Connecticut western news., 1895-09-12


 Fay. of New York city, are at R. 0 Newton's.
 Mrs Aaron Smith (nee Margaret Fenn) of Collinsville, is visiting at T. Tenn Bigelow's.
 ID. P. Wheeler, of Washington Hollow, N. T.. was the guest of Mir and Mrs Geo. 0. Peet from Friday to Mon- day.
 Thomas J. Houston, formerly man. ager of Maltby's furnace near Millerton, N. Y, died at his home in Chester, Pa., Sept. 2, aged 59 years.
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 Rev E. Whittlesey attended the meeting of the executive committee of the Society for the Increase of the Ministry and the society meeting at Hartford on Tuesday.
 Miss Mary R. Eddy, youngest daughter of the late Rev Dr Hiram Eddy and Elizabeth Hawley Eddy, died at Jamestown N. r., on the 2d inst. She was born in Canaan in 1855.
 M. s. Strong. of Pittsfeld, Mass, agent for Temple Brothers, was in town last Thursday and sold granite monu ment to Mrs Goodwin. MT Strong ad- vertises in the NEWS. Read his busi- ness card.
 Rev Robert Hunts letter, publish ed to-day, clearly shows that Mir Hunt is still able to dictate a letter and his message is of deep interest to his old parishoners even if it does say good word for the CONN. WESTERN NEWS.
 Mrs Henry G. Williams and Miss Mary Bodley left early this week for three weeks visit with Mrs Williams sister, Mrs Parshley, at Dorchester, near Boston. Rev H. I. Bodley will preach at Dorchester on the 22d. inst
 The Pawling (N. " Chronicle of Sept. 6. entered upon it's second volume and celebrated the event by enlarging to an 8 column folio (same size as CONN WESTERN NEWS which, by the way, is the ideal size of country newspaper.
 Rev Harry I. Bodley has declined the offer of the deanery of the Protes- tent Episcopal cathedral at Topeka Kans- MT Bodley will therefore con- tinue in his present work as secretary for the Society for the Increase of the Ministry, which he has ably so conduct ed for several years.
 Prof. and Mrs D'Ooge, of Ann Arbor, Mich, are visiting at Rev H. Utterwick's in East Canaan. The pro- lessor occupies the chair of Greek at the Ann Arbor university and both he and bis wife have travelled extensively in Europe. having recently returned from trip through Norway.
 The town post is not a valuable ad- vertising medium as was demonstrated in Stratford last week. Notice of town meeting was placed upon the post, and no advertisement published in the local papers. At the hour for the meet ing there were present half dozen city officials and newspaper man. Seymour Record.
 The wide wagon wheels are be- coming more numerous as a result of law passed by the last legislature. The law does not so into effect until next year but many of the farmers of the state have fulfilled its requirements. This law may be said to be in the line of good road legislation and it's effect on the roads in this vicinity will no doubt be noticeable. Woodbury Reporter.
 A circular letter from Bishop Tier ney was read in St. 'Joseph's church Sunday morning announcing that in fu- ture working people and their families will not be obliged to fast or abstain from meat except on Fridays, the vigil of Christmas, Ash Wednesday and the last Wednesday and Saturday of Lent. This relaxation was granted by the authorities at Rome at the request of the American archbishops.
 Lord Dunraven seems to have chosen very appropriate name for his yachts. The valkyrias figured in Morse and Old German Mythology and were supposed to be beautiful beings in female forms, whose function 1t was to conduct the souls of those who died in battle to the heavenly Valhalla. His Lordship's valkyrias have born quite a number of fallen heroes to the Happy Hunting Grounds, and so will No III.
 The Rev B. w. 0. Miller, of Egre- mont. Mass, occupied the pulpit at the Pilgrim church last Sunday morn ing and preached grand sermon from Ephesians VI, II: "Put on the whole armour of God" The Rev 0. D. Milli- ken had arranged to exchange with the Rev MT Livingston, of Egremont, but while on his way to Egremont on Sun day morning he met Rev Miller who informed him that Rev Livingston had accidentally injured his right hand the previous evening and would be unable to preach, therefore he had engaged him Rev Miller) as substitute. Rev Miller has been out of health and has recently come to Egremont to spend the summer, and he is so well pleased with the climate and surroundings that he has purchased place on Egremont