Connecticut western news., 1876-02-04

who sailed for New Orleans from NeW York, Jan. 9th, arrived in that city Sunday morning, Jan 23rd. A llne from him says he is in good health and had very pleas ant voyage indeed.
 Lecture To-Night.-Remember the lec- ture of Harry Sedgwlck, Esq. in the M. E. church in North Canaan this (Thursday) evening. MT. Sedgwick's lecture on his trip to California is said by those who have heard it, to be very interesting indeed, and we have no doubt those who hear him to- night will be richly paid for going. Let the house be full.
 Lectures in Millerton.-The good peo- pie of Millerton have arranged for course of lectures, and they have made an effort to have really good one. The first of the course will be delivered in Barton's Hall by Wallace Bruce. Monday evening next, (Feb. 7th). His subject will be Robert Burns. Wallace Bruce is one of the most interesting lecturers in the field, and there ought to be, as there probably will be, 8 large attendance.
 Vocal Music.-Miss Pettee, an accom- plished music teacher from Ct. Burlington, meets every Tuesday at the residence of MT. George Burrall in Lakeville, large class of pupils from the latter place and villages adjoining. Her method of teach ing is the same as that by which Parepa ocfr fo1 a fn hoy portunity to listen to the voices now in training in the way of concert at the ex- piration of the term.
 Gut Of His Toes MT. Myron Andrus of Ashley Falls bought new pair of boots and a new axe at the store few days since, and when he arrived home put on the to the wood pile to chop wood. He had not worked long before misdirected blow sent the new axe through one of his new boots, and cut off three of his toes. When he removed his boot and stocking, two of his toes dropped out on the ground.
 The Fast Mail.-The arrangements hint ed at by us in last weeks issue as being possible to be brought about in regard to getting our New York papers here at 1922 a. m. by Conductor Eggleston's train, have been put in operation, and we now receive our New York dailies and some of the semi-weeklies at 1928 a. m. the same day of publication, which is getting the news in hurry, considering we are hundred miles from the place of publication. Thanks to Postmaster General Jewell for the fast mails. --a
 Those Receipts. number of the receipts we asked last week to be returned to us for credit, have been received, and | duplicates sent to those who have returned them. We hope all others, if there are any
 others who have paid the young man who
 was collecting for us two or three weeks since, will return at once their evidence of
 payment of subscription. that our accounts
 will show proper credit to them. We
 have no means of knowing who has paid,
 except to pursue the course we have adopt.
 ed. Please assist us by returning the re. ! ceipts without delay.
 Congregational Conference. - Invita-
 tions have been extended to the various Congregational churches in this region tC
 meet with the Congregational people ot
 Salisbury in their church in this village Sat
 urday of this present week, for day ot
 Christian conference and fellowship.
 large attendance is expected. The interes
 in religious matters hereabout is nov
 greater than known at any one time befor
 for many years past, and appears to be in creasing, state of affairs very gratifyin; to all having the Christian welfare of tn people at heart.
 More About the N. Y. Detective FRIEND PEAsE. Saturday, belng in Amenia , learned the following in relation to J Whitford, the man who borrowed the hors of Landlord Butterly. He appeared ther Saturday forenoon, the day of his comin to Salisbury, representing himself to be l New York detective, and said that lette : registered at the Lime Rock post t-off1ce, COT
 | | he had arrested the postmaster, for whor Wm. H. Barnum had gone bail. In Ameni he borrowed an overcoat of A. s. Harriso l. Esq leaving in its place one somewhat il s ferior, stating that he wishedSto call o II some ladies at the seminary and an e8 's change for better one would please hin 'i In the pocket of the one left was an enve e ope directed to James Bird, Lakeville. } ,f Iakeville.-Mr. William Jones of I.ak s. vile received a very slight shock of apo
 plexy about o'clock last Saturday nor '1 ing. He was unconscious short time, b1 l. is now very much better, and apparent [e almost entirely recovered from it... ?, meeting of all interested in riHe practic '6 will be held this (Thursday) evening ov er Lawyer Williams law office. for the pu l. pose of effecting an organization......Tl E question of road around Lake Wononsc 7. pomoc is still being agitated, ,and with mut 3. promise of satisfactory results. The f, W lowing named persons have agreed to gi S. the land and right of way through the Id fields s. s. Robbins, H. Bushnell, Myrt Id T. Conklin, Nelson Landon, George Busl c. nell and Noadiah Warner. It is said th m three other names are needed to make | l. catalogue complete, but their favorat m consideration of the matter is anticipated 1t Mr.. Cornell, of the firm of Cornell & Hoy n has bought the house and lot of MT. Geor g. Bundy, just east of the depot.