Connecticut western news., 1872-09-27
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 HaSlstorua.-A severe!hailstorm, accom- panied by wind, passed over the village of Scotland, on the Conn. Western road the other day. It blew over large trees In the cemetery in that village, which in their fall broke down monuments, gravestones etc., doing damage to the extent of about $2, 900.
 Likes the Neaos-A subscriber from War saw, N. r., writes: It is refreshing to see paper that is not filled with abuse of Greeley or Grant, neither the worst men in the world, or the best, perhaps The way the canvass is conducted is disgrace to human nature. l like your paper very much"
 Feather Bed MacAine.-The Messrs. Merwin and Whitney, to whom we alluded last week as coming to town with their apparatus for cleansing feather beds, have arranged their machine in the old store near the Barnard House, where they are already busily at work. Our citizens will be glad to improve this opportunity to get their beds cleaned.
 Read This.-Remember the Dist. Court question to be voted on at the next town meeting. Grantites, Greeleyites or any other ties are expected to vote YES on this question. Next week we will give con- plete answer 10 the Litchfeld papers argu- ments. How Hong shall we be compelled to pay tribute to Litchfeld to our serious trouble, cost and expense, in order to get judicial decisions That is the question. Steamboat Robbers. There are loud complaints of robberies on the New York and Bridgeport steamers. Four men sleep ing in births Thursday night on the steam CT Bridgeport, were robbed of valuables to ! the amount of several hundred dollars. Among the sufferers were Herbert Lang
 don, of Bridgeport, and Henry Bradley
 from the country. The robbers were not | taken.
 Sudden DeasA of e Iaotting Horse.-Last Friday, when the horse "Richm ond,' owned and entered at the Winsted races by w. W. Evertts, was going around the
 track at those races on one of the heats of the day. he dropped on the ground and in
 stantly expired. We have not learned, the
 amount at which he was valued, but are
 assured he was one of the most highly
 prized trotters. The rupture of blood
 vessel is said to be the cause of his sudden
 death.
 Ksged Levi Belden, a farmer AS years
 of age in Nepaug, three miles west of Col
 linsville, was run over by loaded cart,
 Sept. IS, and died in four hours. He
 leaves widow and five children. He was
 driving a yoke of oxen with load of ap-
 ples down declivity near B. M. Curtiss house, when Belden stepped in behind the oxen to pick up some apples that had fall
 en off, and the OK kicked him under the
 wheel, which passed directly over his body
 and broke the spine.
 Bm'glars.-In consequence of a tele gram received at Lakeville on Friday last from the N. Y. superintendent of police announcing that gang of burglars at
 left that city for the north on the Harlen
 railroad, a watch is now kept up durin!
 the night time in both this village an' . Lakeville. The citizens of this village a 3 least have not yet forgotten the bold a t tempt made upon the store of Messrs Gillette & Bissell, now occupied by Mi s M. c. Jewell, and the running fight an frequent discharge of fire arms in ou street in the night, at Mir, Jewell, who was :- then clerk in the store. M. :. State Comnaissioners.-The State con # missioners, by invitation, went from Har O ford to Lee last Tuesday by special trair . to examine the marble quarries in that vi " lage, having in view the obtaining of maj o ble for the construction of the new stat k house. A Conn. Westernlpassenger coacl if drawn by the locomotive 'sNorfolk" con ,s posed the train, and when at Housatoni m an attempt was made to turn the engine ,d the turn table there broke down. Th
 . heavy grades on the Connecticut W ester
 require much heavier locomotives tba
 roads running north and south, whic ,d probably accounts for the crushing of th a table at Housatonic by an engine frol ne this road.
 ,d Mr. Ezd,Sdges Surprise. Friend Peas m Permit me through the columns of yol ro valuable paper to give brief sketch of |. party given to Abel Eldridge, Esq, by h
 many friends and acquaintances in honc - of the anniversary of his birth day, at b - residence near Lakeville last Monday eve IT ing. It was intended as surprise to hir
 could not guess the cause of such a lars
 gathering at his residence. will not gi Ia. a list of the presents, as it will occupy t off much space, but they consisted of silly a ware Sc. MT. Shaw, of Lakeville, preser ell ed him with very nice morocco boul ,lv book, the title of which I did not learn. ed think the contents contained Spinner's s Inf. nature. We 'old folks" are indebted
 some of the younger guests for the exc
 lent music they gave on this occasion, bo ity vocal and instrumental, which consisted rs. songs, duetts &c Miss Ada Palmer, ons organist, is excelled by few. She W ant assisted in singing by the following lad ted and gentlemen. Miss Benton, the Mis- in Turner, Messrs. Camp, Shaw and Turn' es. It was indeed quite musical treat Af ex- the singing was ended the ladies passed Int refreshments, which were disposed of re' the fly, and it seemed to be very agreea1 to part of the entertainment. At the mod ul. hour of twelve, the guests began to lea of all wishing MT. Eldridge and family a 10 ile life and happy one. All enjoyed the }, I selves very much, the surprise being in ,ms. cry respect decided success.