Connecticut western news., 1880-01-28

reading an occasional tribute from her pen.
 The Danbury News says: In lieu of psdestrian,sm, Bridgeport has given itself up to an oyster controversy, the upshot ofwhich is that Bridgeport is feeding on sewer fed bi. valves, full of disease and death and so forth. The oysters should be fed cardamons.
 The Nessrs. scoville of Chapinville have been surveying for ~ railroad track, which they have concluded to build, portion of 1t to be tunneled into their orc bed to unearth Ore of which they have fine prospect it making a superior iron for stove castings.
 W. N. Deming, Winstsd's photographer, daxzled the sanctum with his smiling counte. nance last Friday. Wilbur reports business brisk in the harmonious village of Winsted, and his photograph gallery does much to pre- serve concord between the West streeters and
 Flattites. The revival in the Methodist church in this place is the all absorbing ''boom' at present. Rev, and Mrs. Dr. Clark are still here, and meetings are held every afternoon and evening. Yesterday noon was appointed by Rev. MT. Mackey as a time for Especial, agonizing prayer" for the salvation of souls.
 Mr. Mackey is in dead earnest in this matter, working night and day, and his zeal is re- warded by several conversions" and grow ing interest. A meeting of the new converts and 'tseekers" was held in the base ment Monday night. -...,.. ,-. The last issue of the Religious Herald 1. of Hartford says: ."Thoss who know how pleasant and fruitful of good tho ministry of the Rev, l.. H. Reid in Canaan has been, and what social, ministerial and scholarly qualities he has exhibited in his relations with that people and the neighboring churches and ministers, will deplore any action which need llessly breaks up the relation in which they stand together, and which has yielded in the past such precious fruits. We trust the way will be opened for the continuance of min istry SO full of promise" ~.:... The judges appointed by Prof. Lee to de- eide upon the improvement in penmanship shown hy the pupils of his late writing class in this place, made the following report: Pu- kpils showing the most marked improvement during the term, George H. Bullard, George 0. Peet, E & Pease, Martin Mcintyre, W. A. Roraback, Wm. L. Brown, Charlie Pease, John B. Davis, J. s. Reed. The following ! show decided improvement Geo. L. Smith, Ada Mcintyre. Eugene s. Root, R. D. Peirce, Mary Rodemsyer, G. ". Parsons, Joseph L. Parsons, Ella Mcintyre, Louise H.. Bragg, A. P. Freeman, Ila & Freeman, G. B.Gardner. -"Among the Breakers" at Sheffield last Wednesday night drew out large audience,
 many going from this place and Ashley Falls, and all seemed to enjoy, the performance. The programme was a good ono, giving a pleasing variety of declamations, vocal and ! instrumental music, etc, and showed up the talent of Sheffield and vicinity in Q good light. "Damon and Sylvia" poetical di. aloeue between MT. Edward and Miss Laura Frost was rendered to perfection, and gave life-l portrayal of how lovers quarrel, athen
 "kiss and make up" The oratorio chorus,
 ''Ye Soma of Israel" l2 voices, was au sx. ceedingly difficult arrangement, and the skill with which it was rendered by the twelve ladies reflects great credit upon them for their perseverance and drill. Willard Underwood's s violin solo brought down the house, and he | received an enthusiastic encore. Rev. W. J. R. Moore of Poughkeepsis, gave 8 selection from Enoch Arden, which was we'll received.
 Miss Mary Dewey's recitation on the "Nauti- lus," and Miss Addie Fields vocal solo were
 also greeted with applause, Miss Fields re-
 ceiving au encore. Two piano daetts were on the programme, but for some reason they
 didn't duett. Miss Emma Hunts piano ac-
 compartments sicited much applause and
 several bouquets. The cast Of characters
 for the drama, Among the Breakers" was
 well chosen, and the leading characters were
 well played, the entertainment concluding
 about 10 o'clock The last feature-not on
 the bils-was "wait' of about two hours, on the part of the south bound passengers,
 for the owl train, but ss they were ell good
 natured, the time passed quickly, and the Canaanites arrived home about midnight.
 Quite . number of the respected citizens
 of Canaan had for some days been acting
 strangely mysterious; knowing and signia-
 cant glances were interchanged; knots of
 men held quiet conversations on the street \ corners and in public plaees, and nobody could tell what it all meant. Some reasoned
 that Nihilism was seeking foothold in our fair town; that conspirscies were being
 matched and plots concocted for an outbreak
 of some kind and surely enough the out.
 break came. Last Friday night, by precon
 certed arrangement, the conspirators, mum.
 bering l50 strong, of both sexes came togeth- CT from all parts of the town to central point, and made an irresistible charge upon the peaceful residence of the Rev. l.. H. Reid | overrunning his premises, and making them- selves absolute masters of the situation. The
 genial clergyman and his family were taken
 % completely by surprise that no resistance
 was ofEered-in fact resistance would have been unavailing, ss the invaders were deter mined at any hazard to manifest in a social
 visit, to the honored pastor of the Congrega ! tional church, their esteem and respect for | his sterling qualities; their appreciation of
 his philanthropic efforts for the welfars--tem-
 poral and spiritual-of the community, and
 the sentiment prevailing. relative to his res-
 ignation and withdrawal from the psstorate. The gathering was composed principally ot his parishioners, with an infusion of some of ] our most estimable citizens, of the other con- greRations, and their pastors. The earlier