Connecticut western news., 1876-01-21

service held in Lakeville on Sunday next, J anuary 23rd, in the Academy, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
 Another Locomotive.--TheC Conn. West ern railroad company have recently added another new locomotive to the rolling stock of the road. It is a freight engine, is named "LakevilIe," and is fine machine.
 Religious. Litchfeld Northeast conference of Congregational churches, iin- cluding those in Colebrook, Winchester, Goshen, Torrington, New Hartford and Barkhamsted. are holding series of meet ings with each other alternate Wednesdays.
 A Good Trade.-Among other things in note from Messrs. Wing & Griswold of West Winsted, they say trade IS very good indeed, considering the bad travelling. These gentlemen make It an inducement for the people from this region to call on them when in Winsted.
 F'ire.-Quite 8 serious fire occurred in the western part of Sheffield early last Sat- urdaY morning. Our Sheffield core spond- ent gives some of the particulars. It is said MT. Conway, who had entered the barn to drive out some pigs, was surrounded by the element and all his hair, both of his ears and all his clothes burnt off before he could effect his escape.
 Confectionery.-Mr. James B. Dean and Mir. Adkins, late with E. A. Gross. have bought out the candy business of the latter at Winsted, and will continue the same at the former location: MT. Dean is very well and very favorably known in these parts, and we do not say too much in adding that where he is known best, his sales will be the largest.
 Agricultural Meeting. - The annual meeting of the Connecticut State Agricul- tural Society will be held by order of the president, in Hartford, at No. Charter Oak Building, Wednesday. January 26th, 1876, at II a. m., for the choice of officers and making arrangements for holding a state fair next fall.
 l. D. OOLD, OOT. OeC ys West Cornwall, Jan. 10th, 1876.
 Our Graded sohools.-The upper and primary schools in this village met last Fiji day afternoon in the rooms of the former, uniting in general exercises, a limited mum Der of pupils from each department taking part. The declamations and reading of es says were indeed very fine and interesting, refecting much credit on the teachers, MT Hiserodt and Mrs. Ostrom, whose inten- tions arc to unite these schools once ir three weeks, and earnestly desire the pa rents, and all interested, to be present or these occasions. Two weeks from to-day (FridaY afternoon) Feb. 4th, they will mee in the primary department.
 | Of for Florida.-Mr. A. H. Goodell anC wife, and Mir. H. Goodell of Glenwood, ant Messrs. Luclus Ware and William Churct ot Windsor Locks, sail on the 27th for Fer nandina, Florida. It is their, intention tt go from that port by rail, across Florida tt
 the Gulf Hammock at the station called
 Rosewood, with view eff prices and loca-
 tion suiD to the purchase of land and tn,
 erection of dwellings for their future resi-
 dence. .-HarJord Tunes.
 This party will sail in a steamer of tn,
 Through Florida Line, which is advertised
 in our columns. This through route is yer
 largely patronized, the comfort of n
 change from New York city. till landed il
 the sunny cline of Florida, is very at
 tractive to travellers going south.
 Sheffield. - Edward D. Andrus o
 Sheffield had valuable horse, and
 fine buggy and harness stolen Tuesda night last. AS he IS not member of tn Horse Association, his chances for its rc
 covery may be somewhat doubtful, but
 is hoped he will secure his property an
 hang the thief.
 LATER.-The horse and wagon wel found by exCounty Commissioner Spaul ding near bis farm house above Falls Vi < lage, about o'clock Wednesday morning
 The horse was headed towards home, an in the wagon paper was found on whic was written: Please don't stop this hors' e but let him go home' The thieves can e down through Canaan and stopped at u
 house of Frank Van Deusen, near Dutc ;, CTS bridge, and broke into some room MT. V.'s house (which is unoccupied) al t stole some carpeting, etc. The railros |, depot in Sheffield was also broken int
 but nothing of any importance was take
 It is supposed that the thieves took Il
 early train at Falls Village. s. ,r The New York Tribune.-The Ne Il York Tribune is unquestionably the mo r. reliable on ali matters of public interes g. and it's fair and unbiased opinions probab ], carry with them greater influence thu re those of any other journal in the world. l. politics, It's independent course is approv > by all parties. and the democrat and repu r. lican alike speak of it as "My Tribune re To conduct the political department of ,e large metropolitan journal like the Ne o. York Tribune, and give satisfaction to | } recognized political factions of the day,
 task that must require rare ability al " tact nor are these questions of vital ir al portance to the country handled wi ,s gloves: Rascality and crime are made e- tremble at it's thunder, while honesty al I truth are sustained and made mighty Id prevail. For the honest citizen, who war l. journal he can ''tie to-" the New To F. Tribune of today can be recommends ,p As journal for news from every part l. the civilized world, it is unsurpassed, a 7e for everything desirable in metropolit Ill newspaper, we know of none we wou l. sooner select. It will interest every loy er of good newspaper to read the large a Is vertisement of tho Tribune in another C.