Connecticut western news., 1885-09-02

camp ground. Wilbur IS an excellent artist.
 Mrs W. H. Byington, two children and nurse of Norwalk are spending a couple of weeks at the Warner house. Hon A. H. Byington of Washington, D. O., who accompanied them here remain ed three days and expressed himself as delighted with the scenery and bracing air of Canaan and vicinity.
 The following Bethelites arrived in town on the Saturday evening train for the purpose of attending the Sunday services at Pine Grove: T. Archie Ev- ans, whose lodestone preceded him by two days; George H. Cole, ex-editor of the Bethel Ledger, who found his wife there some years ago; Eugene Conklin, boarding house sampler; Frank Conk- lin, with beam in his eye; George Hawley and Theodore Ferry, ornament al features with an eye single to fash ionable feathers.
 Miss Jennie Cowles of Sheffield, Mass, graduate of Waterbury high school, has been engaged to teach the intermediate department of Canaan high school.
 Mrs Sherwood Cummings and child of New Haven arrived at P. 0. Cummings last Thursday for an ex- tended visit.
 Rev D. Phillips of Hlllsdale, N. Y, attended the camp-meeting at Ocean Grove, N. J., and arrived last Thursday at Pine Grove camp-meeting. On his return to Hillsdale, Saturday evening, he took tea at s. 0. Beckley's and left his son David to spend the Sabbath with John Beckley.
 James Beckley of Chatham. N. Y. visited at s. 0. Beckley's from last Thursday evening until Saturday morn ing.
 The fall term of Canaan high school begins next Monday, September 2.
 -Cassimere Boinay's new tobacco barn, completed Monday, is being filled with tobacco. The building is 23x73 feet with 16-feet posts.
 Last Wednesday the proprietor of snake show started for Pine Grove ex- pecting there would be no objections to his pitching his tent in proximity to the camp-meeting, but he soon discovered that the brethren wanted no opposition in the show business, especially snake show, as they were endeayoring to show up the original serpent and his deeds, and warn men to flee from him who goeth about like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour." The travelling snowman finally encamped in front of Town hall and departed early the next morning, sadder but wiser man.
 There will be business meeting of Christ church guild at the rectory on Saturday afternoon of the present week. All members are requested to be pres ent.
 Editor Rodemeyer of the Norwalk Gazette struck town Thursday evening, and remained until Monday morning. He visited the camp meeting whenever the weather permitted. He called at our sanctum several times and on Satur- day evening was accompanied by Stew art W. Byington of the Gazette, whose acquaintance we were pleased to make.
 In order to supply the demand for The Connecticut Western News of Au- gust 26, containing H. O. Warmers sketch of old-time camp-meetings in the Housatonic valley, we printed large number of extras. half-sheets, without the patent outslde). We have few left which we will mail to any address at 3 cents each, or two copies for 5 cents. Every Methodist family should have a copy of MT Warmers sketch of those meetings.
 On Wednesday, September 9, the H. & 0. W. railroad company will run another excursion to the Hudson river, with sail down the river on steamer City of Kingston. The Winsted cornet band and the Barker and Leyersidge or chestra will furnish music. Dancing on the boat. Train will stop at Norfolk at 9.30 A. M and at Canaan at $50 M.
 Anyone desiring the seven numbers of the Pittsfeld Evening Journal con- taining daily reports of the Pine Grove camp-meetings can have the same by sending 20 cents to Box 51, Canaan, Conn.
 Many of our correspondents seem to be taking vacation at the same time. Well, it's delightful week and we hope they will have pleasant time.
 The public documents have come From Congressman Seymour But Uncle Sam must pay for 'um
 From out his goodly store.
 An old house near 'sBarackmetiff' in Salisbury, occupied by John Fox. was destroyed by fire last Saturday af ternoon.
 Mrs Edwards from Fishkill, N. Y., is visiting at Rev B. F. Barlow's. A meeting to re- organize the Canaan cornet band will be held at 8 o'clock to-morrow-Thursday-evening at G. B | Gardner's.
 Charles H. Preston and wife O Brooklyn, N. r., are visiting at Nelson
 Hams.
 -Pepoon Jacobs keeps our sanctun supplied with apples, for which tht
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