Connecticut western news., 1872-08-16

| Lime Rock Store, F. c. French Canned Goods, Moore, Weeks & Co., Mourning Jewelry, T. Steele & Son. 1 Merchant Tailors, Foster & Hurlbutt | Steer Found, Rob't H. Ball, Groaoing. g.-Foster & Hurlbutt of West Winsted have this week enlarged their ad- vertisement space in the NEWS, which goes to show that their business as well as ad- vertisement is increasing. It is said, they can't be beat on good square suit of clothes.
 Assaulted.-Last Sabbath drunken man came into Judge Granger's yard in Canaan, and making some considerable disturbance. was ordered away by the Judge, but being ugly and bent on mischief, would not go and when he attempted to remove him as- saulted MT. Granger. Monday he was brought before justice and fined thirty dollars.
 Hts Vacation. Reid of the Congre- gational church in this village is now en- toying his annual vacation, which he this year chooses to spend quietly at his nome. The Rev. Lyman Blake occupies his desk in the interim. and we think will do it very satisfactorily to the congregation. He preached the first sermon last Sabbath, giv- ing very interesting and instructive dis course.
 1napr0Uennents-We are informed that the grounds about the depots in this village oF fN har 1nl o11 ranged in every way more convenient for the business at the station. The platform ot the passenger depot will be made lower, and extended nearly. if not quite, to the water-tank on the south, and will also be carried an equal distance on the north side of the depot. These much needed improve ments the public will appreciate.
 Oh, So Nice That telegraph along the Conn. Western road we mean. Last Mon- day evening it was so pleasant for the pas sengers at the depots along the line, wait ing for the evening train going west. It was so comforting to them to know that in all human probability, the train would get along sometime or other, but exactly when, whether it would be in ten minutes or ten days, they could while away the time with their most sublime gucsses. The question is: Will telegraph be put up along the line of the road through this region?
 Ne0r EnomgA.-Tom. Wells says he thinks lightning, electricity and all that sort O thing, are good enough in their place, but when they come down and pelt an elm tree only few feet distant, he thinks they are plenty near enough. Last Sunday eve- while sitting on the piazza of his fathers house, with his sister and father, bolt struck large elm tree about two rods dis tant, and directly in front of them. No body was injured, but if any or all of them were slightly disturbed in mind, it probably will not be wondered at.
 Neto Express Freight Line.-By re. cent arrangement freight arriving at Hart l ford by Connecticut Western Railroad trains, is forwarded same evening via Prov. idence, arriving at Boston at 8. .OO next A. M., at the freight depot of Boston and Providence R. R. on Church St. Freight from Boston or vicinity, if delivered at the Providence depot in Boston, at or before P. M., is forwarded same night. arriving at Hartford early next morning, and from Hartford has quick dispatch to stations on Connecticut Western R. R. Freight from Worcester and vicinity should be delivered at depot of the Norwich and Worcester R. R.
 Fire 5p SAefteld. Saturday night at about l 1 o'clock, fire was discovered in the pantry of the residence of F. o Andrus, of Sheffield. Every effort possible was made to extinguish the flames, but as the facilities for such an emergency are limited in that village, all was unsuccessful, and the house was entirely destroyed. The fire burnedso slowly, that nearly all of the household furniture was saved. The build- ing was fully insured; the amount being $4,OoO.-The approximating residence of MT. Geo. B. Cook was saved by its being covered with carpets and Keeping them wet, and was thus prevented from receiving any injury.
 Hea0y Sh0aoers.-It appears that the shower of Sunday afternoon was much more severe at the north and east of this village, than here. At Norfolk, Canaan and New Marlboro it rained tremendously. Two dams and seven bridges in New Marl- boro were carried away, and between Nor folk and Canaan large quantities of sand was washed down on the track of the Conn. Western road, and small army of shovelers were necessary to remove it suffi- ciently for tho passage of the milk tram. The farmers in the Konkapot valley suffer severely, by the flooding of the grass in their meadows. The Monday afternoon shower carried away portion of the track near the ''Big Fill," aud detained the westward bound Hartford train about three hours.
 Our Subscription List.-We have now succeeded in getting the entire list of our subscribers names in type, and this week they will get their NEWS with their names printed on it, with the date at which their subscription will expire; thus, if Peter Funk has paid for the NEWS till July 5th, 1873 his name will appear on his paper in this way: Peter Funk Jul 73. This ar- rangement has been consummated at con- siderable expense and trouble to us, but we feel assured we shall be amply paid by the satisfaction it will give our subscribers, to have constantly before them their sub- scription account. We have aimed to get e0ery name and date exactly right, but if any should discover an error in the date of their paper, will they be kind enough to inform us and allow us to make the cor rection. To arrange so many names to put in type in this way in SO short time,