Connecticut western news., 1885-05-13
Lyman Lewis fell from a load of

by the horse attached to the wagon, an was also run over by the wheels. D Camp says that MT Lewis is seriousl injured.
 . Mrs Clarissa Raymond, amt of MT Charles Bell of Chatham, has just pass ed her 104th birthday. Mrs Raymont looks upon her children's children t the fifth generation. She is lineal de scendent of the Rev John Davenport who under tree preached the first ser mon ever delivered in New Haven Conn. Exchange. Mrs J. s. New O this place is sister of Charles Bell.
 There are five men in the United States who control more capital thar any five kings in the world-C. P. Hunt ington, Albert Keep, Jay Gould, George H. Roberts and James H. Rutter-whc are presidents of five railroads which have 19,620 miles of track, representing Sl, l,035, ,000, GOO, of which Jay Gould con. trols 6,045 miles of track and little over $500, 1000, ,000.- -Ercha,ge c. P. Hunt ington was poor boy, without a dollar and he is the architect and builder of his own fortune. He came from Power ty Hollow, near Harwinton, Conn.
 Mrs L. A. Baldwin, sister of MT J. A. Underwood of this place, has resided many years at Jacksonville, Ind. She has recently visited relatives and friends in Canaan and vicinity, and went to Meredith, N. T., last Thursday, where other friends reside. Possibly she may return to Canaan before proceeding to Chicago, which will be her home in fu- ture, and where her son, Wm R. Bald win resides, and holds the position of chief clerk, passenger department of the Louisville, New Albany X Chicago rail road.
 The next regular meeting of D. s. Cowles post will be held Wednesday evening, May 20,at which time arrange ments will be. made for the observance of Memorial day, and the detailed pro- gram adopted at this post meeting will be published in the NEWS of May 27. We will now state, however, that the principal exercises will be held in the church at East Canaan. Starting early in the morning, the post will visit the cemetery near this village and decorate the soldiers graves, after which they will decorate the graves in the cemeter- ies at Ashley Falls, Clayton, Canaan Valley, and on arriving at East Canaan procession will be formed near the church and proceed to tho cemetery After decorating the graves all will re- turn to the church. where the exercises will be held Housatonic Lodge, No 61, F. &. A. NJ. will attend in a body, pliance with an invitation received from Commander Atwood of D. s. Cowles post.
 As soon as arrangements can be made, it is expected that series of Union Sunday School conferences will be held, as follows: Monday P. NJ, May Is, East Canaan Congregational church; Tuesday, May 19, North Cornwall Con- gregational church; Wednesday, May 20, Sharon Congregational church.
 PROGRAM: l P. NJ, Devotional. Bring Gospel
 Hymns, Nos. 1, ? and B. 1: 15, An address; Rev E. F. Atwood, 1
 Chairman of Litchfeld County |
 Sunday School committee; topic,
 "The Rights of Children" 1:30, Discussion.
 200, An address; by w. H. Hall, Sec
 retary of the State Sunday |
 Teachers Association topic,
 Gathering in the Children g.: 15, Discussion.
 3: %, Conversation; Difficulties in the
 Sunday School"
 4: %, Adjournment. i These meetings are union, and it is hoped and expected that pastors and Sunday School workers will attend and take part freely in the discussions. Pray for the Holy Spirit to go with us. No postponement on account of wealth i er Per order of | REvE F. ATWOOD, D. Canaan,
 Q. J. YORK, Winsted, COyerence Rev G. s. DUsENBERRE,
 Watertown, Committee. (1H0 GToTrcrJToN TbOnoet'n