Connecticut western news., 1889-08-21
Miss Ina A. Roberts has been visit ing friends in Winsted, Torrington and Litchfeld the past three weeks.


 ing friends in Winsted, Torrington and Litchfeld the past three weeks.
 Lawyer Taft and family, of Union vile, who have been visiting friends in in this place. returned home last Satur- day.
 The expense of raising the sunken steamer Lulu" at Lakeville was very great, but we should look on the bright | side of the case and be thankful that the steamer did not sink when it was crowded with precious lives.
 Hartford & Connecticut Western Railroad stock has advanced since the road was leased to the Central New England & Western Railroad. A short time ago less than 30 was bid for the stock but last Thursday it was quoted at 43s bid and AS asked.
 Bishop McMahon, of Hartford, and several priests will celebrate Mass at St Joseph's church in this village at II o'clock next Sunday morning. After Mass, the new Roman Catholic ceme- terY near this village will be consecra- ted. Protestants are cordially invited to attend the services both at the church and cemetery. ..-..
 Thomas .E. Beselow, son of an African chief, native of Bendoo, Upper Guinea, Africa, is expected to lecture in the NJ. B. church in this village either next Sunday evening or the following Sunday evening. The subject of his lecture is, The dark continent. and the story of my life"
 We are informed that the Pine Grove camp meeting will be continued on Sunday next as financial venture but this will be the last of Sunday camp meetings in this district. No admission fee for teams to the grounds will be charged but the audience will be enter tained with importunate begging while the contribution boxes waltz around. The presiding elder has directed that the regular Sunday services be held in all the M. B. churches in this vicinity and he advises the members of said churches to attend their home church on that day. That is excellent advice but the query is, if the Methodists stay away from camp meeting what denomi- nation will foot the bills ?
 Those jolly sons of Apollo, viz, Rev J. c. Goddard of Salisbury, Rev D. 0. Stone and Prof L. w. Harvey of Canaan, Editor Vaill and MT l.. c. Colt of Winsted, Messrs T. l.. Norton, Hu- bert Williams and William B. Perry, jr., of Lakeville, and MT Geo. Huges of Bridgeport pitched their tents at Twin Lakes last Monday, and for week or more will swap stories. songs and jokes. -[Canaan News. E. ..-
 One of the sons of Apollyon ought to have been numbered with these other Brother Beckley declined the invita- tion.-[W Winsted Herald.
 Inasmuch as Brother Vaill uses the word contrast" we cannot think that he does not know the definitions of the words "Apollo" and '.Apollyon," there fore, we conclude he Intentionally renders evil for good.
 The only service held Monday at Pine Grove camp ground was prayer meeting in the evening. The conven- ton of the Connecticut Sunday School Association is in session at this writing 6 p. m. Tuesday, but it is slimly atten- ded, only about one-fourth of the seats being occupied. The exercises so far to-day have been very interesting and it is regretted that more are not present, especially as the weather is fine. The convention has an evening session but THE NEws's forms close Tuesday after noon therefore a synopsis of the three sessions of the convention cannot appear in THE NEWS until August 28. Rev Thomas Harrison, the evangelist, takes charge~of the camp meeting Thursday morning, and no one knows. not even the evangelist himself, the programme an hour ahead, excepting that the regu- lar preaching services will be held at 10:30 a. m and 2:30 aud 7:30 p. m.
 Deacon George K. Lawrence, aged 72 years, died of apoplexy early last Friday morning at his home, No. 72 Garden St., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. For 25 or 30 years he has carried on the tailoring business at No. 6 Garden St. About 5:45 p. m. on Thursday, MI
 James B. Taylor, the commission mer- chant at No. Garden St., stepped into t MT Lawrence's shop and discovered l MT Lawrence lying on the floor, between 8 8 sewing machine and lounge, in ar
 unconscious condition. Mir Taylor pro f cured assistance, called carriage anc 7 also summoned physicians. The patient was then conveyed to his home but die a not regain consciousness and expired
 the next morning. MT Lawrence was s v native of Canaan, and son of the lat, , Isaac Lawrence. He moved to Pough : keepsie in 183S He was a prominen f member and one of the deacons of th
 Congregational church in that city. H
 was also one of the chief organizers O that church.aiHe was a quiet, unassum D ing gentleman but his death will caus t profound sorrow in the church an, . community. His last visit to Canaa
 relatives was made last September when he attended the dedication of tn
 Pilgrim church. He was 8 widowe r. but leaves two sons of mature years