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Connecticut western news., 1892-05-19
KENT.

Dr. W. M. Barnum arrived home Fri day last from professional ocean voy- age.
 Mrs. W. F. Bielby and children are spending few weeks with relatives in Middletown, Conn.
 Mir. J. Hopson, Miss Mary Hopson, and Mir. G. R. Bull attended the funeral of Mir. Henry Chapin at Lakeville, Mon day.
 Joseph Barton. while blowing on the farm of John Lane, just south of this village, found Spanish coin in good condition and bearing the date of 1747. Question, how did it get there :?
 The I. O. G. T., of Dover Plains, N. r., gave dramatic entertainment en- tertainment entitled, ''The Danger Sig nal" at town hall, Wednesday evening. May IS.
 On Tuesday, 24th, good Tenn plar's convention will be held, under the di- rection of Mt. Allgi Lodge, in the town hall in this place. A number of lodges will be represented. Free lecture in the evening.
 A horse belonging to MT. Benedict, of North Kent, was stolen from the sta ble and hitched to wagon and driven from home on the night of Monday. .9th. Upon discovery of the theft, MT. Bene- dict, with his son-in- law, DA. Hall, and several neighbors, started in hot pur- suit, but failed in the first attempt. Sub sequently the horse was found down in the southern part of the state, and on Saturday morning was brought safely home. The thief unfortunately got out of the way and was not captured.
 We are glad to see notices posted in conspicuous places asking the citizens of Kent to meet at town hall, Saturday, at p. m., to appoint committees and make arrangements for the proper ob- servance of Memorial Day here. Every one should be interested
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-19
HUNTSVILLE.

The Misses Mattie Ensign and Grace Wetherell, of Winsted, spent Sunday at Sydney Ensign's.
 Mrs O. s. Adam of East Canaan visi- ted her parents last week.
 Miss Olive Pendleton is spending a little time with friends in Great Bar ripgton, Mass.
 The Y. P. s. 0. E. held its regular monthly business meeting at the home of the president, c. B. Chase. The meeting was we'll attended and the re- ports from the different committees a very interesting feature.
 Missionary evening was observed at the church Sunday, May 15. The lead CT, Miss Hattie Willard, had prepared a very interesting program.
 Rev MT Robbins, pastor of the M. E. church Falls Village, held services in the school-house here last Wednesday evening. The room was filled with in- terested and attentive listeners. e.
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-19

extending along both sides on every story. The upper story is not yet finished, but in the lower floors are sixty-three furnished rooms, none of which has less than two windows. Each floor is heated by steam, and fitted out with bathrooms and all mod ern conveniences. In the basement is the kitchen, lavatory, etc.
 In the parlor is painting of Mir. George W. Childs which cost over $1 ,0O0 Other rooms on this and other floors are furnished by unions in St. Louis, Chicago, San Fran cisco and New York. The fund for the con struction of the building was started in 1856, when George W. Childs and A. J. Drexel, of Philadelphia, presented the International Typographical union their joint check for $10,0O0. Union printers throughout the country raised the remainder.
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-19
ORE HILL.

The funeral of Mrs. Patrick Craven took place from her residence oD Bpii- go Tues. afternoon A long procession of relatives, friends and neighbors followed her remains to their last resting place in the Catholic cemetery at Millerton Mrs. Craven, with her husband, has liv- ed in this neighborhood about forty years, and. so far as I know, they have made no enemies.
 Frank Reed, our new agent, has don- ned new uniform. Some say he looks cranky.
 Thomas Paul, who has been sick. is improving. The sick at present are comparatively few.
 William Horan, who was our honorable representative in the state legislature two years ago, but is now au engineer on the Danbury < Norwalk R. R., came among us to-day, having come to attend the funeral of Mrs. Craven
 Capt Bartle seems to be helping him. self to new barn made out of an old
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-19
GREAT HARRINGTON.

