Connecticut western news., 1880-08-30
News for Campers.


 News for Campers.
 The last DAILY NEWS fer 1880. .4
 = Largest crowd at Pine Grove yesterday for this year. .... -''I am authorized to disperse this mob you will please retire." They retired. .. Several articles have been found which can be had on identification at the preachers stand.
 The sermons of yesterday were master pieces for eloquence, learning and thought. The day will be red letter day in the Pine Grove calendar. .......... .- Two unregenerate fellows Saturday even- ing, would not keep in harmony with the good order of the Grove and consequently they were ignominiously locked up
 The association never expended so much in any one year before as this year. The giv- ing to appreciate this and have no increased debt on the association should have been lib- eral and hearty. .E Several teams were reported as stolen yesterday and some excitement was occasioned thereby, but they were found all right, having been put into other places to accommodate the great number of teams that farily thronged the Grove.
 Camp meeting closes this morning with the usual exercises. There will be an early gathering at the preachers stand and short address or two, after which the "walk around Jerusalem" and the good bye hand shake will end this session In Pine Grove.
 The policemen's labors have been more delicate than difficult but they have exercised the power put into their hands most gentle manly and thoroughly and as 8 result have the respect of all. We shall be glad to see them here next year.
 Lost, August 24th, between Lakeville post-ofice and Davis Ore Bed Russia leather pocket book, containing sixty dollars. The finder will be literally rewarded by leaving the same at Lakeville post office or with Pre- siding Elder on the Camp Grounds.
 Rev. H. 0. Mcbride preached the ser mon on Saturday morning of last year, Rev D. Mccartney in the afternoon, and the Rev Lorenzo Dow in the evening. On Sunday Rev. R. Wheatley preached in the morning Rev. !. G. Oakley in the afternoon and Rev. Robert Hunt in the evening.
 1.-The S. S. convention begins to-day, hold ing three days session on the camp grounds The programme, printed in Saturdays NEWS promises many good things and the gathering icr this meeting should be large. Wednesday Is children's day; bring the little ones and lei them enjoy the speeches, music, etc provided especially for them.
 MT. George Oles has been Messrs. Var Deusen & Mead's right hand man during this session of the camp meeting. He goes on tht principle that if you want thing done wei you must do it yourself, and he has looked ct every detail in his special department, ant many that needed his attention elsewhere with @ care that has often brought order ou of chaos and put all things to rights. MT Olss is getting to be fixture at camp meet ings.
 There is due to the individual members of the choir the recognition each one's ser vices deserved. They freely gave their time often possibly at some personal discomfort but never grudgingly. Those that attended no less than the management are sensible ant grateful for the work they did. To Mr. Rob ertson there is much credit due for his untir ing zeal aud faithfulness in directing the ser vice. Or course he will be in the same posi- ton next year.
 -Pinney, the wicked editor of the'Winstet Press, was at the camp meeting Saturday, ans after listening to the exhortatons from the stand repaired to Van Deusen's eating house Pinney doesn't look particularly wicked, bu the pretty waitress who poured lls tea saw what a sinner he was, we suppose, and Ill the goodness of her heart, to save him, she salteC his tea. Pinney supposed it to be the regular camp meeting flavor and did his best to drink the beverage, but had to give it up Probably the young lady had his salvation at heart, bu alas, no amount of salt will save Pinney