes he had taken this step twenty years sooner. There are quite number ot old bachelors in this town who would do we'll to follow in MT. B's footsteps in this particular X.X.
Connecticut western news., 1874-03-27
East Canaan

l
 The snow is all gone from the noun
 tains, the mud drying rapidly, it is really
 spring. .....April lst is coming all too soon
 for the many who dread moving time, and
 especially for those who are unable to
 secure tenements the demand for which
 was never greater in this locality. The
 opening of the quarrles have brought in a great number of inhabitants and the com
 panY as yet have erected no houses, conse-
 quently every house is filled to overfowlng and rents correspondingly high.... The
 place occupied by the Daboll family for
 many years has been sold, greatly to the regret of their numerous friends. ..... One night last week Dr. A. A. Wright while in
 attendance upon patient fell through a trap door into the cellar and broke his leg, it is feared that his recovery may take long time, as the same limb was broken years ago and has been lame eyer since. The Dr. is greatly missed, we think it best for the people of Canaan to keep we'll if possible. We sincerely hope Dr. Welch will avoid trap doors, for we've no idea what would become of the invalids were he to go and do likewise, Dr. Smith being all so unable to attend upon the sick. having been on the sick list himself for the last three weeks......The upper furnace is stopped for repairs. A new hearth is to be laid and much of the wood is 10 be taken down and rebuilt. ..... Measles are making the children flying visit, and anxious mammas are carefully guarding the little ones from what must come some day, but which they are not quite ready for now... It is rumored that there is to be an effort made to remove the Congregational church to North Canaan. Should it be done, it is to be hoped that the stove pipe projecting from oyer the center door will sustain no injury. Such piece of unique and beau tiful ornamentation ought to be regarded with religious care It is said the question of moving the church was agitated many years ago, but it seems to have been left where the fathers built it, and we presume it will still remain. It doesn't seem as if if were needed at North Canaan, as they have three churches already, and none of them filled unless it is the Catholic church. L.
Connecticut western news., 1874-03-27

ANECDoTE OF DR. LIvNasToNE.-Beforc he went abroad as missionary he placed himself for time under the tuition of the Rev. R. Cecil of Ongar, Essex. The Con. gregational minister of Sanford Rivers be- ing taken suddenly ill, he could not take the evening service, and applied for help to MT. Cecil, who at once sent Livingstone. The young Scotchman soon surprised the congregation beyond measure, for having taken his text, he became bewildered and could not utter word. Then, without any apology or remark of any kind, he snatchcd up his hat and made his way to Ongar, leaving the congregation to think or say what they pleased. This was the man who afterwards was not afraid of men or of lions.
Connecticut western news., 1874-03-27
COllinSViIIe.

The annual growing and cackling oye, pig hens eggs will now grow less after the statement in the Winsted Herald last week or Bramah hen Of L. B. Tuttle's laying an egg so large that it could not be taken out ot the same door where the hen went ln. The late Charles Chapman of Hart Ioro' well known as witty lawyer, on one occasion in court spoke of his opposinp counsel crawling through small hole in some of his efforts for his clients, said she was like rat he knew who would squeeze through hole so small that it took the skin OH from his tail But big eggs are not the only things in this place. Isaac Barnes ot this place has just returned from Mas sachusetts with some very nice cattle. One yoke of oxen weighed 457o pounds. An other pair of twoyear olds weighed 3Olo pounds. Franklin J. Smith, one of our druggists, has just received from the noun tain streams of Maine a nice lot of big trout, one of which weighed five and a half pounds,..... There's many slip twixt cup and lip IS often illustrated. A few days
 
 ago two men in Canton gathered 100 gal Ions of maple sap, and in grove boiled it down ready to sugar off, and then went to dinner. On their return in one hour. some Watchtul rogue had taken it all from the Kettle and carried it off......G w. Mills of Canton plowed two acres of turf ground March 18th and 2Oth, for tobacco. He says such early blowing has not been known here in forty years Tobacco in this section and elsewhere is selling at a low figure-not enough to pay for raising lt-in consequence of which many will this year devote their land and labor to raising something useful to mankind .... The late Dr. Edward Hatch, superintend- ent of the State Reform School, was for merly we'll known resident of Collinsville when he was young man. About 184O, (while Amos Kendall was Postmaster Gen. eral.) MT. Hatch received a letter with the following directions on it:
 Amos Kendall, please to handle
 This love letter with despatch
 For it contains spice that's very nice
 To cheer the heart of Edward Hatch.
 Whom find you will, in CoinsviIe. Conn,
 D. B. II.
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Mi1lertOn.

