Connecticut western news., 1879-03-26

mE. EaHnef, proprietor or Ane 1leSsan' flew house received telegram on Friday nforming him of the severe illness of his on. The family left immediately. Peter Liner Is to move lis quarters soon 0 Barrlngton.
 Miss 0. Lord is in town. .. Lenten services are held in the Episcopal hurch on Tuesday and Friday evenings.
 ARoANUN. a0shem,
 Last Sunday evening young man living with Mir. Wm. Norton went to his room, 'ressed for the temperance meeting, lit his cigar, and after throwing the match on the 1oor, left the room. After a short time one 'f the members of the family smelt smoke, md on investigating, found the bed and clothes of the boy, also box of $40 or $50 n the room, burned. By great exer,ion he rest of the house was saved.
 MT. John w. Brooks has sold to MT. Julius J. Merwin hIs house on south-st. and about seven acres of land. Price $l2OO. Mrs. Richmond fell on the ice Monday and hurt her shoulder very badly.
 About s3 were present at the Literary meeting and it was more interesting if pos sibe. than any held SO far. The subject, for debate, "Is the pen a greater power in the world than the voice? ?" Opened in tn, affirmative ty Wilbert Norton. and the negative by Captain Gaylord. The question was decided by a great majority in favor oi the voice. A large assembly enjoyed themselves in 8 social dance at the house of Mir. F. E. Hurlbut in West Goshen last Wednesday evening. We hope it is not the last fol this season, but fear it is.
 ' Miss Eliza Herald closed her school in W est Goshen last Friday. after a term of twenty weeks, and after g few weeks va cation will begin her summer term h the Center. Mlss Anna Beach also closed her school in the Center the same day.
 Mr. Harlow Humphrey, whose death is recorded this week, was native of Goshen, having been bon here and always lived in the north part of the town. ,- B. B. East CanaGEa.
 Our usually quiet village was much exci. ted on Monday in consequence of repoIt that Dr. Welch's dog-Col.-was in the neighborhood and that he exhibited un mistakable symptoms of hydrophobla. We happened to meet the doctor and he in forms the writer that he had no doubt but the dog was mad. A telegram was at once sent to Norfolk to have the people on tho alert should he return to hls native Iooee Miss Minnie Beebe is to open select school at her home in about two weeks.
 The kerosene business has met with an other change: it takes twlce as much O the change to get gallon of the "crltter' as it dld tother tune we got mess. Well It don't pay to sell goods at less than cost does ltf
 Matt. Mopahan thinks he can walk as ia in 24 hours as any other-well, we know h. can walk, for we have seen him and he i ready 10 take the chances with some of hi Out-Of-tow2 boys.-- ELIJAH.
 Charles Johnson has moved to his ney bome on High street, district No. 5, whic be recently purchased of Burrall Riggs. Palmer Rood has now of hay m hi barn. placed there in July 1857, move away, he says, by William Doolittle. Pa mer Dever forgets any of the particulars) He tells us that hay has flavor like be bread, and that its milk producing quslit tie are equal to corn meal. If you want to SC tue finest yoke of oxen in the couutr, l ho onaOproonAofo uo io ~ the jolliest of fellows. ahd says be can wal to the capitol at Hartford in hours frol East Canaan, 43 miles.
 Michael Higgins has. bought a bpildiu of Anson Lawrence, which, he is to- mov on hls lot and convert into dwellin house, Reuber Sewart does the work.
 E. R. Lorrain has commenced operation ! on Wm. Sardam's house. We have seen u drawings, and can vouch for the fact tn, It is to be complete in all Its apartments.
 We are glad to see the face of our o fir end, Mark Smith a. ain. He IS Iooilr well as ever, and can tell story th; would make a saw horse laugh.
 DOWN EAST. Mill River. A large amount of sickness in this re9io many suffering with hard colds. some wit lung fever and congestion of the lung pneumonia, and one or two cases of typhoi fever.
 Mss Miriam Adams is very dangerous ill with double pneumonia.
 The distrct school meeting was held ( Friday evening, 14th lusJ. There was full attendance, being over 13O present. ar some warm discussions purely good nature made the meeting quite interesting, Alexander was chosen prudential con mittee. ] hey also voted to tax the distr' one thousand dollars, to be used in paylr off balar ce due on school houses.
 R. Garfield IS going to move his shop il to the front of the old store, where he W, last spring. Ills bargain with Sorague fe through. SpraRue's. partner that was be, not being able to draw his money fro the savings bank fast enough to suit Cal field,
 John Adams has moved into part of u old Henry Adans house, aud is to work u farm the coming year.
 Prof. Frost flied the pulpit of the Col gregatlonal church last week Sunday.
 HANK. Twin Lakes .
 The pickerel have been out in full t7l the last few weeks on the large lake. Pa tles of from SIX to ten have b zen telescope from the window where I write. and fro theIr lively uop-skip-and-iump actions. is thought that somethin' has been bitl on 'em. Whether they have fed out mol bait than they have pulled ln fish, is wh; DO fellow has Yet found out. One party ten. with at least three score and ten Lol, cut, had, when we interviewed it. 8 zoe dczen of pretty far s,z"d ''pound" pickere and another sleigh load from s effieId @, off rejoicing. and own1pR to havlug Cha nrettv good luck and enite sat,sfia6 v,i