Connecticut western news., 1876-11-17

Temperance Convention. IA Centen- nial Temperance Convention under the di- rection of the New York Conference Tenn perance Society wsll be held in the Forty Third Street M K. Church. Nv York. next Monday and Tuesday, the 20,h and Fist. The Rev. Mir. Smith of Falls Village is president of the society, and promises an order of exercises which will begin with . sermon Monday evening by the Rev. Bish- R. 6. Foster. that will be of great interest to all lovers of temperance and temperance principles.
 The gre' Temperance Mass Meeting on Tuesday evening will be addressed by Rev Wm. B. Afl-ck of England. Sul ject- Lost for the Want of 8 Word"
 The Mission Committee, frieni is of tenn perance without regard to district or con- ference boundaries. and pastors and mem- hers of otber denominations are cordially invited to attend the convention.
 Sheffield Among the many anecdotes of the late election is the following, which we think may be read with interest ny some of your readers: The zeal of certain party men in the great political strife WAS initiated by their sut jets even in old Shei- field. The old town for once was wide awake. and of her returns we are no, ashamed. In the south part of the town resides young man who has reached this year the blissful age of 2l years. A neigh Dor of bis, youth we'll read in politics fr). converted the young voter to his party's belief. and then the enthusiastic neighhOr stated the case to one of the patriotic clil- zrns of Southern Sh. field, saying that th,e young voter could be bought if some one would only pay his poll tax. "Fe,ch him up; I'll do it." replied the patriot He WAS conducted to the polls, after the tax was duly paid, and WAS about to be made 's true and loyal cirzen,' when some one en- Quired if he could read and write. Alas the youth and the patriot had forgotten tha, nice little point and our voter WAS found tn be entirely Ignorant of either accomplish ment, and the right of suffrage was denied him What wse to he donel Our patrio, could not SO easily give up. and tn ' in whispered consultation decided to teach this verdant young man to read and write before that days sun should set. He was conducted to an upper room In a building near by, and there most faithfully did they instruct him in the beauties of the Cnnstitu ton and the formation of the A. B. c g. The patriot took an afternoon recess. bul left hls assistant iu charge of the pupil About o'clock the task was done. and ,h. young teacher went out to inform his pr,n c,pal that the voter was ready. The pupi tOsk this opportunity to make his exit. ant thinking his Ma wanted to see him by thi. time he speedily went home. The patriotic two looked in vain. for the bird had flown No more school for him; he had quite enough of it. And thus was first estah lished the Sn. ff1 i'd Free Srhoo, for voters For further information enquire of the priu cipal. K.
 Hast Canaan.-Our place has been wei represented at the centennial. and al seemed highly pleased with 1t. Severa brought relics with them. and notice, one particular rsllc-that was a s-ver cold. Tuey all ia led to describe it fully bu perhaps 'NilO's oplDlou of 1t Is as good d any ones was tue biz Res thlng he eve saw or any oue else. John tBeebel seeme' particularly interested n the KAnsas Agri cultural department. those large apples SIX it'll halt bushel. "LordS it apple grow to such slze what must the pumpkin be, and the corn one would want tha 2, eat blR 21 acre building tor corn crib. Well expeci we shall lose ,hn ere long and what we count loss to East Canaa sou.e fine township in Kansas will coun ] as gain. All Lhe urging. coaxing. au thu catching. couldn't start 'LeE," and ti. great Worlds Exposition has closed with cut his opinion of It.
 Our schools are Tn session now, havIn us teachers Miss kora pack. iu the uppe department, and Miss Cen way In the low CT, both good teachers and we'll liked.
 SchaOl at No. 5, presided over by E. Roberts, commenced Monday of this wesl
 Business 8 hi tie dull. out our tnroe mel c ants are dolng something eve, y day b the wa, I u0rlce ground being broke
 back of Merchant Smltl's ktole. whic
 loOKs like enlargemenGs, aud Carpente
 Rorahack manipulA ing tue ehlsel an
 plate back of F'cd's dom,clle. suOstau tlates ir. Tue tlll,ug in of dIrt n front (
 tue store. ados greatly to the gene al lu
 provement. We notice al so that MeIcnat Duuuing is not behILd Ill improvement
 havIng treated hls house aud SIure to
 aew coat uf palnt fresh lrOun the brush . Artist Brady. Well. Lime" wont be oea
 you KuOW. anyway. We nave nO 6Lhl
 rows or scrImmagss to report thls Heel only occasion lly a polincal dlscussIO
 closing with 'Rah for Whe.ze aud H>le
 and 'Rah for Hidden anu lendrIcks' Hu,
 about. UT park teucsf W"u,du'L It be good plan to coax Artist Brady UO treat to a AAe coat of paintf Echo auswt , wOu du't 1t be a good pan to coax Carpel ters Loralne aud RJraoack first Go tres the park to Q fencei aud irouI tue mau publlc-splrted citlZens of our place come
 tae hearGy respOusa Amen One~siSI
 board ou the old oak has talIen dow
 W.o will nall it u0f RoMULUs.