Connecticut western news., 1883-07-11
LAA EVHLLE.


 Dr Knight from the West is visiting his mother.
 The foot bridge which crosses the is being repaired.
 A colored church from Hartford are an excursion to Holley's grove.
 The weather has been excessively hot and of course as might be expected we have had some terrific thunder showers with cyclones on 8 moderate scale.
 A petition is in circulation requesting Father Lynch to remove the crucifix To- cated on the church ground and he probably will consult his church con- corning it.
 The large oak of cantury's growth in front of Charles Kelsey's residence was leveled by the wind on July 4; also some noble trees in Gov Holley's grove were overturned.
 Rev MT Evans preached an excellent sermon from the 137 Psalm and vers- es. He addressed himself especially to the church and it was 8 close, practical, as we'll as argumentative, poetical and logical discourse. Those who were ab- sent lost a treat. Very unfortunate for them that it rained.
 Charles Kilmer of New Jersey still remains with us and is endeavoring zealously by precept and example to awaken an interest in spiritual matters in our churches. He has been pre-em inently useful in the different localities where his lot has been cast He has taken the front rank in every gooc cause, especially in religion and tenn perance. Long may he live to bless the world and especially New Jersey.
 The friends of Walter Turner gather ed at his residence last Friday evening to celebrate his 18th anniversary O welded life. Of course it was silver wedding. The following comprised some of the presents from fellow work men, an ice cream pitcher and card bas ket, and from other friends 8 sugal bowl, cream pitcher, fruit basket, silve dollars, 1 dozen table knives, 1 dozel fruit knives, i dozen teaspoons, suga shovel and castor. The presentation speech was made by our very abl methodist preacher, Rev W H Evans il his most felicitous style and was follow ed by the Rev l. H Reid in very in teresting speech congratulating the par ties on their 25 years of connubial bliss MT Turner returned thanks in brie but exceedingly appropriate manner Refreshments were served out of doors consisting of ice cream and all the del icacies of the season. They were sere naded by the Holley Manufacturing Co.'S brass band of which the groom an honored member The whole affai was we'll arranged and every thin pleasant. Great credit is due W-JLar don, Chas Day and 0 Nightingale, ol shopmates. -
 Report of the Lakeville school, pr mary department, for the term com mencing April 9 and ending June 2s Those neither absent nor tardy durin the term: Sarah Hall, Lizzie Hall, A fred Hall, Edith Martin. Allie Mile, Those absent less than five days: Fa1 nie Bennett, Eva Hoyt, Lulu Brintol Eva Turner, Lizzie Brammer, Mimi Allen, Roy Landon, George Thorp' Walter Brammer, Robert Bennett, Mi nie Richards, Jennie Thorpe, Hatt Thorpe. Most improvement in writing Sarah Hall in drawing, Eva Turne Best lessons in spelling: George Thorp
 Walter Brammer, Lulu Brinton. TT
 Banner of Honor" was held by u boys. Number of pupils, 45. Dai average of pupils, 39.
 IDA MooN, Teacher.
 CLAYTON.
 Alfred Keeler, about 25 years of az 8 wagon maker who has occupied \ Henry Bunnell's shop since April 1, le for parts unknown on the morning J July 5, leaving number of creditors mourn his nasty departure.
 l The fourth was celebrated in u place by. firing cannons, fre-crackers et a as has been the custom for the pa twenty five years or more. No col n plaint has ever before been made of u b patriotic exhibition of our country's N dependence, but this year new inhal 0 tant (Col Edward H Ferry) object k strongly to having so much noise on t t green in front of the house occupied ), him. He commanded the crowd n terrible tones to disperse and the bo
 frightened at the fearful noise & e knowing the military title of their { n versary thought he was about to char y on them. Somehow in the melee f y fire-crackers were tossed in the yard a h on the stoop of the Col's residen 'e which set fire to a few dry leaves a a- no knowing where the work of destr1 q. tion would have ended had not 70 Clayton Fire company with about ( d hundred feet of hose (said hose were 'e the feet of the Colonel.) promptly a. tinguished it. The Colonel after rec 'h ering from the excitement which co k pletely prostrated himself and fam d for couple of days, went to Can' a. on the morning of the sixth and got d writs for eight or nine of the bo n. which were served by Robert Van D n sen and brought to 8 hearing Def