Connecticut western news., 1872-03-01
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For Sale, Edward l.. Wright. Auction, Robert Little. A Card, Wm. s. Edwards. Registrars Notice, Ensign 6 Hubbard. Taxes, Wm. B. Perry, Collector. Bank Notice, Canaan. Business Card, Underwood X Lawrence.
 Hay.-Large quantities ofihay pass over the Conn. Western road daily, from the west to the east.
 Shoulder Broken.-Joseph Lord of Shar- on was thrown from load of wood one day last week, and broke his shoulder bone.
 Wanted-A few copies each of the NEWS of July 2sth and Sept. 9th, for which five cents each copy will be given if sent to this office.
 Sold Out.-Mr T. B. Strong has sold his store, house, barn and land about the premises in Ashley Falls, to Mir. A. Leroy of that place.
 Neao Engines.-Th Duchess and Co., lumbia Railroad has two new ten wheeled locomotives under way. Also one hundred new ore cars.
 1T. E. R. E:rtension.- The extension of the Housatonic Railroad from Pitts6eld to the Vermont line, some 20 miles, is again claiming the attention of the. towns inter ested.
 Lost.-Last Monday evening between tue highway and railroad depot in this vil- lsge, ladys veil. If the finder. will leave the same at this office. he will receive :he thanks of the owner.
 New Bank.-The good people of Canaan are stirring about somewhat in the matter of establishing Savings bank in that viii lage. It would seem as though banking institution of some kind was needed there.
 Doper Plains-Chapman & Shcrman's and Huffert's stores, in Dover Plains, were burned last Monday night; loss $35o, 900, mostly insured. The cause of the conaa- grafton has not been discovered.
 Auction. tue auction to. day Friday) at Lime Rock, of the Page farm. This is good farm, and this sale is worthy the attention of all who may be looking out for such property.
 Born Married and Died. We are al ways glad to publish gratuitously all notices of local interest which would come un- der the head of ''Born Married and Died, '' if people will send them to us. To those who would choose to have such notices published we say, send them along.
 Dentistry.-Dr. Steward, the Amenia dentist, will be at the house of Mrs. H. A. Harrison. on Thursday and Friday, March 7lh and 9th, where he will be prepared to perform all operations in Mechanical and Surgical Dentistry. Will also administer Ldughing Gas for extracting teeth without pain. 3W3l
 Fire-On Saturday night last fire was discovered at the residence of D. R. Gould, Quaker Hill near Sharon. His handsome dwelling, together with all it contained, was burned to ground. The cause of the fire is not definitely known. It is supposed, however, that it caught from the furnace. Loss about $s,0oO. Insurance not ascer. tained.
 Rob6ed.-Last Friday gentleman resi-. ding in Sharon, went to Bridgeport on busi- ness, and while there lost his pocketbook, containing two checks for $l66, on one of the banks there and $223.50. in cash. There was but little'said concerning the loss for day or two, as he hoped to find the pocketbook and contents, but up to this time no trace of it has been discovered.
 Edpard " Rankin.-One of the edi- tors of the Southport Chronicle, Brother Edward w. Rankin, called at our office last Monday, and we regret to say he found us out digging up items, and as a consequence we failed to see him. Very sorry; let us know when you come again, and we'll let the items do their own dig ging for an hour or two, and sit down with you to good square talk.
 LakeosHe.-Two of our enterprising young men are soon to leave town. Messrs. Grant & Sweet have sold out and are going to Naugatuck, into a hotel for which they have paid $l7.O00. We can't spare them very well and are sorry they are going. Shan't know where to get Sweets" now to say nothing of meats. Success follow them, and may they fiud as many friends there as they leave here. M. 1he MdI Service.-As yet the mails are unchanged in regard to their being received in this place, Lakeville, Ore Hill &c., from stations on the Housatonic railroad south of Canaan. Our New York mail for some days past has come to us via Millerton on the Harlem road. This is an improvement over the old way, as we now get it little earlier. We have i: from source which is to be relied upon, that the mail service between Salisbury and Falls Village. via | Lime Rock, will soon be resumed, F'dir and FestSoGl.-The Lime Rock Ladies Aid society, held fair and festiva at Lime Rock station last week, Wednes day evening. Every feature of the enter tainment was conducted in a manner satis factory to all. The evening was very pleasant and large number of people were present. The result of the Fair, &c., wal as follows: Receipts $lO9.sl; expendi lures $2l.25; leaving the net profits a $ss.56. This money will be used for thu
 benefit of the Methodist Episcopal churcl in that village.
 l W1, 17oor TacLe Mr~/3oro~o O,e u,.Ae a,,c exchanges say there is no doubt now tha the two men arrested in Van Vert, Ohio
 are David Scott and Michael Charest, who are charged with the triple murder al
 Windsor Locks, Jan. 2. A clue to thei
 whereabouts was obtained by interchanging
 letters to their friends in West Springfield,
 Mass, which they dictated 10 some one