Connecticut western news., 1879-03-26

-Dsacon William Hopkins of Warren lied at his home. Lakeside. on Waramaug Lake. last week Monday. Deacon Hop Iins was 75 years old and a native ot the own where he died, The friends of Rev. and Mrs. J. c. Oakley are intending to visit the parsonage n Lakeville next Tuesday evening. the 1si of April, to say farewell to the pastor and wife who are about to move from I.akevllle.
 The Ladies Soc,able Club" of Canaan Valley are to give their first annual mas querade ball at that place tomorrow CThurs- day) night, and it is said that preparations have been made to render it an enjoyable occasion.
 The S9th session of the New YoIk Con- ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church will convene at Trinity Church. Newburgh, N. Y, on Wednesday, April 2, Bishop Ste phen M. Merrill presiding. The Conference will continn0 for about week.
 Edwin Hoyt. the Sherman parricide. who has just had his second trial at Bridgeport, was again found guilty of murder in the first degree, and sentenced to be hanged in Bridgeport Jail, May ls, 1880. There is some talk of Q motion for third trial.
 Last week Albert Wood was arrested in Bethel at the instance of West Stock = bridge (Mass). officers. Wood and broth- CT rented place in West Stockbridge, and in the barn on the premises was found har- nessea, robes, wagons, carriages, etc., all probably stolen property.
 Henry Freeman. a somewhat noted poultry fancier of Norfolk, owing to certain foae! circumstances, has been compelled to seek fresh fields and pastures new, aad in the meantime his help-meat, ''the beautiful and tender partner of his buss0m," will board at the hotel de Litchfield.
 The builders are making quick work of the new dwellings now being erected :. ''Oh, who would not sigh for the days that are gope," when a ''raisine" was Q holiday and required the united services of all the able bodied men within 8 radius of ter miles, and whiskey flowed as free as wa
 Tone Hundred Years Ago" by th' Canaan Dramatic association at Towr Hall last Thursday evening, called out good house, over $6O. being reallZeds anG gave good satisfaction. Alter the perform ances the light fantastic was tripped to thu music of Bub. Whites violin until two o'clock.
 There will be classical examination and exhibition at the Lakeville Academy Friday evening, this week. The exercise will consist of examinations in Latin gram mar and C@sar's Commentaries, recitations declamations, tableaux aud singing in Lati and English. Exercises commence at O. clock. Reserved seats 10 cts.
 A meeting of all interested in the cou tinuance of the reading room are requeste to meet at the Warner House Friday nigh to consider the advisibility of continuing another year. As the issue of this meetip will decide the question of life or death o the institution, it is hoped goodly numbe will be present and submit their views.
 The Van Amburgh Company, winter ing at Amenis, are painting and repairin their wagons, buying new ones and otht
 material, and have just received s2 Ken lucky horses, large and in splendid condi
 ton, and when they start out will be in
 frst.class shape. They will travel this se q son as a wagon show, making au eightee
 months trip. We are pleased to learn that Faths
 Lynch has returned to his charge after
 short absence, much improved in health
 The services at St. JOseph's Church ( . this place next Sunday will commence at o'clock 9. m. instead of II ss heretofore
 The Mission. under charge of Dominice
 Father of New York, will then be opene and the regulations announced.
 -Rev. Robert Hunt of Sb. fiji Id, forme
 " of this place, was in town MOne ay, mi
 istering in spirit of love ar
 solicitude to the wants of his former neig hors in the distribution of "inyuns," (whit . are 80 scarce this season) May he live lon
 prosper and cont'rus 10 raise an sbundan, s of inyuns to grace the tables of the le skillful gardeners in the time of famine. | Quite a number from this place attent
 ed the school exhibition at Ashley Fa last night, and report themselves WI e pleas' with the entertainment, the pup scquitting themselves very cre6itably
 their declamstions and tableaux. Especi,
 ly fine were Harry Brigham's declamati'
 and Miss Abbott's department in the das :. ing character of the Young Amazon"
 -Wolcottville has the reputation of pr
 iiucing the finest maple sugar in the wor :. One man nearly controls the business her He uses hard maple sap exclusively, and {. q rrcises great care and cleanliness in it's pre- 8 ara'ion. He evaporatee but small quan
 ty of sap at once, then by continuous sii . ring during the sugarizing process he pr r duces an article as light and clear as wax. f Wolcottviue Co7res.
 . A review service of the s, s. Lessor
 for the past quarter will be held in t Q Methodist church next Sabbath evening, which the school and choir will take pa n and inssmnch as the pastor will be at CO ! ference the first Sabbath in April. the tir
 for holding the regular missionary conce
 no such concert will be held, hut the r ports of classes will be made next Sabba evening ana the usual collection taken. oI T. s. Gold of West Cornwall. secrcta
 of the State Board of Agriculture and E
 Lieutenant Governor Hyde of the Boa' 10 were in Hartford Wednesday, investigati