Connecticut western news., 1878-03-14
South canaan.-The China wedding of |!

ny CuOiA AA'0Aos ou Aueeuuy cVcuIuS, CeU' 18th. They received very handsome pres ents, including a large dinner and tea set, besides valuable vases, pitchers and mary smaller articles. The gathering was large, lo2 being present, and the dancing kept up till late hour. All appeared to enjoy themselves. Home entertainment at the lecture room on Wednesday evening passed off very pleasantly. The programme comprised charsde, ''od and new" Doc tor Mondschein, drama, Yankee Doodle with variations, the Chinaman at dinner, with music, reading, &c., which appeared to give entire satisfaction. Mrs. Jarley is expected to be present at the next gather ing with large exhibition of wax works never before exhibited in these parts......... The old church bell which has been silent for long time is now repaired, and was safely hoisted into place on Friday, March 1st, and is now ready to call the multitude to the house of prayer. ... Rev. E. F. Howe of Newtonville, Mass. and formerly pastor of this church, has very kindly offered to give lecture for the pecuniarY benefit of this church on Friday evening. March 18th. ....We have had very spring-like weather for week past, with the blue birds singing Old March ''has come in like lamb" and may be expected to go out ''like lion," ac cording to the old proverb.
 Collinsville.-The voters of the town of Canton met at Union hall in Collinsville March 9, and voted to have all dogs mug zled until next October unless they are on the premises of the owner or under his i'm mediate care or that of some keepsr. All dogs at large without muzzles are to be seized and confined twenty-four hours and then killed unless claimed by an owner when he sEall pay $l.5O. The town will pay the same price for all 6ogs kllled...... Rev. B. E. Lamb, pastor of the Congrega- tional church has notified his people that he shall resign his pastorste before July l...... The dwelling house of Carl Shultz one mile west of Colllnsvile was burned Feb. 25 with nearly all of it's contents. $7OO. insu- rance .....Collinsville High School closes this week. A public exhibition will be given in Union hall Friday evening, March l5Ih......A nine years old French boy nam ed James Archambeaux was seriously in jureG in sliding down bill Feb. IA, and ls still helpless, with doubts of his recovery ...... Henry w. Eusign of Slnsbury has ir his possession the original bill of sale of { negro man and woman in l755 by Rev. Jonathan E1munds, the noted divine, O Northampton Mass. to the grandfather o the late John o Pettibone of Simsbury, anC was found among his effects. .....In looking at some Connecticut Hartford Courants O 85 years ago, there were advertisements o oyer 30 dealers in rum, brandy. etc., in lot of from I2 to 100 hogsheads each, or w. rum alone; aggregating over 400 hogshead of rum. When Hartford was comparative ly small town they evidently tried th spirits"
 Lakeville.-Th ere will be many chang in our village about the first of April........ Times may be getting better and we hop they are, hut they don't look much bette here. Don't forget the oyster supper Fri day evening at the Miller House, for tn
 benefit of the Ladies' Aid Society of the II E. church...... Rev. Mr. Hargrave occupie, the M. E. pulpit lsst Sunday. y......The Goo' Ttmplars of Falls Village played ''rcl Nights in Barroom' in tae Academy Hal last Tuesday evening to rather slim house It is good drama, but the acting was AarG ly calculated to interest an intelligent audi
 ence...... Why don't someone shoot some 0 the dogs that are not muzzled?
 AN OBSERVER.
 Sheffield The sickness In the town abating somewhat......Mr Henry Coon o
 the Plain is slowly recovering. Mrs
 Wickwire is better, and others are gaiDin
 as the season advances......Th family o Orrin Taft is intending to remove to Egre
 mont this spring. Its members have bee
 pleasant addition to the community, an
 we regret to have them leave. MT. Rudg
 will move into the house they now occupy ......Mr. John Huggins will move into tn house occupied by MT. Dwight Savage jl ......Rev. Philip Germond lectured on Ere } Masonry last "Wednesday evening. Tn ; Hall was crowded by very interested al dience who applauded literally, especialI
 by the members of the fraternity, wb seemed much edifisd. He spoke eloquent , ly of its antiquity. it's bible theology, il principles of morality, it's worldwide be
 nevolence, and faithful brotherhood-br the mystery, tie kernel of the nut, tn very thing We most desired to learn abou didn't appear. As the speaker went on vii the attributes of the order, we forgot it WE , Masonry, and came near shouting Amen Then thought we, if this order is so pur in it's theology, pious in it's morality, so t' nevolent in it's designs, and beautiful wll , it's golden links of brotherhood, why, lbis nineteenth century, when woman's il 6uence is so potent ID relis sious, moral ap
 literary organizations, is sLe exclude d fror Free Masonry ?......We have held no tenn , perance meetings since the Monday ever ing following the meetings held here b Love and Miller. A society was partIall formed and some of the officers were elect } ed. We hear that Good Templars' lodg 3 is in progress of formation, sixteen nam,
 and charter having been obtained. Ther r are men and women in and around tn 7 town enough 10 make thrifty ld9ge who's ! influence would be highly beneficial, but requires money, time and numbers, an } above all, thorough interest in temper ance to luu lodge, and one temperanc organization ID our small place is enougt , two would spread it out too thin, and tb . responsibilities ought not to rest upon on } good, capable man. who bristlts all owe 1 now with nnrt mnntraiiYa hNnOrS. caC