Connecticut western news., 1873-08-01

Rebuilding. w. A. McArthur has been enlarging.' remodeling and as it were, practically rebuilding his house in this village. He has added to the rest of the new work, an observatory tower, and when entirely completed will make him very pretty, comfortable and convenient place of abode Messrs. Daniels & Rayns ford are doing the carpenter work, which is generally regarded as evidence it will certainly be we'll done.
 That Tdr-It is amusing to see the va rious expressions on the faces of the prop erty owners in our village. as Collector Sel leck solicits their contributions" toward building the new school house. Talk about money being 'tight!'' If it was t5gAt at other times when people complain: it is on a regular old drunk now, as there is no money at all to be had. A man was put in the ock-up last week because he boasted of having five cents. Constable Adams spot ted him at once as being bank robber. Our people delight to spend money when they have it, but the owner of little place worth $2,5OO, which he has just finished, and which cost more money than he could raise, who is compelled to pay $50 when he has no money, very naturally feels bad, and the happiesJ men in the country are those who own nothing to tax. This two per cent. tax coming just at this time is little tough, all will admit, but it is being paid, and sometime in the hereafter when we get up an excursion to go and see the new house, all will undoubtedly feel glad that they were made to suffer in it's con- struction.
 4 Splendid Work.-Well now, this is just what there is about if, Col Alexander Hubbard of Lakeville, who is cripple and who has not been able to work for the past two years is now trying to do little some thing, it being his disposition to work if able to crawl about, and this is what he has undertaken to do and is succeeding admira- bly,. He has secured the agency for large and elegant book entitled, Underground, or Life Below the Surface," which he has the agency to sell in this town. He has been about it not yet quite week, and his book shows long list of names, such as we never before saw on the book of any other agent canyassing here; for instance there are those of Ex-Gov. Holley, Col. Tupper, s. s. Robblns Esq, Lot Norton, Wm. Jones. G. B. Burrall, Dr. Bissell, w. B. Rudd, Lawyer Warner, Dr. Cleaveland, and ever so many others of that class of people, and we feel in stating the above fact of the kind of patronage being re- ceived by the Colonel, that little else is nec- essary to be said by us as a recommends tion of the work he is selling. Let none who have an opportunity to examine this book turn it away without giving it a suf- fcient attention to decide understandingly whether they want it or not. It is certain ly rare work, and the Colonel should be patronized. He takes along with him also, specimen pages of splendid bible, which to make money, as to be in readiness to ac- commodate those whose bibles are worn out by constant use. He can't endure the idea of people being without bible, but the other book, Underground, &c.," is what receives his especial attention, and should and will receive the attention of all who have an opportunity to see it. It is published by J. B. Burr & Hyde, Hartford LGkeUiHe Notes.-Among the many ob- jects in our village which delight the eye of the casual observer we would notice at this time the elegant structure which spans the body of water known as the Burton brook. Its location so near the centre of the vil- lage adds greatly to the beauty of the place, and to those who reside in its vicinity it is to use the words of the poet slightly al tered. Ca thing of beauty and joy forev- er." Last year foot bridge was con- structed in close proximity to it, over which the commonplace pedestrian could pass without danger of falling through into the brook, or meeting with any of the pleasant little experiences of like nature which one passing over the bridge would encounter. It was vainly supposed at the time by those who built and paid for this bridge, that the contrast between the two would result un- favorably to the older structure and stir up the minds of the town authorities, causing them to replace it with one more modern and substantial. The past year has proven the fallacy of this opinion, and in spite of the harsh criticisms which have appeared from time to time in THE NEWS, upon it's venerable and shaky appearance, the old bridge still remains. We fear however that it is not to remaln much longer with us, for while passing over it a short time ago it creaked and groaned in manner which caused us much anxiety, and seemed to indicate it's approaching dissolution. Sad will be the time when we shall be called upon to lament its loss, and with the assist ance of the friendly onion drop silent tear OCT it's departure. e...... Carpenter Bundy is busy as ever; the hot weather doesn't seem to make bit of difference with him. This week he is building house for Mir. Barnett on Institute street, and next week we are informed that he will commence one for the Holley Mfg Go. on the same street,. MT. E. w. Spur has been receiving for the last few weeks large quantities of coal, ,and has kept quite force at work unloading cars, &c. Owing to the great demand for cars on the Conn. West. R. R., he has but a day to unload them in. and consequently has had to work lively having some days or 10 cars to dispose of. MT. Spur IS one of the largest dealers in coal and lumber in this region, and his branch store in this place is real convenience and is doing a thriving business.
 l Henrv Bristol of New Haven died at the