Connecticut western news., 1897-06-17

Granite avenue in front of Dr Lee s house and Burton A Peirce's residence. Plan to attend the Sunday School Rally at Bartlett's tower in Tariffville on Friday, June 25th, under the auspi- ces of the Conn. Sunday School Asso- citation.
 Rev Henry Tarrant, of Lime Rock, officiated at Christ church on Sunday in exchange with Rev F. W. Barnett and preached good sermon on the doctrine of the Trinity.
 The cottage owners at Pine Grove are arriving daily. Six families were there last week through all the drench- ing rain, but Pine Grove is a ''dry place" even in wet weather.
 Mrs C. W. Camp attended the an- nual meeting of the Massachusetts Federation of women's clubs at Great Burlington on Thursday last and re- ports it to have been very interesting occasion.
 The NEWS has been requested to state that public comfort and health de- mand that ventllator be placed in the ceiling of the Town Hall, and that when the roof of the building is repair ed would be golden opportunity to provide the ventilator.
 The delay in the arrival of the two west bound afternoon passenger trains on the P. R & N. E. road on Friday was caused by the breaking of an axle on the baggage car of Conductor Frank Smiths train which reaches Canaan at 2. 46 D. m. The accident occurred at Cottage Grove just out of Hartford. The baggage car and smoker left the track. Nobody was hurt.
 All the engineers and fremeu on the line of the P. R & N. B. road have joined in an application to the Super for court at Hartford for au order di- rectiug Receiver Sherwood to restore their wages to the rate existing before the reduction of May 1. Buck and Egg gleston, of Hartford, are attorneys for the em ployees. This is 8 novel pro- ceeding and is watched with interest by lawyers and employees.
 -TTntil further notice there will be Sunday evening services at the Pilgrim church, commencing at ' o'clock. Next Sunday evening the meeting will be conducted along temperance lines, as the Young Peoples Society's topic for that date is temperance topic. The entire service will continue one hour. The first half hour will be occupied by the Young People. During the second half hour the pastor will preach a ser mon of 20 minutes duration.
 Hugo S. Thomson, who has been on the NEWS force for three years past, ended his connection with our estab- lishment Saturday. He will take a va cation through the summer and in the fall enter school in New York. We are 10th to have him leave us as he is an efficient worker and popular both within our office and in the town; but we wish him an enjoy able vacation and a suc- cessful school life. Joseph Quinn is mastering the mysteries of the printers art at Hugo's former cases.
 Last Thursday morning Ives & Pierce discovered a railroad lantern ly- ing in the center of the first floor of their store, The floor around the lan- tern was saturated with oil, and four lights of glass and part of the sash of one of the east windows were shattered while broken glass was scattered over a pile of Indian meal near the window. The broken window is next the railroad track and is about on a level with the roof of freight car. Whether the lantern was lighted when thrown through the window, also who threw it, have not yet been ascertained.
 -Children's Day was observed at the Pilgrim church last Sunday. At the morning service Rev s. A. Burnaby preached an excellent sermon from II Peter 3, Il. "What manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness. Two children were baptized before the services closed The Sunday school concert in the even ing was largely attended The preach l ing service at the Methodist church wal omitted in order to give all an oppor tunity to attend this concert whicl consisted of singing, responsive read ing, recitations by the children, and re marks by the pastor. The carol ser vice used was entitled "The Chi.d il the Church." The auditorium wa neatly decorated with daisies and ferns
 Rev Samuel F. Adam was in tow Wednesday, Thursday and Friday o last week, having attended the diocesan convention at Waterbury on the 8tl inst. Since last fall MT Adam has beel in charge of the mission at Valle Crucis Watauga Co.,, N. C. The character c the country is mountainous and tn scenery is grand. Naturally enougl the people as rule do not believe il
 the United States revenue laws and tn
 mountain dew" or wildcat" whiske : stills are known to exist among tn
 mountains. Mir Adam has been severs times asked whether he were not
 revenue officer. It is to be hoped tha these simple mountaineers will alway take his word for it that he is,not. M
 Adams associate, although now in des [ cons orders in the Episcopal Churc I rpoo durino tba war ono of Moroan