Connecticut western news., 1873-08-01


 Those who do not pay inside of three months, we shall insist upon the regular terms given at the head of the first page of THE NEws, namely ''lf not paid at the expiration of three months, $2 25 win be charged" and such subscribers must pay their own postage.
 Neao M1ford-D. A. Baldwin is the new postmaster in New Milford.
 LGte Ag0in.-More correspondence too late again this week. Will go next week.
 District Court.-The next session of the District Court will convene at Falls Village the first Monday in August, Judge Hitch cock presiding.
 Hard Tunes The Hartford CourGn,t says there is a general complaint among business men that there ''never was hard CT time to collect money"
 Capital Hncre0sed-The capital of the Hurlburt Iron Co. of Winsted is increased 1925, 1000. The Hon. Wm. H. Barnum of our town has an interest in the works.
 Another GAost-Those of our readers who have not already had ghost enough. can find little more comfort by reading the correspondence from West Cornwall this week.
 Neao Ore Mane.-An iron ore mine has been discover on the premises of Miles B. Toby, Esq.,, of Canaan Valley, and has been leased by Judge M. T...Granger and G. w. Peet, Esq.,, for working.
 Car Wheels and Pig 1ron.-The car wheel works of the Barnum Richardson Go, at Lime Rock are turning out eighty car wheels day. Ten tuns of pig iron is made daily at the furnace in that village.
 Not So.-There is an item going the rounds of the press that the town of New Milford has paid back to the liquor dealers the money they received last October for licenses. The Journal says it's all lie.
 West CornaoaU Iron Horks.-The new iron foundry in West Cornwall is nearly completed, and with the darn so thoroughly reconstructed they will soon be in readiness for active operations. Those large works will add not little to the business of that village.
 NeU Deputy Shertf Eugene F. sco- vile of West Cornwall has been appointed deputy sheriff for Litchfeld county. He is a young man of good business capacity and will make thorough and most efficient officer. "A deputy sheriff has been needed at West Cornwall for some time.
 HarJord.-Read Weatherby, Knous & Pelton's new advertisement. Our people visiting Hartford always find it for their in- terest to trade at this extensive Dry Goods Emporium. They have marked their spring and summer goods down to cost and below cost. Give this matter your attention.
 Lorge B1ss.-Mr. Joseph Eggleston caught at what is known as Little Pond, near Winsted, last Friday. bass which weighed three and Ao!f pounds, and he didn't call that much luck for him either. Whats the nse of going shad fishing when such bass as that can be caught so much nearer home.
 Neao CoacAes.-The Matteawan Enter prise says, six splendid passenger coaches arrived at Duchess Junction last week fol the Duchess & Columbia Division of the N. Y. Boston 6 Montreal railroad. New rails are also being distributed along the track, between this place and the Junction, for repairing the track.
 Ctaly6es. Chalybes is the name of g postofice in Roxbury. It was suggested by Dr. Bushnell. The residents call il Kalibs, and letters addressed to the office have borne eighteen names different from the correct one. The Litchfield Enquire, thinks the plainer name of Roxbury Sta tion would be acceptable.
 Scarce.-Potatoes are indeed becoming very scarce. The last one that was seen iI this region was seized by Constable Cutting on writ of habeas corpus, and is pre- served as memento of what once was They are selling at $2.O0, $2. 50 and $3. Ot bushel, and the sellers ''don't care darn if they don't sell 8 potato at those prices
 Don't Like Peddlsng.-Mr. Lew Lyons the popular driver of the Falls Village stag says he can get along with any other ped ding, except peddling whortleberries alonl hls route. He says he is everybody's pos office, and errand boy for the whole coun- try, but buying berries for people and deliv ering them, he says-well, he'll do it fo fourteen dollars quart.
 LSliuna AurGtatm.-This is the name o one of the largest and prettiest varieties O lilies in the world. Dr. Clemans of Fall Village has, with great care, raised speci men, which is on exhibition at the denta office the Doctor in that village, ant which is attracting much attention. It is magnificent flower and well worth consid erable journey to see it and study and ad mire it's beauty.
 I0aon Cl0ck.-The citizens of Falls VII lage will put six hundred dollar clock ir their new hall building. It will have fou large dials, one on each of the four sides O the belfry. A large steel bel! will sound thu hour of the day and night, and with Jew eler Allyn to see to it that 1t ticks about st many times every day, if the good people at the Falls do not keep pretty regular it will not be because they have not tina enough to get regulated.