Connecticut western news., 1877-01-26

a one Of the mOVeA0le leaSt9 or t0e CALn- plic calendar. Some people are under the impression that it commences earlier, and others later. The l4th Is certainly the be- ,ining, and all persons can act accord InglY.
 Personal many friends of MT: Eggleston, formerly 8 very popular passen- ger conductor CD the Connecticut Western railroad, will be glad to hear be has prom i1ent and very desirable position on the St. Louis and South Eastern railroad, from St. Louis Missouri to Nashville Tennessee, nis headquarters being at Henderson, Ken lucky. MT. Eggleston will undoubtedly prove a valuable acquisition to the execu- i've force of that large and important rail way, and will probably make aud retain a great many friends in that far away but genial cline, as he certainly did while on the Conn. Western road.
 Unappreciated Benevolence.-A young man by the name of Kepler, of Chapin- vile, was brought before trial justice in Salisbury last Saturday, charged with steal 'ng wood to supp y the stove of neigh pOrs wife, for which benevolent act on bis part he was fined 8 good round sum. rhings have come to a "preity pass over tt Salisbury. if man of standing in socie- " that the Kepler's of Chapinville have, can't present another mans wife little tirewood, but what he must be dragged be- fore trial justice and compelled to pay a heavy fine, or to go to jai' for it; of course 'hc trouble is, Salisbury justice can't ap- preciate a really benevolent act on the part of one of its esteemed citizens.
 Cornwall, We are having as usual the hardest winter known for a number ot years. Snow piled up in drifts mountains nigh rendering it almost impossible to trav- rl through, and we think the man with as much pluck as any in the county is MT. Lrmuel Berry who carries the mall iron, Litchfield to Cornwall Bridge. He has no, missed day this winter in gong both wuys......The people are now improving th. opportunity of putting up their ice, which is foot lhlck and of very superior Qual ity...... Chicken thieves are plenty. several chickens having been lost, and some have seen "tracks" which make their " suspic. ions powerful strong" where they had gone......We now have three schools run | uing at full blast, viz: The Alger Institute, Weller Academy and District School, and the cadets may be seen with book con stantly in hand in the street or store, show ing that tLey mean to improve their time when young by studying and forming ,ht band of hope......The lat, st case of " bull dCzing" and intimidation" has occur red m Cornwall. The Cornet Band has practiscd in the school house for number of years, but of late it has become a lOdg ing place for tramps," and no one ii found bold enough to form an investiga ting committee, and for two months tn. Band has ceased to 6loao, but as it is now W rmer perhaps the tramp community car be bought off and induced to sleep ir barns. K. Y.Z.
 Sheffield 2.-Prayer meetings have beer held in the school house upon the Plain for four consecutive Wednesdays. till the "week of prayer" when they were omit ted and resumed last week. These meet ings were led, alternately, by Messrs F. 0 Audrus and Charles Sage, and were well attended and interesting, the latter gentle. man bringing each night sleigh load oi people from the centre. and he remarked last Sunday evening in a meeting, "Thal his team was q union team and at the ser vice of any one wishing to attend the prayer meetings" If this kind of christ ian generosity was more prevalent oul churches would be filled, for there are many widows and aged people who canno, walk the distance, but who would be glad to attend. It is not matter of cost, and only a slight inconvenience, more than re paid when these words are heard; "Inas much as ye have done 1t unto the leas. o my little ones, ye have done it unto me. , Meetings We're held every evening last week first in the Congregational then in the Meth Odlst church, and there is some talk of con tinulng through the present week. We re gret to learn that the Rev. Mir. Kellogg wa. taken suddenly ill l, st week. He has beer in Sht field three or four years, and by hi: labors of christian love and blessed ex ample endeared himself to all......A sleigl ride was intended for the Sunday schoo pupils upon New Years day, but was post poced on account of the cold weather, anC the illness of Mir. Levi Boardman. Th' children were loud in their expression oi disappointment; but we hope that it is no too late for sleiuh ride or some other SO cial gathering. especially as our pastor ap pears to enjoy such scenes as we'll as the children......A very pleasant donation vlsi took place upon New Year's night at the residence of Rev. Mason Noble. Tue Friendly Union continues to prosper ano is fully attended. although it has depended almost entirely upon home talent........ Though the times are hard and business dull, hear Of no Cast, of actual sufferinp in the town. A short distance from the Plain woman resides who has supported almost entirely an invalid husband for sev enteen years and large increasing family by her own labor; surely such women ar, worthy of note, and of help when employ ment faiIs......1l is just as cxpe cted. Mr. Editor! The pnctical epidemic has broker out in the NEws IL has been raging ir other papers for some weeks, and the pool editors are so overcome, they are just alive hope you won't have it so hard. Can il be that lhe spirits of the old poets have come back ringing among our Berkshire hiils? There is great mystery about tn, matter. not as bewtching as some mys