Trout fishing is not as good in this section as in former years, for the reason that the Green river was so low early in the spring that the fish did not run up to the smaller streams.
 The stone is being drawn for the foundation of the new hotel The work of moving the historical Dwight house, where the hotel is to be built, is much harder job than was anticipated.
 The Collins House has been put in order for summer boarders and applica- tions for rooms are being received.
 The work of lowering the floor and otherwise improving the Sumner block is nearly finished.
 Lawyer F. H. Wright has been mak- ing improvements at bis farm house on Elmwood Ave. and will move his fam fly there for the summer.
 George Tobey, who resides just over the line in the adjacent town of Afford, fell down his cellar stairs one day last week. A leg, arm and several ribs were broken and as he has been an in- valid for several years he will probably be crippled for life.
 A party of 12 persons boarding in town took drive to the Shaker settle ment at Lebanon Thursday.
 The executive committee of the Board of Trade, Thursday evening, appointed A. l.. Hubbell, J. F. Whiting and W.P. Small as committee to designate and prominently mark the objects of histor- ical interest in this village and vicinity.
 About 5000 has been raised by St. Peters debt society during the past 12 months.
 George Scott and Frank Endres, com positors of this village. have been on a few days visit to Willimantic, Conn.
 Albert Piper, colored, who was em, ployed at the tin shop, was brought be- fore the District court Monday for steal ing diamond ring belonging to Mrs W. D. Hill. Piper was sent to the house of Mrs Hill to put up 8 stove and sec ing the ring on shelf he stole it. The property was found on his person and he was bound over to the Grand jury at the July sitting of the Superior court in Pittsfeld.
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-19
NO MORE BISHOPS WANTED.
The Methodist Conference Thus Declares
 Itself at Omaha.

The Methodist Conference Thus Declares
 Itself at Omaha.
 OMAHA, May 17.--It was decided that after May IS no more memorials and ap- peals will be received by the Methodist con ference. A motion to require all reports to be in by Monday, and final adjournment to be on Thursday the 26th, was laid on the table by a vote of 2l1 to lgS
 Dr. Buckley presented the report of the committee on Episcopacy. That portion of it deeming inexpedient the election of mis- sionary bishops of India and Africa as super intendents was adopted as was also the committees recommendation that none of the present bishops be declared inefficient at this time as their present health is such as to lead the committee to believe that they will live during the coming quadrennial The committee recommended that no more bishops be appointed as it is unnecessary. The candidates and their friends fought bitterly against the report but were over whelmingly defeated.
 In regard to a colored bishop the commit tee report that race and nationality of bish- ops is not question of legislation, that the memorial be not granted. This report was adopted.
 As to the matter of Episcopal residences the committee recommends that present residences be continued and that others be established at Detroit, state of Washington, Europe and China or Japan.
 The part referring to home residences was adopted and that referring to foreign was laid on the table. The conference then suddenly adjourned. This defeats Episcopal residences abroad.
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-19
NORFOLK.

Rev John Depew started last week for Maine on two weeks vacation
 Ex-President Wilson was in town for a couple of days early this week.
 R. A. Dorman was in town for 8 day or two this week.
 The artesian we'll for c. G. Frisbie has been sunk over seventy fe ct, and but little water yet
 The Robbins School picnic was a grand success, as reported by those who ''took it in" That Principal Garter makes good pilot in Berkshire County goes without saying.
 Mir and Mrs F. E. Porter have been in New York few days, with grand son who is quite sick.
 Mrs N. R. Dowd is putting up a house on the lot she recently bought of E. s. Gaylord.
 MT and Mrs ". H. Humphrey are with us again, having opened their house for the season last week.
 Jere. Johnson has rented his place on Maple avenue for the season to a Mir Wells of Hartford.
 Mir Samuel s. Dennis, of New York, moved into Knolly Brook for the season on Tuesday.
 Mrs Terry's present to the Center District School, an extra fine 12 foot U. S. flag, is flying over the school house every day during school hours.
 Several years ago the Hon Robbins Battell put up mile stones on all the roads one mile from the church, and stones on the Lake Wangum road for five miles; and this spring he has put up additional stones on all the roads for two mile mark
 s. ". Scoville has been on the sick list & week or more and is just getting out again.
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-19
SALISBURY Y.

