Connecticut western news., 1872-08-23
Corn IvAll Bridge.


 vicinity, it strikes me, are much like an- gels visits-tew and far between; and I think it is about time Cornwall Bridge was heard from in some form or other, be it good, bad or indifferent. suppose the real reason why you so seldom hear from this place is, that nothing happens here worth communicating. To be sure there are the usual number of street fights, an oc- casional runaway, and the regular number of men and boys much the noisier for liquor to be seen on our streets daily. But these arc only every day occurrences, and not calculated to excite very much interest. Thompson, the artist, who has been in the place few weeks with his ''d7E," ap. pears to have his hands full, taki1ag all the people, far and near.-Our merchants all seem busy as usual.-Manvel, the miller, seems to be laying in larger stock of grain than usual, as he has filled his mill and is now storing corn in the vacant store near the Gepot.-The improvements CD being made upon our roads deserve notice. Gin ders and ashes do make such smooth clean roads. I'm sure the public cannot fail to see and appreciate the advantage to be de- rived therefrom.-B another subject arises, and trust shall not be trespassing upon my neighbors' rights, if mention an incident which occurred in another village. If so, can only say to them Forgive us ] our trespasses, as we also forgive you." Being in West Cornwall few days ago, l was struck with the gallantry of some gen. tgeaae,a, as persume they call themselves i; whether they deserve the appellation or not remains to be seen. saw party of three ladies drive up in front of a store; on the stoop sat a number of men-I should say about half-a-dozen. One would naturally suppose in such case: there might have been one among them, gentlemanly enough to offer his assistance to the ladies. We should expect nothing less in any civilized community. But they did nothing of the kind. The most they could do, (and they did it well, too, was to sit and gaze at the ladies while they alighted from the wagon and secured the horse as best they could. But, for the credit of the establishment, be it known, the proprietors thereof were not among the number outside the store. They being no doubt, occupied inside, did not notice the arrival. I'm sure they did not /; for noticed when the ladies took their de- parture they were kindly assisted by the gentlemanly MT. W, which service was duly appreciated. One of these ladies re- lated to me that before they were out of the village an incident occurred which proved to them that there were some 'gen- tlemanly gentlemen" even there. Some part of thelr wagon gave way and they found themselves in trouble. But two gen. tlemen came to their assistance, by whose kindly aid they were soon enabled to go on their way rejoicing {; and possibly, should those gentlemen chance to read this, il might interest them to know they arrived home in safety, and without further acci dent. But could not help thinking that had they been obliged to depend upon those men first mentioned, for assistance, they might have stood there until this time fol all the help they would have received from them. A. H. l..