Connecticut western news., 1872-06-14

clalmlng to sell more passenger tickets than
 any station on the road except Winsted. His receipts for tickets average from $500. to $500. per month, which he thinks he is safe in expressing his opinion that these figures are slightly ahead of East Canaan.
 How about this all important question That the kitchen office in East Canaan can
 beat MT. Bennett in getting up good square meal of "wituals," mob ody vii deny, but that it can trot out ticket figures that will go ahead of his, is entirely another question.
 4 Side IracE Petitton.-We have seen a petition, which contains the names of near ly all the business people of this village, asking the Conn. Western railroad not to discontinue the side track which runs up by the coal sheds of this village. Information has been received from some course, that it was the purpose of the company to re- move the track, but after this general ex pression of the wish of the people, it is to be presumed it will not be disturbed Messrs. Hicks $ Wilbur have arranged for their business of selling coal, lumber, plas ter, poudrette, &c.. &c at this particular place, and now that they are so we'll estab- lished, it would seem bardly fair to take the side track away from them, besid the company seem to find It convenient to make frequent use of for their own business.
 Wouldn't De Dr00e. Monday after noon Deacon Hutchinson's drove of cattle took peaceahle possession of the Conn. Western railroad between this village and Chapinville, and headed toward Hartford were making rapid and steady progress toward that enterprising and thriving city, when the freight train from the east hove in sight, and seeing the cattle train ap- preaching, commenced whistling ringing the bell and making all manner of noises, calculated to induce them to turn out and give the road. This they were not disposed to do and would not. The freight train slowed up as it approached the cattle, but they never so much as whistled a down brake but continued to approach the train, and it was obliged to stop still, and when the cattle came up they would not then give the road, notwithstanding the footing of the locomotive and hooting of the hands on board, and came close up to the engine and sniffed about the COW catcher" :" Jumping from the train, the hands suc- ceeded in coariag them to step one side a few momants, but to be dro0e off, that "bulgine couldn't do it. This is rather a remarkable drove of cattle, and we would advise the Deacon to teach item better manners.
 ZlatstrGted.-A few weeks since we had occasion to pen an item concerning an en- terprising hunter in this village, one Won Sweedlepipes, whose ambition led him to put in his gun a charge of powder and shot proportionate to the distance from him of crow, which he wanted very much to bring down, and our readers doubtless re- member the result, and his own graphic de- scription of the scene, &c.,, &c. Last Mon- day, we were shown copy of the z1ustro- ted Police Neaos, bearing date of June 9th, with an elegant wood cut representing the scene of the catastrophe, taken as every body knows, by their town special artist on the spot" The engraving is about 1-2 by inches in size, and represents the head of the unfortunate Swedlepipes as flying in one direction, his left arm in another, while he grasps with the tenacity of drowning man to straw, with his right hand.sthe stock of bis darling gun, the barrel of which in two pieces is dodging In another direc- ton. The crow becoming concerned at the alarming state affairs have so suddenly assumed, appears in the distance making all possible haste to the rescue, while the effects of the explosion are everywhere visible, presenting scene of devastation that would be fit accompaniment to first class earthquake. The general and uncer- emonious sepefation of the man and gun into the numerous fragments which filled the atmosphere, was occasioned of course by the strain brought to bear on the gun in trying to reach that individual crow. That Swedlepipes had reason to prize his gun, there is not a shadow of doubt, and when he bid the faithful pet bring down that crow, it was bound to do it or "bust. ' The trouble was he d5G not load St heGgg enough! Much credit is due the Illustrated Neass for so accurately portraying scene of such startling importance.
 Straeo6e7Ty Festjoa5.-The people of Lime Rock erected large pavilion, and ou Wednesday afternoon commenced their berry and cream festival in accordance with the announcement in last weeks NEWS. Back of Prof. Hurlburt's residence, among the trees in sort of meadow lot, they located their base of operations. The pavilion is large one, open at the sides, and covering numerous tables of luscious strawberries, delicious ice cream and cake, with bouquets of flowers artistically ar. ranged among them, all of which was being served by the youth and beauty of Lime Rock (and by the way we may as we'll say here as anywhere, that the young ladies o1 Lime Rock are about as handsome as car be found in Connecticut,) made scene which would delight the heart of an epi cure to gaze upon. At little one side o1 the large tent was the ever present side show" The elderly lady who wore greer specks (-indeed, she retains her youthful
 beauty admirably for one of her yearsD ant
 inhabited, with her three or four dozen chil dren, the queer-shaped habitation, in lengti
 about it. and perhaps 1-2 or it. high and the exact counterpart of shoe, attract't
 quite as much attention as any other fea
 ture of the entertainment. But what al
 unmotherly mother she is. We were inform
 ed that she sold her children with as muct
 freedom as Merchant French sells his cod
 fish. At about 3 o'clock thunder clouds il
 the north assumed threatening aspect | ana the crowd heUan t0 hasten fO thei,