Connecticut western news., 1881-07-20

laudable manner, after which all were invited to partake of bounteous repast, and very enjoyable affair is reported.
 Mrs. Hubert Hart and family, of Un- onville, Ct. are visiting Mrs. J. A. Mac Donald at the Stevens House.
 Two ambitious nimrods left the Warner House last Monday morning, for the Housa- tonic river, with the expectation of bringing back string of "speckled beauties" They and they came home speckled beauties in- deed When they started out they had a jack. knife, f1sh-pole and an umbrella. When they got back they hadn't The jack-knife fell out of their hands into the river, the fish pole was snatched and carried off by a ten pound pickerel, and the umbrella which they left on the bank by the roadside, was carried off by woman driving by, who stopped and picked it up and started on again at 2.4o gait, occasionally looking back to see if the owners were pursuing. Being thus despoiled of their implements of warfare, the only course left them was to go home, which they did, in a smart shower, arriving hungry, cross, and thoroughly wet-whistle and all.
 PINE GRovE.-The annual camp meeting servlces on these delightful and commodious grounds, situated on the line of the Housa- tonic railroad near Canaan, Conn.,, will com- mence Monday, August 22nd, and close Sat- urday, August 27th. As the meeting will not hoped that all the occupants of the cottages and tents will be present and ready to attend the first service on Monday afternoon; and also to remain to enjoy the interesting closing service on Saturday, and the Sabbath as day of sacred rest in the grove.
 A commodious ice house has been built on the grounds, and we'll filled with ice for the comfort of all who desire it. New walks and avenues are being laid out, an adjoining lot has been secured for the accommodation of all horses and carriages, and the whole encamp- ment is being made more and more attractive. All persons who cannot occupy their cottages this year and wish to rent them, and all who wish to hire either cottages or tents, or secure rooms in the Lodging House, will address Rev. F. J. Belcher, Poughquag, N. Y. Ex- cursion tickets on the different railroads lead ing to the grounds, at greatly reduced rates, will be issued. The usual provision for the board and lodging of ministers will be con- tinued. At any time indicated by suitable number of persons or families, previous to the meeting, the boarding house will be opened By addressing the subscriber at Pine Grove, Canaan, Conn.,, passes will be sent to all pas tors of the Poughksepsie and adjoining Dis tricts and Conferences who desire to come and labor with us A most cordial invitation is extended to the preachers and people of the adjoining districts of the New York East anc Troy Conferences to come and worship in tht name of our one Lord of Hosts. Bishop E G. Andrews, D. D., of Washington, Chaplain McCabe of Chicago, and other eminent divineI are to be present and preach. Thank God ou
 President, the leader of our nation ts0es, ant the Captain of our Salvation, the Leader o
 the hosts of Israel, y6Ues. Let us come to thi feast of Tabernacles in the spirit of prais
 ard thanksgiving and labor, expecting eertail
 victory in the name of our Great Head.
 A. K. SANFORD, P. E.