We are now enjoying the full benefit ol
 the cooling zephyrs of March. We see various articles, as hats and veils for in stance' flying through the streets, being waited on their breath. The Irishmen here did not forget St. Patrick's day in the morning....P. T. Barnum made an auc- ton sale here of forty horses, on the af- ternoon of Wednesday, the 18th inst. Many of the horses were either lame or blind, and some were both They sold for from thirty-five to one hundred and fifty dollars each......The members of the Good 'Iemplars' lodge meet in the basement of the Methodist church Tuesday evenings. The society is increasing in numbers, and we are in hopes that it will accomplish much good......Miss Katie Lent, daughter ot the Rev. M. Lent, will deliver lecture m the Methodist church Sunday evening, the 29th inst. ~
Connecticut western news., 1874-03-27

THEODORE THOMAS REBUKR.-I,ast even
 ing, at the Thomas concert large number Of well dressed individuals were tardy, and the Ossian Overture. which opened the programme, was partially performed to an accompaniment of rustling silks and creak- ing patent-leathers. The ushers had been given strict orders to seat no one during the progress of number, and the disturbance was increased by the obstreperous fashion ables who persisted in pushing down the aisles and comparing the empty chairs with shs number on their coupon. But just as The orchestra was passing into the andante Ar. Thomas fapped vigorously with his baton on the stand before him, and whirl- ing face te the front, exclaimed indignant iy; This cannot be; cannot play like this; will wait until the ladies and gentle
 men are seated and the mestro stamped or the stand. It is calculated that five millions of money was represented by a number of embarrassed groups which stood in the different aisles. In full promine nee near the center of the hall stood a million aire grocer ard his talented wife. In left of the balcony dashing young capitalist.
 who is said to have an income of S1 ,OOo per day, was surrounded by group of
 handsome ladies and gentlemen of his par ty: In the center of the rear balcony, millionaire lumber dealer, with his father and mother-in-law, dropped abruptly into the most convenient seats, and near him was handsome board of trade man with his embarrassed escort, who wore brown gros-grain trimmed with black velvet, Early attendance and less frou-frou will be ex. Pected from those parties. C1scaqo Inter. 1 OeeGH.
Connecticut western news., 1874-03-27
A T Court of Probate holden at Sharon. within A and for the District of sharon, on the 9lSt

A T a Court of Probate holden at Sharon, within day of March, A. D. 1874.
 Present, Charles L. Prindle, Esq, Judge.
 Upon the petition of Albert Rowley of said sharon, showing to this court that he is guardian to Franklin l.. Williams. q minor belonging to sad district, and that said minor is the owner Of real estate in said sharon, to wit Certain real estate which descended to him from his late fa- ther Henry Williams, deceased, being all the real estate which he owns as heir-at-law of his said rather, Reference being had to such deeds and records of deeds and other evidences of title in the said Henry Williams, as of record on the records of said town of sharon and of said Pro bate District, for more particular description. valued at about eight hundred dollars and show. ing just and reasonable cause for selling said es. tate and praying for Sn order for that purpose as per petition on file appears.
 It is ordered that said application be heard at the Probate office in said district the 3Oth day or May, lSV4at9 o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice thereof be published in newspaper print. ed In salisbury three weeks successiYely at least six weeks before said time assigned,
 Certified from record,
 8w3' CHAS. F. SEDGWICK, Clerk
Connecticut western news., 1874-03-27

Among the gifts to Pennsylvania bride, few days since, was broom, to which were attached the following sweet, senti- mental lines:
 This trifing gift accept of me,
 Its use would commend;
 In sunshine use the brushy part,
 In storms the other end.'
Connecticut western news., 1874-03-27
Connecticut Western News.

Subscription Accountable date on the l colored slip of paper with the name of the sub- scriPtiOn is paid; thus. R. B. Smith 5Jul74, indicates that MT Smith has paid for his paper to see to it that their account, as indicated by the date on their papers, is always correct, and when they pay for renewal of their subscription, will the proper credit and in the event of an error to inform us for correction at once. No claims for errors in these accounts will hereafter be consid- cred, unless presented within thirty days after the payment is claimed to have been made as the regular receipt of the paper with the date to which the subscription is paid plainly printed thereon, is prima face evidence of it's ac
 ceptance as correct. J. L. PEAsE
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Charcoal.

