Connecticut western news., 1878-01-31

Falls Village. e.-Frank How'd of this place was nearly suffocated by gas in his room in New Haven a few nights ago. Frank is down there on 8 visit; and as the gas mains have not yet been laid from this | village to Sugar Hill, he was unaccustomed to the workings of the 'machine." On retiring, he 6leW out the flame and betook himself to his humble couch to blissfully dream of the wonders of the City of Films, and when found. was nearly unconcious. Better luck next time, Frank......Geo. W. Hall took inventory last week.. George E. Marble of New Hartford was in town over Sunday. Misses Ada and Edna Spur were baptized by Rev. Selleck at the M. B. church last Sabbath......T revival still continues, and is gaining in interest night ly... George M. Hanchett madea flying visit to New-JerseY CD last week.
 Lyceum.-1he Canaan debating clnb met last Monday evening and discussed the question, "Resolved-That the Credit Sys
 tenn should be abolished" J.B. Adams. af- firmative, E. I. Webster, negative. The decision was rendered in favor of the neg ative. MT. Webster is to be congratulated on this signal victory. It was to be expect ed. s'Blood will tell" He boasts relation ship with the historic Daniel, in that his great grandfather uncle's first wife's sec ond cousin once washed his only shirt in a ditch running through the premises owned by his illustrious namesake, and hid in the bushes while waiting for it 10 dry. A very interesting paper was read by the edltress, Miss Lillie Wooster. The next question reads: "Resolyed-That
 Poverty is caused more by Misfortune than by Nismanagemeni;" with H. K. Prescott.
 nff, and w. Barnes, neg. Miss Florence New was unanimously chosen for the next editress, and will unquestionably make a good paper.
 Mill River.-A Teachers Institute was
 held in this place on Thursday and Friday of last week under the auspices of the State , Board of Education. The Board were rep resented by Professor Walton and MT. Hub, } bard. Scholars from most of the schools
 in town took part in the exercises. Chair
 man Sisson of the Town Committee reports
 it as a success. The funeral of Mrs. Liz zie P. Adams was held in the Mill River Congregational church last Sabbath. The
 s rvices were conducted by Rev. Johl
 Marsland Text Weep not; for she is no 3 dead, but sleepeth." He spoke with deer , feeling, and in an affectionate manner .o the deceased and of her associations. Rev P s. R. Free of the Second Congregations ) church with large part of his congrega- E ton were present, also quite large mum
 Der from the First Congregational church
 with many from out of town. In the deat oe Mrs. Adams the church and society hay
 lost one of it's brightest ornaments. J. W
 Adams, husband of the above lady is yer
 sick, and hardly able to sit up; wa taken down some weeks previous to hl ; wife, but it IS thought he will recover
 
 and great deal of mud here below an 1t heavily leaden clouds above-headache an 8 depression within-a shirt that don't fit an :, smoky stove without-Thus starts Mon .s day Through New Milford paper " f. learned that the Hon. T. s. Gold of Corn B. wall lectured in the Town Hall on Tuesda e night of last week for the benefit of th V Village Improvement Society, but from th
 fact that the night was stormy, the audi
 ence was not large. We should ratht think it was not half advertised, as the fir Ie intimation we had of the thing was froI is the columns of that far-away paper. Wh' ,- ever invited the gentleman here ought eel l. tainly to have seen to it that proper notie o was gwen. which would have insured hil n a full house. As George Brusie was lea L. ing the store of E. B. Reed one night la ,s week, he slipped and fell across the stor B. steps. His groans soon brought him assis &. ance and medical aid was summoned. H
 back was injured, but it is hoped not ser
 ously .Diphtheria is again ln our mids IS ca Sunday little son of Luther Brow l. died before Monday morn another breat fo ed it's last and at the present writing, st |; another lies very low. Our sympathies a K. with MT. Brown and wife in this, the o. deep affliction. Mrs. 1 N. Bartram 10 very sick with neuralgia in the stomacb... ., r. Hattie Williams has been quite sick aga oy with her old spinal trouble, but is quite WI 1g again.....Mr Merwin. who has been sut an a great sufferer for so long time is rapid
 failing. .Myron Whitney is in again wi choice lot of horses aed cows.... We ha heen particularly blest with tramps for | ,:1 week past they come in droves thr
 and four in the lookup nearly every nigf s Some complain of their quarters and 8 V they will never come again others sec W, glad of any spot to rest......The Guy fam s" will give an entertainmen nt in the To1 ed Hall Feb 4th. ARoANUM. ed Left over from last week.
 ut Sharon.-The fearful railroad scclce ny has been the topic for conversation the p,
 week. A party of six went from here
 Tuesday morn, and at Lakeville took ps VI 8 ge on the excursion train bound for Ha ford. The anxiety was intens after l e0 ceiYing telegram merely stating that su an accident had occurred until a later d 'n' patch brought the welcome news that { s Sharon people had escaped with slight 's iuries; and while our hearts bed for
 bereaved ard suffering ones, they went ( to n 1