Connecticut western news., 1884-05-21
LOCAL NEWS.

MT Robert W. Adam of Plttsheld visited relatives in town last week
 The railroad commissioners inspect ed the Housatonic road yesterday.
 Mrs F. W. Barnett has returned from three weeks visit to Newtown.
 The funeral of Mrs Sarah B. White will be attended to-day Wednesday, at 1 o'clock at her late residence.
 Judge Granger has purchased of Il. G. Williams six acres of valuable mead ow adjoining the Judges lawn.
 Next Sunday, Rev David Phillips will preach memorial sermon, subject: Why do we decorate the soldiers graves ?"
 -CL. s. c. will meet this week at Lyman Dunning's. Work on the exam ination papers and quotations from Bret Harte.
 MT F. E. Capewell of Torrington, has sold quite number of organs and pianos in this vicinity and is now call ing especial attention to the Burdett or gans andMathushek piano,as will be seen by his new advertisement this week.
 We are indebted to Rev D. Phillips for copy of the Minutes of the New York Conference of the Methodist Epis- copal church, 94th session, held in St. Pauls NJ. E. church, New York, April 2-8, '84.
 A resident of this town has asked us to publish Rev E. F. Atwood's cir cular regarding Memorial day. We willingly comply with the request and we hope and trust that the citizens of every town in the state will respond promptly to the suggestions contained in the circular. We understand that preparations are being made for an exhibition, by the pupils in Mrs Roots school, to be given within a week or two; half the proceeds to be given to the Village Improvement association. We have every reason to think that there will be something worth hearing and seeing and hope every one will be on hand.
 The republican delegates from Connecticut to the national convention at Chicago will leave Hartford on Fri day morning, May 30, at $40 o'clock, via H. & c. w. railroad, passing Canaan at 1O:3s A. NJ. Two sleepers will be fur nished, one being for the delegates and alternates and the other for friends who accompany them. Superintendent John F. Jones will probably have charge of the special cars through to Chicago and back.
 Last week we called attention to Rodemeyer's elephant in the Yellow Spasm. Rodemeyer sent a copy of the Yellow Spasm to P. T. Barnum and re- ceived in return letter en- closing a note addressed to Barnum's agent, directing him to do the amiable by Rodemeyer when ever he attends the greatest show on earth" The following is copy of the letter.
 WALDEMERE, BRIDGEPORT, Or,
 MAY IA, 1884.
 JOHN RoDRMYER, JR.,-Dedr Sir
 Thanks for your No. 8. The elephant picture and poem is unique and witty. i hope your Yellow Spasm may not get YOU into iail, as my Bethel "Herald of Freedom did me fifty-two years ago.
 Truly yours,
 P. T. BARNUM
 Mrs Lucia D. Smith, having re- csntly removed from Sheffield, Mass, to Stamford, Conn, and accepted the prin- cipalship. of the High school at Stam- ford. wishes us to change the address of her paper; she also writes:-
 am pleasantly situated with school of 66 pupils I have also the super intendency of other rooms. The form CT principal, MT Beals, A. NJ, taught here IS years. He was an excellent teacher and the school is in fine order. MT Beals died on Easter eve. My situ- ation is only temporary, to continue through this term; after that Dr Smith and plan to go to Germany. Perhaps I will write you a foreign letter next August. I presume some college pro- lessor will have my place in the fall.
 We certainly shall be very much pleas ed to publish any communication from Mrs Smith while abroad.
 The Adams Express Go have in- creased their service over the H. & c. w railroad by placing an express on the milk train and appointing MT Char les Stone as messenger. MT Stone has been in the employ of the railroad com pany several years, frequently serving as conductor until the recent change o1 time, whereby one passenger train wa; discontinued. Express is now carried three times day each way over the road, but for all that they fail to con l. meet with the morning train south or the Housatonic railroad and south bound packages of express remain at this sta tion until 3 P. M, whereas by the form CT arrangements both trains from tht east and west arrived in time to con meet with the 9:34 A. NJ. train south or the Housatonic road. Is this the ag' of steam, or has that decade passed Worcester's definition of the word ex press is, "a regular and speedy convey ance for messages, packages, etc" Eth CT that definition or the new time tabl, of the H. & c. W. railroad should bt changed.