Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-21
STATE COR fx ESPONDENOE.
FarmIngtOn.


 March 2O.-Arrivals at Elm Tree Inn: Miss Alice Blake, New York city; Miss Char lotte J. Blake, New York city; MT. o. Fl. Tenny, Boston, Mass; Professor Young, Princeton, N..J.; Mrs. P. D. Smith, ,.Andover, Mass and daughters.
 The ladies of the Congregational church met at the chapel parlors Thursday afternoon to make garments for the poor in town.
 The teachers convention assembled here | Friday, and the school districts were well | represented. In the morning MT. Charles D. l Hines, of New Britain. subject was "Read- | ing;" J. F. Williams of Bristol read paper upon "Geography." In the afternoon !F. A. cises," J. s. Cooley of Windsor Locks upon | ''Writing," and Miss E. E. Carlisle of the | Normal school of New Britain read a very in- | teresting paper upon "Botany." The delegates were entertained at the noon recess at the different homes in the neighborhood of the | meeting. The public schools closed Thurs day until Monday, which gave the scholars 1 quite @ vacation.
 There Is strong element in town in favor | of buying @ stone crusher, and a meeting will soon be called to vote upon this matter. l The terrible roads this past winter have forced this step and undoubtedly in the end the outlay will be the best economy. It seems almost useless to spend money on any, thing but broken stone for roads. When this is accomplished people will be able to attend divine service on the Sabbath in some- thing besides rubber boots. | On account of the report that our new hall was 8 failure as far as musicals were con- cerned, because of the alleged echo, Miss Porter had all her school on Friday evening occupy the seats while the choral society rendered a "few samples'' of what they could do, "when 1t was paid for," which resulted | in finding the "acoustic properties" all right. This was quite relief to the many interest," ed. Mir. E. H. Deming, our genial postmas- ter, was the orator of the occasion and in his most happy vein explained to the audience how they happened to be there.
 Mr. Theo. Hart of Yale was in town this week.
 Tuesday evening the Choral society had the last rehearsal but one under Professor Loveland's instruction. Nr. and Mrs. H. N. Whittelsey, Miss Mae Darlington and MT. A. R. Wadsworth drove to Hartford to attend an old folks concert given by the young people in Rev. Joseph Twitohell's church on Asylum avenue. Too much cannot be said in praise of the young people who took part. Miss Carrie St. John, formerly of Now Haven and now living in Hartford, Conn.,, was the "prima donna" and sang very finely.
 southingson.
 March 20.-A special town meeting has been called for next Monday afternoon to consider the matter of re6ttinR the town hall with chairs in place of the present antiqua- ted benches; the cost will be about $500. Theatrical managers say the seating arrange ments in the Southington town hall are among the poorest they encounter. As this hall is the only public one in town suitable for entertainments, 1t is very necessary that the town take measures to offer better con- veniences.
 The reward of $1O0 offered for the arrest and conviction of w. B. Carney of Hartford for horse stealing has been paid to Thomas Robinson.
 Fred Bates of Marion is recovering from 6 . severe illness.
 Woodbridge.
 March 19.-The young people of Wood bridge will have literary exercises in the par lors of the Congregational church on Friday !. evening, the 21st, consisting on tablsaux , singing, dialogues, recitations and music Admittance fifteen cents. The proceeds tt , go for the benefit of the church. . Charlest T. Walker has been confined te , his house for several days by indisposition
 Mrs. David Monson has had another shocl and Is very low.
 Sherman Burke Is still on the sick list. .I A dancing party was held at MT. Flies l Tuesday evening.
 . Small birds are arriving on the spproacl of spring in small numbers and persons ar out with their guns, and game warden . should be on the lookout for those that def, , farmers, merchants and mechanics remembe ] that they are the farmers friends. and if the i. are not protected that their crop will ! small.
 Henry Whiting has repainted his house Ii @ oolors which improves that street very much
 MT. and Mrs. Leroy O. Beecher got ou
 their sleigh yesterday and took a ride.