CONTRACTS will be let for chopping, burning " under dirt, and delivering at lhe furnace al hfty to three hundred thousand bushels charcoal rom April to Dec. 1st at seven and one half dol. measure; The wood is second growth white and yellow birch, beech, maple, ash and poplar av- eraging thirty-four cords to acre. and is from two to two and half miles fl om Furnace. Apply to
 3w37 O. W. DAVIS, JR., Portland, Me.
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ACaKd.

HAVING arranged to become permanently To- II, IL cated at Lakeville, after April 1st, 1874, I shall be prepared to attend to timing, repairing and dealing generally in Pianos, Organs and Me lodeonR. Instruments of all grades selected with great care and furnished at the very lowest prices ana tuning and repairing in every form, let the ed toprompty. To my old patrons at Falls Vii. lage, extend my hearty thanks for their gener- ance of the game, and as have had fourteen years experience in this business, I hope and ex- section. Respectrnllv va ~
 37tf JOSEpu RpTNTON
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Notice.

TENlIE board for the admission of electors of the x town of Salisbury, will meet at the Town Hall on Monday, March 23rd, and Saturday, March 2S 1874. at clock A. M. on each of said days, and will remain in session until five o'clock P. M ,for the purpose of admitting freemen.
 Also on Monday, April 9th, from A. M. till 1S o clock noon, for the same purpose.
 DAN'L PRATT, Clerk of the Board. Salisbury, Conn.,. March 18th, 1874.
Connecticut western news., 1874-03-27

Chester Pike broke his leg in Concord and was carried homo. His wife was frightened, and ill running to meet him fell over dog, breaking her arm. Now, if we conld only find out what happened 10 the dog.
Connecticut western news., 1874-03-27

FoI pure grit and long continued patience you ought to go to Toledo. A young lady in that town has sent ll6 pieces of poetry to newspaper, and though all have been rejected, she is struggling with another.
Connecticut western news., 1874-03-27
4utne Mews.

*++ We shall feel greatly obliged to any of our friends in the county, or elsewhere who will send us particulars of any occurrences of interest which may come under their notice
Connecticut western news., 1874-03-27
A T Court of Probate holden at Sharon, witl

A SOuLI ol uOluen Ut sharon, W1th A in and for the district Of sharon on the sIst day of March, A. D. 1874.
 Present, Charles L. Prindle, EsQ., Judge
 a, Upon the petition of Calista A. Williams Of sharon, in said District, showing to this court that she is guardian to Electa B. Williams and Wilbur s. Williams, minors belonging to said Dis trct and that said minors are owners of real es- ate in said sharon, to wit: Certain real estate which descended to them from their late father Henry Williams, deceased, as his heirs at law, be- ing all the real estate which they own as eaid heirs. Reference being had to such deeds and records of deeds, and other evidences of title in the said Henry Williams, as are of record on the records of said town of sharon, and of said Pro bate district, for a more particular description valued at about sixteen hundred dollars, and showing just and reasonable cause for selling said estate, and praying for an order for that purpose as per petition on Ale appears.
 It is ordered that said application be heard at the Probate Office in said district on the 30th day of May, 1874, at o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice thereof be published in & newspaper Printedin Salisbury, three weeks successively, at least six weeks before said time assigned.
 Certified from record
 Sw27 CHAS. F. SEDGWICK, Clerk.
Connecticut western news., 1874-03-27

