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Connecticut western news., 1874-01-09
Goshen.

The first week in the New Year being
 the week of prayer will b. observed as
 usual; meetings will be held every day or
 evening throughout the week. New Years
 also brings to Us our second January thuw:
 all the snow that the fierce storm of Dee
 27th and 2Sth piled in great drifts over hill
 and valley, under the united influence of
 fog and rain, has rapidly melted away. and
 again wagons are in requisition. The return
 to these vehicles is not so pleasant in all
 cases as it might be; four brrakdowns
 were reported on Sunday. Goshtn is not quite up 10 the mark tlus year; last year at this time our church going citizens
 hlched their horses to the spirc of the church, Cor at least it was SD 1reportcd) now they are on terra tirma, with a prospect of remaining there. However, there is time enough yet. When old Borcas finds that the reputation of Go, hen is at stake. he will make amends in d hurry, and the snow
 will be piled sky high if necessary. The
 Holidays have passed pleasantly and quick ly, with exhibitions and soclablcs, and mcr, ry makings of various kinds. On Christ mas eve the pupils of the Academy, under the direction of E. White, gave an cxhibi- tl"n that was well attended and much cn- joyed, The dialogues were good. "A drop too much displayed some fine acting. F. Wadhams as "Phelina" and the "ghost" brought down the house. A Reclamation by Eugene Norton entitled "A Kiss in School, Was spoken with so much feeling that it was natural to infer that Eugene was speaking from experience. The pan tomimr, "Trmptution is the good and bad Angel, by Master Clarence Brewster, Miss Nina White and Miss Carrie Tutlle WAS well done Master Willie Barnum. in declamltion, bid good bye to the old year. and welcome to the new, that was SD near at hand must not forget to mention the reading. by MT Cole, the teacher, of one of Mrs. Caudle's lectures, which was really the event of the evening ...... A merry party met on Friday evening tu discuss the mer its of hutternuts and cider at the hous>, of the gentleman who hoped his friends would oc nrighburIy this winter Butrruuts and cldrr are good but when thvreuntO is added a lIile "salt' that has not lost it's savor, who can tell of the joy of eating butter nuts or of drinking cider INA.
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Thanks to ''Sol' for his kindly mention of our firm. If he continues to advertise for us We shall not be compelled to poetize concerning our wares henceforth we will advertise in THE NEWS. We regret to learn that the Banner and Banquet of Kent ex- pired with the old year. A respected cit izen of our town paid visit to Europe last summer. On his return, while in mid ocean, he felt strange warning of the ele- mcnts within him, and sought comfort in gazing over lhe side of the steamer He opened his mouth in astonishment, when horror of horrors out went his full set grinders into the briny depths below. Our friend returned to his native land toothless, but speedily visited the nearest dentist and was rcjuycnatcd. Did 'Sol' forget to tell this story? Yours truly,
 ELDER SNlFFLEs.
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-09
Canaan, Falls Village, saIisbury,&c

EDITOR NEws: 1 noticed in recent number letter copied from Western pa
 per, but dated in your vicinity. Its pur- port was description of Falls Village and it's vicinity. It contained many items of interest. fully sympathize with the writer in his views of the scenery about the Falls. Ikuow of no place in your state or mine more interesting to the geol- ogist or the admirer of the beautiful or the grand in Nature. There are few things very psrdonable in stranger, as infer the writer was, which will bear query Falls Village is placed in Salisbury and no allusion made to Canaan. This is hardly fair. East Canaan, the adopted home ot the Graphic balloon, is made town ad joining Salisbury. Of the ore beds, Old Hill and Orchard are mentioned. Old Hill is known to every body. Where are the others? Chattield aud Davis are familiar names and their location and products known. The Iu:liAn and Orchard may be ss we'll known a: home. Speaking of sur r"andins hills, Prospect is said tn be th.'
 
