Connecticut western news., 1878-02-14

tnose iEoW dmehla. Complimentary tlcK Is were scattered among. their persona friends. and the doors closed to all others
 The question |: .Rrsolv, d-That unlimited emigration is detrimental to the best inte- rests of our country" was ably handled by the gentlemen of both sides, but owing t( a longer experience and peculiar advantag- es, the Amenia boys carried off the palm
 Alter the debate. choice refreshments were served in the hal! below, and all had hap
 py time. A little mishap to one coupl. as they were driving eisurely homeward
 somewhat marred their pleasure The wagon axle giving way, probably owing to the weight being greatest on that side, they were urcertmonious'y ''spiled out" hu with no serious results......Mr. J. l.. Mer- win dled on Friday last after long and painful illness. Ills funeral was attended on Sltu'day afternoon at his late residence. Sermon by the Rev. H. c. Humphrey..,... Tue sOclabe in connection with the Con- gregational chu ch will he held on Tuesday evening at the house of Rev. J. C. Ferrett. Tue Metbodisis have theirs on Wednesday evening at the house of F F.C. White. They are each well attended and with good sue cess ....Miss Julia Reed is suffering from some disease in her eyes She has consult ed celebrated optician in New York, who demands perfect rest for tiue... Mrs. l.. A. Bates and child have returned to Shur- On after visit of >me weeks in Salisbury. Mrs. B. has improved in health....:.W. F. Whitney is daily driving some of his new stock of horses, drfying mud,g{ hubs, or snow. He has some fine ones......r The Sharon literary society held their regular debate ln the town hall on Monday eve. The question:: R solved-Tnat capital punishment should be abolished by law"
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 Salisbury We have heretofore in these columns Xpressed the opinion that gang of sneak thieves existed in our midst, and have cited many instances of petty tnievery occurring here during tbe past fail and winter in confirmation of tnis opinion. The drpredations still continue, but through the vigilance of Head Constable Adams, the guilty partIts are rapidly being brought 10 justice..... Vii fam H. Fields of Hammer town is an ungrattful youth. He stole SIS in gold from his sisters trunk aud exchang ed it for greenbacks at the savings bank in l. ,keville, subst quentIy squandering the money. His sister. Mrs. Milo Knicker- bucker has furnish, d him with home through the winter, and discovered tbe theft while looking through the trunk to obtain money for hm. For this uugener ous act, F.tlds was brought bstore Justice Pratt on lhr 9th inst. and sentenced io ply fue OI Sb7 and costs, and to undergo thirty days penance in Litchfield tl....., The Teachers B ne, 0lent Association gave an entertainment in Acads my Hall on F.' d,y evening, which was not so fully a,- tended as the character of the entertain ment mert,d Prof. H. Hurbut p'e sided. Essays Were read by the teachers upon the toll ,wing su j cts: @ lahfir" tons aud needs of teacher" Miss A. O., veand 'Dutivs of teacher" Miss H NJ Peck ''SchCol Government" Miss H M. Stone Trials and Pleasures oi Schuo Teaching" Miss A WinchelI ''What sh"l We Rrad," Miss Grace Warner; Pupil reel taticns were delivered hy Misses Cleveland and Bdleman. Music was furnished hy Misses Armstrong, Turner and Glens, anc Messvs Wilson and Turner. Tns essays were of high order of merit, and where all acquitted themselves SD well, it wouG be iudlvidous to discriminate. The pro ceeds amounted to $8 50, which is to be ap piled toward purch, sing chandeliers for the new Town HaIl.....The selectmen hay, called special town meeting on the l4r
 inst, to consider the tXptdiencY of exter
 minating all unnuzzl, dogs, and of off f.r- ing bounty for the carcasses......L l. ,sl Monday eveuing the Peak Family with
 their musical glasses gave an entertainment In Academy hall, to a full house. We would suggest In behalf of disquieted 'u dience that the small boys be clad wit
 rubhers previous to admission at tuture en- ttrlainments. X
 About s'The Falls. ."-We were at 'sTn, Falls" the other day, but do not propose [, write up" that lively burg very much, fo, the reason that nCr excellent Falls Village correspondent so thoroughly covers the fl Id in his communications that there is uC occasion for it tut we Want to Say just Il word about the way one of our old subscrl b rs, Joshua Colby, manages tramps wh' honor him with a Call, Joshua is entrusted with the handling of these peripatelic gen tIen.en, and we are inclined to believe th, appointment to the position cannot be bet tered. Four lramps called upon Joshua a few days since, and wanted To be provided with lodgings tor the night. Mr. Colby asked them to Exhibit the qnisllo docu meuts from the Ho. orahle selt tclmen ot tn, town when they replied that they had none
 Then" said Joshua, ''you can't stay here tonight" But look a'htr' 5" said one o
 the hurlY tTamps, bristhng up to him; ''w, were told we didn't need any order, and Vt are gong to Stay !' ''We ell, well sir" saiC hshua q belung around here myself, ant By -! you can't stay here to night! ano not only that. but you must leaYe, and yo, ale going to leave d-n quick too, ane that means mo !"Il isnL at all pecessa. ry for us to tell those who are acqp,inIe( wi h Joshu. Colby that those tramps didn'
 stay there tha, night, nor did they waste great deal of their valu ,hle time about ,hos, premises, tut start, tiff as if they had i'm 1 poltant business els. where.-From want lt | ,t1i lpnce is sometimes hpt d slep, and frcn our tramp story 10 C4pron's jrwrIry store | Is nu further. We have sometimes won-