Connecticut western news., 1921-06-30
NEWS from NEARBY F0WRS

cal. At the coming service on 18th there are to be about l 5 babies bap- tised and 12 new members taken in on probation. We feel that the re- suit of labour thus far has been worth while not because of GIT own works bnt because the Master has been with US and that to bless. Well l guess I have done about enough of personal talk now let me branch out briefly, into the city activities.
 Tomorrow marks the great day in this locality, 14th of June, the Home Coming day for the soldiers, ard there is to be an all days celebra- tion, then comes our county fair held in the town next to Hope, lasting 5 days, then we have our Chatauqua for days. The town has a very good baseball team and the kettle is kept boiling most of the time. We are just making arrangements for our church and Sunday school picnic and that promises to be a very busy day, as we are arranging a program of sports for the day, dividing the church and school into two teams and pulling off the events between the two groups.
 Say boys, I wish you had been with me last week. l took my first prairie ride on horse back last week Tuesday with four other boys, we went about 40 miles away and camp ed on the Sheyene river until Friday. The river is not as large as the Hou- satonic is in Falls Village, that is at the point where we were camping and it seemed rather peculiar to me, the interest that the boys showed in the trees and what they called big rocks, they were small in compari- son to many of our eastern bolders. These boys are not seeing the trees and stones and other things of na- ture as we have them in the east, and it was a great treat to them to see them while the ride to me was a novelty and I enjoyed the trip inn mensely, but oh boy l knew that l was "Tender Foot" in the saddle, for a day or two. Ha! Ha!
 I find that fruit is a thing that is scarce out in the country, not be- cause it couldn't be raised but l guess because they simply don't take to fruit raising. Apples are thing unknown, as far as raising them is concerned, all that we get are shipped in from other states. Every thing here is wheat, wheat, wheat. But from it comes our bread and that counts.
 I am wondering if the papers in the East have published anything about the recent murder that took place in Fargo, North Dakota a week ago? It was the most cruel affair that I have ever heard of and the whole community hereabouts is in wild state over it. The lynching spirit is evident and if the parties weren't carefully protected there would be few dangling on the rope. The party murdered was a young girl Is years old, pure and innocent, but lured to her destination. A call to the christian church to awake to the great responsibility that rests upon her shoulders. The young lady was  misguided to the spot of the affair. But we feel that the all seeing eye of The Christ understands and in his great love does he draw the departed | life to himself and comfort the folks left, healing their broken hearts with the touch of His finger as he did ir the days of old and is willing to dc l 1o.. h r+ let him.
 We exne- fenced orr first real winc
 md lh.nder. lightning and rair storm last Saturday, Say it rainec md frightened and thIn era@ cn
 blew the hardest 1 have ever heard
 2r seen it, lasted about 3 houIs. l
 didn't lo much c;anage in this loca!
 ity bat aness in surrounding pluce. it did some.
 We have recently heard from yo7.
 pastor, Brother McKernan and fee
 sure that the great Redeeme.
 thought of you in bringing to yo,
 such a powerful and devoHt man a
 Bro. McKernan. We have been ac
 quainted with them some little tim,
 and feel sure that with Gods hell and coopera ton great things can b. accomplished in Falls Village. " shall ever keep you in onr minis a we talk with God and we request yo1 to remember us when you meet wit Him the Great guide and protecto of all.
 Say 'Fergy'' my goods arrive O.. K.s and not thing broken wit the exception of two dishes and think that broke them in packing a
 there was a nail directly over tn place where the dishes were. I than you for all kindnesses shown t Mrs. Bristol while she was gettin ready to start this way and assur you that when I come East, that wi
 be about three years from now, o my vacation, that I will buy you
 good piece of "Old Gold Rope".
 let me concl11da hv savinU that