 your peaSs is called by that name or its height. but Ivy Mountain in Goshen used 10 bear the sdmiral's broad panant. Once more the hills O! Lilchtlcld county are spo ken of as presenting d bold. ptrcipitous front on the south side and more gentle woody slope on the north side. If this is true, it is an exception to the great law of mountain architecture. The Litchfield county hills are part of the great Appel lAchian chain extending from Vermont to Virginia. It passes through Western Mas sachusetts and crosses the Hudson at West Point. The structure is pretty uniform The strata. layers, sheets, seams of rock dip or slope to the east, or a little south of of east There has been a great rapture what the geologist would call fault" or succession of ruptures, and the west edge of what are now the hills has been raised up, or the eastern sunk down, causing the easterly dip or slope of the rocks. It fol- lows of course that the raised edge will give the short, abrupt slope. This is some. times disguised by a foot hill of younger rock. The northwest promontory of Ca nsan Mountain, some sixty or one hundred rods southeast of the Canaan station, is an instance. The mountain is half a mile back of this. This kind of lean-to extends several miles south at the west base of the mountain. We sometimes find little hillock rising from the plain, like the Bears Den, half a mile west of Sheffield Village, or on the back of another hill like your Gallows Hill on Brinton Hill, which have been raised bodily, and present an abrupt broken edge on all sides; but these are To- cal affairs, and have their own laws, if | laws they have. The same is true of all | the volcanic rocks. They can throw up in melted state, and their cracks, joints and seams are the results of cooling and an at tempt of kind of crystal viation. The trap rocks (East and West Rock near New Haven) are good examples. Pardon this perhaps unlawful, ramble across your fields by one who wishes you success sR
 Pitisfed, Dec 1873
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East Canaan.


 If you were passing through portion
 of country unfamiliar to yourself, would
 you not notice everything about you If you were an observing person little would
 escape your attention and remark You
 would think whether you would like to
 live ill this or that place. When passing
 house, whether in d village or an isolated
 part of the country, you would form an opinion of the inmates--of their charac, ter, habits. good taste and refinement, and often decide their nationality; seldom
 would you be mistaken. Suppose you see plain but neat house, one which by its surroundings attracts the eye and makes you feel that the interior must be charm ing, and you woull like to enter, sure of welcome. The vines, flowers and nicely kept lawn, what do they show to you? Presently you see in place of whole win dow, cloth or old hat; through an open door is revealed disorder and discomfort
 What does this indicate? Do you not i'm medialely conclude that two different pro- pie are at work there? You do not wish to enter now. A home must attract, not repcl--The Congregational church at East Canaan has had stove pipe put through the outside over one of the doors. What think you of that? The inside of the building has been thought an improper place for the worshirers To stop 10 warm therefore Il stove has been placed in the vestiUue and the pipe ----. A church is Gods house. It is built for and given to Him-set apart for his wor- ship. Has any one right to dcsecrate It ? What right have you to mar Gods house in manner you would not permit to your own? You who profess to teach rcver- ence and love to God, do you direct His house to be dlsfgure1 aud made ridiculous 1 in way you would not think in keeping <, even with backwoodS shanty? 1Ou | whose duty it is tu see that Ills house is ! hccntly cared for and kept in order do | you allow yourself to so iIltrrat Him? ! ou i nave sinned in that you have insuitrd UT i God by deforming his dwelling place. \.
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West GOrnVVaII.

Hot drinks are in order nowadays
 The Gold 5. Htg. Co. have suspended work | for a short time. The "Fine SWamp
 Band gave free entertainment at the
 Mansion House on Christmas eve. Sieve says Uncle Billy can just make a fiddle squeal beautifully. Some of our anna
 teur sports gave sparring exhibition last Saturday F. M. to a large and very select audience. Anthony Miller lost his pock- ct book, containing several hundred dol lars, while on his way 10 Falls Village last Saturday, and as soon as he missed it he started back in search, and having met some boys, It occurred 10 him that they might have picked it up, but they denied any knowledge of it, whcreupon Sheriff Scoville was called iE, ana his be ngn countenancc had tendency to melt the hearts of the little rascals, and they gave up the pocket book which they had found and divided the "swag" .... Joe has opened a recruiting office here and is busy taking ill recruits for Q col0red regiment. He enlists white men, and by a well known process suddenly transforms them to col ored men. One day last week he enlisted Frcnchman, and while going through the transform ation scene the Fenchman sud denly become a httle troublesome and ulr jrcted to the operation, while Joe insisted, which resulted in transforming them both into noble African citizens. Joe talks of throwing up his commission and retiring to private life.....R. R. Pratt has one of Colds heaters iu his dwelling house, and says he is now ready to demonstrate to all that these heaters are equal to all that is claimed for them, viz: economy of fuel, purity of heat and uniformity Of same through space warmed. He is now warm ing about fifteen thousand cubic feet, and for the past four weeks the thermometer has scarcely varied five degrees, standing most of the time at an average of about seventy degrees. He invites all who wish to see one of the most desirable heating ST engagements to call and examine thls ad- mlrable heater. NUF CEp.
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Kent No 2.

