Connecticut western news., 1888-01-04


 whole room is covered with new carpets and the vestibule with new mating. The furnace, the reflector, the carpets and the mating are the gift of friends. A very pleasing feature is the fact that all these improvements have been paid for and balance remains in the treasury.
 We have received 8 copy of the New Milford Gazette Annual for 1888, which is printed in neat shape and does credit to the publisher. On the cover is picture of beautiful structure which we suppose represents the court house and jail which New Milford Is expected to build in the near future. r. The week of prayer is being obser- we'd by the Pilgrim church and the M. E. church of this village. Meetings are held in the former every evening except Saturday evening, and possibly then. In the latter every evening except Mon day and Saturday.
 The gross receipts of the entertain ment at town hall last Friday evening, under the auspices of the ladies of the M. E. church, were $20.0O. Prof. Harvey's reading was very fine, and all who participated in the tableaux ad- mirably sustained their parts. The entertainment deserved larger audi ! ence.
 The Litchfeld county superinten- dents union met in Village Improve ment hall Thursday afternoon at 1.3O. There were sixteen persons present. Vice-President B. F. Sanford presided. The meeting opened with scripture reading and prayer by Rev H. G.. Hoadley, of East Canaan. Short ad- dresses were given by w. H. Hall, of West Hartford, and T. l.. Norton, of Lakeville. Reports of schools followed and the meeting adjourned. The Sacrament of the Lords Sup per was administered in all the churches in town last Sunday. At the Pilgrim church, The Rev Dr Eddy, and The Rev W. H. Gilbert, secretary of the Conn Bible Society, assisted in the services. Three persons united with the church, two by letter and one on pro- fession of faith. In the evening Mir Gilbert gave synopsis of the work of the Bible Society and presented it's claims.
 The toboggan slide which Vice President Stevenson is having built at Parlor Rock is to be finished by Jan uary 5 aud will have 40 feet rise and 2nO feet pitch, with level run of about 800 feet. It is near the rink where there will be roller skating. Ice skating can be had near at hand. The place will be brilliantly lighted and the buildings will be heated by steam Norwalk Record.
 John Wanamaker, the merchant prince and millionaire of Philadelphia, says: "I never in my life used such a thing as 8 poster, 8 dodger, or 8 hand bill. My plan for 15 years has been to buy so much space in 8 newspaper and | fill 1t up with what I wanted. I would ! not give an advertisement in a news. paper of 400 circulation for 5000 dod. gers or posters. If wanted to sell cheap jewelry or run lottery scheme might use posters, but I wouldn't in suit decent reading public with hand. | bills.'
 Our predecessors did not publish the NEWS during holiday week. We would be justified in following theil example for it is impossible to publish a paper that week without neglectine many duties crowded into that season We also incur the expense of publi cation besides depriving ourselves o any holiday. Last Wednesday circum stances compelled us to either miss the mail trains or publish the NEWS without carefully reading proof. w. chose the latter horn of the dilemma Today we call attention to the principa errors in the last issue, and we mak. the following corrections: In the list O. schoolmates who attended school her, over 60 years ago, the name
 Grace Lawrence should be Isaac Lawrence. Arabel Durham Asahel Dunham. Hiram Farming (" Hiram Tanning. Maria Farming {" Edward Tanning. Marion Hill |" Maria Hill.
 In the South Canaan correspondence, the name Oliver Wilcox should b. Olive Wilcox. The Falls Village cores pondence should have read; Nellie Hall orgauist, and Olive E. Wilcox, assist ant organist, instead of Millie Hall organist and Edith Wilcox, assistan organist The other errors need not b' mentioned as they were so apparen that they were not misleading. | Pointers.
 Don't fail to read the probate notice