Connecticut western news., 1878-11-13

D. came to his death last March, by falling in the river, and leaves snug little fortune for some of his relatives who scarcely knew of his existence.
 A Cornwall man whose famiy suffered from chills. incidently examined hls well, and got therefrom a keg containing four pounds of paint and tin pail containing two pounds of decaying butter. The fami- y chllls are improving
 | -Gov-elect Andrews went west on the 0. w. R. R. evening train Monday night. en route for Lakeville, to attend business meeting. Hosts of friends from Lakeville and other places were eager to grasp his hand in warm congratulation. The county commissioners are at the Stevens House to-day, for the purpose of granting licenses, Their object in meet ing here is that, being the junction of the railroads, they are eligible from liquor li- censed towns in all directions.
 Mr. John Maybey, who had been il, for some months with chronic dlarrLea. died last Tuesday. The funeral took place Thursday from the Methodist church, Rev. R. Hunt of Sheffield preaching the sermon in the absence of Rev. MT. Barden.
 -Rey. MT. Barden, with his family is spending his vacation at bis former home in Ulster county, N. Y. There was no preaching in the M F. church. in conse- quence last Sunday, but a prayer meeting took the place of the regular service.
 Read the prospectus of the Scientific American in another column. The Amer ican is the best scientific paper published, and it's illustrations are gotten up with care and precision and it is in every way reliable, and is the standard among practical men.
 List of letters remaining in Canaan post office, unclaimed and advertised, Nov. l3, 1878:
 Mrs Charles Ellik,
 Edward Rose.
 A. T. RoRABAoK, P. M.
 Gen Sedgwick of Sharon. the venerable veteran of Litchfield county, is enjoying good health, and is remarkably well pre- served for one of bis age. He frequently drives out for pleasure, and takes as lively an interest in current event as a young man of 30. ..->
 In times agone, Thanksgiving meant the act expressing gratitude for favors or mercies recelved Now it means. in the general acceptation of the term, turkeys, plum pudding, jollfication, rallies, with oc, casonly dance and fight thrown in by way of variety.
 One of our ambitious oarsmen the oth- CT day, rowed up the Housatonic river to Sheffield ip the face of biting north wind, and back again, making pull of l6 miles, "for fun." He ought to have 8 credit mark engraved on the ripping surface of the Housatonic.
 Won't our correspondents send us sOnetling each week, if it's no more than dozen lines. Don't wait for time to ac. cumulate large quantity; and remember that the sooner an event is published after it transpires the fresher and more interest ing it is to the reader.
 Several Improvements have been wrought about our town. Mir. s. A. Ben- nett has just shingled his house; Robert VanDeusen's house has been treated the same way, and MT. Wm. Bennett has painted bis new horse barn, besides i'm proving his buildings and premises gener- ally.
 The milk train on the c. w. R. R. has been changed to connect with the Housa- tonic milk train, and the early morning train north from Falls Village runs quar. ter of an hour later, leaving this place al 600 a. m. Tine Monday morning train on the c. w. R. R. has ceen changed to con- meet with this train.
 Merchants shonld be sure the compart ments for cent nickels and silver dimes are sufficiently far apart in their money drawers to admit of no possibility of their getting mixed then when a fellow presents cent piece, declaring it had been given him in change by mistake for dime, nab him, thigh though his title, proud his name."
 During the few months' ahser ce of Dr. ScovllIe of Ashley Falls, his business will be left Tn charge of DI. c. w. Camp of this village. Auy desirous of consulting him, can do so two days each week. Tues days and Saturdays, between the hours of 10 a. m. and p. m. at his office, or word left at Dr. Scoville's office will be forward ed to him at once and receive prompt at- tention.
 The Rev. Elisha Whittlesey of Canaan, the Arch Deacon of Litchfed County, held Home Missionary meeting at St. An drew's church in Kent Tuesday evening, which was attended by seven other ncieh boring clergymen besides the Rector. A fair congregation was out, several short ad dresses from the clergy were made on the subject of Missions, and collection was taken up for their support. The speaking was very good and to the point.-Ray.
 The meeting of the managers of the temperance union at the reading room Sat urday night resulted in the appointment of a nominating committee to choose officers for the ensuing six months, and 1t was de- cided to have MT. John Barry speak in the Town Hall tonight. Mir. Barry is reform ed man, vice president of the National Christian Temperance Union, and one of tue most eloquent and successful gospel temperance orators in this country. He