Connecticut western news., 1880-01-21

East Canaan.
 Miss Ida Morgan is visiting at F. H. Smiths.
 Smith Robey is back on the mountain yielding the 'birchen rule"
 Quite number from this place attended the I. D. D. Y. at Canaan last Friday evening.
 The report of the society meeting shows thirty votes in favor of, and four against keep ing MT. Reid as pastor of the Congregational church.
 Sleighing rather thin and ice houses more- So.
 MT. and Mrs G. E.. DeHart have returned from their wedding trip to their home in Canaan Valley. GUESS. New Milford.
 Noble Bros. are putting up an addition to their button factory, which will give enlarged facilities for manufacturing ivory buttons.
 The last Pinafore troupe which exhibited here, came to grief. Landlord Elmore of Kent, and other hungry creditors, used up their stock of cash entirely.
 Samuel Oviat drew the piano at the Catholic raffle, and took $l0O. bill in place of the instrument.
 MT. A. B. Mygatt who has been confined to the house for several weeks with infama- ton of the eyes, IS again out.
 Another walking match last Saturday at Beach's Hall, Frank Hayes and Azael Rioh- mond were the contestants, and Hayes won the race.
 A lyceum has been organized, with weekly meetings.
 Mr. Lahait the barber, who was bitten a few weeks since by mad dog, is apparently well again, and returned to business last week. c. New Marlboro.
 Dr. Frank Gallagher of New Haven, but temporarily of New Marlboro, drew large house at the Town Hall, Mill River, last Fri day evening to hear his select readings. The pieces were well selected, and Oery well read. Prof. S. T. Frost of South Berkshire In- stitute has about forty students, and the boys dressed out in their ''cadet' caps, look some thing like small regiment, and wouldn't make bad show anywhere. Frank Alexander of New Marlboro has talk en some big pickerel out of the Monterey pond, having taken one that weighed over four pounds.
 One of J. N. Tuttle's horses broke it's leg 6 short time since The bone was set by Dr. Gallagher, and the horse now seems to be do | ing we'll. 1NO. Falls Village.
 The report which we sent last week of the proceedings of the ecclesiastical council which was convened here the 9th inst, was omitted for want of space, but full report O the secretary appeared in another column The ceremonies were brief and very impres sive, and at the Having on of the hands," al the pastors including Mir. Belcher, participat ed. MT. B. is universally esteemed; is { Methodist, and gentleman of elevated ant liberal views, is free from all sectarian preju dice, and is Christian in the broadest sens' of the term. Rev. D. M. Moore who wal ordained pastor of the Congregational church is young man, and has had grand education al advantages of which he has availed him self, and is graduate of Yale College On' of the notable events which have transpiret since his ministerial labors began here, ant which shows much wisdom and good diplo- macy is the complete union of the two Con gregational societies in the town, between which there is now perfect harmony. He ha filled the pulpits of both churches acceptably and a more worthy young divine neve preached from the pulpit which he so abl fills. He is possessed of clear intellectua perception, and sound orthodox views, an' has the fullest respect of all who know him
 The Sheppard Jubilee troupe having bile to give concert on Monday evening last consequently, the literary had to be postpon ed until Friday evening, when it was held a previously announced, at the residence of J F. Bartlett, Esq, the popular and efficien master bridge builder and carpenter of tn H. R. R. Upon arriving the guests wer ushered into the spacious parlors by Mis- Estelle, the gifted and accomplished daughte of MT. B., one of the reigning belles of societ in the town. The company were entertaine with readings by Misses Maltbie and Bartlett vocal and instrumental music, declamations etc. The singing of the "Pretty girl milkin her cow," by Mrs. Sheppard, was warmly ar plauded. Bertie Sheppard gave declamatio entitled Bachelors Hall," after which h was greeted with hearty outburst of az plause sBert' has 8 fine clear voice, and re cited it in very pleasing manner. "Ceclli Waltz was very we'll rendered by Mrs. Ha and E. Gillette, on the piano and violin. Tn Model Church" was sung by Miss Dakir who possesses very clear and rich sopran voice. A quartette was sung by Misses Daki and Stephens, E. Gillette and E. Hunt. tJo siah Allen and his wifes picnic excursion was very funny account of down easter experience to, at, and from picnic; it wa read by Miss Estelle Bartlett We have sev eral lady readers of much talent in our soce ty, and preeminent among them are Miss B. who is conceded to be without superior After appointing committees for the nex meeting, and editors of the next paper, con sisting of Mrs. E. Sherman, D. W. Clarke Esq, and Idlewild, the meeting adjourned One of the central figures of attraction wa Fred's young alligator which was brough from Florida. It was in a large globe flle' with water, and surrounded by several cboic plants which gave the room quite troplca appearance.
 Prof Lee closed his writing schools her, Friday evening. He complimented his classes on their great progress and good behavior etc. He had got but fairly started from thu school house, when those naughty boys began to cast snow balls at him. He started on run down the hill, saying he had got tc