Connecticut western news., 1873-08-15

 men. Grappling irons were fastened in it and the portable engine which was used there for driving the spiles hitched on and it was snakcd off into tue water, and there it now remains an island In the lake. AL though the Deacon never regarded it as very valuable, he thinks to say the least, it was decidedly "cheeky," to hitch OF to his real estate and drag it off into the raging Lake Washinee in that manner.
 Burn Burned. Thursday evening about 10 o'clock, barn belonging to MT. Nicholas Van Deusen, and which was standing near his house, was discovered | on fire. On account of the scarcity of ! help and the advanced state of the flames when discovered, there was no possible chance of saving it. There were in the | barn, two horses which were not known to | be there till it was too late to save them. the party who took them from the pasture l where they were supposed to be when the | barn was burning, and put them in the stalls, was not present at the fire, and they perished in the flames. The barn also con- talned large amount of hay, oats, rye, ,85c. The property was not insured. This islthe third time Mir. Van Deusen has been burned out, and being an old man and an invalid, he has the sympathy of the whole con- munity. We are informed that a subscrip- tion paper is in circulation for his assist ance, and it should, as it undoubtedly will receive the substantial attention of the best citizens of the town. One sad feature of this fire is the loss of MT. John Miller, who was working MT. Vun Deusen's farm, he having lost all his hay and grain, and one horse. Mr. M. is an honest. hard working man with large family, and his loss will be severely felt by him.
 LSane Rock Water Works aud Water
 Wheels. Arrangements are consummated and are in process of completion to supply the village of Lime Rock with water. A large force pump will soon be attached to one of the water wheels in the foundry, and pipes will be laid to carry the water to ev- cry part of the village. The pump will be | of sufficient power to throw a stream of water over the house of MT. M. B. Rich ardson, on the high hill some little distance from the foundry. This will be conven- fence the good people of that place will ap- preciate. MT. "Sid'' Ensign says "Mart" Harris must stop using all the water up this way to flood his meadow, as they want some of It down there to pump around the streets to scrub out the conscience of the Republican voters there. Tut tut! Mir. ''Sid," no politics in THE NEWS, you know. Speaking of water wheels, reminds us of practical test, and on which MT. Wm. A. Crowell, the patentee, has been at work, more or less for the past twenty-iv years. This turbine wheel seems to possess fea- lures not to be found in any other, and which give promise of results of the great : est importance. It seems to be constructed with direct reference to it's management under any head of water. The patentee claims that ''This wheel fully utilizes a stream of water from it's full flow or floods in spring, 10 small quantity or drouth in summer; under high or low head, and at | o4A JULIUS uoAuS Aulip OPCA SoLCs SLNAuS sams per cent. of power from water used under the different heads and quantities, (which no other turbine wheel does,) and with adjustable shutes and perfectly tight water valves, combined with the peculiar construction of the gates renders it the best practical water wheel known"
 An examination of the wheel seems to fully justify the above remarks and claims of MT. Crowell, as it appears to be per fectly constructed and devised plan for the purpose designed. All wto are interested in water wheels and their construction, or who desire to secure the best wheels for their business, will see MT. Crowel's before they decide fully what they will have.
 The hotel in Lime Rock continues to run on the temperance plan, not drop of anything; not even cider is sold, and peace
 and harmony prevails. There is no occa- sion tor the services of lawyer, and of all the prosecutions constantly Ion the dock
 ct" in other parts of the town, not one emanates from that village. Landlord Thorp is responsible for no sore heads or
 bleared eyes, and pursues the even tenor ot his way with conscience that constantly speaks peace to his soul. He gives his
 whole attention to the other departments of
 his business, and makes his hotel more than ever attractive to the trayeler. Speaking of rum selling we must say we think ii anybody should be permitted to sell {; ii
 anybody is capable of managing the nefa-
 rious trafc properly, it is MT. Thorp, bu , when such man as he can keep 8 hote and live comfortably without it, certainly , all the unlicensed dealers should be asked
 to desist. As the law now is, licenses art , granted, and are paid for at good rount I price, and those who are compelled to pay
 this price and live according to the law . should be protected, and should have thu |. entire business. The unlicensed dealers r. occupying their low dens are the source O. a nearly all the trouble made by rum. They IF keep our police courts in session, and ou e sidewalks bespattered with the spewings o !, drunkenness. It is shame on our tow F and all other towns that permit it; to talk 10 the extortionate prices from landlords o e hotels for licenses, and permit the unli f censed, who in nearly all instances keel Q places that are absolute nuisances, to sel !. freely and pay nothing for the privilege.
 Millert0n.
 q The new Central Hotel in this place i d said by travellng men, and those who don e travel, to be the best on the line of tn h the Harlem road between Millerton an J. New York, in every respect......M .Messrs l B. D. Jones 6 Go. have newly painted thei