Connecticut western news., 1889-07-10

New Britain, we notice the following Minnie M. Spaulding, Falls Village ; Margaret J. Wheeler. West Winsted May 0. Rexford, Winsted Helen O. Prindle, Sharon.
 The Warner House has not as yet commenced to fill up rapidly with sum- mer boarders, though 0 few guests have come for the summer. Among the few are Frederick Wood and wife, and Mrs O.. B. Latten and two daughters, all of New York.
 Mir George P. Davis, of Blooming ton, Ills,, son of the late Hon David Davis, visited relatives in town Monday and Tuesday. He remained most of the time at Mrs s. w. Adam residence where the numerous cousins called and had pleasant visit. Mir Davis is 8 graduate of Williams college and came east to attend the commencement exer- cises. His family come east tomorrow. He will meet them at Pittsfeld and go with them to seaside resort in Maine.
 -T. Archie Evans and Leroy Stone, of Bethel, and John Rodemeyer, Jr., of Norwalk, arrived here July 4th, to visit friends and acquaintances. John re- turned on the 5.27 express the same day. Messrs Evans and Stone returned Saturday with Misses Mary and Meta Rodemeyer, to Bethel. Miss Emma Rodemeyer went back with John to Norwalk and returned home Monday, accompanied by Mrs Cornell, of Nor walk, she returning the same afternoon.
 Thomas Shields, whom Coroner Mix thinks is responsible for the acci- dent on the Consolidated road near North Haven on the afternoon of June 29th, was arrested in Hartford last Saturday and lodged in jail at New Haven. Monday afternoon Judge Roraback of Canaan, representing Wm. Shields, of Canaan, the father of Thomas Shields, went to New Haven and offered satisfactory bonds of $5, ,000 furnished by William Shields, and secured Thomas release. It is one of those cases where corporations desire scape goat, but Thomas thinks he can easily produce evidence which will relieve himself from any responsibility for the accident.
 A gross of lead pencils need not be worn out in recording the proceedings here July 4th. Suffice to say it was day of rest to most people. The dry goods stores were closed nearly all day and the heavy rain kept most people in doors 8 good share of the day. Young America made some racket with fire crackers but it did not make the older people so nervous because they realized the rain had lessened the danger of fire resulting from the careless use of fire crackers. Flags and Chinese lanterns were displayed as usual and in the evening there was very pretty display of fireworks from several private resi- dences, but the principal display was on Main street, the residents of the village having clipped in and purchas- ed liberal supply of fireworks so that every one could enjoy the pyrotechnic display. Those who attended the pie nic at Twin Lakes found their pleasure marred by the rain. Some went to Ashley Falls to witness the ball game but the rain broke up the game at the third inning when the score stood Sheffield 9 and Ashley Falls 3. No accidents occurred, so everyone ought to be thankful, even if the rain disar- ranged some of their plans.
 The following is brief summary of the twenty-sixth anniversary of the Litchfeld Northwest Sunday School Union held in the Pilgrim church in this village, on Thursday, June Gth. The meeting was called to order at 10 @. m. by the president, Mir 8. A. Eddy, of Canaan. Singing by the choir. Rev D. c. Stone, the pastor of the Pilgrim church, read 8 portion of scripture, and Rev 0. H. Reynolds, pastor of the M. church at Falls Village, offered prayer. The statistical secretary, Mir Willard Baker, of Sharon, presented reports of the schools The superintendents of Sunday Schools then answered the roll call and told the effects of teachers meetings upon Sunday Schools. w. H. Hall, of West Hartford, made some encouraging remarks. Rev H. G. Hoadley, pastor of the Congregational church at East Canaan, delivered an excellent address, subject, "The Home Department" The meeting then ad- journed until 1 p. m. During the intermission collation. was served in Village Improvement hall Upon re- assembling in the church about twenty minutes were devoted to praise ser vice conducted by Rev s. J. McCutch- con, pastor of the M. B. church at Ct. Burlington, Mass. Officers for the ensuing year were then elected. The specimen Sunday School lesson was very interesting and instructive. Mrs Dr George Adam, of Canaan, taught the young peoples class, and MT T. l.. Norton, of Lakeville, taught the adult class. Rev John DePeu, pastor of the Congregational church at Norfolk, delivered an able address from the text Matt. 13, 33, subject, The Leaven. '' 0. B. Foote, of North Haven, spoke on