Connecticut western news., 1883-10-03
ASHLEY FALLS.

Dr Eddy will not preach his regular sermon, next Sunday evening, as he preached here last Sunday afternoon instead.
 The ladies of the Methodist society of this village will give an excursion to Seaside park, Bridgeport, next Monday, the 8th, starting on the special morning train at o'clock and returning on the evening train. Fare for round trip from this place and Canaan, $1.25. Tickets can be had of N. Van Deusen, l.. D. Moore, H. Macrea and A. W. Parsons at this place; also of C.E. Barnes, Clayton, and G. l.. Parsons. Canaan. S.
 SALISBURY.
 Mrs Helen Smith Goodrich of Pitts field is visiting her father, MT Horace Smith.
 MT Squires met with an accident at the Great Harrington fair. He broke his leg and received internal injuries.
 Rev MT Mitchell, pastor of the Con- gregational church, whose return has been so repeatedly announced in your columns and whose failure to arrive has been owing to precarious health, once more reaffirms his determination to be with his chosen and cherished flock some time during the coming season. He will be unanimously welcomed, not only by his own congregation but by every other denomination. His sermons were preeminently spiritual. Thus he satisfied felt want, which was balm to the sin sick soul. The sisters of the church, to whom he had endeared him. self so afectionately and by whom they were so much beloved, miss him socially, intellectually and spiritually and are patiently waiting his return. We hope he will not disappoint them this time.
 Rev Mir Reid preached from Psalms cxIx, 63, 8 short time since. It was ostensibly advice to young men, but applicable to adults. A more studied, pointed and trenchant lecture never was concocted. It hit right and left,u and down, patrician and plebian, lord and lady, governor and governed, profession al and non professional, widower and widow, husband and wife, married and single, young men, old men and maidens fair, all received their meat in due sea- son. Nothing was left unsaid that ought to have been said, except quotation from Moore's poems. Character before wealth was constantly held up before the audience. The aim and drift of the discourse was emphatically out of the usual vein of sermons. It was written for purpose, viz : to revolutionize and reform, to improve and correct, to in- spire and ennoble. The lawyer, doctor, banker, merchant and mechanic and, last but not least, the dude received 8 rub. Time alone will determine the result. MT Reid is an independent thinker, an independent writer, an independent preacher and an independent man. In this respect he does not differ materially from many of his audience. The sermon should be published for the benefit of the world in tract form.
 Mrs Lee started, Saturday, for Phila- delphia. -.-.......
 Many went from here to the Berkshire county fair in Great Harrington, last week.
 Small congregations in our churches on Sunday owing to the heavy rain storm.
 MT and Mrs H. c. Jewell, who were married in this town 50 years ago, cele. brated the anniversary at their home ir Oshkosh, Wis, Monday evening.
 MT Squires of this village met with $ serious accident at the fair in Great Harrington. He is recovering slowly under the skillful treatment of Dr Small
 The Women's missionary meeting wal held with Mrs M l.. Graham on Tuesday As this was the annual meeting, new officers were elected for the ensuing year.
 MT P. l.. Barton started yesterday (Tuesday) for Cedar Rapids, Iowa, ant expects to remain there until about tht first of January. His son, MT Georg' K. Barton, is merchant at Cedar Rap ids and does an extensive trade in dr, goods and carpets.
 LAKEVLLLE.
 MT and Mrs George Burrall are taking an extensive business and pleasure tril in the great West.
 The bakery has changed hands ant MT James Woodwork is soon to leave town for the interior of Massachusetts MT Stuart is his successor.
 Miss Hattie Knight has resumed hel wonted post as mistress of the pos office after vacation of several weeks spent in the vicinity of the Adirondacks
 Rev MT Lyman, whose residence here for the past three years has been witt his sister, Mrs Victoria Humphrey, start ed for the South, the 1st, to spend the winter
 George Knight, superintendent of { school for unfortunates in Minnesota, ii pursuing his medical studies in New York city, where he recently received the degree of M. D.
 S. s. Robbins has commenced an ac tion against George Cofings estate ,,1ooino 4bo doooooos of Se0 0OO I'll.