Connecticut western news., 1872-10-25

 the first Monday in November. The sec ond term will be held in New Milford on the first Monday in December.
 Important 77Sal.-One of the most i'm portant trials ever in this town, wss held at the town hall in this village, last Tuesday afternoon and evening, extending in fact | to far into the night. It was tried before Judge Prindle of Sharon, (Judle Moore of this district being stockholder in the Iron Bank could not act). The case was in re lation to the estate of Horatio Ames, de ceased. and there were present the follow ing distinguished individuals Oliver Ames, cx-president of the Pacific railroad and Mrs. Ames, the widow of the deceased. Hon. Wm. H. Barnum and Robert Seaman, Esq. of New York, as parties, and Clifford Ar rick of Washington, D, O., B. w. Sey- mour, Litchfeld, Gee. W. Peet of Falls Village and D. J. Warner of this village, were in attendance as attorneys. Decision reserved for few days.
 (. while several ladies and gentlemen were waiting for the night train going East at this place, Chapinvillalu who had been imbibing the ardent too freely, took the liberty without shadow of provocation, to abuse Lawyer Roraback, of North Ca naan. and lady with whom he was con versing, by language of very profane and indecent character. Mr. R. after listening some time to his abuse. politely requested him to refrain therefrom which only made the matter still worse. The result was that this bellicose Chapinvillian found himself Monday morning about daylight, in the custody of Sheriff Richmond, of North Canaan, who brought him forthwith before Justice Pratt of this village, where he was ordered to pay a fine and cost amounting to about thirty -one dollars,-upon the con- plainis for drunkenness, profanity, and threatening quarreling, etc.
 4 Profta6le Guest.-Landlord Ferris of the Ashley Falls Hotel received call last Saturday evening from young and tolera bly, we'll dressed Irishman by tine name of we are ashamed for him, and wont tell who called for supper. A good generous table was spread for him. such as Landlord Ferris always furnishes for his guests, and he commenced exercises. After eating the bread, butter, pickles, cheese, and the ap- pie sauce there was on the small plate near him, he drew up the large stock dish of ap- pie sauce and with the large spoon scooped all there was in that dish into his capacious maw, after which he filled his four coat pockets and 0est pochets so full eff cake and sich, that when he came out into the office room to settle his bill, the cake stuck out of his pockets. A little inquiry into affairs though the usual price is only 50 cents, he paid .00 for that supper, and we opine that MT. Ferris didn't get very rich out of it at that price.
 Vest Wn$ted Sch00lS. The school edi- flee built in the 4th school district in West Winsted something like five years ago, is one of the best planhed buildings of the kind we ever saw. It is a large two-story building with Mansard roof, with six de- partments, accommodating 300 scholars. Every department is provided with the modern derks and chairs which are SO neat, comfortable and convenient. The rooms are entirely surrounded with blackboards 1n the principals room have recently been placed on the walls, huge slates made of the pure Lehigh valley slate, which is thought will prove superior for blackboarls to those made in the ordinary way. The principal, MT. Hosea Curticc, is an old vet eran at school teaching, who with his re- gently added apparatus for scientific expert ments and studies, is capable of fitting a young man for the counting room or col lege as quickly and thoroughly as his tal- ent will admit. There seems to be room for few scholars from out of their inpme- dlate jurisdiction, which can be accommo- dated at $G per term.
 TAe Nortol& Gate.-The collecting of tolls at the old turnpike gate between Nor- folk and West Norfolk was discontinued the first of the present month. The first gate on the turnpike. and what was known as the Greenwood turnpike; running from Hartford to Albany, was located near the present residence of MT. James Humphrey in West Norfolk, and was of the most primitive style, being one of the old fash ion wheel swing gates. In the progress of events, this gate was discontinued and a new one built and located on the site of the present one, and, after. thousand years service, more or less, an improvement was thought necessary on this building, and it was purchased by MT. Levi Shepard, the veteran tanner, who was in those days in the height of his business career, and is now part and parcel of the tannery Luild- ings so successfully managed by his son, Mir. J. K. Shepard. The present building was at that time built and toll has been re- ceived there at the rate of from $500 to $l2O0-a year. up to the lst of October as stated above. The old gentleman, Mir. Levi Shepard, is still living, and although full of years, is quicker and more sprightly than many of half his age. We are indebted to him for the above information in regard to the old Norfolk gate.
 AnotAer Sucees$fM Farmer. .-Apropo. o the remarkable @ accounts of farming | by the Rev. Murray, of Adirondac notori ety, in another column, we desire to draw slight comparison between ;his effort. and those of our old townsman, MT. Chas Butcher, of White Plains, N. Y., son o1 the late John Butcher, who was wei known to many of our readers. MT. Chas B. was for time editor of newspaper and afterward practiced law for time