Connecticut western news., 1879-01-15
New Milford.

New Milford.
 At an adjourned meeting held the first Monday in January the town laid q tax of fourteen mills.
 Ths ice. houses are now all filled. the icr being of fine quality and from to l2 inches 10 thickness.
 The Congregational church observed the week of prayer, and the meetings are being continued this week. C. Xvinsted.
 The .leighing is excellent. and seems to be improved by all, especially the young ideas
 Pbilip Phillips gave an entertainment in the 2d Cong. church Friday night, and to all lovers of good sacred muic, l would say, avail yourselves of an oppor,u- nifty t.o hear him.
 We expect to hear something like a Fare treat. by way of lecture at City Hall, Jan 18th; subject, ''An Evening in Wonder, land." No doubt It will be worth hearing.
 The funeral of Mrs. Col. A. H Frnn was attended at their residence on Highs A clergyman from Waterbury, assisted by Rev l.. H. Hallock, officiated. She died after lingering illness of consumption
 x Huntsville.
 Tuesday of last week being the fifth an- uiversarv of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hapchet, a number of friends paid them visit to celebrate their wooden 10 ka about six in the evening. and from that huu. tlll nine, the cry was, "stlll they come." At ten o'clock supper was served, the tables being load, with every delica- cy of the season. to winch the company, about seventy in number did ample justlce Then the presents were set out for irspec- ton. They co sisted of moe bedroom set ept're, sBienold clock, dozen ROhleUs, glass fruit dishes. .ece of cotton cloth for tv-nine yards, and 8 quantity of smaller articles too numerous to mention. And then the sound of the violin was heard, which brought the young people to their feet. and dancing was begun, winch con tlnued a few hours after the clock com menced striking little ones. Then the company broke up. and after thanking tue host a. d hostess for the evenings enter tainment, each went of their several ways Resolved to meet another day or night. SED NUFF. sharon
 The regular temperance meeting which came on last Monday evening was failure
 Ice houses are nearly all filled, and the ice ls very fiue.
 10 lew, ,.,f .o sieighlng to their hearts content. The vounR people have rlues by day aud par ties at blight. Parties are going to Miller con on Wednesday evening 10 attend the dramatic entertainment ln Barton's hall.
 The week of Prayer was duly observed ID both churches, and an interesting a, d profitable season enjoyed. The Methodist people are to continue the meetings pa. t of the present week.
 A "mum' soclable will be he'd at the M. E. parsonage on Wednesday evening of thle week.
 Mss Hattie Hamlin IS very feeble. Her dlsease is or @ that baffles the skill of em ineut physicians.
 Rev. w. R. TeIrette anL bride who have bt eu siaylng ID Sharon a short tune, have returned to Saratoga.
 The annual meeting of the Bible Sacietv was held III the ConvreRatiOuai church ol, Sunda, evenlns. MT. Gilbert the general agent was present, aud the meetl was addressed by Rev. H. Hunt of LeedsvIlle. Rev. P. ii. Wbalev op~Ied his excellent school on Monday 18th with large in crease m numbers. ARCANUM. Harrington. ... The annual meeting of tue Great Bar rinRton B,"le Soc,ety was held last Sunday evening, January 5 h, bv tie three Protest ant churches U, itiug ut the Conpreeation- al church. Rev. MT. Scudder being prcsl- dent. presided hv reading the E; ole less0u offering prayer and then called on Rev. Mr. Anderson ct the St. James k piscopa church ard the Rev. Mir. Macomb.r of the Metho- dist Ep scopaI church for speeches. Both gentlemen responded in good sound speech es well suited 10 the Occasion, to winch the large congregation listened with great pleasure and satisfactlon, and showing a Chrisl ian s irit in theIr uniting together. The National Mahaiwe Bank has declar- ed and IS pay,ng a dividend of five pei cent. on share, which makes $10,OO0 be scattered abroad to Rlsdden the hearts of many who need it to make their hom, \ comfortable this cod winter.
 Some of the Mount Washlngto folks have to come to BarrIngUon quite often to settle up their lad blood, worse whiskey and evll operations. Seems to me they had better save their money to buy firewood and buekw he at cak es for this cold weather,
 Co,oncl Church's little folks had high toned wedding last Saturday afternoon. Having invited the Rev. MT. Scndder ard a large company of guests, gentlemen and ladies ranging from to 12 years of age, they were presented to the bIlde and groom, stahdsnR in readiness and order to be married. (a pair of dollsl. After the ceremony. refreshments were served, and the clergym n presented with $10 bill from Col. Church, who never does things by halves, but goes the whole figure. South Lee.
 The series of meetings held here during the past week, have been well attended. the average number present being 40; the home talent was assisted bv Messrs Bart- lett, Kilbourne & Hunter of Lee, and it is most sincerely hoped that Q permanent good may spring from these earnest en- deavors of the few Christian workers in this pIace.
 Wm. Kellogg returned the 11th to his studies at the Yale law school, where. if tune and money will n,ake lawyer of hIm