Connecticut western news., 1878-03-21

Falls Village. We regret to learn that Rev. MT. Selleck is intending to leave us April 1st. MT. and Mrs. Sellecka and fami- ly have made host of friends during their sojourn among us, and will carry with them the good wishes of all when they take their departure to their new home. We wish them "God speed" "....... We also learn that Rev. Nr. Hunt of Canaan is to succeed him in the pastorate in this place. MT. Hunt has many friends here, and doubtless will be gladly welcomed back to his old field of Christian labor by all of his former parish
 ioners......The lecture in South Canaan, by Rev. B. Frank Howe, was heartily enjoyed by goodly number of people......Geo. w. Halls store in Crandall's Block, presents g neat and attractive appearance, and doubt less will have good trade. Geo. A. Ran dall is general business manager; polite and affable to customers aud visitors alike, and if you give him call he will give you good bargains. members of the Falls Vll- lage Dramatic Association are happy to be ''taken to task" by "ObserYer." 'Ob- server," for aught we know. may even be the veritable Wandering Jew," or Hen drick Hudson from his fastnesses in the Catskills, and we can only bow our heads in the insignificance of juvenile recency. The "puf" in last weeks CONN. WESTERN, was doubtless written in the hearty spirit of retaliation but if ''Observer," the polar glacier! the old man of the sea the verita- ble Rip Van Wrinkle does not o6serue that he is padding shallow dug-out up stream, and that more shapely canoe IS gallantly splitting the waters. let him proceed with his elephant. SIMON SHADE.
 Lakevills.-A most enjoy able time was had at the sociable held at the Miller House Friday evening, thel5th inst, under the auspices of the Ladies' And Society. Lake vile. A goodly number were in attend ance. The refreshments were all that one could desire. Receipts $26. Prominent among the number were MT. Ebert Eggles- ton and Mir. w. Cain, who have not only donned the blue ribbon, but also preach temperance fearlessly in all places by the wayside and in the hotel, and will doubtless prove great blessing to tEe cause. Time fitted by while the company were engaged in social converse, or in listening to sacred song, accompanied by the sweet tones of the organ. Near the close of the evening, Rev. MT. Oakley moved that 8 vote of thanks be rendered to Mir. and Mrs. Bird, for their hospitality in opening their house for the benefit of the society, in which all most heartily joined. MT. Oakley then made some very appropriate remarks. Among other things he said, ''that it would be well for us to cultivate our soclal gifts, and praise each other for our good deeds while living, and not pour all our encomi- ums on the dead" The remarks were fol lowed by prayer befitting the occasion, af- ter which among other things said by sever. al present, the worthy landlord expressed an ardent desire that the New York Confer. ence might return tie Rev. Oakley to us another year. W.
 Ninety-Three Years O1d.--Old Mrs. ! lage, reached her ninety-third birthday or Tuesday of thls week. Several of her lady friends called on her in the afternoon tc take tea with her. The venerable old lady received them with marked courtesey- seeming delighted to be thus remembered ir
 her old age. She recollects well the deatt of Washington, describes 1t as being time
 of great mourning, and how men wore
 crape on their arms. as if they had lost ia Iher Tnuetu. -Shc Is almost wholly blind
 yet she knows when the longest and short
 est days come around, the changes of tht
 moon, and many other things of interest She is grandmother of Editor Pease of Can
 aan, has two daughters in the West and tht
 one with whom she lives. who is gem o1
 a daughter in so kindly caring for this agee
 mother.- WozcottuSz1e Register.
 [Editor James of the Register IS quite
 right when he says that this venerable anG
 most worthy lady is a grandmother to Edi-
 tor Pease of Canaan, and we are proud too
 in calling her grandmother, for we do moi
 hesitate at all to cay that no other Connect
 icut editor has any better grandmother thar
 the aforesaid Editor Pease of Canaan. Mrs Sparks, or. Mrs. Ingraham, is known to {
 large circle of the oldest inhabitants in thii
 region, and they will bear us testimony tha
 she was one of the best of neighbors, a well as being one of the finest old ladies 1T
 the country in every other respect.
 sharon.-The lecture on temperance ir the Town hall last week by Rev. w. H
 Terfette was largely attended, but as tho
 hall was alive with wssps, it was rather un-
 comfortable for some of us at times, anC
 caused the applause to come occasionally out of time. Miss Emily Sears presided a
 the organ, and the united choirs gave u: good singing. A temperance union wal organized, and Rev. H. c. Humphrey cho sen President. The first meeting will bt held at the same place on Monday evening
 March 25......J. G. Oakley will deliver hil famous lecture on ''Rome and Pompeii" ir the M. E. church this (Monday) evening. The proceeds will go to swell the fund ot the church..... The Congregational sociablt
 will be held on Tuesday evening at tho house of B. B. Reed. A full attendance is requested and 8 good tune warranted. .. The Mite society connected with the M. E church will meet on Thursday evening al
 the house of M. Klebes. These gatherings
 are financially success. Eighteen unit
 ed with the Congregational church last
 Sabbath. Five of the number joined by letter, two of which were Baptists, one