Connecticut western news., 1872-03-08

H. H. Churchill. West winsted. Post Office, East Canaan. W. W. Merriaeld, Millerton. N. Y. F. L. Pond & Co.,, Winsted
 New Advertisements.
 Take Particular Notice, Grant & Sweet Report, Natioal Iron Bank Tax Notice, r. M. Jaqua. Tax Notice, R.N. Cochrane. Probate Notice, Edward Sanford Time Table, Duchess & Columbia R. R.
 Small Pou.-A young lady by tue name of Miss l.. Lindsey, living near Ashley Falls, is reported to have the small pox.
 Cana0m.-S. c. Beckley, merchant and postmaster, has sold his store to the Conn. Western railroad company, and contem- plates occupying the lower room ill the town hall as store room.
 Sta66eG.-Last Monday, Luther Sardam on Mt. Riga, was stabbed by his brother James, while engaged in an altercation over bottle of whisky. The stabbed man will get well.
 Braasch Railroad. Engineer Skunk of the Connecticut Western railroad is en- gagged in surveying the route for the pro- posed branch road from New Britain to Colllnsville
 Froze Out.-At the town meeting in Millerton last Tuesday, the voters were frozen away from the poles, and were obliged to adjourn to one of the village hotels, to complete the voting.
 I9enaoved.-The new tailor at Lakevile is meeting with unlocked for success, and the rooms at Ms. Winchells store were soon found to be two small to accommo. date his rapidly growing business. He has removed to MT. F. Holley's building in that village.
 Music.-We have received from some body, three pieces of sheet music, entitled 'sAbide with me-" The music was com posed by R. Battell, and is very good. | l is designed for churches or choirs and i: published by those veteran music dealers Oliver Ditson & Co.
 SAef1eld 7oao,a Meeting.-At the tow1 meeting in Sheffield, last Monday, very little was done except the election of thu following town officers: For moderator L.. Futile; selectmen, N. Peck, Chas Roys and Albert Leroy; assessors, H. H Hoadley, D. Boardman, Frank Roys. Th' meeting was adjourned as usnal, to the frs Monday in April.
 Termaoat.-There was ''grand mora variety entertainment' at Music hall il Manchester, Vt., last Wednesday night at least SO we judge by the bills descriptiv of what was expected to be done, sent t us through the mails. It no doubt was very orderly affair, as it says on the bills ''children in arms will please refrain iron any expressions of applause.
 New Depot Agent T. F. Watson who has acted as agent at this station sine the commencement of regular trains, ha resigned, his place being filled by Edwar' Friss, formerly with Gillette & Bissell. Mr Watson has given very general satisfaction while here, not only to the railroad com pany but to the patrons of the road. H has gone to Falls Village to take charge 0 portion of Mir. E. w. Spurs business
 Broke Do,on.-Thc two loads of witnes ses which went from this village to atten the trial in Litchfield last week, were re
 lieved of the monotony of their long rid'
 by the many mishaps which occurred t
 their vehicles. Going down the mountai
 west of Falls Village, MT. Hurds load 0
 ''victims" was too much for his wagon an
 snap went an axel. Mr. Butterly broke spring east of Falls Village, and his con
 pany went into Litchfeld "riding on
 rail-" On the return trip MT. B's wago
 spring, which was repaired in Litchfield
 again collapsed and with it went one of th
 wheels, the tire rolling off and the whe'
 pretty generally coming to pieces.
 Seeds.-Why don't you send and g Briggs & Brothers catalogue ot seeds, an make your selections for the coming SC, son? What is the use of 'putting every
 thing off" to the last moment. There al no better vegetable and flower seeds to had of anybody, than those sold by Brigs 6 Brothers, and nobody sells any cheape Their catalogue is an elegant work. El close 25 cents to them and get it, and 7 will tell all that anybody wants to kno about vegetable and flower seeds. The 8 flower chromos for this year are the han' somest we ever saw. A small order f' l seeds of Briggs & Brothers of Rochest ? N. Y. will secure the chromos.
 Lecture.-The lecture of Joel Bentc
 Esq, of the Amenia Tunes, in the Lax :. vile hall last Monday evening was ce :, tainly well attended considering the eve
 ing. A binding snow storm prevail' thro ughout the latter part of the afternoG e and evening, and none but those livil
 near had the courage to venture out. V
 understand that about 60 of the village were in attendance, and that they we u highly entertained by MT. Benton's exp 'i sition of ''beauty," which was the subje :. of his lecture. Mir. B. took the groul !" against the marterialistic tendencies of o e American society. His address was ,0 every respect finished production al ,o ably delivered, and we sincerity regret th " such an unusually severe storm shot s' occur to debar us of the privilege of he, l' ing it. We hope Brother Benton will D this over again at some convenient time. u. Camaon Ju,ection.-A meeting waslh' D. in the basement of the M. E. Church 1e this village on Monday evening of | e. week, and an association called the Go ry Samaritan Temperance Society of Cana 1t. organized, having for it's object the p ho motion of the course of temperance a ce the suppression of intemperance. A ct a stitntinn was adOpted and the fOlloMi