Connecticut western news., 1873-12-19

Holidays. go to Graham's Drug Store in
 this village.
 Iasta1lation.-TheR Rev. Albert Bushnell,
 formerly of Salisbury, was duly ordained
 and installed as pastor of the Leavitt Street Congregational church in Chicago, Friday
 evening, Dec. 9th. A full account of the
 installation services was given in the Chi cago Daily Tribune of Dec. 9th. Mir.
 will be gratifying to his many friends he-e
 to learn of this fattering testimony of bis
 success in the ministry.
 Malerton. There is a prospect of having
 our village incorporated. Several promi.
 nent citizens have taken hold of the mat
 ter. and as shere iS population of 1900
 here, the requisite number, we have every
 reason to believe that should petition be
 circulated, enough signers could be obtained
 to insure the granting of the petition. To
 he sure. in all communities individuals will
 be found who oppose every contemplated improvement. but happily they are few
 here. The majority of our citizens are in
 favor of having an incorporated village.
 Mr. Wm. Card It is reported has sold his
 hotel property to Nr. Warren Dibble of Cornwall Bridge. possession to be given April lst. Nr. c. is well known to the travelling public, and As his natural occu patton is hotel keeper. his departure will k,av al I,,,ln oe =.
 1Ae Bridge Celebration. The laying of the corner stone of the great rail road bridge across the Hudson river, was celebrated last Wednesday. An extra train carrying the officers of the city government of Hartford to the celebra ton, passed this station at 9.l5 A. N. The length of the new bridge will be g. 24O feet, or 22O feet less than half mile ; but with the land approaches the entire length of the structure will be 3.4O0 feet. The point selected for the bridge is near the present ferry-dock at Ponghkeepsie. and at the intersection of the Poughkeep- sic & Eastern and Hudson River railroads The bluffs at that polnt rise to the height Of no feet on the east shore and 13O feet on the west. Beyond the height, the hills gradually recede to level plain. Tue pro- posed elevation of the bridge above high water mark is 13O feet. This height will not only place it above the tallest masts of river vessels. but the nature of the location is such that wind cannot affect ;t. The estimated cost of the structure is $2, T0O,- GOO.
 Dist''ict Court.-Ths December session of the District Court was opened in the court room in Falls Village last Monday. and will probably continue through the pres ent and portion of next week. The Jury cases for this term are as follows: Henry w. Booth vs. Housatonlc R. R. Co.,; Booth & Treadwell vs. Housatonic R. R. Co.,; John King vs. Heusatonic R. R. O.; No hle Bennett vs. Grrrardus Knapp; James H. Peters vs Charles H. Baker.
 The Court cases are: David P. Nichols, Treas. vs Geo. s. Cogswell, ct al; Joseph II. Russell vs. Chas. w. Knowles; Mat thew M. Decker vs. Charles E. Merwin !; Joseph H. Russell vs. Charles w. Knowls; Thomas K. Hodge vs. Charles M. Goodscll ct al Ezra M. Rowland vs. Jas. w. Ira yer; Isaac B. Bristol vs. Ousatonlc Water Co.,; Stephen Evitis vs. Charles Couch {; Chas. w. Price & Co. vs. Chas. B. Tbomp- son; James H. McMahon, Judge vs. Geo. T. Adams.
 There are but two new Actions to be brought on, and which are as follows :: MorfOrd & Truber vs. Homer R Merwin :; John E. Percy, ct ux vs. John N. Suuires.
 The Late Deacon Ssara.-At the funeral ln Sharon last week Wednesday, the Rev. A. B. Bullions said concerning the late Deacon Charles Sears: 'Other people's business pressed upon him constantly. His hand and his purse were alike at their dis posal. An honest man, wise counsellor, sympathizing friend every one, and the poor especially, felt that they could 20 to him with confidence for advice. The bus mess that he did for such-for the widow and the orphan, for all that felt that they needed stronger arm than their own to lean upon--was very great, and it was al. ways most cheerfully and efficiently done Indeed there was no claim of relative or Frlend' or neighbor, or public upon him that he did not gladly acknowledge and meet. Large hearted and open handed. 'here was no scheme for the ben, fit of so eiety, for the improvement of village or town, for the encouragement of education And industry for the relief of the poor and distressed which he did not most cordially favor and help. His name, as you well znowi always stood at the head of every paper, not because he was the richest among you but because he was the most ready for every good word and work. For all this his name will be long remem- 'ered, and it deserves to be. It has made ts impress upon this society, which it will ake many, many years to efface. We i"ubt not that generations yet unborn will 'e told of that good man, who lived SO uu seltlshlY for the benefit of others
 NeW Mak Organizntion.-F some 'ears past much complaint has been heard # the unsatisfactory management of the n'lk business in the Housatonlc valley ne chief cause of the trouble being locat d in it's Sale and general management after Is arrival in New York city. Parties who re very careful to have their cans clean | nd sweet, and the milk put in them in it's est possible condition for shipment, We're constantly annoyed by large quanties being rported as soured and spoiled. Not only | re they docked for the so-called spoiled milk. but deductions from their returns We're made on all manner of excuses. if eing the custom to report this or that as d fact" to be followed by the inevitable de- nG11nn ref A