Connecticut western news., 1876-04-14
GhaA7e1d Prenarinr to Celebrate -MR

= EDITOR. At its last town meeting Sheffield, l besides several other very good acts, among which was voting to establish town libra ry and making an appropriation for the same, voted to observe cts centennial. as it appears from the record that at a town meeting held June 18th, 1776, vote was taken in effect instructing it's representative at the Continental Congress to vote for the Declaration of Independence. The 18th of June is therefore our centennial, and com mittee was appointed to see what arrange ments could be made for the celebration of the day. The committee met, and found that they were of one mind. If they were to attempt to do anything, they would do the best thing they could. It was at first disappointment to them to discover that the 18th of June this year comes on Sunday. Further thought and discussion, however, led them to decide to adhere to the date, but to extend the celebration over Monday and Tuesday as we'll. Of course their pro- gramme is in chaotic state at present, as they are not sure who among the many dis tinguished scattered sons of the town will be able to be present. Invitations have been sent out, and announcements will be made when answers have been secured. The general plan proposed, however may be given, subject to amendment as oppor. tunity shall arise. The Sabbath will be ob- served as it should be, appropriate services being held. Monday morning is to be de voted to social reunions, receptions and visiting Monday afternoon to open air exercises, including procession to and a gathering at the Sheffield elm,' where a made. In the evening there will be a full dress, Centennial, Martha Washington re- ception' at the town hall. Tuesday morn ing, historical addresses and an oration, to be followed at noon or little later by a collation. for the invited guests and citizens that to be followed by after dinner speeches by way of closing exercise. h. strumental music and fire works will be fur nished if the nc ccessary funds are provided. And now suggestions, criticisms and amend ments are in order. They are expected and desired. Please address the committee :: Key. Orville Dewey, D. D.. chairman; J. Leland Miller, MD; Oliver Peck, M. D; or Rev. Mason Noble, Jr., secretary. N. UngratefuI Wretch.-One of the most ungrateful men we ever heard of is Hola' bird, Constable Adams guest, whom Mir. John Landon invited to an entertainment at Academy Hall last Thursday. The fat ted calt was killed and Attorneys Warner and Roraback were on hand ready to serve him up in the most approved style, but Mr. Landon was unavoidably detained in Hud son, and the performance was adjourned till Monday morning of this week. The honored recipient of so much attention was invited to the Barnard House, to await the arrival home of his benefactor, MT Landon, and Landlord Butterly, desiring that nothing should be omitted that wou4t conduce to the comfort of his distinguished guest, turned over his parlor for his accom- modation, and strange as it may seem, tho ungrateful wretch, while on the stoop O.
 the hotel last Sunday night about midnigh
 with his keeper, Mr. Elias J. Hicks, taking an observation of the moon, which was full at that .time, sprang suddenly away from
 MT. Hicks, and with nothing on his persol
 but pants, shirt and a pair of old rubbers
 the road into the grove, known as th
 school grove. In crossing the road he lief
 one of his Iubbers, but did not stop fo
 that, rushing along at break neck pace
 over hubs, stubs and sticks, till his whit
 shirt was lost to view in the woods. Mir
 Hicks pursued the fugitive, calling to hin
 to return in a voice that startled the neigh
 bolhood, but the last seen of him was hi
 dim ghost like figure dodging among tn
 trees, and long ere the dawn of morn, wa
 safely in the arms of Morpheus in the ol Bay State. It is said that bail was freel
 offered for his release, but he steadfastl
 refused that sort of bail, preferring, as
 now appears, ''leg ball." which he foun
 no great difficulty in obtaining. No specit
 effort is being made for his recapture, an
 the case is thus unceremoniously brougt
 to close.
 The expense of 'holding" this jail Dir and the meeting for trial on Thursday, hi first capture, etc., etc., is between eight
 and ninety dollars, and now ''Whar is he?
 Two or three such cases would cost tn
 town more than enough to build lookup
 and with such safe place for Holibard, h
 would stiii be in the hands of the law ft the punishment which ought to be mete
 out to him. instead of at large, and read to rob somebody else. Does it pay to q things in this way?
 They Thirst for Blood.-At the apnu meeting of the association of New YOl U and Brooklyn ministers, recently held Brooklyn, the scandal against the Re t Henry Ward Beecher was introduced as matter to receive the attention of the mee ' ing. After considerable discussion, it W
 decided as Mir. BeecheT was member II the association, that organization had a right to "drag him over the coals" in n manner exclusively it's own, to ascerta IS if he was really and indeed as pure and u
 defiled as they hoped he was not. Aft at very much more discussion, AS to | e course to be pursued, it was voted to a point 8 committee of five of It's member ,e before which should be brought all the e To dence against MT. Beecher, that could lo obtained from any and every source. Aft Da this committee was selected, Drs. stor + Buddington and Taylor became dissatisfi a and protested against its appointmel ,i, ,s Their protest was refused by the meetir to and the three gentlemen mentioned abov 7e because they could not control the assoc