Connecticut western news., 1879-01-01

AuC VutlntAh1 AIc0 StIVICcS Ill OuTlSt Church of this place on Christmas Eve were of a very pleasant and interesting character. Tn" interior of the church was very taste 'ully decorated, the walls, arches and chan eel being trimmed and f,stooned with sIr'.nds of cvergrrens. There were two 'rees, cue on each side of the chancel. which were hung with presents and had ;nany wax caudies fastened in their branch s. When these were all iighted the tfftct "as very tinc and the inside Oi the churcl present beautiful appearance. Th. R"ctUr, Rev. MT. Bodl,y. assisted by ln, lormeT Rector, Rev. Nil. WbIttltsey, off ciated. They t"th spoke hru fly to the Sun dsy-school scholars, reminding them thul tue It's tLeS We're about 70 ,Cive We're ty. ulcai OI the siJls oI 6ud to them and espe- c,ally Ot Ills Ouly B.gol,.n Son. to be lie Rtdeemer ut lnu world. The presents were 'heh distributed 10 the Suuuav .scauU, echol. ars by Mir. Bodiey, With some pleasant aut: applOprlaIe reu.urks as he delivered each present to It's recipient. The weather was talner cold and hoisterOus, but the al,enu.
 uce Was Quits large and the iudsfa,igable Rector must have been highly glalified.
 --S. BArlow's mill tt Eas. Canaau was destroyed by fire Saturday morning. About 2 o'clock |. m. Mrs. Barlow Vt 8 awakened by her room being lighted unusually, looked ou, to see that her husbands mill was in flames. ohe Called a young nsu who was staying lnere. as Ar. Barlow WAS away from home. Tue young man got out as soon as possible. ''ut tue whole inside ot the building WAS in Il 'mes and ready 10 fall in. Nothing in- side could be saved, and it was with the greatest effort that the Foundry standing AOout three rods away was saved. The 'atler Was occupied by P. P. Gilmore, and uy tue Ire he loses hls motive power, which crlpples his business, which will be a great CT loss to him than it will to Barlow, as the ialteI's property was insured tor $7, ,OOO. There is no question but the building was oet on fire. Fms Is the second time Bar LOW hAs been burned out ln few years The origin of the fire is \ EIystery, and will oTubably remain so tor some time. An CD, sue that Mir. B. had been building hat s'ceD removed to small shop near by and "as not destroyed. Mir. Gilmore will hay, 'ne sympathy Ut the puOlic, as it stops his business and no lnsuiance. R. The Christmas gathering at tae CongIe sational Church, Enst Canaan, last We'd I t'tstay eveniDg Was attended by congre- s~tIon that find nearly every pew. Tut church WAS tAsleiuiiy trlmued with uppIo. ptlatc motloes, wreAths. crosses, etc. .. rverereen. A uee Was placed on the plal- ,oiiu in front of lhc pulpit laden with frun
 nu sweetmeats, which made the eyes of the ! "tiIe Unes sparkle with anticipation. Tbe xeIclses began with Chanting the LOrd's .'rayer Oy the chUlr, which was followed b1 prayer anu Christmas greeting by the pas ! uI, Rev. l.. Ii. Reid, who also real sevel- A. CDIlstlnas seiectiODs from Apple Bios ! ,olns." Tue Iec,tations, ''Christn4as Eve" J Miss Florence New and "A Christmas Guest" by Miss Jennie Brown, Were bo,L ! liucly renceItd. H. M. Adams read two l .'7n chusen seiectlOns, which were pleasant received, judging ilum the attention oi Ut audience. Short aGurcss.s were Had. ) Deacon Stevens, superintendent ot th, Sunday schuol, George Gillette and others. The chult sans several Christmas songs anC | -dlois which added much to the entertain I eieni. Tue tree was 50 fruitful that every
 ne in the house Was fay oled with bag ol 1 .,.ncy aud an orange. The exercises cios
 with the doxulogy and benediction. huch credit IS uuc to the young ladies anu .enileMen Ot the parish tor their labor ait
 Enl in olnamcht,ng the church 1oI tue oc- ,asiOn.
 1 -T.ere IS a very disugrteable odUI
 using rom dogs. takcn .ltLer In a literal h h9uralIve sense. W hat is the Value Ci
 ..ese pests then compared with a:i of the
 1iscnief anu uuuble caused by them Every few days We read accounts of castt hydr' phobla, brought on by a bite tt -on1c useless cur. Death by this most hoI- l,Ie disease cannot w,ll be described, 'olds being insufficient to express the sGI- 'ering of the victim, ye, in spite of all lhis, ne dogs are permitted and encouraged tc 've. That such an insignificant rnd dan, gerOns beast is valued so much as pei. ,!.ows IA great weakness in human nature. | ,iuunAn life is priked above all eaIihl,
 n'ngs, still il is almost daily sacrlficed on ne altar of tEe Canine field. No sane mal, | nfA 'n unnecessary danger lrUm a contagious fe | VT or the small pox, but tue liability of hy nrophobia is introduced without any tore
 thought whatever. IL Is not doing as VI, would be done by, to allow these animslt 'J run aI large and annoy those who al. rIraid, and it is no sign of cowardice in h .nan when he crosses the street to avoi, l .e,llng this nusance. Que can haIdil
 '"ss through any village without running L l snDilet Ot all sorts from that combination "i wheIp. fox and treachery, tie spitz to th, "astitf big enough to coLQuer siroLI -nan. Aside from their iiabiiny of becom- 'ug rabld. they dtslioy property aAd ar 'itherWise troublesome enough to warrsL,
 'eir txtern'iuatlon. It is very unpleasant to enter a tIieDd's dwelling aud have the hvst greeting consist oi a series of barke
 nd grOWis, even if tue expected bite dO,t
 'ol follow. People will continue to lOs
 u.ir lives and have A great deul of unnec- 'sSATy annoyance just as long as these ,b"minatons aIe permitted to exist. Wh. |.
 it ranks of the cAnines are ihinned out,
 ,ele will be cause for day of general
 thanksgiving and r,jnnlng.
 THE WANDERING JEw.