Connecticut western news., 1882-06-28

Frank VanDeusen lost valuable piece Of horsefesh last week in very mysterious manner. The possibility of the aforesaid horsefesh having strayed is as the boys say | ''too thin," (we wish to cast no reflections on the horse) Still the idea that it was stolen causes considerable doubt as to the judgement | of the thieves in this community between fat and lean.
 The Congregational Society have invited the Rev. ". J. Thomson of South Glaston bury to supply their pulpit for the remainder of the fiscal year. MT. Thomson has accept ed the invitation and will begin his labors here next Sabbath. The church being closed for repairs, the service will be held under the trees in front of the church unless the weath- CT is unfavorable, iu which case there will be preaching in the conference room. MT. Thomson will move his family into the par sonsge at East Canaan within few weeks.
 About twenty members of the Berkshire District Medical society met with Dr. J. l. Miller at his Sheffield residence, Wednesday. In the morning Dr. DeWolfe, of Huntington aged S1, presided. The meeting was held un- der the large trees fronting Mller's house, and Drs DeWolfe, Sabin of Wiliamstown and Peck of Sheffield gave "reminiscences of old phy- sicians. Dinner was served at Benjamin's hotel at o'clock. After dinner speeches were made by Drs Miller, DeWolfe, Sabin of Wlliamstown, Rev Dr. Eddy, Drs. Mercer, Smith and Colt of Pittsfcld, Thayer, of Cheshire, Heath of Lee. Knickerbocker of Stockbridge Parks of Great Burlington and Sanford and Peck of Sheffield. The remain der of the afternoon was spent at.Dr. Millers house where supper was served
 The Housatonic Valley Preachers Meet ing was held in the ME E. church at Sheffield, Mass on Monday June 18th. 1882. At 10 o'clock a. m., organization, at which time the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President D. Mccartney, of Lee; Vice Presidents, W. H. Byrnes, of Great Harrington and F. l. Wilson, of Hudson, N. Y; Secretary, F Hermance, of Sheffield; Treasurer, D. Phillips of Canaan. At II P. M. an essay was given by Rev. D. Phillips, on the "Agreement Of Nature and Revelation" 1t was a most excellent and thoughtful production and was designed to show that Gods Word and his Work, are both of a piece and not antagonistic with each other.
 In the evening meeting in the interests of missions was held in the church, at which str ring and appropriate addresses were deliver cd by Rev. D. Mccartney of Lee, and Rev. F. L. Wilson, of Hudson. The next meet ing is to be held at Lee, Mass on the Second Monday in July.
 We did not think there would be any excitement over the rye business last week, but we have since received several sam ples and expect to have enough rye by fall to keep us through the winter or until the price of wheat comes down a peg or two and bears some sort of proportion to the means of the poor printer. MT. Isaac Lermond sends us @ sample measuring 71-2 feet. MT. Joseph W. Peet, who by the way is an excellent farmer as we'll as merchant sends stalk measuring 1-2 feet. Dr. c. B. Maltbie of Falls Village who compounds con- posts as we'll as medicine, raises MT. Peet' at least inches Harness-maker Foot sends one measuring 6 l-2 feet Mir. Samuel A. Ed dy, who is one of our most enterprising and scientific farmers and raises not only tall rye but blooded stock. writes as follows:
 Last week you noticed stalk of rye six feet three inches long. I think I can furnish trouble to unfold the enclosed stalk, I think you will find that it measures plump seven feet. suppose the moral is that with good land in good condition, one can hardly fail to grow good crops