Connecticut western news., 1882-04-19

1ne coknmtstee appoineeo to investigate the of1cial shortcomings of Hon. B. c. Northrop, secretary of the state board of education, sub.
 mitteo saeir report last Wednesday, in which they find him guilty of "defalcation" in over. drawing the amount allowed him for travelling expenses, the unauthorized employment oi
 members Of his family in clerical assistance A,
 40 cents an hour, several trips to Europe, tha
 Centennial exhibition in Philadelphia in 1876
 attendance upon an alleged educational soci. e:y ln Washington. and the representation of Connecticut ill the Cone ressional lobby, He
 has received over $500 year for lectures out slde the state, to the neglect of his duties
 within the state, and reciprocated by hirino
 lecturers from other states, with public l money interrupted the exercises of the
 state normal school by drafting teachers
 eheretrom to give illustrations Of vocal gym.
 nastacs at his lectures; established an office
 at his house and was not in his regular office
 one sixth of the time; has occupied official tune ID attending to Japanese and Chinese stuoents, receiving money and presents for sacn attentlon' and has assumed to lecture on village improvement and tree planting as his
 duty to the practical interests of education ? | The committee recommend the abolition O,
 tue of1ee of secretary of state board of educs.
 tion--and the salary of $3,OOO a year and travehng expenses $500. This means tha, the Hon. 6. Northrop. secretary of the 1 state board ot education, must 20.
 The grand opening of the spring trade will
 occur at Halls Emporium, Falls Villace reT, Saturday, the 22d inst. A whole regimen, of clerks, in becoming regalia will be in at tendance, and if the people of all the country round about, who are about entering upon the upside. downside mysteries of house clean
 'ng, dont come out in the most approved @sthetic and comfortable style it will be be cause "clrcumstances over which they have no contror keep them away from this gran, opening. There will be unquestopably the finest display of new goods ever seen in Falls Village, lr Hall having selected with es pecial reference to the wants of hls patrous with which he is thoroughly acquainted. A glance into the carpet room reveals & bewil dering array of every design and quality that could be asked for-Brussells, ingrain, ir
 various widths, China mating, imitation h
 dia rugs, smyrnss, ottomans all systematically
 arranged to show of to the best alvantaee
 and facilitate . selection. The furniture rooms are blockaded with chamber sets, in ! ciuding the latest Japanese designs, walnut
 etc, marble top tables, chests et drawers
 desks, whatnots, lounges, sofas, willow r,ck CTS, and the lsziest k,nds of double back.ac tion patentspring- upholstered easy chars fol editors An enormous line of curtain cor.
 nices, fixtures, Nottingham curtain lace, ol shades, and lambrequins. In the dry goods department, superintsnded by the gsllan, Ferguson the counters and shelyes are bur dened with new goods in all its branches. Black casbmeres, silks, fannels anl every variety of dress goods. trimmings, passemen. | teries. etc. are made 8 specially There's nothing in the line of dry goods ordinarily ! enquired for but can be found here The
 ready made clothing room is brin- full ol spring suits, hats, etc. in the latest sivles and l lowest living prices. Every department oi
 the emporium will be shown ap by compe tent corps of attendants all day next Satur. day, and as special lines will be in large de 1 mand, it behooves purchasers to be ssmope | the first" to secure what they want. It will ! be worth while to attend the grand opening
 and see other folks buy, even if you don't purchase yourself.
 Following are the appointments made by ! the New York Conference of the Methodist
 Church last week. 4. H. Ferguson. Presid
 ing Elder; Amenia, J, B. Cross; Ancram I. E. Swsetnan; Brewsters, V. N Traver Canaan and Richmond, J. W Smith: Car.
 mel and Drewvlle, W, Wllloocks; Chatham Village. G. D Townsend; Claverack, W. F.
 Hatfield: Cold Spring. A. Ostrauder; Co
 pake, G. Daniel; Dover Plans, M B. Lent
 East Chatham and Red Rock, H. R. Meade
 Falls Village, ). L. Gamble; Fishkiil Village and Glenham, ". Stevens; Fishkill Landing,
 W. w. Seyeri Fort Montgomery, W. E
 GanbleI Garnson, G. B Clark Gavlords.
 vile. NJ N. Curtis; Great Barriagton, H.
 W. ByrRes; Germantown and Madalip, J. Burch; Hartsville, to be supplied; Hil.sdale, Q. J Collins; Housatonia W. S. Winans. Jr. Hudson, First church, F L. Wilson St Johns, W. M Chipp; Hyde Park and Staats burgh, z. Gorse Iehpsylle, H. Q Aatson
 Legrangeville and North Glove J. H Michell Lenox and Lenox Furnace, 6. B Mead; Lee LithgoW and Mllibrook, ! W. Sweatman
 Matteawan, J. P Hermance; Millerton, I. R. Vandewater; Milan and Bsngall, J Ack. erma; New Hamburgh and Carthage Land, ing, A. Davis; New Fairfield and Hayiiand
 Hollow, D. Gibaon; North Sanaan and Ash ley Falls, D. Phillips North Egremont and Afford F.. H. Roys; North Highlands. R
 Kay; North and West Hillsdale, N H,
 Bangs Norfolk and Goshen, to be supplied |; PawllnR and Reynoldsville, R. Hunt; Phil. mont E. F. Barlow; Pine Plains, B. N Lew
 ia; Pleasant Valley and Washington Hollow. U Symonds; Poughkeepsie, Canon Stree, church, G. ". Willard; Heddiug Church. F. 9Amlin; Washington Street. c s. Hare !: Poughquag, F. J. Belcher; Red Hook, VI F Brush Rhinebeck. J J. Dean; Rh,ne. cliff and Hillside, N E Kstchum; Sharon aud Amenia Onion, c. B Landou; Sheffield, F. Hermsnce; spencertown and Harlemv,lle, Adee Vail; Stockport, c Sager stockbridge, West Stockbridge, South Lee and Glendale, H. c, Humphrey and supply; Tyringham, N. L. Heroy; Union, Jackson's Corners and West Gallatin, R F. Elsden; Verbank and Chestnut Ridge, H. Coons wappinger's Falls, D: H Hanabargh; West Taghkanic and Glencoe Mills, j. McCutcheon; West Point, D Buck; Wing station, R Decker; A. Flack President of Hudson River Insti. tute, Claverack: W. G. Browning, agent of Ministers Mutual Assistance Society, mem. Der of Washington Street (Poughkeepsie) Conference; J. W. Ysrger, Professor in Car. mel Institute To churches along the Hud. son the following appointments were made: Coxsackie. T. " Chadwick; Maiden, W. B. Winans; Oak Hill, " R. Goss: Middle. town: W. E. Clark; Monticello, ". A. Mack ey; Cornwall, g, P Gallowayj Clinton Ave nue, Kingston. Alfred Coons; Rondout. c M. Alstyne St James, Kingston, E. s, Os.1 bon; Grace Church. Newburgh, J. H. Hawx. hurat; Saugerties. T Lamont.
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