Connecticut western news., 1879-06-18

| ~AAe "ao uok WHICH pasSeu LnIOugn this place last week is said to have been killed in South Canaan.
 Clarence M. Humphrey has closed up his "Cash store" on account of lack of business, selling most of his stock in trade to J. K. Shepard, merchant at Norfolk,
 Examinations at the South Berkshire Institute Wednesday D. m. and Thursday p. me, of this week, and exhibition Thurs day (to'morrow) evening in Cong. Church, New Marlboro.
 A man named Thomas Larkip, sixty five years old, of Stockbridge, Mass, was run over ard instantly killed Monday even- ing by the south bound Falls Village special on the Housatonic railroad. The accident occurred at curve just above South Lee station. He was quite deaf and was walk ing towards the engine.
 Asa D. Griffen, young blacksmith of Sheffield, was arrested Wednesday at Chat ham Four Corners, N. Y, by Sheriff Smith of Sheffield, for passing counterfeit $50 United States treasury note upon W. A. Curtis, miller of Sheffield, in payment for lot of flour. The prisoner was committed to await requisition for his removal to Bos- ton, where Marshal N. P. Banks has the case in hand.
 The Putnam Phalanx visited the grave of Captain Nathan Hale in South Coven- try yesterday. After his execution, Hale, It is supposed, was buried in New York. somewhere in the vicinity of Courtland street. A monument to his memory was erected in his native place-old Coventry. Col. H. P. Harris of Ore Hill passed through this place Monday to join the company in the excursion.
 The members of the Village Improve ment Association and all others interested, are requested to meet today (Wednesday) at "Gillette's Grove" for the purpose of converting it into Public Park" MT. George Gillette has very generously donated the use of these grounds to the village, and no trees will be cut, no nails driven, no seats erected without his permission. J. B. REED, Pres. V. I. A.
 Canaan, June IS, 1879.
 Mir. Henry Norton, secretary, of Co., shep, sends us a report of the ccnYen- ton held in the Methodist Church last Wednesday, for which he has our thanks, but as we had full report in type be- fore receiving it. we are unable topublish it entire. We take the liberty, however, of quoting the following extract:
 Convention adjourned to base ment of Methodist Church, where a most bountiful dinner was waiting for the great numbers in attendance, and we were served by all the young ladies in North and East Canaan, and came to the same conclusion we arrived at years ago-that the North Canaan ladies cannot be beaten ing everybody feel at home while attend ing to it.
 It is hoped the call by President Reed. for assistance in clearing out Gillette's grove for village park will be generous. ly responded to by those who are not mem bers of the association. All of our citizens should be interested in this project, and as MT. Gillette has SO kindly rendered gratis, the use of his beautiful grove for this pur- pose, it is mark of appreciation justly due him, that you should do your shaEe towards putting it in order. Turn out then,-boys and all, and put in an hour or two if nc more, this afternoon, and you will lose nothing by it.
 The Litchfeld North Association helc it's annual meeting at Wolcottvlle Tuesday, June 10th. Rev. l.. H. Reid was choser Moderator. After organization and business ''creeds" were discussed, paper on this subject having been read by Rev. F. H. Adams of New Hartford. In the after noon sermon was preached by the mod orator, on the end and method of preach ing, from the text, "And 50 preached tha multitude both of the Jews and Greeks , believed" A paper was read by Rev. Dr. Perrin, on 'sWhat constitutes a council ? which was ordered to be printed. The fol lowing persons were elected delegates tt the 17Oth annual meeting of the State Gen eral Association to meet at East Hartford June 17th: Revs. A. Goodenough, l.. H Halock, c. N. Fitch, L. Perrin, D. D Salisbury is to be the next place ofmeeting in September.
 The Chatfeld Mining Company at Orr Hill are preparing to push things directly ! judging by the improvements now being made at their mine. A new forty-horst power boiler and pump is being put in tt keep the pit dry, the water being forced te a.conslderable height. through six inch pipe
 The excavations have been extended bJ constant labor so that several building which were built some distance from tht , pit are now almost on the brink and are tt be removed. An immense brick chimney ! containing thirty thousand brick is to b' undermined and thrown down. and rebuil at a safer distance. The company employ sixty men ard thirty horses, which, unde the active and efficient supervision of Col H. P. Harris, are kept constantly at work The amount of ore mlned averages 1.O0t 7 tons per month, the quality being browl hematite, the best species in the world. II the company's office may be seen many in teresting specimens-and some that are de cldedly curious. Ten new Canadian horse have just been purchased, which are bein! broken in as cart horses.
 The spearlng mania is about over fo the season and it is hoped that the balefu fires of the lawless jabbers are put out nev- CT more to be lighted. It is whispered tha number of the most persistent outlaw! have been s'spotted," and if the law does it