A branch millinery store, from Mill lerton, is to be opened this week over O. H. Glen's store.
 Howard Wilcox, of Brooklyn, spent a few days of last week with his sister, Mrs J.G. Landon.
 Mrs E.Sanford and daughter, of Doug laston, and Mrs Tebbitts. of New York, are visiting at the rectory.
 William Brant, who lived in Jerry Bushnell's tenant house, died last week of diphtheria. He leaves wife and child. Rev J. H. George officiated at the funeral on Saturday.
 MrsWill Evarts spent portion of lsst week with friends in Albany, Mir Ev- erts going on to Buffalo.
 Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Sweet and daugh- ter are at Mrs Landon's.
 Miss NJ. Johnston. who has been away for some time, is at home, getting her house in readiness for family who are to occupy it during the summer. Miss Johnston will spend the summer out of town.
 Mrs F. R. Davis and c. E. Conklin spent Sunday with Mrs E. s. Conklin in Sheffield.
 Mrs R. H. Ball was taken i'll quite suddenly at her home Sunday afternoon but at this writing seems to be more comfortable.
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-19
Lucid and Intelligi b le.

An old Indian fighter on one occasion was called on to make statement con- corning battle to Congressional con- mittee, and he was requested to couch it in language ineligible to the states mep, instead of using the vernacular of the plains. "Will you be kind enough, " said the chairman, ito give us an &C., count of this fl ght?" Course, that's what I'm here for," he responded. "You see. our company of 100 men set in game with about that many Injuns. and it was our deal, fer we had slipped up on lem. They stood pat, right from the start, and we filled and went at 'em from behind the rocks on.a straight bluff, for we didn't know how many there wuz, and they met us in the opon and kivered our ante, fer they thought they had us. It was hot in thar, shore, and both sides was shootin' and slashin' and yellin' when night settled down and ended the game" "What was the condition of the contestants at the close?" asked the chairman. ssThat's hard tellin'" was the frank reply. "AIl know is, after both sides pulled out thar was pile of reds and pile of whites on the flat, an nobody on neither side had sand enough in his craw to show up and claim lem. !" The members of the committee after ward stated that more lucid and intelli- Ribls testimony had never been produc- a heloss them. --Dstroit Tfss Prsss.
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-19
The Datchess County Railroad

A contract was made some time ago for the lease of the new railroad to the Central New England X Western, but as the latter road is now in the hands of 8 receiver, the Philadelphia x Reading has taken the lease directly, and the road was turned over to it's control on Thursday.
 MT I. W. Fowler has been appointed superintendent and 0. A. Hayes general passenger and freight agent Both of them hold the same positions on the 0. N. B. & W.
 On the day of the formal opening of the road, to be hereafter fixed, the com pany will run free excursion train from Hopewell Junction to Poughkeep- sic and return thus giving all on the llne of the road an opportunity to go to Poughkeepsie for business or pleasure. -Poughkeepsie Eagle.
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-19
FALLS VILLAGE,

Miss Minnie Gilbert was obliged to close her school last week for two or three days on account of an optical trouble.
 A few couples from this place attend ed the banjo quartet ball at Canaan Fri day night.
 MT and Mrs John Burkett mourn the loss of one of their twin daughters which was born the first day of January. The funeral was at the house Saturday afternoon. Rev l.. A. Robbins officia- ted; burial at Grassy Hill cemetery.
 Sidney Reed has purchased an expen- sive new hearse of George l.. Bunnell, of New Bedford. It contains gilt cur tains and tassels with gold and nickel plated inside rail.
 The funeral of Mrs Betsy Moore, of Weed Mines in the town of Ancram, N. Y, was attended some two weeks since She was one of the oldest residents in that locality, having reached the advan- ced age of eighty-nine. She had been remarkably vigorous woman having never before been seriously ill. She was in the full possession of her mental faculties up to the hour of her death, which was caused by pneumonia after an illness of only five days. She sur vived her husband fifty years, hay ing been left with family of five chil- dren to provide for, the eldest being twelve years and the youngest nine months old, which she reared by her own personal efforts and industry. Her husband and three sons all died while in the forties and one son resides at the l I1ol1 She was very active in body and after reaching the age of eighty would walk a distance of six or eight miles in one day. She was 8 great worker and was extremely fond of young and lively society.
 The subjoined extracts are from the letter of Lieut.. Governor Merwin, which we received short time since: ''I am always glad to see boys enter into any good work, and certainly music of any kind is elevating and always inspires a patriotic spirit. believe drum corps will remain popular with the American people for all time. It was the drum and fife that inspired the soldiers of the Revolution on their long marches and bloody fields of battle and to the same music the heroes of the War of the Re- bellion marched forward until the flag, and the Union that cost their fore fathers so much to establish, were pre- served for the welfare of the present, and, I trust, all future generations. In these days of peace when the patriotic spirit is liable to remain dormant, let me express the hope that the drum corps of Falls Village will inspire your people with true loyalty for an honest government of the town, the state, and the nation"
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-19
What The Country Needs.

