Connecticut western news., 1873-08-15


 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 $2 25 win be charged" and such subscribers must pay their own postage.
 PotatOes.-The Hartford Tunes says the potatoes of 1873 are going to be good and the crop will be large.
 Horse Run OUer. The Through Freight up on the Housatonic road last Thursday evening, run oyer horse at or near Lime Rock station.
 4 Great Drouth.-Dr. Cleveland of Lakeville says he never before knew such drouth as at present in this section. The Doctor knows about these things.
 Sunday School Co,seert.-The M. E. Sun day School in Lakeville will give concert in their church in that village next Sabbath evening, the concert commencing at l-2 o'clock.
 For Iron Men.-Will our iron men please read the advertisement of s. R. Fol lett offering for sale the furnace property in Norwich, N. Y., and see if it isn't some thing they want.
 Neao Ms!ford Post Ofce.-The President Wednesday appointed David A. Baldwin postmaster at New Milford MT. Baldwin received the greater number of votes cast at the late election in that town.
 Anna,o7 Ea.,oo.o,o 1Nlo ,oooo5 No.....: cut heavy artillery hold their annual reun- ion this year at Cornwall Bridge, September llth. Nearly every member of that organ ization was Litchfield county man.
 NeU Mi1k AssocsatSon.-The Shepaug Valley milk producers association has been organized. Nathan Hart of West Cornwall will represent the association in New York, and on the line of the Shepaug railroad.
 Fsued Fuu.-The Miller House in Lake vile is filled absolutely full of summer boarders, and the proprietors have been compelled to turn away between 30 and 40 new applicants within the past few days. This house is one of the most popular in the country.
 NeW Refrigerator Car.-The refrigerator car invented by Superintendent G. w. Beach of the Naugatuck road, for convey ing milk between Winsted and New York, has proved an entire success, and not a single can of milk has been lost on it from sourlng during the season.
 That Fractieats Fiddle.-The owner of that fiddle which disturbed the service at the Congregational church in this village last Sabbath, is requested to choke the ani- mile off during church time if he can't keep it quiet throughout the entire day. A word to-a fiddler-is sufficient.
 Nortelk Church.-Rev. MT. Russell of Colebrook preached in Norfolk last Sab bath in exchange with Dr. Eldridge. Ow- ing to the absence of Dr. Eldridge next Sabbath, his pulpit will be supplied by Rev. $. W. Partridge, of the Davenport oh urch, Congregational New Haven. e. Ozasc0 MGr6le.-The new custom house in Providence will be built of marble from the quarries on the Hartford, Providence & Fishkill railroad, known as the Oneco quar- ries; and also from those at what is known as Devils Den. This marble is very beau tiful; of a superior quality in every respect, and is obtained there in great quan- titles.
 North Kent.-North Kent was the scene of bloody conflict recently between an African family named Brewster on the one side, and Mrs. Prltcher and her daughter or the other. The cGsus 6ells was an old hood The fortunes of war gave to Mrs. Pitcher the hood, together with several contusions about the head which will not disappear be fore court sits.-Amena0 Times.
 Kent.-ED1ToR NEWS: The congrega pleased with their new organ which arrived last week. For power and sweetness O. tone It is all that can be desired. Services are now held every Sunday, the Rev. Elish' Whittlesey officiating one half the time an, the Rev. Emerson Jessup the other half Both are men of fine abilities.
 OBSERVER.
 Aduertssed Letters.-List of letters re maining uncalled for in the post office a Millerton, N. Y., August lst, 1873. Cor nelius Buckley, John A. Crawford, Ralpl B. Clarke, Joseph Foot, Lowrins Kranse Hugh Mcdonnell, Mrs. Libbie McNiel, Al thur Nobert, George R. Rikert, Miss Emm Vose, Henry E. Wooster. Persons callin for any of the above named letters vii please say advertised.
 } E. W. Simmons, r. M. COrsaoaU Bridge. attempte to effect an entrance last Saturday night il to the residences of J. A. Bierce and Jame
 E. Kellogg in Cornwall Bridge, also in th
 store of Kellogg & Skiff. but were in eac 2 instance frightened away before ..they SC cured any plund er......C. w. Skiff has nea ly finished topping his tobacco. .....Thoi = who know tbe extent of !. E. Kellogg crop of tobac co, will be interested to lear : that it is all gathered and is now nicel curing. .....The milk men are complainir 3 that their pastures are drying up and the 3 supply of the lacteal fluid rapidly fal)ir ) shert. Tn ey fear they will be compelled commence, to fodder before long. X,