Connecticut western news., 1872-03-22

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 American Artisan.-The iron works hereabouts are filled with mechanics, 6
 majority of which are very ingenious, and are intensely interested in machinery. The American Artisan, published in New York is a paper devoted almost exclusively tt mechanics, and is such journal that will not only interest but instruct all wh
 are in anywise interested in machinery. | is for the advantage of every machinist, bull deror mechanic in any of the many branches of industry, to have regularly, the Ameri can Artisan. Subscribe for it at a cost ot of only $2. % per year, or if you choose tc see copy before subscribing, send for one Ut cost of only five cents. Address American Artisan. New York, and youl orders will be promptly attended to.
 Those Charm Bells. Since writing the I item in last weeks NEWS concerning tht miniature bells made from the metal of the Chicago court house, which was des l troyed in the greatest fire the world ever I saw, we have seen one of the gems. In their beauty, to Say nothing of their real value as souvenir of that fire, we must say we are happily disappointed. In 8 neat little box, one will be sent post paid at 8 cost of only $l5o. T. Steele & Son or Hartford, are the parties to send to, to get a genuine Chicago metal 6eA, and in order to get one, it will be necessary to send soon, as the supply of those made from the genuine natal will be exhausted.
 Frsemen.-Last Monday, ,ha proper town officers for the business, met at the town hall in this village for the purpose of making electors. Selectman Walton, being the schooimaster of tue day, was busily engaged with his classes of readers, and valied indeed was the reading of his nu merous scholars. One man in particular furnished us considerable smusement.- Words of two or three letters he could, by twisting his face in all manner of shapes and putting forth his almost hercuean tfforts manage to get nearly correct in some instances, but larger words were quickly and promptly rendered hy him, by the most intellectual grunts it ever became | our fortune to hear Mir. Walton ia mos, excellent teacher of reading, and we con graduate him on his unusually proficient scholars Of course that mau who said iD onr hearing, that some of those who made 1 motions at reading, knew no more about l it than a jacksss does about the intricate machinery of fine tooth horse rake, was entirely wrong about the impression he had formed of them. Schoolmaster Walton wastes no time on such scholars The 1 business of making voters was not couclu- ded, and the meeting was adjourned till That Masquerads.-Mr. Editor Hay, ing noticed in your paper of last week, g brief notice of the masquerade sociable at Mfr Rudd's, and thinking that perhaps a more extended mention might be accep. table to some of your readers, I will ven ture. Id Jenkins, general description. Early in the evening the motley crowd | began to assemble, and considerable amuse mcnt occurred in the waiting rooms caused by the efforts of the disguised to recognize each other. The majority however sue ceeded in preserving their incognilo. At last the masqueraders descended to the spacious parlors of their host. Brother Jonathan appeared gorgeous in striped habiliments, white stove pipe hat, green cotton umbrell Sc. The disguise was per feet but the voice betrayed him to be noless parsonage than your esteemed cor respondent ''Mot." Next in the scene, a Spanish lady in black. who moved with queenly grace; an Indian chief and squaw, tricked out in beads, feathers and wam, pun; little Maud Muller dressed in pink. daisies on her hat with tiny rake over her shoulder; John Chinaman with long queue. turned up shoes, vending fragrant Havan- mas right and left. After these. three Peas mt girls, who wore jaunty little caps {; the Press arranged in newspapers gal laut fireman from Chicago; venerable Geo. Washi ngton, who never told lie, with his little hatchet; a Highland girl with her pladdies; Night and Morning inseper- able. the other, pure white with gilt stars and crown. Then followed jolly Jack Tar. his face wreathed in a chronic grin, a little Z9uave, shepardess with herscro0k. while two nuns and monk were induced to leave seclusion and mingle with the gay throng. Two old men in spite of the innrmities of age, looked calmly on. The Goddess of Liberty lent her presence, and Autumn with bright tinted leaves. A flower girl with basket of beautiful flow CTS, solicited purchasers, and the Gypsey fortune teller was an adept at winning fees from passers by. Later in the evcn- ing we noticed a delegation from the Calico ball of the night before. After an exten. ded promenade, dancing was the order of the evening. At a late hour the company departed, satisfied that the masquerade sociable was 6 perfect success JENKINS.
 Democratic Senatorial Coneentson.-Th seventeenth senatorial convention for the 7th district, was called to order at the Dudley house at Falls Village last Tues day, by H. P. Harris. w. B. Camp was appointed chairman pro tenn and s. P. Ensign secretary. pro tenn.
 Committee on permanent organization i; H. P. Harris. W. J. Norton and J. 8. Whitney. The following gentlmen were appointed committee on credentials. E A. DemiDgs. Daniel Brewster and c. M. ho so1, submitted the following list of delegates as entitled to vote which was accepted and adopted.
 So1Ss6ury.-H. P. Harris, o. Benjamin, !. c. Landou F. c. French.
 ShGron.-E. Winchester, E. A. Dem