This talk of one-cent postage is all wrong and it is gratifying to find Post master General Wannamaker does not favor it.
 Two cents for sending letter any where in the United States is cheap enough as things now go, and, if there is any money over in the postal revenue, it should go to increasing facilities in the back country instead of making rates lower for city accommodation.
 There ought te be a system of fre- quent elivery of mails in the country. It is needed most there. The oppor- tunities for getting letters in the city would be far better than in the country if there were no delivery by carriers. The individual need is greater away from the centers, and the only argu- ment for giving the city delivery before giving it to country districts is in the economy of the city service and the fact that more wants are met though they they may each be less pressing. But before there is any reduction in the cost of postage the delivery system should be made universal It is no wild scheme. Start it and it would justify itself even more quickly than did the rapid deliv. cry. The demand of the present time is to make life easier on the farm, and there is no other one thing that will do more in that direction than to connect the farm with the world by direct mail communication. The farmers see this and are pushing for it and they ought to have it.-Hartford Courant.
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-19
STATE NE WS.

Mrs. B. B. Sears, of New Boston, sends us by stage parsnip, which measures two feet five inches, and weighs something less than fifty pounds. Thanks, we shall send it to the Worlds Fair, at Chicago.-Winsted Citizen.
 Chief Justice Andrews will hold the June term of Superior Court in Win sted.
 The Rev Orange W. Scott of New London Connecticut Parkhurst," !" has created much excitement in that city by delineating in public lectures the prevailing vices" of the city. The pastor has startled the community by declaring that he had list of prominent men and women who meet regularly at houses for evil purposes. He declared that the city had seven dens of infamy. two of which were within the shadow of his church.
 A company of surveyors have recent ly been at work laying out the route for 8 new railroad from Woodmont to the Naugatuck railroad.
 Secretary Hine of the State Board of Education favors the suggestion of inter- esting the pupils in the schools of Con- necticut in matters relating to the Worlds Fair, and expects soon to for mulate course of reading and study which will not only be source of en- tertainment to them, but of valuable in- struction as we'll.
 Major Woods, executive commission CT of the Board of Worlds Fair Mana gers of Connecticut, has recently issued circular letter to intending exhibitors at the Columbian Exposition from this State. He urges early application for space, intimating that the demand for it is likely to exceed the supply.
 The Hon E.. Grove Lawrence, of Nor folk, who was reported as ill, occasioned by fall, has grown worse since Satur- day, and his con dition is now pron oun- ced serious. Winsted Citizen.
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-19
Superintendent Ryan Removed.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, May 17.-John F. Ryan, superintendent of section 6 of the Erie ca- nal, has been removed as a result of the misconduct of one of his subordinates. One of his foremen, whether with or without directions from higher authority, placed a large number of "dummiesn on the pay roll. The exposure came through tramp print CT, who was offered dollar if he would go to the canal office, draw six dollars and turn the balance over to the foreman. The printer accepted the offer, but kept the en tire amount. He told the story to news paper man and then left the city. It is said that the state has been systematically de frauded in this way for years
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-19
THE rlFTY-sscoND CONGRESS.
A Digest of the Proceedings in the Ser
 ate and Heuse.

