Connecticut western news., 1885-11-11

Mass, were in town yesterday, after
 having attended an ore mine directors
 meeting at Lakeville.
 Rev E. F. Atwood is attending, as
 delegate from the Litchfeld Northwest
 conference, the 18th annual meeting of
 the general conference of the Congrega-
 tional churches of this state, now in ses.
 sion at the First church in Danbury.
 About 400 ministers and delegates are
 present
 Several days ago bills were posted announcing that "Mr A. P. Somes will lecture in Canaan on Tuesday evening, November 10, at 7.30 o'clock; subject,
 Our World This lecture is given un- der the auspices of the State Board of Education. We go to press this (Tues- day) evening before the lecture con- mences, consequently cannot give sum- mary of it.
 Mrs Jane Vandike, whose death is recorded in another column, was sister of Ezra Roraback of East Canaan. She died from the effects of fall received about month ago. She was married when only 15 years of age and leaves 8 husband, one son five years and little daughter aged three years. A large cir cle of friends unite with the afflicted family in mourning her untimely death.
 HI. & c. W. railroad excursion from Millerton to Hartford and return on Friday, November 13; fare, S1.25. The train leaves Millerton at o'clock A. M., reaching Hartford at 11.45; returning, leave Hartford at P. M, reaching Mil lerton at 6.55. Tickets are limited to 150 and can be obtained of W. Deacon, ticket agent, Millerton, on or before the above date. Passengers from Philmont, Hillsdale and Boston Corners can avail themselves of this excursion and reach home the same evening via Harlem railroad.
 We cannot be everywhere present and do not "catch on" to many local items that might interest our readers.
 If our townspeople would kindly send us an item whenever they may chance to capture one it would assist us and make the paper more interesting to all. We admit that items are scarce in Can aan; sometimes you cannot capture one with a scoop-net, but fine-tooth comb will do the business and has revealed the following item and hint to parents, viz: some of the school boys don't use Q fine-tooth comb.
 The Connecticut Farmer of Noyem- Der devotes one-half column to T. s. Colds reply to enquiry in regard to his speculation or venture of shipping ap- pies to England. MT Gold mentions the variety of apples he shipped and gives a detailed statement of his outlay for barrels, freight, commissions, etc., and without making any charge for time ex- pended in picking, packing, carting, etc, the apples will cost him $1.65a per barrel, holding three bushels, de- hvered in Liverpool. The carload of apples, 124 barrels, left West Cornwall October 19 and New York October 24, and will be sold at auction on arrival in Liverpool. MT Gold expects to net from $1 to g per barrel for his apples and labor. He says: 1T do not expect to get rich only in experience and I am willing to share this with others, so you may have results when bills are all in."
 The Barker & Leversidge orchestra of Winsted gave most excellent con- cert at Town hall last Friday evening. Such rare musical treat was worthy of 8 larger audience and should have been better patronized despite the dark and rainy evening. We are inclined to think the orchestra made @ financial mistake in advertising "after the concert a grand hop will be given, with pro- gram of fifteen numbers" The goody- goody people who are mortified at the mere mention of the word Chop" were probably debarred from attending the concert, but they might have attended and returned home before the hop com menced and no one would have accused them of being inconsistent. If the or chestra had only advertised that ortho- dox promiscuous-kissing games would be in order at the close of the concert, many of these goody-goody people would have been present and standing room would have been at a premium.