Connecticut western news., 1876-12-08


 Gold Weather.-Old winter snapped us up pretty sharply last Saturday and Sunday, the mercury in the thermometers getting down almost to zero.
 Every Other Day.-On and after Mon- day next. the regular way freight train on the Housatonic road going south will run only every other day ;.viz, Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays, and the same will go north only Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
 The Beeoher Lscture.-How about the lecture of MT. Beecher in Winsted on the 20th ? Are we to have an extra train to return to Millerton after the lecture ? As we said in an item once before, if the cost of fare and admission isn't too high, the train would be filled.
 AVenerable voter.-Mr. Levi Shepard of Norfolk, father of John K. Shepard, was 92 years old in October, and at the last election voted for Hayes & Wheeler, mak- ing the 18th presidential election in which he has participated. He has lived in Nor folk fifty eight years:
 Lakeville Concert Don't forget the concert and exhibition of the Sabbath school of the M. E. church, at Academy hall this (Thursday) evening. A grand good time, and as the price of admission is not too high for the entertainment prom ised, it isn't too much 10 bespeak full house.
 Fatal Boy Play.-Three colored child ren belonging to Edward Moore, who lives just east of Sheffield village, while their fa- ther and mother were absent, Wednesday of last week, got their fathers gun to play soldier with, and the result was one of the boys shot and killed instantly one of his younger brothers, and 1t is thought fatally wounded the other.
 Conventional convention under the auspices of the New York Conference Temperance society, will be held in Pine Plains, Dec. 11th and 12th. Rev. W. O.. Smith will preach the opening sermon. Exercises during the day on Tuesday, and mass meeting with addresses in the evening. The preachers of the Poughkeepsie district are cordially invited to attend. No printed cards will be sent out.
 "Reminiscences of Canaan. = We have this week another letter from ReY. H. s. Ball, of Harrisburg, Lewis County, New York, giving very interesting "reminiscences of this town. His letter, "Reminiscences of Salisbury" published by us recently was read with great interest. MT. Ball is good writer, and we shall be glad to get further communications from him, should it be his pleasure to favor us with them. He has our thanks for his valuable con tributions.
 Olayton.-Mr. H. R. Bunnel has bought the place adjoining: him, formerly owned by Mrs. Daley (now Mrs. McMannus) an6 he expects to rent the house and shop ;here is the place for good wagon maker.... There Is to be donation party for the ben eft of the Rev. MT. Hunt of Canaan, or Wednesday Dec 18th one family move out defore that time, so there will be ampl' room for all to enjoy themselves and 10 be crowded general invitation is exten' ded to all.
 F1agman. 1t be wise plaI to have hagman stationed at ths Housa
 tonic railroad crossing on Main street Il
 this village, while the freight trains are dc
 ing their switching. A horse and carriag
 came within an inch and half of bein
 struck by locomotive the other day. Nc bell was rung, and the engine with stear shut off was gliding along under previou momentum, and az the man in the carriag was muff1ed in wraps, he didn't hear, it an the result was as stated. It is said "a mis is as good as @ mile," but in this case, mos people would have preferred the mile. ! hagman during the short time In the da
 when the switching is being done, ma save life.
 Episcopal Entertainments.-Ther vi be an oyster supper at the Maple Shad , hotel in Salisbury this CThursday) evening ) for the benefit of the Episcopal society that place. No pains will be spared 5 make the entertainment a pleasant an l it is hoped profitable one. All are invited We are informed the Episcopal society ( - this village will give similar entertainmel g sometime before Christmas, at which clal = chowder " and sich" is expected to iguI quite prominently. The exact time W have not learned, but hope to be able
 state next week. We allude to 1t this early {
 folks can begin to arrange their plans an I business to give it their special attentlo ? when the time does come. There is nothin like being all ready for these things whe