A Digest of the Proceedings in the Sem
 ate and House.
 WASHINGTON, May 12.-TAle house devoted all of the ssssion to further consideration of the sundry civil bill. The general debate was closed and nearly the whole session oc- cupied by discussion of the motion of Mir. Holman, chairman of the committee on ap- propriations, to strike out the paragraph appropriating $500, GOO for the purchase of a site for the proposed new mint at Philadel- phia. This was finally agreed to-Yeas, s5; nays, 92.
 WASHINGTON, May 13.-During a secret session of less than five minutes the senate confirmed the nomination of T. Jefferson Coolidge, of Massachusetts, to be minister to France. There was no opposition, and the confirmation was made by vive voce vote. The nomination of Captain Richard w. Meade to be commodore in the navy was also confirmed.
 WASHINGTON, May l3.-The house spent another day in consideration of the sundry civil bill. One or two incidents of interest occurred. The committee on appropria- tions had inserted provisions that articles imported for the use of the lighthouse estab- lshment and of the national museum should be admitted free of duty. These were stricken out on points of order made by Mir Burrows (Rep.), of Michigan, that they were not germane, did not reduce expenses and changed existing laws.
 Mir. Reed, alluding to the refusal of the majority to explain the reductions made in the bill, made a sarcastic speech, saying that there was no explanation to give but that of brute force, a majority of three to one.
 WASHINGTON May 14.-The proceedings of the senate were marked by emphatic ut terances of warning from Senators Cockrell and Sherman on extravaganza of appropria- tions and notable speeches by Mir. German and others on the proposed amendments to the naval appropriation bill for the continu- ance of the work of reconstructing the navy Mir. German plainly stated that the expen- ditures to which congress was committed would exceed the revenues for the next two years and make necessary increase of taxa tion, and that the Democrats in congress were powerless to prevent it.
 The river and harbor bill was reported. When the bill came from the house it carried appropriations aggregating $21, ,346976, The senate committee increased items in the bill by s1, ,9Sl, 143 and reduced other items by SS58, 900, leaving the net increase of the bill as reported from the senate committee over the amount of the bill as it passed the house S1, i23, 142, and the aggregate of appropria- tions carried by the bill S22, ,470, HIS.
Connecticut western news., 1892-05-19
JUDGE MORROW THE VICTOR.
He Wins the Rich Brooklyn Handicap
 Ionustreet Is Last,


 Longstreet Is Last.
 NEW YORK, May 1.-The astute trainer, Green B. Morris, won the rich Brooklyn handicap at the Gravesend track with his good horse, Judge Morrow, who had behind him when the winning post was passed some of the best handicap horses in the country.
 The handicap candidates presented a pretty appearance as they paraded past the grand stand on their way to the post, and they were greeted with rounds of applause Each horse looked as fine as silk and fit to run for mans life Longstreet was a hot favorite in the betting He opened at 4 tc 5, and at that figure closed. Russell, Judge Morrow, Pesarra and Raceland followed in order in the betting, while against most ot the others long price could be obtained The winners price varied between to 10 to l against
 The horses were finally sent away, wi tn Longstreet in the lead. After him came Fairview, Pesarra, Raceland, Clarendon, Banquet, Judge Morrow, Russell, Portches ter, Maidstone, Kingmaker and George W. in the order named.
 At the last furlorg post Russell still had his head in front,h Judge Morrow, but the Morris horse was running well within himself, while Russell was laboring hard and receiving punishment In the final sixteenth Russell gave it up and it looked like an easy victory for Judge Morrow. He was fated, however, not to win without 8 terrific struggle, for Taral on Pesarra shot his mount up to him almost at bound.
 Then began terrific struggle to the wire, during which the crowd sat spellbound. Both the jockeys and the horses strained every nerve and it was uncertain which horse would win, so evenly did they appear fn ha tpha ot int in he race. But Pesarra's wonderful burst of speed told on him and just before the wire was reached Judge Morrow's head showed in front and remained so until the finish. Russell came in third, three lengths away, while Longstreet, the favorite, finished ab- solutely last. A. Covington, the clever lit tie lightweight jockey, rode the winner in masterly style. The fractional time of the race was as follows: First quarter, 23s. half, 47As.; three-quarter, I'm. 13s.; mile, Inn. 4215s.; mile and quarter, Pm. Ss1s.