Connecticut western news., 1878-06-27

'a Kent. At tho temperance meeting held in the town hall Friday evening last, the Key. Mr. Lancanshire of New Preston ad- dressed the audience with suitable remarks ......K Kent Seminary closes June 2sth for the summer vacation. ..... In the afternoon and evening of Wednesday. June 18th the ladies of St. Andrews Church gave an en- tertainmeut at the town hall. Strawberries | ice cream, lemonade and the other delica- cles customary on such occasions. were in abundance. The museum, filled with it's antique, and interesting relics, attracted the attention of many, while the fish pond with its beautiful and useful articles, and the post office with its messages from every part of the globe, were we'll patron ized. We must not neglect to mention the native Fee Jee Islander, whose first appear ance in full dress in this country, caused considerable amusement to old, as we'll as young. The entertainment was well at- tended, all seeming pleased with the pro- gramme. We understand, about ninety dollars were realized. QUILL DRIVER.
 Schools. The schools in this place closed on Friday last for the summer vaca- tion of several weeks. The punctuality and attendance is commendable, and the district seem well satisfied with the progress of the first year in their new school build- ing. In the upper room thirteen scholars have. not been tardy during the term; Llz- zie Barnes and George Bullard not tardy or Gbseaat. '''.'.. T.>''''~" '- 'e. ''" \ Intermediate Department Number of scholars, 34 average attendance, 28. Elm ma Bullard, Jennie Davis, Meta Rodemeyer, Ada Mcintyre, Maggie Riley, Hattie Van Deusen, Irwin Freeman. Arthur Freeman, Tommy Paul and James Bailey were not absent during the term. Charlie Pease ao- sent one day. 30 were not tardy.
 " "@ s. J. RoRABAcK, Teacher.
 Primary Department-Number of schol- ars, 52; average attendance, 2s; Mary Par sons, Lizzie Van Deusen, Freddie Parsons and Emma Rodemeyer were neither absent nor tardy. 29 were not tardy. ' '5's
 - J. M. RooT, Teacher. On Friday afternoon one of the pleasant closing exercises in High school department was the presentation to MT. Ad- ans by his pupils, of very beautiful gold pen with gold and ebony holder, as ''a to- ken of their friendship and esteem" The Fall term will begin about the first of Sep tember. 'e. The New Lock- Up.-Some time since vote was taken by the Town to build lock- up, which should be located in this village; but for some reason or other the selectmen have thus far failed to obey the instructions of the town. Very likely the course of the town fathers has been wise and good, in wait- ing till the present time before taking active steps in the matter, but that lookup is act ually and sadly needed here now, is as true as it always has been, for one has been needed for many years past. The managers of the Union depot have experienced not 8 little an- noyance for some time past. it being central point, or nucleus to which the rag and bob-taiA of every train, ''drunk as New England rum." Nor are the depot folks the only class to which a lookup would be special benefit, for these foreign drunkards are constantly staggering up into our streets and thrusting their beastly presence upon others. Not only for the pur- pose of storing away drunkards will a lookup be useful, but the whole town will be benefit ted by it's having place to put people who have committed crimes, and whom it is neees- sary to put somewhere till convenient season shall arrive to take them to Litchfeld, which probably will continue to be done. till the new court house and jail are built in Canaan. It is very generally hoped and earnestly desired by a large share of our people, that the work of building a lookup will be begun at once, and pushed through to nasty but substantid completion. -a .t.. ... ....s l..ta Murder in New Milford. One of the most brutal murders on record occurred last Sunday afternoon in the town of Sherman, and three miles south of the vil- lage. The victim was George Royt, an old man of 76 years, who was murdered by his son Edwin, who has long been feared by his rela- tiyes as an ugly, revsngeful character. It is said that not long since, he beat and shot at his wife. Owing to his advanced age, con- servator was about to be placed over the fath- CT, and it seems that in some way Edwin found that by reason of his own bad character and drinking habits, he would fail to get his share of the fathers property. About 10 o'clock Sunday forenoon Edwin called at the house of Vanderburgh Joyce, his brother-in-law with whom his father was then residing. He had some conversation with his father, and started of. threatening as he went, that some one should die, and he would never do another days work. At 2p. m., as the Joyce family were at dinner, he returned and sat down out side the door. Soon he fell down in pretend ed fit, but when Stephen Joyce went to him he said he was used to such turns, and would be all right soon. Shortly after, watching his opportunity as Joyce and his brother had their backs turned to him, he jumped up, seized his father around the neck, aud drawing large butcher knife, struck him blow in the chest. Stephen Joyce seized his right hand, in which he held the knife, and both brothers endeav- ored to hold him, but before they could get control of him he had changed the knife into his left hand and made & gash in his fathers neck three inches long, severing the jugular vein and causing death in five minutes. Mon- day morning he was brought to the depot on his way to the Danbury jail. While here, he
 said that he intended to kill two others, and
 his only regret seemed to be in view of his failure to carry out in full his murderous pur- poses, rEf .-.-n. ... Et... c. | To Parlor Rock Again. morn
 ing the Housatonlc railroad again treated the representatives of the churches. Sun- day schools and civil and military organi-
 cations to free ride to Parlor Rock and
 back. This affair was gotten up with but
 few hours notice; not having been de- cided upon till late yesterday afternoon, the