Connecticut western news., 1872-08-02

Strayed, J. Bird. Information Wanted, John Rapp. Business Card RC. Taft. Probate Notice, T. s. Gold, Executor
 Neoos Agency.-We have arranged for the sale of extra copies of the NEWS, at the drug store of Geo. E. Marble & Co. of Falls Village.
 Horse Kiled.-During the shower last Monday night, horse belonging to MT. N. Warner, of Ore Hill, was killed by light ming. It was found dead under tree, the tree being considerably lacerated.
 ConUaIesc5ng.-We are glad to be able to say this week, that the Miss Pratt, of Mil lerton, an account of whose perilous ride we published last week, is now regarded out of danger and is recovering from the severe injuries received at that time. NorJosk.-J. B. Augur, of New Haven, has been looking at the old Connecticut Arms Company's works in Norfolk, with view to establishing a nanufactory of wagon gearing. A joint stock company with $lOO,0oO capital is talked of.
 TAey Want Rest.-Misses Spur and Ro- raback, who have been driving a very ex- tensiye business at dress making for the past few weeks, feel the need of vacation, and wish us to say to their numerous patrons, that they shall be absent from their busi- ness during the month of August, and hope to return the lst of September, rested and able to carry on their business with a re- newed spirit and increased energy. Iw3
 Sudden Death.-Last Friday morning, as Harmon Cooley, (colored,) was sitting in the door of MT. Moore's house in Canaan, he suddenly fell backward and instantly expired. As no post mortem examination was made, the immediate cause of his death is not positively known, yet had there been an examination. the case would undoubted- y have been pronounced disease of the heart, as is usually the verdict in such sud- den deaths. His age was "A years. Winsted.-Mr. E. D. Stevens, late of Fulton, N. Y., takes charge of the Boards ley House this week, and proposes to con- duct 1t on firstclass principles. Prof. H. M. Spencer, of that place, made balloon ascension from Montpelier, Vt., on the 4th inst, during which, he estimates his bal loon reached an altitude of about 18,00O feet above the earth, nearly three miles and half. At one time he suffered intensely from the cold, his hands and feet becoming quite numb.
 Sold H.-Dr. A. A. Wright of Canaan advertised in the NEWS last week his car riage for sale, and asked us the price of the same for three months. This week he writes and begs us to choke out that adver- tisement as the carriage is sold, and by the tone of his letter we should think he could have sold dozen carriages if he had had them to sell.-Oh, no it never pays to ad- vertise any thing in newspaper. Don't do it, because it costs from fifty cents to a dollar or two.
 Specuzating.-Several youthful chaps, of 8 speculative turn of mind, who bought tickets at Lakeville for Salisbury last Tues day afternoon, and as the the train, the excursion] was so long and so heavily load ed, the conductor could not get through the cars to collect their tickets before the train arrived in this village, and who then jump 1 ed from the train, keeping their tickets. en- deavored to make good thing out of them by trying to induce Depot Agent Friss to take them back and pay them the original. cost, saying the conductor would not take them on the train, and they were obliged to pay their fare. Friss thought this was too thin by half
 4 Rwnaaoay.-Last Monday afternoon, Deacon Oliver Jewell left his horses stand ing near the depot at Chapinville without being hitched, and before he returned to them, train of cars came along and fright ened them, when they ran up the road at 8 rapid pace. Meeting peddler soon after starting, they ran between his cart and the fence by the si6e of the road, raking the
 peddlers cart and pretty generally tearing MT. Jewell's wagon to pieces. At this point they were caught being in no wise injured themselves, but-well, Wagon Maker Pratt
 or some other vehicle tinker, will probably regard this runaway as very fortunate } affair, as the Deacon always pays his bills promptly.
 StiU LSUes.-The Pine Plains Herald still lives. This we know to be fact as we re ceiYed copy of it this week fresh from the 5 office; the first we have had as an exchange - for several months. It appears much bet
 ter than we ever saw it before, and appear |: to be on the gain. Go in Brother Hoag D and call on us for anything we can hell J. you to in your time of need. Although WI T preached to you in pretty strong languag
 some months since, we hope you were no 8 offended, and we feel assured you were not :. but took our advice in friendly spirit ant : seem to be improving. You can make g good paper if you are mind to, now
 ct! and count us every time fraternall k yours.
 ,, LGkevaUe.-The new tenements of Wm 't Cain, on Water St., Daniel Shaw, on Pros n pect St. and Mrs. Dakin, on Institute S
 are rapidly approaching completion, an rs will be ready for occupancy in few days d Constable Perry is adding to his out-built le ings and otherwise improving his premises r. ......A barber shop is running in F. Holley er building, recently vacated as a saloor ;" Plenty of drunkenness about these day
 Where is our temperance committee? Ha, A ing quashed some of the small fry, repo ,n says they are afraid to attack the hig j. places ;-that public opinion will not su t. tain them. We trust this rumor is inco rect. They will most certainly be uphe at by those whose support is worth havin