Connecticut western news., 1871-11-10

fashioned mill, the boy was thrown from the horse into the trench in front of the mammoth wheel then used for crushing the apples, and theold gentleman, an,-Samson ikc,-liftcd the wheel from tue body of the lad, thereby saving his life, although he remained unconscious for a number of hours. Pursuing our journey westward, we ascended what is called Bcll-go hill, so named by COWS rcsorting thither for food, when number of acres were left open to ''commons" on the summit of the hill. We came to the home of our childhood, Q house of moderate dimensions with long wing attached, built by our fathers own hands, the house where our parents closed their eyes in death. An elder brother sleeps in the valley of the Susquehanna; six remain. residing in six different states of the Union. A little further west in the suburbs of "modern Dublin" Is new cozy dwelling, owned and occupied by one Rogers possibly" decendant of John Rogers who was burned at the stake; diff fering however in one particular, he had nine or ten children. and the Rogers of this day has none. A little further up an as. cent is the dwelling of MT. Craven, high and lotty, the front door being ajar rich colored carpet which covered the stairs was exposed to view. After passing several houses of less magnitude, we come to the residence of Mir. IIade; situated at the extreme west of this ''modern city," He is the owner of some 40 or 30 acres of land which is in a high state of cultivation. Cows; well fed pigs; chickens and geese, denoted industry and thrift. From this point may-b seen the village of Spencer's Corner, SO named from family of rank, l who formally resided there, some of the members of this family have occupied high official positions in the state and nation, This village once could boast of having church; a hotel; two or three stores; and thigh school" but now has neither. Alas; her sister Millerton, has robbed her of her glory. Here we are near Bird mountain, V SO named from family who settled at it's base when the country WAS new. Here was born the missionary, Isaac Bird, who now resides at Ct. Burlington, man advanced in life. A little incident occurs to me which may not be out of place to relate. A nephew of the writer on re- turn voyage from Europe, was one day, with other passengers on deck, viewing some mountains in the distance, when a lady remarked that one of them reminded her of mountain in Connecticut the young man asked the name; she replied Bird mountain: he says was born at tue base of that mountain" hitherto they had been strangers It would seem that the affair of the mountains had introduced them, which rendered the remainder of the voyage pleasant, as neither of them had any special acquaintance on board. Tho lady was the wife of missionary in Bey- tout, Mrs. vanLennop, daughter of the Rev. Mir. Bird above referred to. This mountain is the southern terminous of the 9aghconic range. From this peak may be seen quite number of lakes two In our own town; two in Sharon-Beozllk and Mudge-Indian pond; l was about to say tue "Rudd pond" but Ex Senator Nor gan has drained 1t in search of ore. And now, Mir Pease, should you have leisure, think it would pay you to take, trip to this point of elevated nature when the trees are robbed of their foliage, you would see greater wonders than can describe. Mir. H. Woodwork, one of our late rep. resentatives, Is we'll qualified to give you my information you may desire in regard to the route. Doubtless he will inform you of the particulars of capturing "wild hog" which paid nightly visits to his corn crib some few years ago. Should you make the journey, we shall look for a glowing account of 1t, from your editorial pen. .,. E, ORE HILL. | Nov l97I