!
 am we'll aware that your very regular
 ''Sol' will not fail to chronicle the events ot Christmas week, as he of late seems to take note ot affairs both public and pri
 vate, yet fearing he will not do justice to
 the occasion, 1 wish particularly to speak
 of the festival which took place at the
 Congregational church on the night of the
 24tn ut. Christmas eye found the people of Kent thoroughly awake for once, and
 at l-2 o'clock our church was well filled
 with the beauty and elite of Kent The enter tainment Was opened with chorus from
 the Sunday school, and this followed by suitable remarks and prayer from our pas
 tor, Mir. Barclay. Three fine tableaux
 were then exhibited, the first a very gooC.
 representation of the execution of Mary,
 Queen of ocOt:s; second was d scene from
 Scriptdrcs-the veritable old lady who lived in a shoe and then followed "Jacob at the house of LAban,' and to this last es- pcCial praise is due. The most amusing part of the exhibition was the cnacting of scene from "Widow Brdott." wherein Elder Snitf1es, charmed with the sweet voice of the "widdrr" under the shady pines, is brought 10 terms and becomes undoubtedly engaged. Of this my shrink ing modcsty will not permit me to speak fully, though some persons hrreaboutS claim that my modrsty resembles that oE Berkshire editors, which shrank so much till at last il became invisible--hOweyer this is islander, for my friends all know am no CgotIst, l will dare to speak in be half of my "PrisCilla, whose abilities as an actress have made her renowned in this ! vicinity. Her remarks to the Elder on this occasion proved her an adept in the art of courtship and brought forth shouts of applause The audience were then in vlted 10 bountiful supper spread in the lecture room, where we enjoyed all the ! sweets of life. The closing part of the was the advent of d real | Santa Claus, who Showrrcd his gifts freely [ among the children, assisted by thr Elder. who scattered his oranges on rv, rv side, declaring to all that he ''S just us young IS he used to be-" and since his engage mrnt to the Widow Brdott he thinks he will not be obliged to "c0urt the musrs. "AS the order is now reversed and krnt hence forth acknowledges womaus rights in this respect. Basin SS at the furnace is again .csumrd, and We at tue sore tinl our huS- less increasing in spite of the panic.
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EO the BOys nMd Girls Of America.
My GoUNG FRIENDS

M I l OlNG Y RlkNDS
 For some time past have been fortunate enough to write stories which have me, with your approval.
 In his usual spirited manner, Mir. Frank Leslie has made arrar gements with me tc continue JACK HARKAwAY,' "The Scape. grace of the School" etc., and shall now have the pleasure of introducing your fla vnrites 10 your notice in America. con- hlently hope you will like them as we'll on the free soil of the United States as you have done in the O!d County.
 l shall render their adventures in the Great Republic thrilling, interesting and Imaginable. Jack HarSaway under the Stars and Stripes will be the same honest, straightforward, rolicking hero that you have seen at school, at sea, at the Uuivel Stv of Oxford. ami among the desperate nrigandS of Italy; but guess that in America he will fairly surpass all that he n'S done b fore, and you will say that "Jack uarl<aWay in Am erica" is Ihr u"A tor your money. and that no one can beat him for trOlIc and adventure
 Al the Ssrhr time. the story which com n, nCrS in Nn. 379 of Frdnk Lexlie's B0Vs ''"@ Gir}s' I|cfMy will point moral for all rrAd"rs to follow, as il is at all times my young friends who give me their support and ask you all i0 look out for the grand new story of ''Jack HarknWay in Amcrica." which will positively appear only m Frank LeSlic'S Boys and Girls Weekly.
 Your sincere friend,
 BRECKENRIDGE HEMYNG.
 (JAOK HARKAwAY.)
 New York, Dec. 23rd, 1878. .....ss
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-09
Frank Leslie to the Boys and Girls of
 AulerICa.

