Connecticut western news., 1871-09-22

B c of Lee Mass, played a match game with the Mechanics first nine, on the grounds of the latter last Friday. Only five innings were played, at the close of which the scores stood. Sans Souci 23, Mechanics 2l.
 The Hickory club of Wes. Cornwall, played the Sravins of South Canaan on the grounds of the former, Saturday, Sept. 8th, and beat them with score 73 to 66.
 The Hickories also played the Cream Hill club last Saturday, on the grounds of the latter, and again came off victorious, with score of 60 to 40. To morrow (Sat- urday,) they will play game with the Sharon boys.
 Bsidges.-There are two or three foot bridges in our village that really need lit- tie tinkering. The bridge over the Mt Ri- ga stream we are glad to see is receiving some attention and no doubt will be properly fixed, but the excuse for passage way over the ditch near Dr. Blodgetts drug store is indeed sorry one. A bridge only three or four feet long is all that is necess- ary, but the poor feeble plank that are strug- ging to retain their position there, should receive the compassion of all merciful cit izens. Is there no help for the poor things that wabble about so lively when one under takes at the risk of his neck to cross them. There is a partially constructed oE oo however which we are gratiied to learn is to be finished when people get through hay7 ing, so that they will be able to turn in and lend hand, at least Mr. Martin Harris said so two or three months ago.
 iSt0oes.-Cutting of this village has just received a large stock of stoves for the Fall trade The cold weather for the past few days is very effectual sreminder that the much desired season for putting up stoves has arrived. If there is 8 man in town who is not professional stove tinker, and can put up stove and pipe without swearing, he is to be regarded as ''fear- fully and wonderfully made" Being dis appointed in getting the stove man few days since, we fortified ourself with all the patience at our command, and gsllently advanced to the delightsome task of ''put- ting up 8 stove." Our patience held out remarkably well, as t usua1y does, till we got things slightly mixed, as did the Irish man who exchanged his ''life on the ocean wave," for that of tho farm. After blow ing short time with yoke of oxen, and horse, he returned to the ''boss" and said things had got mixed. '"The larboard OK was on the starboard side, and the starboard OK was on the larboard side, and Jimmy was hung in the rigging We think it poor policy to "back out" on a job commenced, but rather than swear, we concluded 'twasnt best to put up that stove till more convenient season.
 O'Bricns' Circus. When we last week spoke of the good conduct of the men belonging to O'Brien's menagerie, while they exhibited Il this village, we little thought we should be called upon this week to chronicle such conduct as was theirs at Pawling N Y last Friday. A riot and general fight was created by somebody, which resulted in the wounding of several of the citizens, and the robbery of some of the houses in the village. It is almost invariably the case, that such fights with cir GUS people are created by drunken loafers, who more or less will congregate at such places, and if these could be managed at such times, little trouble would ever occur. l We have no desire or inclination to shield circus performers from any deserved blame, but it is plainly evident that an in, dividual who is not disposed to get into a quarrel will seldom have di fficulty All places at which liquor could be obtained in this village, were closed on the day of their exhibition here, and a peaceful day was the result. Little did we also think when they were here that the ''strong woman" who it appears had charge of the little fellow who stood on the cannon and
 fired it, while it was on her shoulders was so inhuman as to starve that boy tc death, as it is reported she did do. It ap pears that in order to keep him as light ir weight as possible, so that he could be handled more easily, he was kept short ol food, and in fact so short was he kept that he died of Starvation at Stowville last Thursday night He was shut up in room alone, with his hands tied behind his back and looking from window, begged tn, cook to get him piece of bread. She as cended to the window by a ladder ane threw the bread on the floor, and say that he looked as if he hadn't drop O. blood in him. The little boy had per formed in the menagerie in the afternoon previous to his death, and was buried a Carmel the next morning. A member O. O'Brien's troupe said in store in Carme that the child was beaten to death. N legal steps have yet been taken in the matter
 Cemetery.-At meeting of the select men and committee last Saturday, various plans were laid before them by Mir. Wm E. Pettee, one of which was selected, ant a vote taken choosing Mr. M. l.. Graham as committee of one to attend to ant generally superintend the laying out of tn, ground into lots, driveways and alleys Mir. Graham with MT. Pettee, commenced immediately their task, and the yard i now staked into lots which will be for salt as soon as the appraisal is made. Of the plans exhibited by MT. Pettee, the ont chosen is very good, but the one whicl provides for soldiers monument was ac cording to our taste far superior. Int circle of lots around the monument, anG the drive way around them, was we think the prettiest feature in any plan shown besides it relieves the monotony of the yard. As it is now, no provision is made 1 for monument. and We are inform ed thnrt