Connecticut western news., 1873-11-14
Connecticut Western News.

H. H. Churchill. West Winated. F. L. Pond & Co.,. Winsted Lawrencs's Drug Store Canaan. NeD Loconotiue. A new locomotive named ''Simsbury" is expected on the Conn. Western road about this time.
 First SsoU-The first snow of the sea- son put in an appearance last Wednesday morning, to the depth of three inches.
 Tell Us.-Won't the party who sends us poetry from Canaan please send the true name ;Inot for publication, but that we may know who.
 INsU Te1egropA.-New wires have been strung on new, longer and heavier poles along the line of ths Housatonic railroad. in place of the old ones.
 Personal.-Editor Pinney of the Wins,ed Press called on us the other day. He tells us he IS succeeding admirably with his en- terprise and we are very glad of it. He makes good paper and ought to succeed.
 Back Again.-C. E. Gorham, who has for several years been newsdealer on the Housatonic railroad, and who some months since sold his business to F. P. Barnum. has bought the route back of Mr. Barnum, and is again at his old business.
 The Iurntp Question.-Lime Rock is re- ally becoming famous for raising vegeta- bles. The latest report from there is as follows. N. Green found in his patch two turnips weighing 9 l-2 and 9 S-4 pounds each. One is round field turnip and the other ruta baga.
 Sunday Hunting Isn't it too bad that winter comes 30 soon thls season. It won't be SO pleasant hunting on the hills east of this village Sundays, when the snow gets deep. Those fellows who have 30 indus. triously banged their guns every Sunday all summer there, have the sympathy of all who sympathise with them.
 Wants '7endSny To.-Merchant Beckley of Canaan is AS crazy ss two looms. He
 
 weeks NEWS, to sell goods at as low prices as they were sold before the late war. Bet ter go over there and see to him at once. He always has managed to sell goods very low, and now he seems determined to beat himself.
 Better Pay Ais Fare.-A man got on WoAv ~Io~ night at Canaan, to go to East Canaan, and refused to pay his fare. He left the train at East Canaan without paying for his ride. Conductor c had him arrested last Satur- day, and Justice Prescott fined him, with costs, $l6.OO. He paid only $500 mile for his ride. He probably will try that again.
 Insurance.-That insurance on destruct- ible property is good to have, has long been an established fact. It's benefits were illus trated recently in the destruction of the, barn belonging to Mr. Van Ceusen of We taug, who few days since was invited by MT. J. R. Hurlbu,t of Falls Village. through whom the property was insured, to step in- to the National Iron Bank and receive one thousand dollars in greenbacks.
 Fatal Accident.-Henry T. Curtis of Norfolk, while taking in load of corn from the field on Wednesday, Nov. 9th, was thrown under the wheels of his wagon and 80 severely bruised about the chest that he died on Friday forenoon. He was 23 years old and worthy and industrious young man. He was the only son of widowed mother and leaves a widow to whom he had been married less than a year.
 Narrow Escape.-Last W ednesday morn ing, as Conductor Norton's freight train going east on the Conn. Western road, was near East Canaan and under fair freight train headway,a brakeman by name Norey. when running on the top of some house cars, stumbled, as he was passing from one to the other, and fell between them. IE some way he managed to grapple some of the projecting parts of the cars and retained bis hold till the train was stopped.
 4 RGre Chance for Young Nan. There is most excellent opportu- nity for young man who desires to learn the general merchsntile business, to obtain situation in the large establishment of Messrs. Wing 6 Griswold Tn West Winsted These gentlemen are thoroughly practical business men, and offer an opportunity tha, g sprightly and enterprlsing young man cannot afford to let pass. Their advertise ment "Wanted" is in another column. Messrs. Wing 6 Griswold are out this week with their new advertisement of new goods for the fall and winter trade.
 He LiEes The News.-Mr. E. R. Lorrsin of East Canaan sends $2.26 to renew hie subscription, (the 25 cents extra because b., is behind time in his renewal and in one corner modestly tucked away in the letter was another deposit of cigar money, which A neighbor of his tells us he thinks is good sign in the times. We don't think 50, but knsw it is. If MT. Lorrain wasn't well pleased with THE NEWS, and wasn', getting large return for the money he in- vests in it, we probably should never have seen that cigar money. Mr. L. has our thanks. We delight to serve just such man.
 Conn. Westsrn and WSnstsd.-The trains on the Conn. Western road, a they com menced running last Monday, particularly accommodate customers from this way to the large stores in West Wlnsted and Win sted. They can go out on Conductor Egg gleston's train, which passes between Mil Ierton and Norfolk from ten o'clock to half past eleven in the forenoon, arriving in West Winsted at ll.50. They can have three and half hours to trade and return