Connecticut western news., 1874-05-29

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 Lakeville SchocL-The summer term oi school in the academy in Lakeville com mence6 to-day. CThursday.) Miss Olive Welch, daughter of Dr. John Welch of Hartford. is the teacher.
 What Luck ?-Wont those fishermen, who were lighting up the brook and the surrounding country east of this village with their torch last Sunday eueu5ng, please report. What luck, boys; what luck?
 Personal.-Dr. H. W. Knight of Lake vile, who was confined to his bed several weeks with a painful illness, is now about again, as hls friends in various parts of the country who read THE NEWS will be glad to learn.
 Canaan Lime.-The four kilns in North Canaan will turn out during the present season from 5O,OoO to 6O,OOO barrels oi lime, the burning of which will require 4o0o cords of wood. A considerable DOT tion of this lime goes to Providence
 A Choked Cow.-A young COW belong. ing to MT s, Miller of this village got a turnlp or vegetable of some sort lodged in her throat last Monday noon, and every possible effort made during the afternoon failed to remove it and she was given up as lost. Finding the next day she appeared no worse, further effort was resumed in the afternoon, when the vegetable was dis lodged and pushed down her throat and her life saved.
 Catholic Notes.-The Catholic people of Lakeville presented to the Rev. Father sheffrey of Falls Village, fine horse and carriage one day last week. The Catholic sunday schools in Canaan and Lakeyille, which have recently been established in those villages for the first time, are in a very fourishing condition; the attendance being quite large and much interest mani fested. The Catholic church in Canaan is being painted on the inside; walks are be- ing graded outside and general brushing up all around.
 Shade Tree s.-The enterprising inhabi- tants of Washinee street have this week trsnsplanted fine lot of young shade trees, the line extending the entire length of the street. An individual or neighborhood, in transplanting young trees, manlfests one of the pleasantest traits of character that man possesses. Expecting perhaps to reap but little direct benefit himself, he gives his la Dor for the good of those of another gene ration. Every tree he plants however, is lSgSng monument to his benevoience: of his disposition and desire 10 promote the happiness of others.
 Decoration Day.-The following has been determined upon as the order of ex- ercises upon Decoration Day. The people will assemble at the Congregational church in this village at o'clock P. M. on Satur- day go thence in procession to the ceme-- tery and decorate the graves of the soldiers there.s This will be followed by prayer, singing and addresses. Should the day prove stormy the exercises will be held at the same hour on the following Monday. AN of the old soldiers and sailors living in town arc especially urged to be present. It is hoped that the soldiers graves at Town Hill and Mt. Riga will be decorated previ- ously.
 The Barackmatif Fence.-Mr. Eugene Wolfe is building substantial fence of stone and poles along the road around Ba- rackmatiH mountain, which will doubtless prove an effectual protection to teams stumbling down the precipice. This has always been one of the most dangerous pieces of road we have eyer known, and the town of Salisbury is remarkably fortu- nate that it's bills of damages for injuries sustained there are indeed SO few and so small and this work of building this fence, although so long delayed, is one of the most needful and best projects the town has ever engaged in.
 The Barnes House.-We received last Saturday from MT. Bostwick of Chicago, copy of the Chicago Iri6une, on the eighth page of which was hand as large as the state of Rhode Island, which was evidently made with marking brush, and which pointed at an advertisement of the sale at auction of the ''Barnes House furniture" "7O furnished rooms at auction," &c.,, &c. As such swindling pen as this has been, could never entice patron within its doors but once, it is quite likely the travelling public and all creation generally, have either been there or have heard of the place, and as consequence, will never go again, the proprietor is probably compelled to ''shut up shop," sell out atauction and start for new field of operations.
 Rhinebeck District Conference.-The next session will commence at Rhinebeck, Tuesday morning, June 2nd, at 10 o'clock, and close Wednesday evening, June 3rd. In addition to the regular conference busi- ness the following subjects will be dis cussed:
 Woman's work in the church.
 How to secure larger attendance of children at the public services of the church.
 Preaching the word-subj ject-matter- manner-length of sermons, &c.,; church finances; local preachers work; pastoral visiting; the temperance reform in 1874.
 The annual meeting of the District Stew ards will be held on Wednesday, at II o'clock A. N.