Connecticut western news., 1897-07-01
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A council of Churches was held at West Cornwall, June 28 to act upon the resignation of the pastor, Rev John Pierpont. MT Pierpout has accepted a call to the Church in Williamsburg, Mass. MT Pierpont was settled here nine years ago-right from the semi nary. A first pastorate has deep sig nificance to both pastor and people That can never exist again. The suc- cess of his life work depends much up- on this first pastorate; not only upon his own efforts, but upon the kindly treatment he may receive from his Church and congregation, and to break away from this for new field of labor is not pleasant change in all respects for either party. Mir Pierpont carries with him the affectionate regard of the people for himself and his family. We lose the daily presence and influence of tried friends, but they remain ever "old friends. bound by the ties of Christian love. The farewell sermon on Sunday, while pleasant retrospect of the past. was a serious reminder that the Church was to lose not only it's pastor, but the whole people friend and counsellor. Both young and old regret the condi- tions that result in his departure from us.
 Chas. Haler, sec'y. of the Y. M. O. A. of Stamford, has returned home after a weeks visit with Geo. H. Beck.
 Our Sunday school expect to have a picnic in Shepherds grove, July 5. All come. There will be plenty to eat Wm. Bosler, having been laid up three weeks with rheumatism, has re- turned to his old place at Smith & Sons.
 Mrs Chas Listman and R. F. Smith, Jr., attended the commencement exer- cises of the Moody school at Northfield, Mass, last week. Ransom says he had good time. Several of our farmers have bad to buy new moving machines because grass is so heavy this season. R N. Cochrane. Jr., has given up his meat business in Lime Rock and return ed home to help his father on the farm Several have begun having. Mrs R H. Wheeler, of Pawling, N. r., | is visiting at the Mansion House. Miss Edith G. Dean is home for the summer. having closed her school in New Milford. Our school has closed for the summer The teacher has returned to her home in Winsted for the summer. We hope to have her back again in the fall.
 Miss Mabel Harrison is home for the summer. Dr Pratt's father and mother, from Deep River, visited him last week.
 Our sporting barber is having these days.
 Smith & Sons are giving their tenan houses on the Bowery new coat O. paint; a much needed improvement There arr others that need the same.
 F. B. Wood was in New York las week, taking charge of his brothers store while he was at state camp a Peekskill.
 We have several flag poles (more thar a place of this size usually supports) Now let us see if we cannot get all tho flags out July 9th. Make the place look fine with red, white and blue.
 We are glad to learn that our former station agent, W. s. Powell. has posi- ton at Hawleyville.
 The R. R. Go. have for the presen finished their Improvements in this vii lage. They have completed new switch, long needed improvement here as the old one was so short.
 N. s. Carlisle, of Illinois, visited J A. Cochrane over Sunday.
 Miss Nettie Harrison, who was throwr from the wagon by runaway team las Monday, is improving and able to be out again.