Connecticut western news., 1885-05-06

The old and well-known firm o
 nurserymen, D. F. Atwood & Co.,, ar
 advertising with us for men. Read ad : vertisement.
 : Frank Van Deusen has commenced the cellar or foundation for his barn which he will build on the north sid
 of the railroad track, opposite Salmon Barlow's house.
 We are pleased to see Lakevill,
 represented in the NEWS and we fee confident that we have secured the ser vices of good correspondent; one whC will not intentionally offend anyone.
 -Grove Knickerbocker or Mrs s. J
 Knickerbocker has commenced excavat ing the cellar for house, to be situated
 between Dea H. B. Stevens residence and the H. X c. W railroad. The house
 will be founded on rock.
 The lecture which was to have been
 given at Village Improvement hall by
 MT T. s. Gold and which was postponed
 on account of his sudden illness will be
 given Wednesday night, May 13. The lecture will commence at 8 P. NJ. and oc- cupy about an~aour. after which there will be an opportunity for social chats, games, etc. The admission will be 10 cents and pupils of the two lower grades at the high school will be admitted free when accompanied by their parents.
 Walter Pohlman and Henry Stino of Burlington. killed 46 black snakes on the farm of John Potter in that town on May 16.| One of the reptiles was l Sit and inches around. Last year on April 5, Stino and John Dowd killed 32 in the same place. COanecticm FdYm- CT. Golly take our hat Neighbor Par sons. That story beats the one about the celebrated black snake of Canaan swamp. Say 8ft and 7 inches in length and we'll believe you. The sacrament of the Lords SUD- per was administered in the Congrega- tional church last Sabbath morning and 9 persons, IS ladies and four gentle men, united with the church, 20 on pro- fession and two by letter. In front of the pulpit was bank of evergreens, in the center of which was the word 'wel- come" composed of the blossoms of trailing arbutus. On table at the right of the pulpit stood basket or crown, also composed of arbutus. ..
 An urgent invitation is extended to all old students of the South Berkshire institute to have reunion at the insti- tute building, New Marlboro, Mass, on Thursday, June IS, 1885, and avail themselves of this opportunity to once more visit the dear old town and meet friends who have been scattered many years. No special order of exercises will be observed and an informal good time that will bring the greatest pleas ure to the largest number is desired. If those who intend to be present will kindly notify Ira N. Futile & Son, New Marlboro, theN will be better able to entertain all corners. ~. ....-..
 The fifth annual session of the Pea body Institute examination at Troy, N. O., commenced March 2ee= and continued until April 1. On the first and second days of said examination Prof W. H. Ellis, the principal, examined the stu dents. All passed very good examin- ation. On the night of the third days examination there was large audience, in which were many distinguished visit ors. Prof Ellis is son of William FL lis of Southfeld, Mass. A good report of the examination is contained in The Tar Heel of April 16, published at Troy, N. C., copy of which can be seen at THE NEWS office. =.
 We publish to-day another inter- esting letter from Mrs l.. D. Smith. Under date of April 20 she writes us: 'f send you to-day the last foreign let ter shall be able to write to you on this trip. We expect to sail from Liver pool to. New York on the Britanic of White Star line, starting May IA. On our arrival in U. s. A. Dr Smith will probably go at once to his fathers in Clayton, while I stop in Stamford with my sister," Mrs Smiths foreign letters have been greatly prized by the readers ofTHE NEWS and many have taken pains to mention their interest in them. Next to visiting the places and viewing the scenes she so minutely and accurately portrays is the pleasure of reading her description of them. We all wish her and the doctor 8 safe and pleasant voy- age home.
 Notwithstanding the fact that the entertainment given at the hall last Thursday evening by the primary de- partment of the high school for the ben eft of the Episcopal church was repi- tition of their annual exercises, large and appreciatiye audience gathered to again witness their excellent exhibition, under the charge of their efficient teach or, Mrs Root. It is common remark that children are natural actors, there is nothing affected in their manner and they show their natural traits while on the stage, and certainly this was proved to be fact. We can not go into the details of the exhibition, but we must not fail to mention the little chickadees, seven in number, the parts being taken by Waltie Hoag, Harry Barnes, Francis Barnett, Mary Watson, Jeanie Van Deu- sen, Clara Baldwin and Irvie Gardner, | and in a mapnor that tnok tho houao Inv