Connecticut western news., 1908-04-23


 eoursed music which elicited many compliments.
 Landlord Kirby Is much encouraged by the prospect for prosperous season at The Inn. The people began coming earlier than usual this year and two thirds of the rooms in the large build ing are engaged. Business has not been as good here in four years. The busi- ness depression seems to have had abso- lutely no effect on this business al though it is a noticeable fact that the demand for cottages is not as great as usual.
 When you go in quest of the speckled beauties, bring only the big ones home. Don't keep any under six inches in length. But of course no Sharon fisher man would do this anyway because he will find the big ones sufficient load to bring home unless he has wheelbarrow. The law protests all trout under six inches in length at all times. The closing season for trout will remain as hereto fore as the law prohibits trout fishing in this county, as in the other parts of the state. on July 1st. This makes the Litch
 field county season two weeks shorter than that in other counties.
 On Monday evening another meeting was held at tho hose house to further discuss the question of protection from ' fire. Adjournment was, however. taken to the regular meeting next Monday evening. At the meeting & committee was appointed to investigate the feasi- bility of the organization of a home protective association, i. G., a local in- surance company, and report will be
 made in the near future. A communi- cation from the fire underwriters was read ill which was stated the reduction in rates which would be effected by the
 purchase of chemical engine or if the . fire hydrants were available for use
 The rate now is $7.00 per 5000 on dwelling houses. The old flat rate was
 15 per cent less. A reduction of 80 per cent from the unprotected rate follows
 if there is available for use on the prem ises or within 800 feet of a dwelling, a hydrant. The rates on other property
 is made according to the risk. All these matters, as we'll as further discussion of chemical engine prices, will be
 brought before next Monday evening" s
 meeting.
 THE NEWS recently referred to the
 death of Rev. Jacob Chamberlain, the wen-known missionary, who was born in Sharon April 13, 1885. A memorial
 service was held Monday April 18th ln the Marble Collegiate church in New York City and the following of the story
 service has been sent to THE NEWS: One of the best known missionaries of modern times was the Rev. Jacob
 Chamberlain, M. D., D. D., L. L. D., who died March 3, 1908 at Madanapalle, India. 4 large and representative
 audience assembled in the Marble Col
 legiate church at 3 p. m. yesterday to do honor to the memory of one who had for forty-nine years labored with signal
 success in India. The Rev. Dr. Coe
 presided and addresses were delivered by the following: The first speaker was
 Dr. M. H. Hutton, President of the ! Board of Foreign Missions, who three l years ago visited the mission fields of
 the East.
 l Dr. Hutton amongst other thing said: 8 The lifelong and brilliant work done by Dr. Chamberlain in India was recog-
 nized alike by foreigners, Indians, Christians and non- Christians To be a , good missionary a man must be a man, < every inch of him, not only in every
 virile and strong quality, but in every
 human quality. Our brothers daunt- l less energy, merry laugh and kindli- e ness of spirit made him a power where l ever he went.
 Rev. Arthur J. Brown, D. D., secre l tary of the Presbyterian Board, spoke = of Dr. Chamberlain as one of the great a est missionaries of the world. He was
 great because, first, the breadth of his a sympathy; second. the genuineness oi l. his Christian experience; third, his con Q fidence in the power of God to deliver
 all men who come unto him from sin.
 Dr. J. c. Rowing, of Lahore, India d spoke next of the debt of India tc s America. He cited the names of sucl F men as Scudder, Newton, Foreman, But ; Ter, Hume, CIough and Chamberlain a. |. men who wrought nightly in thai n country, and whose deeds are insepar j. able from the history of the last sixty 3, years of India. Dr. Chamberlain's re l. markable versatility was illustrated by d reference to his having spoken at { y great convention ill Bombay in 1899 al n an authority upon such widely differ IS ent themes as: The Depressed Glass