Connecticut western news., 1878-10-09


 rious inconvenience, only it has served to disgust him with moonlight serenades. l The election in this town passed off quietly, affording marked contrast to the street proceedings of years agone. Scarce ly @ case of drunkenness was to be seen. and each man seemed to make it his sole business to go to the polls, deposit his vote and return again to his home and business The Democratic ticket was victorious, as usual, by count of 92 to 56. The ''no Ii cense" vote was carried by score of 82 to 59. giving 23 majority. The result was as follows:
 ASSESSOR. l Elisha M. Rood.
 SELEOTMEN, 1 William J. Ferguson. Lyman Dunning, Luman Foot.
 l TowN CLERK, REGISTRAR AND TREASURER,
 Jacob B. Hardenburgh. COLLECTOR. John c. Richmond. | BOARD OF RELIEF, Wesley Prescott, William P. Pelton. CoNsTABLEs, Albert Hubbard, Frank Fl. Smith, Chas H. Briggs, George E. Beebe, James M Shultz.
 GRAND JURORS,
 Jeremiah s. New, Lewis L. Cartwright, John G. Beebe.
 SCHOOL VISITOR, Miles B. Tobey.
 REGISTRAR OF VOTERS,
 Henry J. Mead:
 AUDITOR,
 Joseph W. Peet.
 EDITOR NEWS. DEAR SIR: arrived stranger in your lovely village last Wednes- day; and to-day, taking up your paper of Sept. 26th, and reading some of your spicy local paragraphs, was tempted to take my pen and write my views of the 'sHote Franklin" to which hospitable mansion a kind fate has waited me. Perhaps should tell the inhabitants of Canaan nothing new, if should speak about this beautiful farm, the generous hostess and bountiful table, the handsome furniture. delicious beds, fine linen sheets, beautiful table linen, well stocked larder, etc., but for my own sake, I should like to bear testimony to the pleas ures and advantages of this especial home stead. Every window of this .house fur nishes picture that an artist would love to paint the blue hills in the distance, the dark green of the far woods, the rich green of the meadows, the graceful elms, etc., and to make the picture perfect, Mrs. Frankln's picturesque Ayreshire COWS, ard her brown horses posturing themselves for their portraits. Yesterday we had de- lightful drive to the Twin Lakes, and l longed to avail myself of the various signs, s'boats to let." and with hook and line, tempt some of the noble pickerel to come home to Mrs. Els, and be smothered in some of her delectable egg sauce, but the lengtbening shadows forbade. I shall soon return to my home in Brooklyn, but shall long remember my pleasant visit to your lovely village.
 Cordially yours, l AUNT SUE.
 Canaan, Oct. 2d, 1878.
 The Litchfield N. W. Conference of Congregational churches, held it's annual meeting at Ellsworth, Oct 1st and 2d. The churches of Ellsworth, North Cornwall, Salisbury, North Canaan, Norfolk, and Warren, were represented by their pastors and lay delegates. and other churches by lay delegates. Questions respecting the duties of christians socially, charitably and re. llgiously were discussed; also the duty of conference to the larger and smaller church, es. Action was taken recommending the | 1E <ho kv ties. As these societies were organized be- fore the time of railroads, and exist now rather in form than as power, doing little more than holding an annual meeting with an attendance that does not warrant the cost, it is action on the part of the confer. ence that will probably be generally ap. proved. Conference also voted to contin. ue as distinct body, perhaps, however, uniting it's meetings with those of the asso- citation. The committee in Fellowship and 1 Work reported, and were continued. Meet ings of various kinds have been held, d,taking the place of those strictly called Fellowship meetings. It is thought advisable to hold fewer meetings and concentrate the inter. est on these. Some members of conference feel that it would be better to unite the M E. and N. w. conferences, and let both to. gether take the place of the North Associa ton. An excellent missionary paper was submitted by the Rev. MT. Fitch, which added much to the interest of the meeting. The church at Ellsworth is in prosperous condition financially and spiritually, and happily united to their pastor, Rev. MT. Stevenson, who is one of the freshest and truest men around. X.