Connecticut western news., 1873-02-07
Connecticut Western News.

 W. W Merriaeld, Millerton. NY
 Discontinued.-The post-off1ce at North Norfolk is discontinued, and the postmaster at Norfolk is authorized to take charge of the government property therein.
 Opened-The new hotel in Lakeville, called the Miller House, is now open to the public, and is such an one as will draw to it heavy patronage.
 Dronaedary-Cr. CleaYland says his horse is tired of being horse and IS going to serve him on the dromedary plan here after, as the necessary hump has made its appearance and is rapidly increasing in size.
 THat Dance. e.-They do say that the dance at the Rocky Dell House in Lime Rock this (Thursday) evening, is to be one of the best of the season. Fiddler Decker will talk music there which will make a sure thing of an A No. time.
 Po1Stscal.-We could not learn positively of the doings .of the delegates at the Re publican State Convention in New Haven last W ednesday, but enough was known to state with almost certainty that the com ing man is to be Mir. Henry P. Haven, of New London.
 Lecture.-On account of the storm last week Tuesday evening the lecture of the Rev. MT. Johnson at the Academy Hall in this village, was postponed till nert Tues day eoenSng. This lecture will be one of intense interest, and it is expected every body and their wife will be there. Admis- sion free.
 Perscna1. Mir. Scott, of the Armenia Tunes, dropped in upon us Monday. It is great pleasure to welcome to our sanctum though plain it is and without other orns- ment than ourself and Pinney) our newspa- per friends. Among the craft we know of none more deserving of success than our friend Scott, of the 1smes.
 | Fire i,s MiW River-A house in Mill River known as the 0. H. Reyes place, was destroyed by fire last week Wednesday night. Being that intensely cold night of last week, Mrs. Reyes, the. wife of the owner of the house, froze both her hands while standing about the burning building and watching tho destruction of her home.
 INievish.-Bad luck to the day ''Kibb's" fireman on the City of Hartford" became acquainted with that runsgate of fireman, the thievsh Potter, who few days since entered his room in Millerton and stole ''every rag of clothes he had, except what he had on his back" and skedaddled up the Harlem railroad. Beware of such stran- gers.
 lNasonic.-At the Annual Communica- ton of Housatonic Lodge of F. 6 A. M., of North Canaan, the following officers were duly elected: H. o. Mead. w. M., J. H. Pulver, s. w., F. H. Rossman, J. w., R. Van Deusen, Treasurer, J. A. Un- derwood, Secretary, l.. Lindsey, s. D., N. W. Granger, J. D., s. Mallory. Tyler, E. Barns, s. s., W. Waller, J. s.
 Zero.-Apropos of the weather of last Wednesday night, or Thursday morning we publish the only near approach to this intense cold which has appeared since 1886. A weather record was shown us day or two since which read as follows: Friday, Jan. 23d, 1857, the thermometer stood at p degrees below zero. The next day, Saturday, it stood at 3l degrees below zero and Sunday at l5 degrees below, Monday IS below and Tuesday s5 degrees a6oue zero and rained.
 Sharon VaHey.-The Amenia Iimes says: ''Mr. Chauncey Warehouse has sold his house and lot in the rear of the store to the Barnum Richardson CompanY......O Our public school house is much the best of any in the town, and reflects great credit up on the inhabitants of the district for their interest in the public school. MT. E. Pot ter, the district committee, has employed Miss Carrie A. Chapman, an experienced and successful teacher, for several success sive terms, and the school is in a flourish ing condition.
 Assurance Bui59ing.-The new building of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of Hartford, is one ot the most massive and | elegant structures we ever saw. It's ap- pearance indicates that in its construction the cost of labor and material was not re- garded in the least, as it is assuredlY one of the most costly cdifces in the country There must of necessity be some profit in the life insurance business to guarantee the erection of such an soflce" as that of the Mutual Life Insurance Company, of Hart ford.
 Musscal-The singers of Meriden are singing the Haymakers; so says the Re corder. This reminds us of what once was here in this town. Prof. Stillman, where art thou? What has become of that super abundance of musical enterprise for which you was once noted? Isn't it little too bad that so much really choice musical talent as now exists hereabout ''should keep up such painful stillness?" Can't you, and aoon't gou, arouse this sleeping talent to action and bring abo ut something in the musical line that will astonish the natives? You can do it if you will.
 Stolen Horses.-Last Thursday evening was the occasion of ball at Bradley's Hall in Falls Village, which caused large turn out of the gallant sons and fair daughters of that vicinity. Early on Friday morning the team of Wm. Shields of North Canaan, which was driven up in front of the Hall, ready for it's load of wearied dancers, was stripped of it's musical bells and driven off in about two minutes after the driver left them. It was most daring attempt, and l 2. kLo