Connecticut western news., 1879-10-15

and the balance mainly democratic.
 At theisemi-an annual meeting of the temper. ance society, Rev. MT. Hallock was chosen president. A better selection could not have been made.
 The ladies' sewing society met last week with Mrs. Moses Grey. c t:. t.. Clarence N. Brewster has: returned to Brooklyn :. .. .. '''E:T's :5R.:Bs [LakevslIe. < :. .:::.e@ < Our town meeting resulted in democratic victory, and good order, was one of the notice- able features of the day. After the polls closed for the vote of town officers, the people debated on the tax of 10 mills that the select men recommended to beleyied upon the town for the next5ear. Those who were not pres- ent certainly were unfortunate. Such oratory has not been heard since the demise of Web- ster and Clay. It would have awed Roman senate in it's Fabian day could they have fs- tened to- that most eloquent discussion. Of course all were poor that had any tax to pay, and after debating; a couple hours, they voted that tax of mills be assessed. f%~ '.~.
 The Sunday School concert was good Tho singing by the little ones was appreciated by all present also the oscillations. were well spoken. The readingsof the Burial of Moses by Miss A. Niver was splendid, and it is my impression that those present agree with me in saying,it. The solo and chorus was good, and how could it. be othe rwise with such nu- sical talent as we have here. The duett 'sy two young ladies was admirably performed; :; buEnot least in the programme was the sing: ing by infant class. The Temperance Mar sailles byS Miss Fannie G. Turner, soprano, and Miss Eva Shaw. alto,. assisted by Mr. O. Benjamin, bass, and J. G. Camp, tenor, was magnificent, and it would be shame if it was nok with sbprano and alto unequaled in the radius of many miles, and bass and tenor who have a reputation as singers that would be almost impossible to; impeach. The amount collected was $19.
 Another centenarian has been added to those who have gone before, Samuel Rice, aged lo7 years. He was once'a slave when slavery was in vogue. in the Empire State, and afterwards when freedom was granted he came to this state where heshas since resided
 ~S S '''S *' ~@F+A' '"' ST. ELMO. 's' South Canaan.
 The ladies' aid society met on Friday last at the house of MT. Samuel Bradley in .:Low- CT City" The day was. one of the perfect ones we have been favored with of late; all received cordial welcome. The house was very pleasant and about forty-fve ladies and gentlemen sat down to 8 tea which we heard yohng lady remark was "just lovely" MT Frank Marshal carried veryjony load of is from the vicinity of the Church, celebrating at the same time jhis twentieth birthday.
 South Canaan is quite remarkable for the longevity of it's inhabitants. A near neighbor of Mr Bradley's, MI Jonathan, Bates, at the age of eighty six, is quite as active as any of his more youthful 1neighbors He is hay ling extensive repairs made in his house and outbuildings, and frequently when he has oc- easion to go into an adjoining town, starts before light Last winter one very cold day he proposed driving to Falls Village, some fivesQr six miles. Mrs Bates realizing the severity of fthe5weather,a urged his taking his man with him finally to gratify her, he con. sented, allowing the man to ride on back seat but driving both ways himself When he reached the village he was greeted with ''Well, MT. Bates, we have been expecting you all day. the thermometer is just degrees below zero"
 tE hessick in the vicinity of the Church are | all improving.
 Mrs. Connolly has friends from the region of the Catskills visiting her, and Miss Thomp. son from Liteh6eldis visiting at Mrs. Msr. wsn's:', :, ..z z>t.:'.tt} '; E. .:.Sl ! s;i:Mr. Morse has brought his father and mother to spend the. winter with him. ohestnuts are very plenty, and chestnutting parties are of daily occurrence ''' " ., '' MT: George HaH of Falls Village has just returned from New York with large supply of fall goods, and MT. George Randall is open ing large boxes of gentltmeh's wearing apparel .... x. ore kHial.
 / Election is over. The, entire Democratic ticket was elected in this town. The ''No License" party carried the day by the over. whelming majority of 3. '<% - It is getting about time for the told in. habitant" to predict mild winter, on account of the fine hair on the woodchuck, or the thin husks on the corn e'.:.~ .s.. Quite an excitement prevailed the other evening at the residence of MT. R W:Ford. Through thoughtlessness, some one placed a student lamp directly under hanging lamp and the consequence was that the bottom of the upper lamp became heated and dropped out, letting the oil fall onte and into the low. CT one, which caused confagration of an alarming nature, but through the presence of mind of Mir. Ford and MT. J. Bissell" they succeeded with the aid of few blankets, in extinguishing the flames. No damage to amount to anything was5done. It seems as though people would begin to learn to be more. careful in the use of kerosene lamps.
 Considerable ofa ffacas occurred in this vi- cinity about ten days ago The particulars (as far as your correspondent eau learn,) are. as follows: A MT and Miss of Norfolk had been stopping for some time past at the Gen. tral hotel in MiIerten, N. Y. but finally tbe parties mentioned, either tired of the scenery or the society of our adjoining town, and took their departure without going through that necessary fogmahty of settling their board bill. It seems that their plan was to get across the line into this state with their bag. gage to avoid capture. They hired Mir Bird to bring their trunks, etc. to the depot