Connecticut western news., 1879-11-26
Goshen,

Monday of each week. as we cannot insure the insertion of any correspondence received after thattime.
 Goshen,
 One night recently the house of MT. Has kell Smith was entered by burglars. They carried off between $40 and $50 worth of sl- yer, but dropped a silver pitcher of great val ue in the yard The same night the house of Wm. Davis was entered, it is supposed by the same persons, and some butter taken. No one has yet been arrested. .-"
 The temperance meeting, addressed by Rev. Daniel Jones, was well attended last Sabbath evening. Mr. Breck of Manchester was also present and spoke few words to us concern ing the temperance work in that place. A donation party will be given to Rev. F. M. Hallock on Tuesday evening, Dec 2. All are invited to attend. The ladies will provide entertainment and every effort be made to make the evening enjoyable to all.
 Rev Dr. Perrin of WolcottvIlle exchanged with MT. Hazen last Sabbath.
 Mir William North of Cornwall has begun his school for the winter In East Street.
 Mr. F. E Hurlburt expects to move into his new house soon B. B.
 Mrs Wheeler Smith is more comfortable. Mrs. Dr. Smith is considered better.
 Hiram Robey has finished stripping his tobacco
 E. Ives and H, B. Stevens are each build ing an ice house. .. Fenn Bigelow moved his building last Fri day, giving opportunity for six yoke of oxen to test their strength. -. . Miss Julla Rood was taken to the insane re- treat at Middletown last week. Mrs Susan King Rodgers, now resident of Illinois, has been visiting the scenes of her childhood the past week.
 The remains of Frank Cubley's daughter have been removed from the lower yard to the cemetery in this place,
 In accordance with the time -honored GUS tom, and the governors proclamation, servlc- es will be held in the church next Thursday morning. It is earnestly desired that there be larger attendance than there has been years before
 The meeting last Sunday evening was an unusually interesting one. Mr. Reid remind ed the young people that the ones who were wont to take part in these meetings were dropping away, and that the time had now come when they should begin to take part. He did not chastise but instead, kindly and feelingly reminded them oftheir duty. In his remarks the following advice was given them Fidelity in all things ; To do so well for your employer that he cannot do without you, and to be careful about the selection of associates. LETHUM. Norfolk.
 A praise service was held in the Confer ence room Sunday evening in lieu of the reg ular service. It was largely attended
 The reading by Mir. D. G. Lawson was quite we'll attended Thursday evening, notwith- standing the inclement weather All pro- nounced it a first-class affair.
 The slips in the Congregational Church that remained unsold week ago were taken quite rapidly at the adjourned sale Monday the 24th instant.
 Miss M. Merrigan, our popular milliner, has been very fortunate in securing the services of Miss Eastman of Hartford for the coming season and is doing largely increased busi- ness. i*
 The book club has fully organized, consist ing of twenty-six members, 'eachmember pay ing three dollars Quite a large number of well selected books have.been purchased and it is expected that the members will gain much pleasure as we'll as benefit by it. -. .... .; .... a..- SPECIAL. K Kent.
 The first sociable of the. season was held isst Wednesday by the Congregational society at the house of Mrs. Russell Eaton The Episcopal sociables are to begin shortly.
 MT. Luther Eaton has bought a building lot north of the residences of Mir. Marshall Gibbs and intends to put up a new house in due time I
 The pulpit of the Episcopal Church was supplied Sunday by the Rev. MT. Cooley of Roxbury, this gentleman having exchanged with MT Sturges
 The funeral of Miss Mary Hatch was at- tended from the Congregational Church on the 18th instant.
 Sunday morning Mr. Vorce preached an able sermon preparatory to Thanksgiving. in which he traced the causes for ,he lack of in terest in New England in the religious services of Thanksgiving, claiming that these were not to be found in the decline of faith among Christians, as many would like to believe. The Christian faith, our greatest cause for thanktuness, was never stronger than to-day. As it had withstood the attacks of the French and German philosophers, so it would be un- moved by the assaults of the scientists of the present time. A fine point in the discourse was a comparison between the so-called hard doctrines of Calvin and the still harder doc trines of Tyndall, Huxley and the rest, who would defy the blind, minimizing, unfeeling forces of nature. Another pleasing feature was the absense of that affected contempt.for these great men and their views with which small men among the clergy are too proud to disfgure their speech and weaken their argu- ments. M OR N. | 
 Winter has come upon us with wells and springs dry.
 In putting new timbers in the covered bridge Nov. 10, J. E. Wheelock had his right leg badly broken.
 Nov. 8, Etta Champlin, an eight-year-old | daughter of Frederick Champlin. fell from E barn scaffold ten feet striking on her head. She is now nearly we'll