Connecticut western news., 1875-12-24

crossing the Conn. Western R. R. which spans the Housatonic river near Mr. Bar num's house, on, his way home from Ca naan, he missed his footing and fell through the bridge, receiving serious inju- rles. He was severely cut and bruised about his hips and badly cut on the head
 He managed to crawl to MT. Barnum's house, where he was properly cared for and messenger dispatched at once for Dr. Scoville of Ashley Falls. It appears that MT. B. was crossing on the lower section of the bridge, which is designed, if ever completed, for wagon travel, and he had very fortunately got so far across that he fell in the road which passed under the west end of the bridge. Had.he slipped 8 moment sooner, he would have gone on to the ice in the river and would unquestiona- bly, have been more seriously injured.
 Those Bible Lessons. are enabled this week to announce to our readers that we have consummated an arrangement with an eminent divine of Massachusetts, to furnish for THE NEWS for publication in Fevery Fridays paper, his explanation and comments upon the lesson of the 1nterna- tional Series for the following Sabbath. That this innovation in THE NEWS will be one of the most valuable and interesting features to our readers, we feel assured by the expressed opinion of those who have given thought to the matter. These les sons have been adopted by nearly all de- nominations of tue Christian religion, and to devote a half or three-fourths of col umn weekly in one corner of THE NEWS, to their explanation by one so eminently qualified for the task as we know to be the reverend gentleman who has undertaken the work, will, we think, meet with the hearty approval of nearly all our readers, and the disapprobation of none of the rest. Near ly double the space is given this. the first week, to the introductory remarks, togeth- CT with the, lesson following, to what will hereafter be required, but it is all interest ing and will be of profit to those who read it. '.'' ''-
 Weather Talk.-Old Winter again re- minded us of his presence last Sunday and Monday, the mercury in the thermometers in this village Monday morning marking from six to ten degrees below zero. This, with some weather we had in November, was pretty substantial faH weather. Our friend Bob, "(the venerable Robert Thom- as) proclaims to the world in his almanac that sospter began last Wednesday,! The days have begun to lengthen, Ca minute or two longer now than the shortest and the earth has started on it's journey back toward the sun, but the time of frost is, as it were, but just begun. A gentleman, who was made tender plant by residence ID Florida last winter, exclaimed last Monday morning as his knees rattled together with the cold 'I wish I was in F-lo-r-i-d-a again p He was so cold and his teeth chattered so he couldn't speak rapidly, and every word froze as soon as uttered. It is a most excellent time now to thS7ak about g l short sojourn in the summer weather oi Florida.
 Tuesday evening following, the weather moderated so much that considerable rain fell during the night, and Wednesday was delightful spring day, with thermometers marking sixty. 70 ln--
 The Mite Society.-FR1END PEAsE.- = One of those exceedingly pleasant gather ings of the season was held at the residence of our mutual friend, Mir George Bower
 on the night of the 16th inst. on Washinet street, it being the anniversary of the Mite
 Society. The refreshments, in quantity and quality, were highly praised by al!
 present, and proved most conclusively tha
 the Misses Bower were adopts in furnish ing the good things that please the palate
 The following officers werei chosen for tho
 ensuing year: President, Mrs. William B
 Perry vice-president, Mrs. Johnson, wife
 of our highly esteemed and very worthy
 rector of St. Johns church; secretary and
 treasurer, Mrs. Henry Clark Mrs. Judg'
 Moore, who was first and foremost in orig
 mating these very agreeable and socia
 meetings, declined renomination for pres
 ident for third term, made the extreme ly gratifying report that the society hat
 over one hundred dollars in the treasury She is deserving of all praise for her devo
 tion to this worthy cause. Our Friend Bar
 ton gives her the appellation of the Queer | bee.' It was resolved in the future to holt the meetings of the society every tw
 weeks. The next meeting is appointed l. be held at the house ot MT. o. H. Glen
 on Thursd ay evening, the 9th of January
 when large gathering and good time , anticipated. nearly, or quite equal, Gf pos I sible,) to that which gave our very pleasan d superintendent of the mill the cognomins
 of the -.. RIGHT BOWER.
 The Y. M. c. A. in Berkshire.-
 fifth annual canvass of Massachusetts. b the Y. M. 0. A., has been conducted thu j far by MT. w. E. Lewis of Ware, assiste < by D. B. Montague of Springfield, M. Bidwell of Monterey, and other earne :, laymen. They commenced their labors !. Berkshire county at Centreville, the 3l inst, where they held three days mee ;. ing, and the Lord blessed their labo in that place abundantlY.., When they le e the place there were over fifty seekir , souls, and many rejoiced in newly four
 Saviour, and the good work has been goir
 on until the converts now number over 7 = The delegates next visited Lee, holding It three days meeting in that place. IT n ground had been well prepared for the so' HE ing of the seed, and the good work h y been steadily going on. From Lee the IS went to Housatonic, and there the Lo le was with them and greatly blessed their bors. So great was the interest manifest m that the CongregationalchurchW throngt