Connecticut western news., 1878-09-05


 meet at The Clarke House, Winsted. or Thursday, Sept. 12, 1878, at o'clock. D, m., for the purpose of transacting their an nusl business.
 An excursion train of passenger car containing the Sunday school from tn, Pearl-st. church in Hartford, went west ward about Il o'clock Tuesday morning As matter of course they were going tt Lakeville.
 Darwin Prescott, who passed from life Wednesday night of last week at the res idence of his brother Wesley, in Rood St. was a man of genial temperament, ant greatly respected by all who knew him His funeral services were held at the Con gregational church in East Canaan, Friday forenoon. and were largely attended,. -Df. Camp has just purchased beauti- ful light side-spring buggy, built by Wm. Sackett of Clayton, and trimmed by tha, master of his profession, Matheson; and which is the pride of it's owner. and credit to it's builder. And the seat is SO degSQst Jat2y narrow--Lend it to us Sunday nights Doc? -....-. ..,--~..s, .,....s..-.. The September term of the Superior Court came in on Tuesday of this week al Litchfield. Judge Martin presiding, with a jury. The first two weeks will be occupi. ed in the trial of civil jury cases; then two weeks of criminal jury cases. concluding the term with one week of court cases.
 -Tae administrators upon B. D. Jones' estate, late of Mlllerton, N. r., give notice that they will sell at public auction, all the stock of merchandise contained Tn the store of the said Jones at Millerton N. Y. Sales to commence Tuesday Sep. Sd at l p. m., to be continued every Tuesday and Satur- day, untll further notice. # s...s
 Mise Mary Tennien has been engaged to again teach the primary department ot the East Canaan school, which commenced its fall term Monday the End inst. This school was broken up by diptherla last summer. and it is expected that the term will bea long one to compensate for lost time. H+
 The employees of Greenwoods Go. of New Hartford, will have their annual ex- cursion on Saturday 0f thls week. They take the canal road to New Haven, ane from there the steamer J. B. Schuyler will convey them to New York City and return. The public in New Hartford and adjoining villages are invited to participate.
 The services at the Congregations church in East Canaan Sunday, were un. usually interesting. there being four Rev erends Tn attendance, namely, Hiram Eddy of Jersey City, Wm. G. Pierce of Illinois, I. P. Powell. and L. Fl. Reid. Rev. MT. Pierce preached very interesting sermon. and Rev. Eddy assisted Mir. Reid in admin. istering the sacrament. -.
 We are pleased to learn that Prof. Volk of Boston, contemplates locating in Canaan. The Professor is pronounced an excellent musician, and he has already ob- tained quite large number of pupils in this section. Some one of good musical turn is needed to take the place made va cant by the departure of Prof. Stillman, and from all accounts, MT. V. will fill the bill. He is now making his head qSartsrs at Robert Van Deusen'e.
 While MT. and Mrs. F. E. Porter of Norfolk, were driving from Lenox to Can aan, last Thursday, their horse, frightened at stone by the roadside, became unman. ageable, and overturned the carriage. The occupants were thrown out, and both received slight injuries. The carriage was so badly broken as to be useless, and it was abandoned.
 A perfect giant was stalking about tue streets of Canaan Friday of last week. He was nearly seven feet high and must weigh nearly 300 pounds. He represented in one place that he was lawyer from Iowa, and was just returning from New Haven where he had been to attend commencement week at Yale. In another place he claimed to be farmer. His peculiar dress, size and manner attracted considerable attention.
 Rev. Mir. Barden breaches on the sub ject of temperance next Sabbath evening, at the M. E. church in this village, taking the 1st verse of the 2Oth chapter of Prov erbs for his text, which reads as follows "Wine is a mocker strong drink is raging, and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise." An interesting sermon may be ex- pected. Services commence at 7.3o.
 A young lady of comedy appearance boarded the noon train at Falls Village Tuesday, carrying small package contain ing calico, which she had been unable to ''match." On handing the conductor her ticket, she inquired if he wouldn't "iust stop long enough at Canaan for her to get B yard of calico at Fuller 6 Peet's," which modest request he unreasonably refused, and now Fuller & Peet are memorable in heir demand for satisfaction.
 A young man named Marshal Silvei- lail was found on Monday morning dead n the road near the bridge at Lime Rock, with pistol shot wound in his left temple. \ pistol lay by his side. It is supposed to lave been case of suicide, caused by the runaway of his horse which he was driving rom Sharon Mountain. though as usually | lappens in such cases, there are various ru- nors sdoat. MT. Silvernail was about 30 | ears of age. and leaves wife.
 The excursion from the Housatonic | Talley to Rockaway Beach Monday the tn inst. promises to be an enJoyable af- air. The steamer, Grand Republic, capa- le of carrying 4,GOO persons, has been hartered for the occasion. A special