Connecticut western news., 1876-06-16

Mrs W. Bissell. Wakeman, Ohio, 350l Wm. Hunt, 10 John St., Worcester, Mass, IS W. Mahoney, East Canaan, 800
 LAnd large number of others. whose names will be added as soon as we have time to look up their accounts.l
 Change.-Beach, Hawley & Go. of Mil Ierton change their advertisement again this week.
 At the Drug store.-Extra copies of THE NEWS can hereafter be obtained at Mir. Graham's drug store in this village.
 Banuuptcy.-The creditors of the Berk- shire woolen company of Burlington have voted to throw that organization into bank ruptcy.
 The Musical Conoert.-Don't forget Miss Pettee's concert this CThursday) even ing, at Academy Hall in Lakeville. Let there be large attendance, as the enter talnment will merit it.
 That Date. Isn't the date on your pa per getting to be ''well along in years" as folks gay when they speak of old people :? Won't you please pay us somett5'ag, and just ease up on that date little. We need a donation very much.
 Episcopal bishop of this diocese will visit Trinity church in Lime Rock on Sunday evening next, for the purpose of administering the rite of confirmation. Ser vice at 7 o'clock, at which time the bishop may be expected to preach.
 An Old Bible.-Mr. Silas Wells of Town Hill says he has Bible in his house which bears date of being printed in 1899, being two hundred and seventy-seven years old. This venerable volume he promises to show us, when we will give further particulars concerning it.
 The Celebration.-The members of the Centennial Executive Committee will please remember the adjourned meeting at Academy Hall in this village next Saturday forenoon at 10 o'clock. In the forenoon at | 10 o'clock, instead of in the afternoon as heretofore. Bear this in mind if you
 please, gentlemen, and aU be here.
 A Centennial shiling.-Mr. Philo M.
 Winchell of this village found few days
 since on the walk near his house, an old
 twelve and half cent piece, dated 1776
 and which is familiarly known here as g
 sYork shilling." Finding this piece, which
 is exactly hundred years old, is iudeeG
 quite in keeping with the centennial year.
 New Type.-We have just added to oul
 assortment of type, eleven fonts ofsthe la
 test and most beautiful styles of job type
 and with this we feel fully prepared fo
 any kind of printing known to the art
 Now then, don't be bashful, if you want really fine job, bring it along. Of cours we can do the plainer classes of work bu , the idea is; we are ready for anything l from a nineteen foot poster to mill r ticket.
 Ran Away.-"Hen'' Ayers colt ra away the other day. The animal started s the bridge over the Wachocastinook broo in this village and ran up the street almos as far as the Congregational church befor he could be stopped, a distance of ten ( U twelve rods. The beast was not frightene O at anything in particular, and seemed - rush off for no purpose but to relieve him !. self of hls superabundance of animal lift 0 like a locomotive under an extraordinal |, pressure of steam. It is calamity to a young steed like this, (exactly .forty-ta years old last May, and .'Hen." will ssoec to it,) to become aware of it's great pow and speed by the exercise of it's stolen lil
 erty in this manner.
 D. Excursion Tickets.-The Housaton D, R. R. Go. are now selling tickets to Phil G. delphia by two routes. From Canaan al ~ all stations above, the round trip tickets a re sold for $Il 0O, but which do not inclu ut any transfer of passengers or bagga Ct across New York city, from the Gra :" Central depot.
 cn By the way of Harlem river and 'le steamer Maryland, by which route there r no change of cars after leaving Bridgepo
 till Philadelphia is reached, the round u o+ tickets from Canaan and all stations abo nd is $12.50. From stations below Cana ,r the price is less. From Falls Village a l1 Lime Rock ny this last route, the price an $12.OO, West Cornwall and Cornwall Brio = $1l9O, Kent $11.5O, etc.
 of Falls Village. EDIToR.-I ought we have told you in time for last weeks paI es, that the ice cream and straw berry festi n- of the Good Templars on Tuesday nig ats was very successful in the amount ce. money raised by the entertainment, as " h. as the good time given to all who attend nd and the number was not small, l can n- you. hope the Templars will give Fly some more of the same sort.........The k CT, Mir. Bonney is missed from among the p cir pie. He has preached his farewell sern cts anc gone. We are sorry to lose him, 'n- perhaps he can be more useful in ot 'u- fields. If so we must be reconciled to 'o' change......T The Sabbath school in the M
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