Connecticut western news., 1877-09-14

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 West Cornwall Has the Ladies' Sew ing Society exploded ?......Our brass band, untrained as Richard said, is flourishing. ...... Miss Lizzie and MT. George H. Oldfeld at. tend the celebration at Lee this week.... MT. W. H. Porter and R. N. Cochrane talk of trying the bass in Scott's pond near Lenox this week......Anthony Miller, pro prletor of the Mansion House, has made his annual visit to Fort MontgomerY... Miss Hattie Cochrane has returned from a weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. Wilson, at Irumbull Church.. ......Mr. Frederick Si- mons has been exhibiting squash grown by him in.his garden, that weighed ninety SIX pounds. Who can beat this
 Now AND THEN. Ministers Meeting. - The Litchfeld North Association met at Goshen on Tues | day, Sept. 4th. Present-Revs, Hagen of Goshen, Fitch of North Cornwall, Steven son of Ellsworth, Grimes of Falls Village, Reid of Canaan, Gleason of Norfolk, Good enough of Winchester, Hallock of Winsted, Perrin of Wolcottville, Mclean of Sandis- field, and 0. B. Strong, licentiate of Hartford Central Association. A sermon was preached by Rev. MT. Hallock, in con- nection with public services in the evening. The other exercises were, written plans of sermons, reports on books read during the quarter, an exposltory sermon by Rev. Mr. Reid, review of the life and works of Charles Kingsley, by Rev. MT. Fitch, and general business.
 Florida Paper and Map" Flor sda NeO- Yorker, edited by J. B. Oliver, is journal published in New York, with a view to facilitate emigration to Florida, and to afford information with regard to that state. The numbers we have examined are remarkably free from exaggerated state ments, and it appears to be conducted with fairness'as well as ability. The publishers send us "Apthorp's Standard Map of Flor ida. which we at first thought was repro duction of the U. s. Land Office Map, but comparison shows it to be on 8 larger scale and more distinct. hence better for general use than that which we have con- sidered the most perfect map of the state. The paper is published at 2l Park Row, New York, for $1. 1.O0 per year, or ten cents for specimen number. ."-[ American AgrS- eugtursst.
 Huntsville. Friend Pease, what has be- come of your correspondent writing at thla place? Well; perhaps he thinks there is nothing worth writing about, and the fact IS, news is about as dry as the weather, which is about as dry as dust. The farmers are cutting their corn to feed their cattle; grasshoppers look faint and weary and re- fuse to hop, and the noise of the cricket is no longer heard in the fields. The Messrs Hanchetts have secured splendid crop of tobacco..... The summer guests at the SedgeWick House have departed for their homes in Bridgeport..... MT. Ocaln has not yet caught that big bass that he has been fishing for all summer, but thinks he will get him soon......Chariie has bought him a new double-barrel gun, and the gray squir- rels are beginning to drop from the walnut trees; cartridges flee at his approach, and the panther, that has so long been the ter TOT of the mountaineers, has gone where the woodbine twineth. JOE.
 Salisbury The excitement attendant upon the varlous lawsuits which have in- volved so large portion of our community has now subsided. The belligerents have fought good fight. shook hands across the bloody chasm, and have resumed their usu- al avocations greatly relieved in body, mind and estate. The legal results of the two suits, it is supposed, must be satisfac- tory to all parties, as in one case decision was reserved, and in the other case tue jury failed to agree. Now let us have peace... The district schools in this village con- menced on Monday of last week with Miss Stone and Miss Cleveland as teachers. These young ladies taught the same schools last summer, to the entire satisfaction of both parents and scholars, an achievement which few teachers have hitherto accom- plished.....The young mems prayer meet ings are still held every Monday night at Academy Hall, and interest in them appears to be increasing. This is good fieid for missionary work, and tn, SC meetings can- not fail to be productive of some good...... The politicians have begun thus early to arrange the State for the elections next month. It is hoped they may take some action concerning the Town Hall building which, unless repaired, will shortly become a heap of ruins. We would again suggest that MT. Russell be permitted to test his fire extinguisher upon this structure. Whoop la! X.
 The Blooming Cereus Question.-A very good friend of ours away up in Lee, ''rises to point of order'' on our remarks in last weeks NEWS concerning Mrs. Taft's cereus, and addresses us the following:
 FRIEND PEAsE,- notice in your last pa per an article on night-blooming cereus You say that "the cereus blooms only in the night time." have one that bloomed last Tuesday at 8 o'clock a. m., and by 10 o'clock was open wide. cut the blossom off and gave it to friend. It is no rare thing for one to bloom. Mime had four teen large, perfect blossoms on last sum- mer, and several plants taken from mlne have bloomed each season after they were three years old. If you would like young one when you come up this way, I will furnish you with one. They are of no more trouble to raise than cabbages.
 PETE.
 Tour distinguished friend Pete is entitled