Connecticut western news., 1879-02-26
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 was small, it passed of pleasantly, and $2O was realized.
 Mi. Theo. Morris has had slight attack of pneumonia.
 The district sct col under the charge ot Miss Jessie Cui,iss, closed cn Friday last, having been in session eleven weeks. The list of pupils neither absent or tardy are as follows: Irving Lindsey, Mary Schultz, George Schultz Otto Vrobbel. Absent but half day, C. rtis Warner. Willie Nelson, Bertie Nelson, Mabel Nelson. Rudolph Vrobbel. M. LakevilIe.-
 Rev John P. Newman, DID,, former chaplain of the United States Senate,s man who has travelled through the civilized world. visiting the Kingdoms and Consul ates of the earth as the representative of the president of the United States, will lecture in the Nj. E. church at LskevllIe on Tues day evening. March. II. A large number of intelligent first class people for miles around will go to LskevIlle to hear Dr. Newman lecture on "A thousand miles on horseback through the valley of the Eu- pirates. Garden of Ed n, Babylon aud Min evab."
 The missionary tea party at the parson- age in LakevilIe fast Thursday evening was every way a success. At the party Miss FannIe Turner, the sweet singer of Luke vile was most perfectly surprised when a twenty dollar gold piece was prt sented to her. The Lskeville Methodists must ap- preciate music: Last year they gave a gold watch to Miss Emma Armstrong, who was s, that time the organist of the church Rev. J. c Oakley will lecture at West Stockhridsr. Nass., Friday evening. 2Slh. subject, ''rhe Eternal Ciy-Rome and its Environa." x.
 Lime Rock
 The good sized congregation assembled at the Trinity church last Sunday, were favored with very abe discourse by the Rev Mr. Nehos 9f Ho4sc REa1S rhG took for 43s text tte 5 st verse of the sIh unto you if a man keep My say,nG, he shall never see death." After au effective rela- self, of the Light of the world, and in which He justified Hls doctrlne, also Chrlst's reprova) of the Jews, he forcIbly admOnished the oung out of Christ not to reTnain the servants of sln. but to be free to cast stoDes at thelr Redeemer, lest He hide himself, and going through the midst, pass by. He entreated them to nOt.valDlv strive to save themselves by the1r own supreme power that alone rs able to bring them perfect and entire before the throne of God. Alter word to those in the faith be concluded. Miss Jenule Brazle presided at the oI gan with her usual aptness:
 Mir. NJ. Wake, rector, is dolnp Aourish- ng work here. and IS universally appre- clated and esteemed. We aIe pleased to hear flat his horse has been totally cured oi lameness and is again m fine condition.
 Prof; Hurl6ert. principal of tue Rocky number of scholars We consider it hope fnl that so many young men and omen avail themselves of h,s excellent tutorship.
 Senator Barnum's family ale expected soon to return.
 The green houses show profusion of flowers, which testify 10 the skill of the, Rar,ieTers! ''
 M,ss Mary Hubble. formerly of this place IS visiting Ml.s MlLple Thorpe. FREAK. sheffield.
 The family of Mr. George Cook, with their cbsttels, left tor Argyle, N. Y, last Friday. Mir. Cook will remain in town tIll tue first of April. MI. Daily moved immediately into the vacated residence, and Mr. Puiver, Mir. Dsily's father-in law. into the Stillman house. Other removals will take place this spring, which will be report ed hereafter
 The masouerade ball took place Thurs day night; and passtd if very orderly and pleasantly. ''going homeSwith the girls in the morning."
 Dr. Parker's sut1ect at the Frlenoly Union Friday evening, was ''rhe uses of Eeuu,y," and was very fne. He denounced the destruction of beauty for the cake of utility, and especially the destruction of shade trees, and advised tbe cultivation of taste within. and around our residences, and myself. cannot account for the cut ting down of beautiful shade tree of forty l or afty ,yssrs growth, upon some frivolous excuse, except ppop the score of ipsapity