Connecticut western news., 1878-04-04

this village will address the people of Falls Village next Friday evening, on the subject of Temperance.
 Dr. Liston gives Sight to the Blind and l Hearing to the Deaf. He will be in Canaan
 on April 9th, at the Warner House, where
 every one suffering from any form of Sore
 or Diseased Eyes may consult him free of
 charge.
 Blindness, Sore Eyes, Suffering Cured
 Miss Francis w. Hills, WolcOttvile, Ct. [,
 who had long suffered from Sore Eyes, in
 tolerance of light, partial Blindness and ex-
 quisite distress, writes:
 | My eyes are better than they have been
 for five years. I have suffered with my
 eyes for long years; have endured every
 thing with them. but you have entirely cur
 ed them, and feel most thankful to you
 for it; they have improved in looks as well
 as strength, and can read and sew as well
 as ever could in my life."
 Methodist. Hast Sunday evening the
 Rev. Mir. Hunt delivered an able temper
 ance discourse in the M. E. church in this
 village, at the close of which he made a
 few affecting farewell remarks. MT. Hunt has filled the pastorate of the Methodist church here for the past three years, and has, by his genial and friendly manners, won the esteem of this and surrounding communities, and will carry with him the assurance that he leaves behind many warm personal friends. It is not often that a small place in the country Is favored with a more talented minister of the Gospel than the Rev. Hunt, and this place and Ashley Fails have been especially blessed with his eloquence and efficient and comforting ministrations for the past years he has spent among us. May the Lord go with him wherever he IS called, is the earnest wish of all his people.
 The Reading Room-A meeting was held at the Warner House last Monday ev-- ening to discuss the plan for a reading room. Officers for permanent organization, which was named the Canaan Reading Room Association, were appointed as fol- lows: D. l.. Peirce, president z T. Ad- ans, vice president G. L. Parsons, sec retary and B. D. Lawrence, treasurer. A code of bylaws for the government of the organization was submitted to the meeting and adopted. A committee of five, three ladies and two gentlemen, was appointed to port of the room for year. It is expected the collectors will meet with no great diff cuty in obtaining funds for this most wor- thy object, for the people readily see the necessity of reading room here, and can realize the great benefits to be derived from such an institution smonst us. It is to be hoped that none will be found who will not cheerfully give something. The location of the room is not, at thls writing, fully de- termined upon, but the prospect now is, that it will be at the Warner House; or at least it probably will be if satisfactory ar engagements can be made.
 z Kent.-Mr. Ralph Bull of Flanders en- tertained the people of Kent last Tuesday evening by giving an intensely interesting account of his extensive travels in the Old Dominion. Having spent two days in that locality, he was able to give a very full, clear and vivid description of the country, climate, soil and products, also glowing account of the generosity and hospitality of the people. So much impressed were the rising young men of this town with the beauty and fertility of the country and cheapness of living, together with the wide field of usefulness spread before their view, that their only cry now is, "Go south or die !'' and it is greatly feared there will not be left boy to till the ground, and that Kent will soon be minus medical, mercan- tile and eccleslastical stars, as that country seems to offer uncommon inducements to young men about entering upon new state of life..."....Our citizens again enjoyed an other literary treat. On Monday evening they had the pleasure of listening to inter esting addresses from Prof. Bradford and Wm. Hill on the subject which is now gen. erally agitating the country, "Total Absti- nence." Prof. Bradford also read some se- lect pieces which elicited great applause. We shall expect to see upon our streets within the next few days a noble army ''sportibg of the blue." QUILL DRIVER.
 Sheffield. There have been deaths and funerals until gloom seems over the whole town. Florence Phillips, young girl l9 years of age died of consumption and was buried on Sunday. Sae was very patient and cheerful through her sickness, and ev- cry effort was made by the most skllful i physicians 10 save her, but in vain. MT. | Theodore WIckwire is doubly bereaved first little girl of years died and in few days his lovely wife followed, having quick 1 consumption, and he is left with one little | girl to find what comfort he can in this ] world which has so suddenly become dark | and with seemingly no light ahead. He has the sympathy of the whole community. 1 MT. John Le Barnes, an old man always resident of this town, has been very feeble for some weeks and has been just alive for week, died on Saturday night at9 o'clock, and is to te buried to-day (Aprll 2nd), at 10 o'clock. His children were all with hlm through the last week and when they leave the mother will be left alone. Mir. Le Barnes will be much missed, as he has al most half his life been sexton ln one of the l churches. ....There are many items that might be given but they better be deferred until another week. M.
 Cornwall Spring is at hand. and as an evidence of it we see in our journeyings through the town, patient, toling man en- gagged in raking door yards, flower gardens. &c.,. while the woman of the house stands l anG directs what shall be done and what shall not be done.........The First Congrega- tiOnal church ia heinp renainted and Daner-