Connecticut western news., 1884-08-06
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 a guest of Mrs Noble Bennitt, last week. Mrs Cowdrey and Mrs Bennitt were schoolmates at Miss Nelson's seminary, Bridgeport, and Is years have passed since they had met each other.-Ne'c MiLford Gazege, Aug. l. .s
 The funeral of Dr Cole of Pine Plains N. Y, occurred in that village on Fri day, and the church was so full that number were unable to gain admission. The same clergyman who married the doctor eleven years ago preached his funeral sermon. There were ten Duchess county physicians present. and the bearers were all physicians.- PowghkeepSie Edgle.
 In -, Mass, not long since, a church anniversary was held. The Sunday school children had a professional, as in the Episcopal church, and q good old deacon was to lead them. The choir sang the first 7erse of Hold the Fort, Ito which the.r were to march. The deacon stalked in, followed by the scholars, just as the choir commencedthe second verse, ''See the mighty host advancing, Satan leading on p
 The steamer Eagle of the Newburgh and Albany line, caught fire, when go- ing up the Hudson, last Saturday, south of Milton and was burned to waters edge. The passengers were all landed at Milton dock, and some of the freight was saved The lines of the burning steamer were then cut and she was shov- ed out into the stream. The propeller, I4efevre, lowed the halning wreck to the east shore aud beached it. Ihe luss will be about Sj0, 1000, on which there is probably good insurance.
 There is living near Coneville, Fla, colored man named RomAo, who Is we'd ded to q maid of his race called Juliet. This couple have twins whom tlicy have named Romulus and Remus, and the family is conveyed to church Sundays by a horse named Pontius Pilate. .. An excursion to Lakeville, on the H. & c. W. railroad, is talked of by the Sons of Veterans. Putnam Phalaux are talking of going to Saratoga for their excursion via the H. & 0. W. railroad. -Connecticm Ftumer.
 The mary friends of Mir F. w. Addis, for four and one-half years 0 faithful and valued compositor and assistant in the Reporter office, will regret to learn of his departure for other fields of labor, he having severed his connection with us last Saturday. We can recommend him to all with whom he may come in contact as Il young man of excellent Christian character, and worthy of the fullest confidence. May the future pathway of his life be strewn with pros perity and happiness, the natural re- suits of integrity of character and deter imitation of purpose along the line of correct life principles. - Wood6io.y Re porter.-'' I believe the Lord can save reporters, said New Haven hallelujah lassie recently. "I knew one once who was converted. He left the business, and henceforth followed an honest life. |" Waterbury American.
 It has just been learned that Rocco Laraja, who Is so well known hereabouts as Roxy" has just been drafted as conscript in the Italian army. He left this country last April to visit his parents in Italy, and while there was drafted. As he Is a naturalized American citizen, the question will come up whether he can be held by the Italian king. Friends of his, including Senator Dawes, have | interested themselves in the matter, and will endeavor to have him released.- Berkshire Courier, July 30.-Rocco 1 Laraia, of violin and orchestral fame, IS now in Italy. He became a naturalized citizen of the United States, October 26, 1883, at that time renouncing allegiance to all foreign potentates and powers, particularly declaring his independence of King Humbert. A letter from him seems to indicate that he fears conscrip- tion into the Italian army for a four years service as is due the Italian gov ernment from all its citizens, but he has not yet been drafted as some papers have announced. The gossip Is that he has tender engagement in Pittsfeld, and also one in Italy, and that the ru- mored army impressment may be only an excuse for q prolonged absence from Berkshire, as all sensible people know | that a naturalized citizen of the United States cannot be made to serve in the army of a foreign nation, and there is no cause to fear that Pittsfeld will per1na- nently loose the wonderful fiddler unless he pleases to remain abroad. Pihstield Sun, JulV 3l. -E-