Connecticut western news., 1878-09-05

*4* We shall feel greatly obliged to any oi our friends in the county, or elsewhere, who interest which may come under their notice. -Shoo fly. i -
 The apple crop in this section never was better. a .-s Jesse Sheppard, Tinman Strong's jour neymap, has left for hls home in Sheffield. |.
 Don't forget the cattle show and fair at Falls Village next week, the 10th and llth. |.
 -Rev. W. c. Peirce of Illinois, is stop ping for few days with his brother Daniel in this village.
 That Master Mason Rodgers is rebuild ing the chimueys of Mrs John R. Fuller's house on Main St. .-
 Win. Haddy, H. R. R. brakesman, is richer by $500, from a recent lottery drawing. ~ -Rey. H. Eddy, D. D. of Jersey City. is in town stopping with his father-in-law, Wm. Adams.
 The Litchfield Go. Regiment will hold a reunion in Lltchfeld, Wednesday, Sept. l1th. Senator Barnum has been elected an honorary member of the Steele Guards of West Winsted. 'a. -.M,-.. Mrs. Deacon Hotchkiss of Wolcott- vile has completed bed-quilt containing 8.24o pieces. .E
 The tobaco crop of East Canaan and vicinity, is very fine. Most of it has been cut and hung. s~s
 Two car loads of the Steele Guards pass- ed over the 0. W. R. R. yesterday (Wed. nesdaY,) for LakeYille.
 Rob Marvin has been painting the building recently occupied as bakery, on Main St. in this village.
 Rural sportsmen will bear in mind that the law against shooting woodcock. quail, and partridge, will not be off till Oct lss.
 Prof. H. M. Adams and wife returned from Broad Brook last Friday, whsre they have been spending the summer.
 A valuable dog belonging to OIin Nash. Ca prominent resident of the camp gronnd,) ) was poisend last week. -s
 The evening train north on the Housa- tonic road Saturday, was about one-haf hour late, owing to hot box.
 Miss Ida Roraback will com mence her school in the Lakeville Academy Monday tho 1otn inst.
 Miss Grace Greenwood gives her last Bible reading at the Ward school house in Southern Sheffield, next Sunday afternoon.
 Judge Granger tried case of Forclble Eutry in Roxbury last week. The Judge is holding Supreme Court in Norwich this week.
 Judge Hardenbergh has been on the sick list for several days past. but we are pleased to notice him on duty again this week.
 -S. 0. Beckley has reopened bis store Tn the town hall building in this place, and gives notice that he will sell or give away the stock of merchandise contained there in. ..--. ...
 The potato crop is reported slim in many localities, and it is also claimed that some bug or worm is making quite havoc with them under ground.
 Mrs. W. J. Garfield of Sparta, Wis.,, formerly of Falls Village, is now at the bedside of her mother. who is very sick at Cold Spring, Mass. '
 Hon. Henry B. Graves of Litchfielc, delivered very able and interesting ad- dress on temperance, in Goshen, a few evenings since.
 On account of the temperance mass meeting to be held at LakeYille Thursday. the dedication of the new Town hall at Salisbury hes been postponed.
 -Reverends Eddy and Pierce held al meeting Sunday afternoon at o'clock, in | he pine grove near the old meeting house n Canaan Valley. Quite large number were in attendance.
 The enterprising publisher of the Con- lecticut Western News issued Daily camp meeting edition, containing very full 'eports of the services and other happen ngs on the grounds. Bridgeport Farmer.
 The corn crop is unusually green and for this time in the season, and l few bright days such as Friday and Sat- lrday of last week are needed to bring the tame to maturity.
 George c. Woodruff, and John R. liar. 'ison have been appointed commissioners 'n the estate of Pratt 6 Foster, of West First meeting was held Sept. d, last meeting to be held Oct. 26th.
 -E. s. Roberts has been engaged to take 'harge of the upper department of the chool at East Canaan for the winter term. The people of that district are fortunate in ecuring the services of an able and expert need teacher.
 -Croakers are not common in Canaan, ut occasionally two men are found who epresent the different classes into which mankind is divided. One man complains 1 this fashion ''I can't get any thing to o;" and the other "I lave to work SO { ard for living" ...-.. ---t As already announced the public ;hools opened for the Fall term in this vil- ge Monday of this week. Mir. H. M. Ad- rs takes charge of the upper school, Miss