Connecticut western news., 1878-01-17

rom MT. Shloert' the general agent. During the past year Dr. Robert Smith. the hon. cred president has been removed by desy Gilbert. his son, was unanimously e, sn as his successor. This position be' 'ec'eo first by the reat-grandfather. th 'ne nelu grandfather, next the father. eu oy tue son. is singular coinciS> ~nu no" 'ne then moved and appo' "oe' " "'' memor,., ,o the rited to prepare a nro.;a.n., .. -Aemory of the lamented ,ho mi .e same to be incorporated in s~ Autes of the meeting. and a copy snr to the family of the deceased. ..Ser- vices are to be continued in the M. E. church through the wsek......Rev. MT. Dickson of Troy filled Dr Bullion's pulpit op Sabbath. Mrs. Abigail Davis. an old lady died suddenly at her residence in Shar- on Valley on Saturday last. She was found dead in her bed......Mrs. George Wilbur of Caulkinstown has returned from a pro- tracted visit in Western New York.
 ARoANUM.
 We Can't Do oIt.-Somebody writes and asks us to call attention to the fact that he has changed his place of residence and hay ing now located in -, deslres us to ''speak kindly word" for him as physi- clan, referring us to items and correspond ence from the New Milford Ray, as text for us to preach from. We love to do 8 good thing for suffering humanity. but can- not possibly grant the request of this cor raans,ndnn& %ov %vvo roaaora oo1 Ahoco ,ro. First; we can't say that we ever before heard of the physician who thus asks us to tell people of his merits, and we do not know that he knows the difference between dough pill anl an emetic, or that he is one of the most learned men in the world, and secondly: the pay he offers as renumera- ton for advertising him and his business i; viz: ''my sincere thanks" will buy the slimmest amount of bread and butter of any pay that is offered us. Oh no; we can't do business in that way: If Mr. Physician will serd us sincere five dollar bill. we'll examine his cred niials, and if worthy we'll gleefully return hls ''sincere thanks" to him. and roll up our sleeves and work for him ''like little man,
 Housatonic. -Bernard Ashley of Brain ards, N. Y. visited friends in town last week.. Rev. Wm Boyce of Windsor N. Y., returned to his home few days since, after spending fortnight's vacation with friends in this and adjoining towns...... ..... Charles K. Stockbridge who is at present residing in Meriden, Conn.,. and who is en gagged in the extensive chsndell msDufac- tory of that place, made us 6 flying visit last week. We were glad to see Charlie, and only regret that his stay could not have been prolonged......F. B VanDeusen keeps on hand those articles that not only become dogs now-a days, but are also very becom. ing to the law......Rev. Mir. Hopley ot West Stockbricge Mass. preached mos, earnest and affecting sermon in the M. E. church last Thursday evening. There is an increasing interest in religious affairs in the Methodist Church, and quite number have experienced religion, and many of the members have consecrated themselves anew to the work and effort of saying souls. something which has long been needed on the part of the church members in this place, and if this is only carried forward in the daily life and manner of professors. it will not be long before Zion shall be built up, the church prospertd, and many lost and strayinG one shall be gathered to the house of God, and beneath the standard of our King. YoNo
 Temperance in Great Burlington Our
 beautiful town hall before HOW has been honortd in it's use for the temperance cause, It has for the last week been open several days and evenings, and is engaged for the whole of the week to come by those who are prosecuting this reform on the plan call ed the Murphy movement" The incipi- ent steps toward this were taken by some business gentleman who had made the in yestigations that acquainted them definitely with it's operation in other places. Conjoin ed with this has been the steady action of chasing at it's very commencement discern ed is-that all previous plans and efforts are merged into this one. and the advocates of each unite in genial co operation. It was long and we'll known that in this town were indiyiduals whose best energies could at all
 times be secured to promote the cause. bu,
 now it is like revelation of one to another
 as to the depth and sincerity and pervaslve
 ness of the hold which the subject had OF
 them. The bringing together of these al-
 1v Attod ou al; ,,vorl-
 not like that of the ancient structure, with out sound, but they come with exclamation
 and glad voice, grandly employing al sounding implements in beautifying a tenn pie that holds human voice and breath
 ing soul, and will have living existence
 when the buildings of stone shall have beer
 rolled together as scroll. In a su peraddeG
 hour of the Sabbath duties, after all the
 church services of tLe day and evening
 were gathered on the platform of this hal
 cholce company, seated with calm and
 cheerful solemnity ID concert of sentiment,
 every face agreeable to look upon for itt
 expression of zeal and faith. Singers had
 at other meetings been invited to the plat
 form, and it furnished an amusement while
 awaiting the beginnings to observe those oi
 select musical gifts delicately attended to
 seats there. Last eve. it was pleasure tc
 witnesspthe alacrity with which many vol . untsrily moved on at once to those seats. The singers and the players on instrumentt were there in graceful accord. also a full represer rtation from some of the best of oul
 citizens arranged themselves to occupy .ht ample space. Services of the brief honI commenced with 8 joyful song. Praye'