have the pleasure to inform you that, seeing how much you all admire Jack Harkaway and his adventurous career, have at a very great outlay induced the author of that capital story to take up his residence in America, and write exclusive ly for Frank Leslie's Boys and Girls Wrckly.'
 In future therefore, all the interesting stories of this celebrated writer will ap- pear exclusively in my publications.
 You will read with delight am sure the following from the pen of this favori ts au- thor.
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-09
MkllertOn.


 The protracted meetings at the Metho- dist church in this village were discontin ued some weeks since, and series is about to commence in the Baptist society Oth- CT matters are moving as usual .. On Mon day, the 9th inst, aa aspiring Ethiopian and white lady arrived here on the l 30 train from the east and presented them selves to Mir. Scutt, Justice of the Peace, as candidates for matrimony. X few brief words were spoken and the twain were made one. With his black visage beam- ing with delight, the bridegroom departed with his prize on the 2so train, amid the explosion of torpedoes that had been strewn on the track in honor of the occa. sion. C.
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-09
M AR RTE D.

At the residence of the brides parents in Ash ley Falls, Thursday, Jan. eth. Mr. Myron Decker of Canaan and Miss nez NJ. Leroy.
 At Bridgeport. Dec 3lst. Pierre Mundry of Falls Village, and Miss Emma C. Hall of Bridgeport.
 At Milerton, Dec. 2ith. bv Rev $. l.. Holman, MT. David E. Jones and Miss ada Spur, all of Salisbury.
 Also on Dec. 18th. by the same. Mir. Lewis Win ter of Mt Riga, and Miss Mary Brazee of Boston Corners
 At Mierton, Jan. 9th, by Esquire Scntt, - Dolphin (colored) to Miss Angelina Robbins (white).
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-09
HouSatonic R. R,

hlNlDEND NO. 2S.-The Directors have de. 1I clared Dividend of four dollars per share on the preferred stock of this company, payable on he 26th inst, at the Treasurer's office in Bridge port, ct.
 The transfer books will be closed on the 18th and reopened on the 27th inst.
 CHARLES K ANERILL, Treasurer Bridgeport, Jan. 9th, lN14 3M2G
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-09
House for Sale.

Y WILL sell my House, Barn and one acre of \ land, (more or lcss.) situated in Chapnville near the present residence of Mir. Hiram rripp This place Is near to and commands a fine view or the celebrated Twin Lakes in Sali' bury and is one of the most desirable residences in the state My terms will be very reasonable.
 EDWARD BOINAY. Chapinville, Conn, Jan 5th, lS74
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Connecticut western news., 1874-01-09
UNION HOTEL
 UNION DEPOT,
 NORTH CANAAN, CONN. G. H. CORBIN, Proprietor.

This new hotel, built expressly for the business in the mammoth and elegant Union Depot at the junction of the Housatonic and Conn. Western railroads in Canaan, Is provided with every ap- pointment requisite for First Class Hotel, and as every department is furnished in the newest and most approved style, feel that can give my patrons us much comfort at panic prices as any house in Connectlcut. desire to express my sincere thanks to my numerous patrons and friends, for their generous patronage and words of good cheer since opened this house last May, aud 1t s pleasant to realize that they rejoice with me in the good success have obtained here, and if this satisfactory success is unfortunately such source of great annoyance to my brother landi lords in this village, that one of them should sta tion himself in one of the main entrances of my house, and his barkeeper with large dog in the other, to keep out those who chose 10 become my patrons on the arrival of trains or to make 1t more difficult for them to enter should persist in placing old trucks and boxes in my stairways; or, still further seek to annoy me by pulling down my signs it certainly is cause of great regrets and in this, their great trouble, they have the sympa- thy of all who sympathise with them
 c. II. CORBIN.
 Canaan, Jan'y. 1874 26tf
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-09
Place for Sale.

