Connecticut western news., 1873-12-12

uAgsr nro'oetS. eharol H. H. Churchill. West Winsted P. L. Pond Co.,. Winatet
 Lawrencs's Drug Store Canaan Do tt Nose.-Won't everybody who oweI us, pay us. It is 'beautiful time" to set tie up at the end of the year,
 An Insprovenent.-The Housatonic R R. Go. are having the new Miller coupler and platform adjusted to all their passen- ger cars.
 Contracted.-Carpenter Niver has con- tracted for the carpenter work on the new house to be erected back of the Academy in this village for Mr. Horace Ball Jr.
 Ths PougAkeepsie Bridge. The corner stone ot the great railroad bridge at Pough- keepsle, will be laid next Wednesday, (the l7th). So says Mayor Eastman of that city.
 The Presidsnt's Nsssags-The message ot President Grant, also the reports of the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the War Department, will be found on the outside of THE NEws this week, and a. the message is given entire. and the other reports very full and comprehensive, we feel that our readers will be well pleased.
 Poultry Sh00.-The fifth annual exhibi- tion of poultry of the Conn. State Poultry Association, will be held at Allyn Hall. Hartford, Dec 18th, l7th, 18th and 18th. Nearly five hundred premiums amounting to over $2.oo0, will be given for all man. ner of domestic fowls, also for choice specimens of pigeons, singing birds, rsb- bits and pet birds and animals generally.
 H's Houss es FSre.-A very modest man Tn New Milford stepped across to a neigh bor's house one day last week and tenderlv rapping at his door, very meekly told him his house was on fire. It was very un- neighborly to disturb bis family because his house was on Are. This quintessence of meekness owes an apology for thus in- truding on the family affairs of neiRhbor
 sneok 7hieves. Chicken thieves hon orsd hr- Horace Landon of Chapinville with their special attention last week, stealing from his roosts various turkeys and chickens; alse has Mir Robert Ball been the recipient of their kindly attention upon his farm to the tune of several of h,s feathered bipeda, but Mr. Jesse Bushnell says if they will bring back those hams they stole of him, he won't say a word about it.
 7he Polyor0mG.-Prof. Chandler is to lecture and give his popular Polyorama at at the Methodist Church, Lakeville, this (Thursday,) evening, and then visite Falls Village and South Canaan the remaining evenings of the week. He comes highly recommended, and his subjects are of espe- cal interest, as he devotes part of the evening to spectrum analysis. Beyond doubt it is nrentertainment of rare worth. and we advise everybody to go,
 1he CAie1go Letters.-We give this week the last of series of letters entitled "Walks in the Chicago Exposition, by R B. Mitchell, whose name is familiar to many in this region. That Mr. Mitchell has given us series of well written and interesting letters on the great exposition, which has SO recently occupied the atten- ton Of all Chicago and it's surro unding country, our readers will bear us ample tes tlmony. and we feel assured will join us in extending to him our sincere thanks for the same. We are sorry we cannot get his &C., count of the Elgin watch factory, as al- luded to in his letter of this week.
 Our 7o'ons Poor.-A gentleman who has been looking into the management at our town asylum, speaks as follows about wha. he saw: II was politely shown through the several apartments and found the house had been. thoroughly renovated each room being in excellent order for the purpose designed. The clothing and bedding were neat and tidy, being well mended and cared for, and the thirteen inmates were found in l . clean and wholesome condition. The | cellar had been thoroughly renovated and adorned with neat bins of potatoes and garden sauce generally, each in their res pective places, thus exhibiting order and and pronotive of health. A no- ticeable feature among the inmates was the respect shown each other, and especially | towards their superiors. A Bible and newspapers were at their command, and I l was glad to learn that they were we'll read. Their food was plain, wholesome and plen- ty."
 Concerning the new barn he says: "A barn two storles high, was recently built, S6xbO. The first story is nine feet high and devoted to cattle. The stalls are built on the north side Of basement. with an alley way in which the feeder passes in front; each COW has g separate stall with manager. The second story IS I6 feet high, with threshing floor fourteen feet wide, and two bays each Is feet wide. The barn is well built and of good material and Well painted. Much credit i, due the Sc lectmen not only for the present system for managing the towns poor, but for being so fortunate in securing the valuable services of Ar. and Mrs. William Bundy.
 JUSTICE.
 CHOICE HOLIDAY GooDs.-T. Steele & Son. the entsrprising jewellers of Hartford have again changed their advertisement. For the richest selection of Holiday goods or real merit. we know of no nlnce we