THE BISHOP CUMM1Ns MOVEMENT.
 Episcopal world has been not little exer-
 cised for some months past on what i!
 called the Bishop Cummins movement. Il
 appears that Bishop Cummins,a prominent
 bishop in Ohio, agreed within himself to
 disagree with portion of the accepted
 doctrines and forms of the Episcopa,
 church, and has come out boldly and pro-
 claimed his belief to the world, announc- ing his determination to preach this cor rected doctrine. He has already great number of followers. Amongst his sscor, rected" ideas are some which he expressed in recent sermon in New York city, an abstract of which we append:
 '1 congratulate you, brethren, that vou are free from another bondage-that of 6igotry. They profess to believe that the Episcopal is the only church of God; that regular ordination gives the only right to preach Gods word. If we needed any as sursnce that we have cause for rejoicing in our new freedom, the events of the past week would give it. A clergyman of inc Church of England comes to this country with fine reputation and the highest ere dentials. He receives license to preach in the Protestant Episcopal churches of New York and Brooklyn. He goes into Presbyterian church to preach the word ot God. That is all. His licenses are taken away from him and he is banisbed because he recognizes Dr. Duryea as min lster ot Christ. Has it come to this-tbat the Protestant Episcopal church stands alone and denies the ministry and sacra- ments of other churches-stands alone like | the Roman church, and says, T am inc on. Iy church?' If ever I thanked God that I ! was free from this bondage I do SO now. Only the laying on of hands can make | man true minister of God; and such men | as Payson, Edwards, Alexander, Chalmers Owens, Baxter, Watts, Wesley and White. | field are ignored. They say to them. .You are not christian ministers because YOU have not been ordained You are not in the succession. The Roman Catholic church has the succession and the 700 men Wno met In council at Rome had all leceived the Holy Ghost by the laying on or hands, passed decree investing the pope with the attributes of God. It is to this that the Protestant Episcopal church must come. Brethren, congratulate you tnat we are free to recognize all of Gods ministers. their ministry and their sacra ments. They are Gods chosen ones they stand on the Rock of Ages say to you to-day, Brethren stand fast in the liberty Wherewith Christ has made free If onr liberty be of God, man cannot overthrow It. In the midst of the heated fires of per secution the church will grow and stand 1rm. It we are true to the priesthood of Christ he will be with us. We have taken up the prayer boek which our revolution ary fathers prepared and their successors threw away. We will make the church Wnat our fathers designed it to be-a pure Evangelical church."
Connecticut western news., 1874-03-27

Tine Chinese government has ordered if. ty Calling guns of the Gstling gun conpa- ny of Hartford.
Connecticut western news., 1874-03-27

MAP OF VIRGINIA FREE, with descriptive pamphlets sent to anyone enclosing two letter stamps to w. B. ROBERTSON, Com missioner of Immigration, Lynchburg, Va.
Connecticut western news., 1874-03-27
Dl E D..

At Nerth Canton, March, Cynthia, wife of Rug gles Case, aged S1 years.
 At Burlington. March 11th, Julia A., wife of NJ L. Healy, aged 40 years.
Connecticut western news., 1874-03-27
BORN N

BORN. At Ellsworth, March goth, a son to Charles P. and Ella St. John. At Canton March 18th, a daughter to Eli zur and Nancy Thompson, (colored0
Connecticut western news., 1874-03-27
The Rights of BOndhoIders.

The original system of building railways in this country was to raise money by the sale of stock. When further capital was required bonds were issued which were made first lien upon the entire property of the road. These bonds were readily taken, and no matter how much stock of the company issuing them might depreci ate, the interest upon them was promptly paid, and they maintained their value Thus during the darkest days of Erie the preferred bonds of the company sold at 95, while the stock was down to 8 point which made the honest stockholder feel that Its possession was rather burden than otherwise.
 But of late years we have devised new system of railway building. Instead of raising money by the sale of stock, bonds have been issued at the start, and the road built with their proceeds, while the stock has been allotted to promoters at nomi- nal price. It has thus resulted that the men who furnished the money to build a railway had nothing to do with it's manage ment, while the men who really controlled it had paid practically nothing to secure that privilege.
 So strong was the popular faith ln bonds until within late period that second and third mortgage bonds were often issued to provide money to be wasted by misman- agement; or in cases where the latter class of bonds did not sell readily they were taken up by the prominent officers of the road, who thus added speculation in their own securities to the land speculations which were often the real motive of rail- way building.
 This false system is now on the eve of collapse. Many of our roads have failed 10 pay the interest on their preferred bonds. In the case of the Midland road, in New York state, $2,OOO, 900 of such bonds are held by Germans, and these have deter mined to press their rights and compel foreclosure and sale of the road. A simi- lar course is contemplated by the German bondholders of the Kansas Pacific road. and many other defaulting roads will doubt less find their bondholders bent upon se- curing justice.
 An effort is making by the railway man agers to protect themselves by placing sec ond and third mortgages on an equality with first mortgages. This attempt, which IS manifest infringement of the obligation ot contracts, will not be successful. The bondholders will enforce their rights, and the whole vicious system by which the men who build the railways neither own nor control them will come to an end.
Connecticut western news., 1874-03-27
M AR REED.

At Lakeville, March s5th, by Rev. W. s. Bou- ton, Mr. Wm: J Landon of Chapmville to Miss Ella Camp of Lakeville
 At Collinsville, March 10th, by Rev. N. L. Por- ter. Hiram Pierce and Ada A. Duane.
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