. Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, &c. relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . d Westport, and Wilton. It averages upwards of 8 miles in length from east towest, and 5 in breadth. The surface of the township is tmeven andhilly, and the soil a gravelly loam. Agriculture is the principal busi-ness of the inhabitants. The following is a southwestern view of the Congregational church,(erected in 1835,) and the Academy, which is p
. Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, &c. relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . d Westport, and Wilton. It averages upwards of 8 miles in length from east towest, and 5 in breadth. The surface of the township is tmeven andhilly, and the soil a gravelly loam. Agriculture is the principal busi-ness of the inhabitants. The following is a southwestern view of the Congregational church,(erected in 1835,) and the Academy, which is possessed of a fund thatrenders it a free school. For this the town is indebted to Mv. SamuelStaples, who also gave a nutnber of acres of land in the vicinity for thebenefit of the school. This place is the eastern part of Weston, ninemiles from Bridgeport. There are 5 houses of worship in the town, 2Congregational, I Baptist, 1 Episcopal, and 1 Methodist. The firstMethodist church built in New England was erected inthis town. Thefirst Methodist society in New England was formed by the Rev. JesseLee, Sept. 26th, 1789, it is believed at Bridgeport. The church men-tioned above, uas known by the name of I^ees 410 W E S T P O U T .. CongngiUionul Clturc/t anil the Acudc/zii/, Utalun. Prnm the Conntcticut Journal, December 2\tk, Phcnmncnon.—On Monda) llic llili inst., at about tliL- break of day, ora liiile after, the weailicr beiii;, nioderaie, calm, aud ilic aiiiiosphcre soiucw bat cluudyand foggy, n meteor or Jire ball, passing from a northern point, disnlodud over the west-ern pan of this State, with a tremendous report. At the same time several pieces ofstony substance fell to the earth in Fairfield county. One mass was driven ai^ainst arock and dasiied in small pieces, a peck of whicli remained on the spot. About threemiles distant, in the town of Weston, another larj^e piece fell upciii the earth, of whicha mass of about thirty pounds weight remai
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