Connecticut western news., 1876-03-17

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 oentennial.-Mr. John H. Coff1rg of Van Deusenville, Mass, has an old sword that has been in the possession of the family for over spne hundred years.
 Friday Evening Meeting.-There will be preaching in the Congregational church in this village this (Fnday) evening by Rev. W. Terrett of Amenia.
 Senatorial Convention In the adver- ,isement of the democratic senatorial con. ven.ion, it read Monday, March 2lst, for Tuesday, Fist. The electors will please take notice and act accordingly.
 Hen Culture.-Depot Agent Barton has 6 pair of fancy fowls. They are unlike anything we have ever seen, and we are unable to name the exact breed. He will be in shape tO sell eggs next season.
 Take Notice.-Collector Wm. B. Perry is quite anxious that all ax-payers that have not paid up all their taxes on the lists of 1878 and 1874 should do SO immediately and save unnecessary trouble. Said Perry is also deputy sheriff A word to the wise is sufficient; don't get into trouble.
 A Reminlscence.-MR. EDITOR. The following copy from the original receipt of hundred years ago will be of interest to some of your subscribers. s. s. R.
 CANAAN, 9th July, A. D. 1776,
 Then received of Samuel Forbes, Select Man, Two of the Colony Arms with Bay onets, for the use of the Company under my Command.
 HEzEK1AH ANDREWS, Leut.
 F'ire.-A barn belonging to Patrick Fran cis of Town Hill was burned Thursday nigh. about ten o'clock. Mir. Francis had retired for the night and did not discover the fire until it was too late to save any thing. There was one COW, one hog lot of chickens and about two tons of hay in the barn, all of which were burned. There was no insurance. This Is the second barn that has been burned upon this site.
 Smart Boy.-Baggagemaster Madigan is \ morning train on the Conn. Western road going east does not stop at West Norfolk unless slgnalled; but that does not make any difference about their changing mail bags. The mail agent throws off his mail bag and the baggage smasher sticks his arm out of the door, like we have seen boys do when close to the girls, and hooks in that mail bag quicker than scat. He would make good man for the fast mail train.
 stats Sunday School Convention The tenth State Sunday School Convention (bi- ennial), under the auspices of the Connecti- cut Sunday School Teachers Association, will be held at Winsted, Litchfield county, June 9th, 7th and sth, 1876. Plans are ma turing for making this convention one of the best ever held in the state. Experienced and efficient leaders have already been en- gagged to participate in the meetings of the convention, and in due time the programme will be published commenting itself to the Sunday school workers of the state
 The First Fly.-Among the new arrlv- als in many places at this season of the year are the robin and blue birds joytully welcomed, but the first fly causes no rejoi- cling, therefore is not entered on the list As we sit quietly dozing in our easy chair, we are aroused from the familiar buzzing so necessarily annoy ing, little later in the season, of some of these little pests. This recalls to our mind the wish expressed by a friend at a time when his patience was well nigh exhausted by their oft repeated attacks, 'that there was but one fly in exist ence and that one was secure between his thumb and finger If we could only catch this one. wouldn't we heave sigh of relief!
 c. H. F. P.
 A Gard of Thanks. s.-MR. EDITOR R-We, the undersigned, who have presented the petition lately signed by over one thousand of our citizens in the town of Salisbury and vicinity desire to offer our most sincere thanks to the gentlemen who SO nobly and kindly helped the work along and also to all those who signed it. As the facts in this case stand before the eyes of every American citizen as living monuments ol the past, we hope that in thls, the centen nial year of our independence, that Con gress and the American nation at large will take all the interest that can be taken ir the case, and also show to the world tha America fosters and defends the freedom of her sons. Yours resp'f'y,
 JOHN FRANCIS BAKER,
 JOHN DUIaNAN.
 Lakeville, March 18th, 1876.
 Friday Evening Meeting.-The sermon delivered by Rev. Beach of Norfolk. at th' Congregational church in this village las Friday evening was listened to with marked attention by goodly number. The trav- cling being in almost impossible condition and many confined at home in consequence of sickness, made our numbers less thar would otherwise have been. He selected hls text from Ezekiel, 38rd chapter, 1ltl verse, the last clause of which reads thus For why will ye die, oh house of Israel The two hymns-'Almost persuaded ant Fully persuaded the Moody snC ! Sankey collections, were sung at the open ing and closing of the services. MT. Beacl was unable to remain with us through thu usual prayer meeting, held immediately fol