Connecticut western news., 1877-07-06

{ was we'll attended, one hundred and twen- ty-four belng present; every one appeared to enjoy the day and the cherries. . The Methodist sewing society hold their next meeting at MT. Orrin Clark's.. Nearly all the schools in town closed last week for their summer vacation... Dr. Grover preached in the M. E. Church last Sunday evening, taking for his text the command, ''Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart. and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength" shall not attempt to repeat any of this most excellent sermon. could not do it justice; you should have been there and heard it for yourselves
 F>O.I. Thunder and Lightning atmos phere last Sunday seemed to be fun of cleo tricity. Early in the morning a heavy shower; accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning and heavy thunder, visited thls region, and toward night several others came. We have heard of no serious dam age done in this immediate vicinity, more than several telegraph poles, which were not properly insulated, were split down through. The wires probably received a greater amount of the subtle fluid than they could contain, and as a consequence it sought out the weak spots and jumped from the wires to the upright posts, and split them. From some parts of the coun- try much damage was done by the hght- ming. Houses were burned and people l killed. The storm was quite extensive, reaching over large section of the coun- try. ua.
 | Round Lake Camp Meeting A ten days camp meeting will be held at Round Lake,a beautiful sheet of water located but few miles above Troy, N. Y, beginning Tuesday of next week, July 10. These meetings will be held under the auspices of of the Union Evangelistic Society of New York. Coupled with this camp meeting will be National temperance convention. In notice we saw of these meetings in 8 copy of the Union Ia Christ. published in New York, we observed the names of some Of the most able talent in the country, as engaged to preach. The special purpose of these meetings beginning next week is: ?.
 To illustrate the practical union of all who love our Lord, Jesus Christ.
 To secure the immediate conversion of the unsaved. a1i
 To be practical school of instruction in the best methods of saving men.
 l 1G to save from the dominion of the drink ap- l petite.
 To promote the higher life of believers. People from this way desiring to attend can reach the grounds at about four o'clock ID the afternoon by taking the fast noon train on the Housatonic road. ,...
 Ashley Falls scbool-Miss Sage would return thanks to the people of Ashley Falls who have given her their sympathy and support during the long time in which she has served as principal of their school. By long associations many of the pupils seem to have become my lifelong friends, and can never be forgotten. earnestly hope the good which have faithfully tried to accomplish may be seen in after years The general average of the school has been very good this term. Twelve pupils were neither tardy or absent, viz.-Fannie Fer ris, Cora Chapin, Jane Moore, Grace Moore, Ida White, Kate Heaton, Frank Parmalee, John Parmalee, Samuel Best, Egoert Ashley, Mary Reel, and George Abbott, who is always on time wherever he goes. The teacher received handsome volume of poems and 8 gold pen from her pupils as parting gifts and tokens of their affectionate regard. The gifts were pre- sented by Fannie Ferris, and a complete surprise to Miss S., who hereby publicly expresses her gratitude to the pupils. May the Ashley Falls school continue to i'm
 prove, and it's Roll of Honor never dimin- ish. B. A. s.
 Sheffield. The Congregational sewing society progresses finely, increasing in in terest and numbeR. Since reported, it has met at Messrs. Harvey Royce's, Canfeld's, and Deacon Hoadly's. all fine places, where it's members were beautifully entertained
 but last Thursday capped the climax fol numbers, and consequently fees. The so ciety met at the residence of Mir. Charles Spur, and one hundred and thirty were present, the fees amounting to thirteen dol lars. MT. Spur has fine house, hand somely furnished, situated on beautiful grounds which are covered with shade an, l fruit trees. The cherries were in their glo- . ry, and MT. Spur invited every one to hell
 themselves, consequently the trees sool
 bore new fruit, that fast removed the old and after partaking largely of the cherries
 our capacities seemed only whetted for tn
 bountiful supper that followed, and disar
 peared as if by magic. We were glad l.
 Episcopal churches, among which were Mir and Mrs. Candee and others by that name :. Mrs Frank Curtis, always social an s sparkling, and Mir. and Mrs. W. Forbes wh ;, brought the minister, the ruling spirit o these societies; Miss Kate Peck, and th a pretty, lively Misses Train; ana on :, hundred of our own church men j bers who in our own opinion, combin f all the vIt2es, too many to name here Miss Sarah Dnt2hcr glidcd aroun 2 like split through the shade, brushing n the flowers, lodging the falling cherrie: peering up the trees where some brothe :, might seem to hlde, and every whele sll went was the merry jingle of coin or tl ; l4itcr of paper. Mrs. Cook, in ht quiet, lady like manner, has been presel :o at all our societies. and has been very sue
 cessful as collector, but at such an extel