Connecticut western news., 1874-02-20

cred, unless presented within thirt 0Nys after tho payment Is claimed to have bee made, as the regular receipt of tho paper with tn date to which the subscription Is paid plainl
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 Ldrgs OHer.-Almerine Gillette Jr, o
 North Canaan recently caught an otte
 which weighed twenty pounds. He hadn'
 ougAter did it.
 Too Lste.- Correspondence from Sharon
 Cornwall and various other places was re-
 ceived too late for this week Always
 send as early as Tuesday.
 Railroad Notices. Housatonic rail
 road company advertise this week thei
 regular annual meeting. The Conn. West ern also have notice of the discontinu ance of what is known as the ore train.
 Another Neao Building. g.-Carpcuter Mi
 yer, having just completed the house cas- of :he academy building for Mir. Ball, hal now commenced the erection of harness shop, in size 16x24, two stories high, fol MT, Delliber, which IS to be located on the street to the freight depot.
 School Erist6ition.-Mr. F. Sheldon, the popular teacher of the school in Ore Hill and who has been there for so long time, will give an entertainment in Lakevillc Hal Friday evening of next week, consisting ot dialogues, pantomimes, declamations, recltations. music, &c. t&c. As much at- tention has been given to this entertain. ment, it is expected it will be one well worth attention. Let's all go and have 8 good time.
 Musical Instrunaents.-Mess Benia. min x Frary of insted have this week changed their advertisement. We are in. formed they are having great run in musical instruments, which is attributed to the fact of their selling the best in the world at great reduction in prices. No one article of furniture in home contrib utes so much to the enjoyment of life as a good organ Or plano. Read the new ad- vertiso ment and think it over.
 SheDfeld Statistics. cs.-Shefield reports 45 births, 45 deaths and p marriages during be year 1873. This seems to be a pretty even report all around. The same number of births as deaths. kept the inhabitants of he town exactly even. and as the 22 mar 'iages is half of either the other numbers. minus one, it shows pretty conclusively hey all get married on the average, except me poor forlorneY' who is probably pro- 7ided for by an immigration from neigh boring town:
 4 Grand BaU.-The Fifth Annual Ball 'f the Palmer Post c. A. R., to be given n Winsted, Friday evening of this week, is expected to be one of the best entertain ncnts of the kind given in the county thus ar this season. Thanks to the chairman 'f the Committee of Arrangements, MT, }. W. Sage, for kindly inyitation to be present. and his generous soul wouldn't How hlm to close his letter of invitation without saying Bring along with you from our place all who will come'
 Fire m LakspiUe. Last Sunday at bout noon one of the servant girls in Rob- sons Hotel in Lakevlle. 'smelt fire which was traced to her bed room. The ed was found to be in flames, as we'll as a portion of the wood work, The alarm vas given and crowd soon rushed to the oom, and after throwing the smoking bed rom the window, with a few pails of wa CT soon placed the building out of danger. The damage to the room and bedding is 'laced at $25.GO. No cause for tue fife an bo determined
 Pope BushneUs' Letter. Of the many cry interesting letters received from the lderly people, who are or were once m- abitants of Salisbury, and published in HE NEWS, none have been read with nore interest than will be that of Pope which we give to our readers his week. He very graphically describes IS trip off into New York state as a school master in search of job; is arrested as ounterfeiter; goes to "kicking bee" with the landlady's daughter, and-oh, cad it! Although lengthy it is good all trough.
 1he Fami'se in IoWa.-A lady emigrant rom this town in Iowa has written let er to Rev. MT. Johnson, describing the restitution and terrible sufferings of men, vomen and children in that section, caused y prairie fires, grasshoppers, tGc., last which are really heart rending. The wishes the good people of this town would contribute something to their aid. )ld clothing of all kinds will be thankful y received; shoes, boots, hats, caps, bed ling, or money to buy bread for the starv- ng, will be most thankfully received and properly distributed. Contributions left t MT. Johnson's house will be duly for. varlcd. Good people of Salisbury, do lot let this call pass unhecded. X.
 Tcachers' Insti!uts.-The Teachers In ti;ute, held at Lakeville, was large one md every way a success, About 80 teach rs were present. The lecturers and cachers whom Secretary Northrop rought with him, were talented and car lest. Each session of the Institute was me of work. The evening addresses, which were delivered by the members of he Institute, were of high order, both and instructive. There can be 10 doubt that the cause of education in his part of the county receives an impulse q the right direction from this conven- ion. As an evidence of the interest of he general public, it is sufficient to say hat the large hall was filled each day and yening,