Connecticut western news., 1872-03-29

AnotRer MdsQuera4e.-Th Sheet and Pillow case masquerade sociable at Doctor Knights last "Wednesday evening, was one of the novelties of the season. It was pro nounced by the large company present, a splendid success Hubbard was around yes terday morning grumhling because every. body in town was obliged to sit up all night to wait the return of their sheets and pillow cases, before they could go to bed.
 Canaan Rcpresentatjce.-The Democratic 1 caucus held at the house of D. A. Rikcr on the 23d, for the nomination of a candi date to represent the town of North Canaan in the next legislature, was largely attended It was said to have been the largest ever held in town. D. A. Riker and Geo. Cowdrey were the only candidates. Seventy six votes were cast. Geo. Cowdrey had 46 l aud was nominated. R. Shocking A6air Near Winsted.-.A most shocking accidental shooting affair occurred in the village of Cold Spring about fifteen miles norti. of Winsted, last Friday evening. It seems that Mir. Clark had been out with his gun, and had returned home and was sitting with it in his hands. His sister, woman twenty-three years of age, with her little girl in her lap, was in the same room with him, when he said to the little girl. ''Ihave good mind to shoot your mother,' to which the child made some reply and her mother said, "Yes, | eI,a asked Clark. Right in the head" she replied. The whole was said in fun to see how it would frighten the little girl, but by some unlocked for means the gun was discharged at that very moment. the whole charge entering the woman's forehead, shattering her head in q horrible manner and also injuring aa arm of the little gir so badly that 1t was thought aniputatior would be necessary, and Dr. Steele oi Winsted was sent for early Saturday morn ing, The man himself was almost dietrac ted at the result of his foolhardy careless ness, when he saw what he had done, hay ing forgotten in his silly playfulness tha the gun was loaded.
 County C0ncentton. On Thursday o1 last week the Republican County Conven ton met at Litchfield pursuant to call. | was called to order by MT. Robert Pier pont of Morris, chairman of the county committee. Mr. David c. Whiulesey o1 Washington was chosen temporary chair man, and G. H. Welch, of Torrington Clerk. After the appointment of the vari ous committees, an informal ballot wal taeen for nominee for sheriff with the fol lowing result. Henry A, Botsford, ot Winchester. s3. Cad N.. Smith, of New Milford, 4. The nomination of MT. Bots ford was then made unanimous by accla nation, The following resolutions were then reported and adopted.
 Resolced. our nominee is hereby di rected to follow, If elected, the uniform practice of previous Republican sheriffs o1 this county and allow county commission CTS to rent the county hous9 to the iailo thereof for such sum as he can reasonahl, pay therefor, thereby securing to the county Treasury revenue sufficient to avoid any necessity in the future of calling upon tht towns for voluntary assessments to mee tue general expenses of the county.
 Resoloed.-That we cordially cndors, the platform and nominees of the Repub lican State Convention held at Hartford il January last.
 ResoIced we recommend to the voters of Litcbfield county the name o Henry A. Bostford, of Winchester, for thu : office of sheriff of this county, and pledg, l ourselves to use every honorable effort t, secure his election.- Com.