Connecticut western news., 1878-12-11

especially being cut or raised unusually prominent, end which shows with promi- hence some distance Awvy. Since rearing the monument, Mir. B ties being so much pleased with the workmanship, has employ ed Mir. Clover to put up il handsome fence around the lot which encloses it. The posts Ire of fine brown-stone to compare wItb he monument and the rods are of galvaD- zad iron. Mir. Bates has expended consld- arable work in grading and fitting this lot tn beautiful sh pc, and now that the work IS done, the monument raised and the fence placed around. it results in beins one of the handsomest lots in the cemetery. showing how much can be done to make the place where dear ones lie beautiful and attractive instead Of gloomy tnd repelling, as is many times the case. The mol ument and fence Aso shows the beauty ana credit and meril of good workmanship, and correct taste and scnlptor's eye tor that which is grand and worthy. Anyone living or being neaI this cemetery will do well to pay it, and es pecialiy this lot in particular, a vis', in O.
 
 rough brownslone. Q. K. West Cornwall.
 There is a strong temptation 10 an amb. ious p>Ison to appear in print in this day of '' outwardness," which temptation is en- couraged by the kindness of the editor in concealing the name of the "local," which privilege is clearly right. There are, how ever, some things which ioC al has no right to say unless ne has the courage to give his name. He has DO right 10 make insnua- lions that are calculated to do injury to any | neigbbOr, or to the stranger tGat is within ! our gates." If any citizen ot West Corn wall wishes to know who Professor Volk | is, and what are his credentials, and is sin cere in the desire, he can learn from the un- dersigned, who has taken particular pains before recommending hlm To the confidence of the public to learn of his work and worth. IL any citizen is not sufficiently in. terested in '' doing justly" ny stranger, he should, think, love mercy" toaoard me, and refrain from conte mptuous slurs against a man whom 1 have introduced to meet the urgent demand of our people for musical facilities. Ii now l can have the space in your columns for a few words I will an swer, not your local of last week, but the query which tbat slur may arouse in tht m'nds oi sincere pSople. MT. R. M. VoIk comes to us from the adjoining town Of Canaan, where he has tiue class of pupils | in private drill, vocal and instrumental. His singing class in Norfolk IS me proof of the satisfaction given there ldst winter. FoI further proof take pieasure in quoting the Rev. Mir. Gleason that" think he taught the best singing school ever knew." Il gives ne pleasure also to siale that hl is giving excellent satisfaction in his class ID North Cornwall. Ii any one is interes s,eG ln music he will show his appreciation by doing ali he cau to swell the contributions toward keeping the Professor in W est Corn wall. Ii he is more interested in casting lns:nuatiOns GGalDsl the teacher than in talk ing hold with will and helping to secuI, what We much need, be will doubtless con lnue To write smart things with no puln but an interios osation point, and with no titl' but tuphuniuus Titus Biuks.'
 ing toward strangers,
 CHAs N FITCH