Connecticut western news., 1872-03-29
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ImproOenaent.-D. J. Warner, Esq. of this village has decided 10 raise and enlarge his house this coming season. Niver & Daniels will do the work
 Auctios.-At the auction of Grant & Sweet in Lakevlle last Tuesday, bidding was quite spirited and their goods seemed to sell well under the persuading hammer of Auctioneer Gibbs.
 Nert IFeek.-A letter received froa Alex and.r Hyde Esq, of Lee, agricultural e,ii- tor of the Pittsfeld Eagle, will be read with interest by the farmers throughout this re- zion. It will be published in the NEWS next week.
 Election,-Next Monday being election day, it is generally remarked that the Po- litical atmosphere is much mere quite now than is usually the case at times so near an | election of so much importance as that for state officers
 ChapinrMe Narkets-Mr. J. N. Van Deusen, the popular produce. dealer, who has been buying and shipping produce from Millerton for some mouths past, is to remove his base of operations to Cha 1 pinville station on or about the S&h nf next month.
 LakeciUe NEWS Agency.-As Aessrs. Grant & Sweet, who have sold extra copies l of tue NEWS for some months past, are about leaving town for their new home in Naugatuck, We have made arrangements for the sale of the NEWS hereafter at the post office in that village
 Faeey.-Mr. F. G. Dean of Falls Village has caught near his house during the past winter in 8 trap, five foxes. and by send ing them away says he has realized in price, double what he could get from the dealers here, beside. receiving on them a bounty of ten dollars.
 Scandal.-The atmosphere is full of scandal One, twoS three new cases within week in thls village, but as we regard that class of literature, little or no addition to the value of a newspaper, shall defer the publication of the particulars of each, till we are convinced they are what the people want.
 l Aged.-The venerable Ely Webster, who was made an elector in the town hall in this village last Saturday, is the oldest man who was ever made freeman in Salisbury, being asinety-taoo gears old. He is the father in-law of Mir. e. w. Stone of Lime Rock, and is as hale, hearty and sprightly as many who have seen not over half as many years.
 1 Dentsstry,-Dr. Stewart of Amenia was in Lakeville as per announcement, the 7th and 9th instant, where he administered Loughing Gus successfully to several ladies, thus demonstrating the certainty of ex- tracting teeth without pain. He will be there again the 4th and 9th of April, at the residence of Mrs. Harrison. lw37
 Fast Day.-To-Day, Good Friday being the day appointed by Governor Jew ell, for day of fasting and prayer, a meet ing will be held in the Congregatio nal church in this village, at the usual hour of Sabbath service; also at the Episcopal church, there will be service with sermon at 10 1-2 o'clock A. M. and at o'clock P. Nj.
 Fire in Ptttsfeld.-A fire broke out at o'clock last Friday morning ia George Van Valkenburgh's carriage ia ctory and blacksmith's shop, and 1t was with difficulty subdued owing to the high wind. The losses were as follows :-George Van Val kenburgh, carriage maker, $6.OOO insured for $3.OOO in the Phoenix and Orient of Hartford. J. l.. Colby, of Lanesboro, valuable carriage destroyed; loss, $3, 900, Edwin Clapp, wooden building, l,5Oo i; uninsured. There were also several minor losses. The cause of the fire is unkn own.
 Milk 7rain.-A train to carry milk to New York, will be put on the Conn. Wes- tern road next Monday. It will start from Winsted sometime in the afternoon Uhe exact time is not known as the new time tables for the new arrangement are not out) and running to Millerton, will return, leaving Millerton on the arrival of the New York train at o'clock and 46 min. utes. This will be desirable arrangement for people coming from New York, who can leave the city at quartert to four o'clock, and arrive home in the evening. This train will undoubtedly connect with the Housstonic train north in the evening
 ored passenger entered Conductor Yeomans' train last Tuesday evening at Tarriffville station, ticketed for Hartford, and while on the way gave birth to 8 female child. Fortunately for Conductor Yeo- mans, Dr. Curtis was on board the train, who took charge of the patient and ren- dered what medical assistance was neces sary. On their arrival in Hartford the doc tor accompanied the mother and child to the hospital, where at last accounts they were both doing well. Much credit is due Dr. Curtis for his timely aid, and mos, valuable assistance, rendered as.it was, most cheerfully under such trying circum- stances.
 Western Corn.-Mr. George N. Burch, a western farmer, who is spending some time at the east and Is now stopping at MT. N. l.. Dexter's in this village, has brought with him some specimens of western corn, which astonish all who see it. Those taoenty ste roaoed ears, are regarded with no especial surprise in Dekalb county, Mis- souri but New England farmer will gaze : upon them with amazement Mir. Burch ) says that fifty bushels of shelled corn to an acre, with little or no cultivation is a very common yield. Such crops can be raised ten years in succession with no firtil iZinp aid one man being able to nron erlv