Connecticut western news., 1879-06-18

Two barns and pig stye belonging to Ben. Hawley, near North Norfolk, were burned to the ground yesterday afternoon. One of the barns contained about ten tons of hay and other stock, and a calf is also said to have burned. It is thought to have been the work of incendiaries, and q tramp was arrested on suspicion, and lodg- ed at the Stevens House last night, under the vigilant eye of Lawrence Gillette
 Mrs. E. 0. Cowdrey has just received from New York a good assortment of hats. feathers, flowers and ornaments. al- so silks, satins, velvets and velveteens. Ladies not having purchased their summer millinery will do we'll to call and examine my stock before purchasing elsewhere, as l feel sure l can suit all in price and qual- ity. Fancy goods always on hand
 Falls Village, June 16, 1879.
 The directors of the Connectlc ut State prison held their regular quarterly meeting June 5th at the prlssu, and appointed new warden, deputy warden and chaplain. The new warden selected was MT. Augustus Sargent, gentleman who has had seven teen years experience as a prison officer. The deputy warden chosen was Captain E. 0. Peck, who has been temporarily serving as warden, with the understanding that he would accept the position of deputy when the officers were prepared to make perma- nent appointment of warden. The new chaplain is the Rev. Amasa Howard, for mer pastor of the Washington A. enue Bap- tist Church of Hartford. The religious ex ercises of the prison on Sundays will be maintained under the lead of the ntw chap lain. Catholic services will be held one Sunday each month for the benefit of the Catholic prisoners. The directors have found it necessary to order the expenditure of considerable sum of money in prison repairs, including about $500 fer the new roofing of the shops and the repair of the roof of the main prison building.
 The ninety-fifih annual convention of the Connecticut Episcopal Diocts se was held at St. Johns Church, Stamford, Tues day. A large number of clergymen were present, and most of the parishes in tIe State were represented by lay delegates. The sermon was preached by Rev. Francis Lobdell of New Haven, after which the Holy Communion was administered, the Bishop being assisted by Rev. Drs. Tat lock, Beardsley, Olmsteud, and Rev. Mr Lobdell. The first session for business Was at three o'clock. Rev. MT. Tremaine of New Haven was reelected Secretary Mir. F. J. Kingsley of Waterbury was elected Treasurer. The Bshop stated in his ad- dress that he had during the year visited 124 parishes and missions, that he had of fclated on 252 occasions, and had preached and made addresses in number 267. He re- ported that he had administered the holy communion B times, that he had baptized IS adults and 23 children, that he had oficiated st marriages ard 2 funerals. The combinations numbered ,454, being the largest number ever confirmed in one year. Eleven deacons and 12 priests had
 been ordained. Two of the clergy, Rev. MT. Moody and Rev. Dr. Drumm, had died. Grace Church, Stafford Springs, has
 been consecrated. In his address the Bish- op brought forth the plan of having cnlY biennial sessions of the convention. The matter was referred to the committee on canons.
 The old standing committee, Rev. Drs. Beardsley, Deshon, Tatlock, Pynchoa, and
 Rev. Mir. Seymour was reelected.
 The ladies of Canaan and Salisbury, in
 visiting Mllerton for millinery, are invited
 to call on Mrs. s. A. Hull, who has just re-
 turned from New York with large and splendid assortment of ladies' and children's hats and bonnets. Ladies favorng us with
 a call shall be guaranteed good bargains and fashionable styles. Store nearly opposite
 Conn. Western R, R. lower depot.
 MRs. s. A. HULL, Millerton, May 29, 1879. 4w49 John Smith oi Otis, Mass, has resum- | ed his peculiar outdoor worship. Last
 Sunday he went at precisely 10 o'clock into | the forests and set up an image, before | which he knelt and performed other ldoa- trous ceremonies learned while he was in
 the South Sea Islands. This custom he will, | as he has done for years, keep up until cold weather sets in. During the winter months,
 and especially upon stormy Sundays. he
 werships a stuffed squirrel, which is set ur
 ln nook in his house. Smith also humbles
 himself before knarled trees or any peculiar object that he sees in the woods. In defer ! ence to the customs of the people, Smith | refrains from another pracnce learned thir- ivy hp among the Soath Sea Carribees. He say he was shipwrecked and got ashore, and | met with the favor of the chief. He there tasted human flesh, and now admits frankly ! that he practised cannibaism for several years. He says that he gratified his appe- l tite in this respect in New Jersey some years ago, but gives no further details. A cay or two ago he said that he hoped to St.
 cure the consent of some of the fat and handsome people of Otis to allow him to
 make meal from them, but he does not | want any one who uses tobacco or wears 8 l beard. A year ago he offered to work six
 months for the father of little girl and to
 take his pay in repast from the chld's shoulder. Smith IS a man with an actual
 iron jaw. He eats meat raw and grinds l beef bones as a mastiff would, and he is particularly fond of fish, which he eats as
 he takes from the book. There is nothing
 that Smith likes better than to get hold of a
 snake. If he finds one he seizes it and bites
 it through the back to stop it's squirming. He says that striped snakes are better eating
 than the most delicate eels. When Smith
 first came home people thought him crazy,
 but be is so sensible n.pther matters that l they now believe he acquired, as he did,
 these tastes in the South Sea lslandss-N. | 4. Register.
 South Canaan
 Mrs. Levi Beebe invited the ladies' aid so.
 ciety to meet at her house on Saturday af- ternoon, as the 14th was the birthday of