Connecticut western news., 1879-04-16

a snort time with Mir. William Forbes. It is over twenty years since Mir. l Forbes was in town.
 The schools in town commence next Monday.
 Very little was done last Monday at town meeting. Appropriations were voted upon for town expenses, and retrenchments Were made where it was possible. There are boys and some others who have been maiu- tained at great expense, who might undo r proper men. be made to conduct themselv, well. and earn their living. Tue sick and unfortunate poor of good character should have the money that goes 10 the idle and criminal.
 would commend the splendid school re- port to all, written by Mss NJ. E. Dewey, coudensing a volume of ideas m q brief page.
 The school from Ashley Falls. under Mss EllZL Sage, repeated Tn the Town Hall the exhibition previously held at Ashley Falls last "wednesday evening. A good s'zpd audience was present, and express ssed them selves highly entertained. All know that Miss Sage is a laborious, tn 5rouGh. excellent teacher. Her efforts ought to bring her S1 1000 year. but alasl how poorly pald are tue teachers.
 The clusing eXami nation of the High school t"ok place last Friday. The room was crowded with spectators. Llst fall Mrs. Dr. Smith became the principal, aud her reputation filled tne schonl at once, anG she fully justified the confidence in her success. The examlnation was system atlcaI, excellent In every department, de- lighting Ihe audleuce. You would not have space for a more minute report.
 Last Friday Walter Miner, who was drowned. was buried. He was ca'le6 weak minded,' but it was from an affec- ton of the system, not from birth, and so far from being naturally weak minded, he was peculiarly bright h some respects. H. fully apprt cIated the beautiful m form aud color. It was the flow and dash of tie water that completely fascinated him. He also had an excellent memory and sang songs aud hymns, to the delight of other children, and he had a cousc'ence, for when he had done wrong he repented with tears surely that should not he a slgn If a weak mind. The mother cau appreclaie c all these virtues. and will mourn the deep CT for tue tender care he required.
 The CongreG atIonal chuich was beau- tifuliy decorated with flowers last Sunuay. especially the pulpit. The most of them were sert from the city 10 Miss Sarah Dutcher, and arranged by Der and Miss | Mary Leonard. The Episcopal church V as also handsomely dressed with flowers, | Tue most noticeable were about twenty splendid cala lilies. The carols were beautifully sung. CAP.
 North Cornwall.
 We manage to have good times still IT Cornwall. notwithstanding the prlce 0. everything imer raises rules so low.
 A cheese factory has been olened or Cream HIIl by the cooperation Of severn farmers uroer the supervision of Mir. Wal ter Smith O. Goshen. If 1t Is p.udeuIlN managed it Is likely to become an improve ment upon selling milk m New York.
 Temperance is gaining the balance O
 power ln the community, through the aeita
 ton of the question in monthly meetings
 1n the chapel. After one years trIal, tn, plan of employing 'home talent" to krel
 tue great questions of the temperance inter
 ests before the people, may be recommend
 ed to ether churches. It Is working success
 fully In many places, ,andwe add our voic
 in approval of the method. In eight meet
 ings, upwards of fifty persous have takel
 part, either in discussions, rPadiuSs, paper
 or reports, and some of the production
 have been worthy of much commehdatlon
 A very useful and often spley feature is tn
 report upoE speclal features of the rum
 blight, by persons ltgulariv apIo'nt$d, a
 upon 'Iutemperance and the Hard Times, 'InGem oerauce and the electloLs," lnGeul
 perluce ard education,' ''The acuion of to
 recent legislature in reteIence to th
 evil," etc. Tue pastor takes his share O
 the duties, but his share has not be -n very . arduous, as he has made but three address
 @ in ,he year. The principle of tue soclet. -'Tue Goud SamaIilan'-ls to maze
 Samaritan out Of every member. Tn muslc furnished IS often excellent. and tn audience the best of the mouth. Our pre-
 scrptlon fur 'Rescuing the Pershlug' I
 Keep at It!' Keep all your forces i'll tn
 field, or under dill. and ready for inimedi
 ate call 10 duty aud their actlvlGy, thou2l not trIehttul at any tune, wlli tell Iu tim Io the diSmay of he enemv.
 Easter services have been held in th chapel sInce lts erection. but none hay
 been as pleasant as last evenings service
 Although not m Episcopal chapel. it ba
 been built Rs union chapel, and the SCI vices usually have the ResurrectIon of ou
 Saviour for the central thought. The sel
 moo, tue music. the fl Iai offerings al speak our joy in Jesus. There was SUI o,islng floral gift at the altar of Chris last ght, when It IS remembered how lat
 our season is. Delft fl IRers. directed b . good taste, made a cross, arranged tiaIliu vines, large calia hlies, adjusted tuschias
 aud put up the motto in old Eugl,sl } "Chrlst is R'sen." It is pleasant to kn"y ) that so many were mixed mp m thls cheer
 ful business, chat 1t would be lnviulous t, make mention of individuals. We rejoic at present ID unlon temperance meeting a unIou Sunday school, unIon chapel an' unlon communion table occasionally, h,
 means of which Methodist, Eoscopallau . Reformed and Congregational Christian may work and pray and commune toeethe
 in bcnalf of our common Lord. May tn
 uniun be perp tual,
 The Fast day services at North and u , West Cornwall were observed by poo'
 audiences. The subject for thought wa
 Bribery at electlors,' or 'Ye have sol, ulselves for nauglL," and tue idea wa
 added 5y way of practical suggestion. rna
 ''Ye shall be redeemed without money; i. e., the use ot fire to fight fire" is ueithe gospel nor sound sense. nor pohucal wis dom. It IS both right and wise 10 trust DO God alone. but y our feilow-man to respon, to a call for reform. C. N. F. The Great Mountain.
 MT. Editor A communi catlOu aDpea ret