Connecticut western news., 1872-08-09

of the HOuSatonic Milk Producers ASsOCia- ton at New Milford, Thursday, Aug. 29th, at one o'clock, P. M. The trustees of the Farmers Milk Association, will present books for subscription to the stock of the company. Hon. J. B. Hollister, president of the association, and other gentlemen, will be present to address the meeting. Del egates are invited from the Harlem, Nauga- tuch and other milk routes. Now is the time for the farmers to take control of the milk trade. Will they unite in the effort Certificates of membership to the associa- ton will entitle the holder to free passage to and from the meeting over the Housa- tonic railroad others transported at half fare.
 P. N. HAIL. President.
 T. s. GoLD, Secretary.
 West Cornwall, July 26th, 1872.
 4 Saoeet 7inae.-Last Thursday morning, as the hands of the freight train on the Conn. Western, coming west from Hart ford, were rolling hogshead of molasses into the depot at Stratton Brook, the blanks on which it was being rolled broke, ard as it fell to the gronnd, striking somewhat at an angle, both heads of the hogshead came out, and Conductor Marsh's head went in well it did you know. It appears that the conductor, who, by the way, likes to have things done about right even if he has to do them himself, was lending hand in this job, and somehow as the hogshead went down and the heads out, he made scientific slip and into that hogshead he went, "heels over head" The Conductor says he could get along with this accident well enough if the women would keep away from him. He says there ain't wo- man in North America but what is after him. because he is 's-o sweet"
 Cdmp Meetings.-The season of camp meetings is close at hand. It seems as though much more attention is being given to these meetings than in former years, as they are largely attended and the. regular attendants to a greater or less extent are constructing wooden buildings in which to spend their week at the camp. The meet ings at.Martha's Vineyard commence about the middle of this month, and those at Will limantic, Sept. 2d; at Pine Grove in Ca naan, Monday Aug. 26th. The meetings at Wlllimantic are usually largely attended, l there being some days as many as 10000 on the grounds. The fares of railroads to these meetings are generally reduced to one-half 1; the price to the Willimantic meeting from Hartford and return, being only $l.OO. The officers of the Pine Grove organization wish to inform all who may desire to pur- chase or lease lots on their grounds, for the erection of tents or buildings, that they will be at the grove, Monday, Aug. 18th, for the purpose of attending to such busines They are prepared, if early application is made to the M. B. clergyman ill Falls Will lage, who has the management of that de- partment of business, to lease tents for this years meetings.
 4 SSze Smaller . The Winsted Herald came to us last week somewhat reduced in size. Something like five months ago it was enlarged to nine-column paper, Bro. Vaill desiring to give his patrons as much reading matter as he could for the money; but after this brief trial.is obliged to come back to smaller sized sheet, saying as he does so, that for his little experience he has paid roundlY, and appears to be quite satis' fled with this course of lessons on the theo " and practice of "Carrying Too Much Sail" and promises faithfully that he will never do so again. We are very sorry that
 after once enlarged he should be obliged tc come back, as we always admire enterprise and are sorry to see failure result iron
 it's exercise. We contemplated enlargine
 the NEWS sometime since as our readers
 know, but when a few additional figures or
 the state were examined, after we had pub lcly expressed our determination to enlarge
 we found the risk of the enterprise was too
 much to hazard the attempt this season
 and preferred to remain where we were
 than be obliged to come down after we hat
 assumed higher position. Our patronag
 is constantly on the increase, and we ar'
 confident that the time when an enlarge
 ment comes, we expect to be on basi l TaU FSsAing.-Last Monday MT. Hur, of this village, and Major Martin of Nev York, who with his family are spending
 few weeks with MT. Hurd, went to tn Twin Lakes fishing, ,and brought home witt them string of the largest fish we eve saw, caught from any of the waters in thi section of the country. Eighteen fish mostly bass, Gone eel and two or three pick erel being among the number) weighe 32 l-2 pounds. This we know as we say them weighed. We are inclined to thin the Major knows a thing or two abeu catching large fish. He has our thanks fo a bass very modestly handed in, and whic we very modestly weighed, and found
 hauled the steelyards down at taoo pound - aad eleoen ounces, and when "dressed : weighed 5eet1e past two pounds. Las 9 week we told correspondent from NeN f Milford, that although large fish are occs - sionally caught in these lakes, a string ( l the "small fry" was usually the result of t days sport fishing there. We have now : say to him, that with the Major to boss th ] job, large fish abound in these waters. w 0 ought to have said above, that one of tt d pickerel weighed taoo and three-quart< e pounds, If this string O fish can be beat, W J. should like to see how it is done, or at lea o see the fish after they are caught.
 Long Sermons.-Has anybody enjoyed l A ripht smart good lonp sermon lately w t. heard one not long since, and as we four g no little amusement in seeing the audien' # writhe and twist under it's "lasting end r, rance," we could not resist the temptatic g to jot down word or two, just for the fu e of it, you know. This is the way tn