A s shall soon go to a foreign country, I offer "A for sale the house and lot on Church Hill. about quarter of a mile east of the Union depot at Canaan, Ct, on the lower road to the furnace. The honse has twelve roouss, and there is barn ois the premises. For particulars cn quirc of the owner at Canaan Depot. r. PEQtlGNEY
 Canaan, Ct, Dec. 23, lS13. 26tflws
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-09
Connecticut Western News.

SUbSCripti on Accountable date on the colored slip of paper with the name of the sub SCriber. shows the time to which Ghe sub
 ScriPtiOn is paid; thus. R. B. Smith 5Jul74
 indicates that MT. Smith has paid for his paper to July 9th, 1874 It ia hoped that subscribers will see to 1t that their account, indicated by the date on their papers, ia always correct, and when they pay for renewal of their subscription, will observe whether their date is changed to indicate 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 dIayS after the payment is claimed to have been made as the regular receipt of the paper with the datr to which the subscription is paid plainly printed thereon, Is prima faCie evidence of its ac- crptance as correct. J. L. PRAsE
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-09
Aotue Melrs,

=. We shall feel greatly obliged to any of our
 friends In the county, elsewhere, who will send
 us particulars of any occurrences of interest which may come under thsir notice.
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-09

Found Dead.-Th;s (Thursday) morn ing, Andrew Nevel, an Irishman, who fol several years past has lived on Nashinct street i'll this village, was found dead. lying on his face near some trees, and in the wa ter. which had ovcrtlOwed from the Mt Riga stream by the late rains. He Was about fifteen rods east of the highway bridge, and was first seen by Thomas Sta pletoR, who lifted him and brought him out ot the water. A jury was summoned, who found on examination, that his head was badly cut and bruised, but not so much as scratch was discovered on any other part of the body. His scalp was torn something in the shape of an 2 mcasur, ing the longest way inches and 3-4 in | ches the other. There was deep and ugly cut over the left eye about l-2 inches long and another about 3-4 inches long very near to the right eye a severe contu- slon on the forehead about ? inches over the right eye. It seemed at once manifest Iy evident that this man came to his death not by being drowned as there was noth- jag to indicate it.
 There are various theories advanced, but at this writing, none seems to meet with so much favor with the majority, as the be lief that he came to his death by being foul y dealt with, and tumbled into the water to mislead in divining the true cause We await the decision of the lury.
 Sheffield No. ?.
 The Christmas tree on Thursday at the Episcopal church was decided success. think never tree bore nicer fruit, al though very small part Was to be eaten. not however because it was forbidden fruit, but the articles were intended ,o oivr satisfaction in other ways than in gratify- ing the taste. 1 never saw a church so handsomely trimmed; the evening was mild and pleasant, the house filled 10 over flowing. Dr. Parker, as he handed each child his or her gift made some funny lit tie speech which kept them all laughing. from the oldest to the youngest Tine slnglng was very sweet and much enjoyed
 
 gregatlC nal minister, on the same evening entertained in similar manner. at his house, the Sabbath school scholars and teachers. The attendance was good, and all etmed to enjoy whatever was provided to make the occasion pleasant As the account of the amusing incident related here, concerning the carly riser, is also in our correspondence from Colinsvile and which was first in type, we omit il and re fer the reader 10 the communication from that village. NEWS The Key. Mir. Chipp delivered the address at the Friendly Union last Friday evening and received much credit. Miss Mary Dewey will be the speaker at the next Union, the subject a confirmation of her travels in Europe all who attend cannot fail to be interested. The Catholics are working at their church whenever the weather is so that they can. and are hoping to have it completed before another summer. G.
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-09
Dividend,

fEHE Directors of the Natioral Iron Bank have N this day declared dividend Of five per cent. on the capital stock out uI the nett earnings of the last six months, payable on and after the 2nd day of January next.
 \. ( RANDALL, Cashier. Falls Village. 29th Dec 1893 3wY6
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-09
The National Iron Bank.

FALLS VILLAGE, 18th Dec, 1873. FENHEtannua election for Directors of this Bank I will be held al the Banking house on Tuesday the lSth day of January next at 10 o'clock A. Nj. lw26 A. C. RANDALL, Cashier.