Connecticut western news., 1873-05-30
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Decoration Day.-To-day (Friday) is decoration day. How are our people pre- pared for it
 Credit No62ier.-The bill in equity in the Credit Mobilier suit was filed in the United States Court in Hartford. Conn.,, last Tuesday, by J. Hubley Ashton, the agent for the Government.
 CAojce StOck.-Harry Sedgwick of Corn wall Hollow advertises this week some choice farm stock. Mr. s. seems to have given much attention of late to the obtain ing of the best blooded stock in the country.
 Her SpooksAtp.-The Ticknor house hobgoblin still occupies that mansion, and seems to be mistress of the situation, so far as we know, there being none in this region whose Char" will lay still long enough to cultivate an acquaintance with her spoOkship.
 Remember N.-We sent out last week a little less than four bushels of bills to peo- pie who owe us for advertising and job work. We sincerely hope the recipients of these welcome CD missives will bear in mind that we actually need the money they owe us, to carry on our business.
 Personol MT. Charles T. Strong, audit or for the Housatonic railroad company, IS on visit to his brother in Iowa, whom he found so glad to see him, he (the brother, not Charles T.) celebrated the event by getting up firstclass wedding. For fur ther particulars, examine our list of mar riages.
 Base BaU.-They do say that the Amenia base ball club came to Lakeville Wednes day and beat the Mechanics badly ;-not quite two to one, but a figure adorned the result that approximated very nearly to that. How about this, boys? We are not in the habit of hearing such talk. Hadn't you better ''rise to explain?"
 1Ae Original Ctarter.-One hundred and twenty eight years ago to-day (Wednes- day, as we write,) May 2sth, 1745, the orig inal charter of the town of Salisbury was executed ''by Governor Law and company in general court under his Majestic, King George the Second" That very interesting instrument we publish this week in another column.
 Home Agasn.-The Key. Mir. Johnson of the Episcopal church in this village re- turned home Tuesday from his trip to Bermuda. He is looking quite we'll and says he thinks his visit has been not only a benefit to his health, but has been indeed very pleasant one; escaping as he did, the continuously cola and unpleasant spring just past.
 TAe (aoi5d goose) Chase Estate. e.-There is report that the ship which was to bring to this country the money in England, claimed by the Chase heirs, has arrived, bringing $26O. 900, 900. Come Decker i; what are you about? Better be off to New York after your share, and don't for get to take along one of your two-bushel bags, to put the loose change in.
 Ligety Saaoing.-Talk about your fast saw mills as much as you choose, but when you are done and want to see mill that can whittle up log quicker than any you have been talking about, go to Chapins mill in Ashley Falls The other day while watching them about their regular work, we saw two men start the mill from dead stand still and 'sslab" and saw twelve feet log, l2 inches in diameter. into inch boards, and the lumber properly piled, in a trife less than four minutes.
 The Opening Concert.-Miss Kellogg's concert, at the opening of the new Win sted Opera House, next Monday and Taes- day evenings, promises to be grand sue cess. The entertainment will be ot 8 character seldom witnessed in country town, and the immense hall will undoubt- sdly be filled absolutelyfull. Prof D. F.Still man of Lskeville desires us to say that there are few balcony tickets left for the second night, and that he can procure ar assortment of tickets for the second night for those who may desire to have him do 30.
 Changed Time Ta6le.-Last Monday the regular summer time table of the Housa tonic railroad went into effect. A new train running on a new time has been put on the road. It is an express passenger leaving Pittsfeld at l.3O P. M., passing Canaan at 3.o8 and arriving in Bridgepor at 5.55. By this train, passengers can ar rive in New York at $50 in the evening Going south there is slight change in tht running time of the Through Freight Go ing north the first and second passenger trains run on time that is changed bu slightly from the old table, the greate change being in the evening train, which is made to run little faster than before Their table in another column is corrected to correspond with the new order o things.
 | Up 6y tue Heels.-Among the variou plays of 8 group of lads recently in Ashle7
 Falls, was the perfectly innocent and de Ilightsome game of hanging each other ul
 by the heels, CT in other words, the gam
 of inversion. This IS very pretty little
 play, and all would have gone well enougl
 the other day, if it hadn't so occurred tha
 one of the party was not accustomed t the game, and couldn't be operated upor without his growing shady in his face. Tn experiment was faithfully tried upon thi
 inexperienced subject, but it was of n
 avail. He conducted himself in 8 manne little expected by his mates, going into fit and all that sort O thing. The boys hay , concluded to abandon the heels game fc s the present. It is thought young .Bowe
 will survive.