Connecticut western news., 1876-07-28

ly in the way of wind. A newly raised barn in the vicinity of Gays new grove, was blown down, and, house standing near by was raised and partly turned about on its foundations. E
 Clerical.-The people of Falls Village are pleased with their new Congregational pastor, the Rev. J. A. Tomlinson, of Bed ford, Penn. He began his permanent en gagement at the Falls" July lst, and thus far has given the best of satisfaction to the two churches over which his charge ex- tends, viz: the church at Falls Village and that at South Canaan. He has preached but about three years, but is said to be 8 strong man mentally, as we'll as physically.
 Barn Buxned.-During the shower on Tuesday afternoon (l6th) the lightning struck the barn of Abel Stevens. on College Hill, East Canaan, and 1t was consumed by fire. There was good supply of hay, ,etc., burned in it. Owing to the superhuman exertions of men employed at the time of the storm in raising new barn for Geo. xuOnpSOu III Souhhu V nAACyS tWO D0Abo adjoining the one burned were saved.
 Twenty-one More.-Since writing the item last week concerning our sending out two hundred and fifty notices to our sub- scribers and receiving only seven responses, we have added twenty-one more names to' our list of subscribers who have paid us, and thus made it manifest they are merci- full to the printer. There are two hundred and twenty-two more of these missives from which responses have not been re- ceived, DON'T forget us. If you can't pay all up, pay port. s..tu.....
 They are, sour Fellow Oitizens."- readers remember our item a week or two since, about Theodore Hilton being the dem- ocratic nominee for president Here is another of the same sort. In one of our stores the other day, the remark was cas- ually made that Gerrit Smith was dead. "Ahy" sail one who spends no money for secular newspapers; "Is that so! .He 1s0ed doWn here oss I0son HSV, dsd aa't he?" O It was not exactly the same man, but he was 8 Salisbury man who last spring was sent up on Squire Warmers farm to engraft some apple trees, and when gentleman passing chanced to discover him inserting his scions in chestnut tree, told him when he was through with that tree, he'd better graft the fence post next! We are proud to address these people as "our fellow cit izens." +...s at...
 That Ancient Rible.-ED1ToR NEWS :- A chance copy of your issue of July Eth is before me. The old Bible you mention as shown by MT. Silas Wells has been often alluded to by me of late as an antiquity l was familiar with in my youthful days. The curious pictures and the quaint spelling were wonder to me when boy, and often I spent part of my spare Sunday hours in curious inspection of the relic. 9% sr No doubt Mir. Wells has before this cor rected your historical item as to his wife belonging to the Stanley family. She was ny sister; her name was Jane Lee, and we, with another sister, Mrs. Ann Bushnell now of Norwich, N. Y., and Capt. Geo. H. Lee, of Bridgeport, Conn.,, were the immediate descendants of Heze-- kiah Lee and BetseY Fitch, who lived from their marriage till their death in tte then old s'gambrel- -roofed" and Dormer-window- ed brick house. now occupied by Marvin Reed, at what was once known as the t.Fitch Corners," in the Ore Hill District.
 This house was built, as a date in the eel lar shows, in 1767 by Hezekiah Fitch, an emigrant from Norwalk, Conn.,, and son of Thomas Fitch, once colonial governor of Connecticut. From my recollections l think you found the name of Stanley writ ten on the margin. My impression is that the Pitches and Stanleys intermarried in Colonial times, but have never seen ''Fam- fly Tree" of either family.
 l .r s- Yours truly, ... l t1. .s.; HEzRK1AH F1ToH LEE.
 Binghamton, N. r., July 1s,'76.
 Centennial. Report.-Io tue Hon. Gen. tennsal Esecutive Conanasttee::
 The following is an account of the funds paid into my hands by the different col lectors, giving the gross amounts received
 from each district, and also an account of
 the moneys paid out by me upon the order
 of the Finance committee. All of which fis respectfully submitted: .. , 9= l DONALD T. WARNER, Treas. Cash received from D. T. Warner, collect
 Cash sss receyed nom sssa Charles Bissell col- W
 lector Dists. No. 3 and 9, Town Hill and
 Cash % received from Daniel Pratt, collector ' VI
 Dists; Nos. 1.S. 19s @ T, ls. l4. viz; ; Tick l.
 Mt. Riga, nothing from Bridge Dist s5 5t
 Rudd, Dist. No. ,. Lakeviiie - 1s7 ot
 Cash received from Robert Little and Ed. . Cash received from Ball and Hubbard, Dist. .. :, casS sS' receiVsd flom Evarts and Harris. ~ |, Dist No. 8, Ore Hill 62 6t
 Cash received from Harlow Pillar
 Less the following bills paid by
 : said Harris. viz: :- Paid balance a,e works 1ss5
 Paid Welch bill, labor 20
 Paid drum corps a5 co $79 % !, Received from, Harlow Harris. .overpsid by
 aeeesVsd @es'aaH from Harlow Harris for flag sold Received from Martin Harris for lumber sold at auction 16 B ol
 Total of cash actually paid into my hands $6S4 6 ,. Add subscriptions of A F. Roberts and Lot |. Norton deducted from their bills 10 Add also amount expended by Harris, as 3 above = -. 72 ] Total amount collected S71o s a 'as CT
 June 90. By paid Lot Norton bal. of his 6 his bill for postage and printing & 2 4 ! July 3,By paid Perego & o.for ire works 203 g July 2, By paid Edward Barton for freight ' July 10, By paid Daniel Pratt, bill for la- bor, ete 7S 'ay ny snurr @ p0 t.' .- 60 A !. July 16. By paid Theo Russell board bill 10 0 H.ISs.d dn RIr-n I r,rfrf firn. hill