Connecticut western news., 1877-07-27

E. snedeker. Marketable, Conn.,, 355 R. J. Arnold, Otsego, N. r., 50 H. E. Howe, Huntsville, Conn.,, SIS M. Stevens, Chapinville, Conn.,, S18 W. McClerrin. Chapinville, Conn.,, 13 Mrs w Rissell Wakeman Ohio s50 Wm. Hunt, 10 John St., Worcester, Mass, 6 IS s. Silvernail Elkhart. Ind. 20
 Graham D.-The communication from Graham D." we shall try to publish next week. It is received too late for this week.
 Srrike.-Have you read what Merchant Parsons says about the strike? If you have not, you will find It over in another column in his new advertisement.
 Mail Catohers. frames and appa- ratus for catching mail bags will soon be erected at small stations on the Housatonic road, at which the mail trains do not stop. This arrangement is said to work admirably on roads where they have been tried, sue cessfully catching the suspended mail bags at whatever speed they may pass.
 Does Not Preach.-We were misin- formed in our statement last week in rela ton to Mrs. Sheffield preaching on the Pine Grove grounds.-This estimable lady does not preach, but gathers about her on the Sabbath number of colored children, to whom she imparts instruction. She is certainly dolng noble work for which she should be encouraged and commended.
 Accident in Goshen.-On Thursday, the 18th, Augustus Futile, 8 young man g years old, and couple of small boys went into the fields in the north part of Goshen after berries. A shower coming up they took refuge in collier's cabin. While there they found an old axe, and while fool ing with it, struck the post in the centre that held up the roof. Being decayed it snapped off with the blow, and the roof fell upon them and killed young Futile.
 Was Astonished.-SheriH Perry o1 Lakeville who rode after l.. B. Beckley's fast steed the other day, expressed himself as astonished at the speed of the animal This is nothing at all strange. If more oi our good LakeYille friends will come oyer here. we have no doubt whatever but that they too will be surprised at some of the fast horses of Canaan, but we are too mod est to say much about them. Come ovei and see, and, like Sheriff Perry, get aston ished.
 Daily Camp Meeting Paper.-We hop' our friends will send in their names O
 once, accompanied with 30 cents. the price
 of subscription, for the DAILY CANT MEET
 ING PAPER. The time is now short to per feet our arrangements for the work. Pleas'
 do not delay, but let us know at once wha
 encouragement we are to receive, and re
 member, that if we conclude we canno
 print the paper, your money will b.
 promptly returned to you.
 An Excellent Gold Pen.-Probabl,
 there is no better gold pen made than wha
 is known as the Haskins ''Tip Top" gol'
 pen. This name, ''Tip Top" has been tn
 trade mark of this pen for over quarte
 of century, and it's reputation IS fully es tablished. We have seen recommends
 tions from President Hayes and Ex-Pres
 dent Grant, also from several governors o
 states and other prominent men, all e1
 pressing themselves as highly gratified wit
 the excellence of these pens. MT. G. V
 Capron of Falls Village is the agent fo
 their sale in this reglon.
 Clayton.-We remember once hearin , of an old gentleman who thought ths
 'that General Items must be booty smal kind of fellow, for most all of the paper had somethin' in about him." We canne say as to whether the old man was corret in his opinion or not, for General Item 2 seems to have left our place entirely. W have no accidents, no elopements, DC in cendiarisms. In word, we pursue tt even tenor of our respective ways; whetht in workshops, rye-felds or bug g-fghts; eac ) minding his own business, (excepting yo, !, humble correspondent and prosper in l greater or less degree......Chas. Ferry h. an attack of the ''dumb ague," but b ? physician hopes to dismiss him cured in |. few days......Mrs. Grove Barnes is visitir friends in Hyde Park, N. Y.
 8 Now AND THEN. . Personal.-The Rev. Hiram Eddy, ] T D., of New Jersey, is spending some tim r r in this village and vicinity, as has been b g custom during the hot weather for son l years past. The Rev. Doctor looks ha D and hearty, and has evidently many mo s years before him of jealous labor for Il e right. Dr. Eddy still possesses hls O ? relish for good story, and his usual abili r r to keenly enjoy it, as was evident by u r one he told in our presence the other da . and which was fish story in it's fulle s sense; himself, the story, and the if 2 connected herewith, were not lacking s size and although be detected wh S he regarded as au indication of lack e faith, we said everything we could think T to convince him that we were full of fait f The Doctor is an eloquent preacher, al if one of the solid, sound men of the pulp 2 and his many friends hereabout would
 ) glad to hear him before hIs return.