Connecticut western news., 1872-06-07

| P0Stp0ned.-The June meeting of the Eastern Duchess Association, was post poned this week on account of the rain, till Monday of next week, and will continue through Tuesday and Wednesday. Murder Sn fBridgeport.-Last Monday night at about II o'clock, as Capt. Geo. M. Colvocorresses, of Litchfeld, was on his way to the Bridgeport boat in Bridgeport, he was shot and killed by parties unknown. Robbery was evidently the cause of the murder, as it was supposed he had with Mm large sum of money.
 Ice Cream.-Mr. A. N. Negus, at;his res- taurant in this village, is selling some of the most delicious ice cream we ever ate. Par ties who have recently had cream in Bos- ton, Hartford and New York, say that Mr. Negus can beat them all in delicacy of lavoring.
 SatisfeG.-Landlord Hicks of the Bar nard House, found recorded on his hotel record last Monday morning, the follow ing:
 "Frank L. Embree and Robert P. Me Dougall, New York City arrived at lo.sO, P. M., wet through, and have been fixed all right, Thanks to the kind care of the benevolent landlord Hicks"
 Ore HM.-On Monday of last week, as Conductor Hinsdale's train was going east, near the state line, where they are building the new railroad, horse and cart backed against the side of the car, which resulted in completely unharnessing the horse and slightly damaging the cart, but with no se- rious injury. ..,...The colt spoken of last week, as falling into the bridge. has been claimed. It belonged to a man near Els worth, about ten miles from here. They had to draw him home in coal wagon as he was unable to walk.
 CoGl.-Hicks Wilbur Co. are not dis posed to allow Mir. Spur of Lakeville, to beat them on the prce of coal, as they are now selling thessame superior quality they sold last year, at $7.0O per ton on the car, or will deliver it any where in this village, or in the vicinity of the ore beds. for $7. 50 per ton. This is certainly tue time to buy in winters supply of coal, as in all proba- bility, it will soon be higher. It is always safe to buy good coal delivered at $7.5o per ton.
 l% Personal. venerable Ellphalet Buel, was in this village last Monday, making calls among his many friends here. He is on a three months pleasure trip, to the Cattskills, and from there into Ohio, and down through Pennsylvania. As we ven- tured to express a slight doubt as to his physical ability to accomplish such a trip being so advanced in years, (s5 years old ) he replied with spirit, that he could walk ten miles as quick as we could, which quite satisfied us that he could take care of him. self.
 l Wicket BaU.-The old game of wicket, seems to have entirely superseded base ball in this village, which was 50 extensively prevalent here last season. Last Tuesday evening game was played between the two contending sides of nine each, and the scores for one side figured only four, while the other made ten runs. This is re- garded as pretty sharp playing. The game of "wicket is more popular with every body than base ball, from the fact of aU being able to participate; the tedious and constant practice necessary to successful game, not being necessary as with base ball.
 He0ui1y Lo0ded-The Hartford ISmaes says the early morning train last We'd nesday on the Connecticut Western railroad, from the west, was 50 crowded with pas. sengers, it was obliged to take car on meet. ing the early train from that city, and this did not provide seats for all the crowd. The Connecticut Western is doing a large business. These people undoubtedly were going to Hartford to buy goods, having probably read the Hartford advertisements in the NEWS. The enterprising and shrewd merchants of Hartford will have to abridge their advertisements in the NEWS, or we'll fill lem full of Western Connecticut.