Connecticut western news., 1883-09-19


 school at Sedgwick institute, Grea Burlington.
 MT James l.. Bragg has rare col lection of old coins, numbering ove 100 pieces.
 The old Seventh wheels into lin, again to-day. Three cheers for the vet erans,-hip, hip, hurrah!
 Welcome, thrice welcome, is Canaan' greeting to-day to the gallant and brave the battle scared and heroic old Sev enth regiment.
 Work is progressing finely on the cellar for the new rectory, notwithstand ing rock is encountered, which requires frequent blasting.
 After an absence of several months our Goshen correspondent has arrived home and fayors us this week with { few items. Welcome home.
 It is hardly necessary to call atten tion to Hubbell's new advertisement You cannot help observing the stylish chap that heads it, so if you want as good fitting suit, call on HubbeL.
 Mrs G. W. White of Yonkers, NY, is out of health and came to Canaan last Saturday for few weeks of rest and recuperation. She is stopping with hel mother, Mrs Whiting Knickerbocker.
 Miss Nellie Andrus, teacher of the intermediate department of the High school is sick with fever and the school has been closed since lastThursday. Elf forts will be made to secure substi- ute and school will probably begin tomorrow.
 Rev E. H. Roys of Millerton, NY, exchanged pulpits last Sunday with Rev D. Phillips. Rev Roys preached two excellent sermons. He was Canaan boy and we all take Q justifable pride in him and love to listen to his grand sermons.
 The entertainment at Village Im- provement hall last Thursday evening for the benefit of the rectory fund was largely attended, notwithstanding the inclement weather. The program was especially attractive, being in many fea- lures different from anything heretofore presented to the public. The recitations were we'll rendered and elicited great applause. We hope the young ladies who gave US so rare treat will favor us another season.
 A meeting was held in the confer ence room in East Canaan on Monday evening to see if there was sufficient interest to sstart local class of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific cir cle. Another meeting will be held in the same place on Saturday evening at 7:30 o'clock to perfect an organization. All interested in intellectual improvement are invited to attends Fifteen have al- ready pledged themselves to become members of the class
 -"You can't most always sometimes tel'' by the looks of countryman, how well he is posted on the games, tricks and frauds, that city swindlers play on innocent and confding countrymen. A certain confidence man of New York city realizes the truth of the statement just made. Our enterprising fish, oyster
  and fruit dealer, MT Ovid P. Gillette, visited New York last week and while walking down Broadway was accosted by one of these ropers in, or confidence men. Ovid paid no attention to him but kept walking along; the chap then followed Ovid and endeavored to getinto conversation with him, At last Ovid said to him, s'Shut up, you darned fool :" This squelched him.
 MT L. B. Stillson, formerly super intendent of the Housatonic railroad, died at Corinto, Central America, Au- gust 9, and was buried immediately, as it was thought his disease was yellow fever, still some accounts state his dis ease was brain fever. He began as newsboy on the Housatonic road aud worked his way up to superintendency He had only been in Central America a short time and was superintendent of the Nicaragua railroad. He leaves a wife at eitherP Pittsfeld or Williamstown, Mass. His death will be mourned by large circle of friends, as he was for 20 years one of the most popular conduc- tor on the Housatonic road. His age was 46 years.
 The Berkshire Courier of Septem- Der 12 devoted over 12 columns to de- scription of the new Congregational church and the great $35, 900. organ The Courier also published column of editorial regarding the church and organ. This new church will be dedi- cated on Friday morning next, Septem- Der 2l. The dedication sermon will be by Rev Dr Mark Hopkins ex-president of Williams college. Many other clergy men will be present. It is expected that the church cannot hold a quarter of the people who will probably attend. At 3 P. M an inaugural recital will be given by MT Albert A. Stanley, or ganist of Grace church in Providence, R. l. Send five cents to the Berkshire Courier and get copy of the paper containing a full description of th1s magnificent church and organ, also 8 program of the dedication exercises, and organ recital. Mrs Mary r. S.. Hopkins of San Francisco gave $5, 900 towards building the church, but her munifcent gift is parsonage and barn now building, which with furni- ture will cost $100,O0O. Her son, MT Timothy Hopkins, presented the organ to the society.
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