Connecticut western news., 1879-06-25

Goshen.
 The Rev. MT. Hallock of M. E. Church, West Goshen. exchanged with our pastor last Sabbath.
 Rev. MT. Bullard, secretary of the Ameri- can Tract Society addressed the people of the Congregational Church on the 18th inst.
 The ladies' sewing circle met at the Con ference room last Thursday afternoon.
 Rev. MT. Forbes of Winsted gave very | interesting temperance lecture at the Cen | ter Church last Sunday evening
 MT. s. c. Riley is painting and putting | blinds on his house.
 We notice the arrival of James Rice of Yale at his grandfather's.
 Tramps are scarce in this vicinity since
 he new law has taken effect. B. B. Lime Rock
 Mention was made in your paper last week of the serenade gwen the Hon. Wm. Il. Barnum by Fuckers cornet band. This band was organized only 8 year since, under the supervision of MT. Tucker, and deserves more than word of praise. It is composed mostly ot quite young gentlemen who do great credit to themselves and their leader. Their music is we'll selected. and executed with superior skill, In fact would be considered excellent for a band in much longer practice. Their new uniforms and bright new instruments were pleasant to look upon, and their sweet music much en- joyed, to judge from tue crowd that gather ed to hear it. An impromptu collation. of hot coffee. lemonade and cake was served in MT. Barnum's dining room. and a cordial invitation given to visit Lime Rock again We hear their services are engaged for the annual fair at Falls Village in September next. w. M. Barnum and bride. who sailed for Europe in the steamer Baltic on the | of the 2Oth.
 New Milford.
 New carpets have been ordered for the Congregational Church of this place. | It is understood that MT. J. Shaw, who has for a long ti:I.e been principal of the graded school will close hls labors here July Sd.
 Farmers have pretty generally finished setting their tobacco plants, and are now wanting little rain.
 The new joint stock agriculture associa- ton with a proposed capital of $10O00 have received subscriptions for a little moro than two-thirds of their stock. An | election of officers was held last Saturday, and thirteen directors elected. with Wm. D. Black as president. The directors are men of enterprise, and mean business, so we shall look for 2, frst-class fair this fall. | c. LakevlIle.
 | The first picnic here of the season was
 the 18th inst, held at the grove by the St. l M.r,,is x,f ;k
 very pleasant affair. Strawberries, ice
 cream, confectionery and temperance
 drinks were furnished. besides string
 band which furnished excellent music, and
 it made all who attended very nervous, and
 the only cure that seemed to do any good
 The steamboat was launched without any
 trouble after all was ready.
 II The Hartford Choral Club came as ex-
 pected, aud had very pleasant day l should judge by the appearance. and enjoy
 ed it very much. Their singing was very
 nice and was highly appreciated by those : who heard it..
 The Good Templars of this place intend to give dramatic entertainment and straw berry festival next Friday evening. the 27th at Academy Hal. The entertainment will undoubtedly be good, as we had few years ago dramatic club that we fell proud of, and some of it's principal actors take part in it BOW. Of course all will rel ish strawberries and ice cream The pla, is in four parts, called Above the Clouds, and suppose they will carry each one ir } tue audience in their aerial travels about 20 cts. worth.
 The first time we have had any occasion to arrest a tramp was Friday last, and a. - the trial takes place on Monday, l canno tell the result, but our town officers thinl ''It IS more blessed to give than to receive, n they will probably give him years board ' clothes, and transportation to the large apt commodious state edtice at Wethers6eld u l dld not learn hls name. tut judging from
 his looks think he is not afraid of work but could lay down by it and not be tn. least frightened.
 The lamp agent is selling some of those wonderful lamps. If the proprietors of the grove would put few in that it would bt , very nice when the pcnics have dancing il the evening
 We expect another txcursion from Hart 8 fore long. ST. ELMO. East Canaan.
 Mrs. John Beebe is very low from paraly. l sis. It is thought she cannot long survive ] Among the events of last week we would [ mention the departure of Mrs. Corbett and g Mrs Crowley, the former visiting in Col orado. and the latter will make SanFran cisco her home. Her husband Dapiel Crow ley, has been there some three years.
 H. B. Stevens has recently erected fine
 monument on his lot in Hillside Cemetery MT. J. R. Setz is now prepared to do al
 kinds of monumental work at the Maxwell g quarry he IS a veteran in the business, ant n can do frst-class work at prices that will
 defy competition.
 R. Bragg S6 wears old, veteran of 1s1:
 war, IS visiting with his daughter Mrs Ezra Roraback. He is hale and hearty weighs sS5 lbs. and could give any of h1 sons sound thlashine to-day did they de serve it.
 : B. R. Lorlain is building a dwellin. = house for MT. Dunn of Norfolk.
 Chas Franklin who has been confined te ! hiSShouse long tune, we are happy tt
 state is now able to be out and look after
 farm matters. GEO. r. Nathan Hale Monument Decoration. For number of years the Putnam Pha-
 anX have been accustomed to celebrate their anBual field day on the l7th of June