Connecticut western news., 1874-05-08

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 Going to Norfolk.-Mr. P. P. Gilmor, is removing his foundry from Joyceyille tt Norfolk. where he expects to have better
 facilities for doing work.
 Eagle shot.-George Shelley shot il Ashley Falls last Friday, bald head eagl. which measured five feet nine inches from tip to tip of wings.
 Full Again.-Over two columns o advertisements left out again this week Too bad; too bad; but we can't help it
 We are so full we can't help but slop ove a little.
 The Bible Work.-Mr. Jewett, & mal employed by the Bible Society of thi town to visit every family and ascertain their wants in regard to bibles, &c ha arrived and gone about his work.
 Fertilizers.-CoHes of the pamphlet en titled "On Commercial Fertilizers at Hom and Abroad" from the report of the sec retary of the board of agriculture for 1873 can be obtained of T. 8. Gold, West Corn wall.
 Journalistio.-Mr. E. w. Addia, who few months since was publisher of the New Milford Journal, has purchased the ofic' of the Putnam County Standard, at Brews ters, N. r. Success to Brother Addis Tn his new enterprise.
 . Where Is He Wont F. J. Morgan who has been having TIE NEWS to hi address in New Preston, please tell ul where he is; or in other words; if hel kindly send us the amount due on his sub scription, we'll agree to say no nor, about it.
 Burglar Arrested.-Charles Gordineer the colored man whe burglarized Neisner's store in New Milford some weeks since, was trapped in Lee last week Thursday by Sheriff Tease. He was given in charge of Officer Richardson of New Milford, who took him the next day to that village for trial.
 From the Old Country.-Parties who wish to bring over their friends from the Old Country would do we'll to take advan. tage of the present low rates caused by a competition among the different steam ship companies. Robbins. Burrall & Go. are selling prepaid tickets by the National line from Liverpool or Queenstown to New York for $29.Oo.
 Housatonic R. R.-One of the freight trains on the Housatonic road, which was some weeks since, is again put on that road, giving now two freight trains each way daily. The Housatonic road increases constantly; not only ID it's business but in the favor of the public, which of course is the legitimate result of it's most excellent management.
 Picture Frames.-Mr. s. Decker has en- gagged in the business of framing pictures in this village. He has the various kinds of mouldings and glass for the purpose, ard is doing his work most excellently and at very low prices. He occupies for this bus ness part of the small building opposite Cuttings tin store. Our people will find his convenience they will appreciate by heir patronage.
 The Winsted Snow storm.-Messrs. Wing & Griswold of West Wlnsted have again joined the ''innumerable throng'' of advertisers in our columns. These gentle men are fall in every department of their extensive business, and offer inducements to customers from Western Connecticut it would be well to heed. Read their adver- tisement and see what it says about the Great Snow Storm in Winsted."
 The Potato Question.-The question which just now agitates the department of produce market reports is, whether pota- toes bought half mile away for so cents per bushel and sold here for $l.5O, is more profitable than-well, most any other busi- ness ;-going to the legislature for instance. Adams says there is really more money in the potatoes, than in the General Assem- plies of two or three such states as Con- necticut, and for further particulars we re- fer the reader to him.
 Rebuilding village.-!The Conn. Screw Co. of Hartford has purchased the site and ruins of the once extensive manufacturing at Tariffville, on the Conn. Western road, and have commenced clear ing up the debris. preparatory to rebuilding the works. The numerous tenement houses, as also nearly all the other buildings in the place, are being repaired, and once more that unfortunate village is the abode of the enterprise that once characterized its former existence. This large company will erect there very extensive works for .he manufacture of screws.
 F1ire.-While the selectmen were grouped about thelr table at the town hall' (P) last Monday, attending on their regular month y town business, man rode past and said the roof of the old building was on fire. After considerable delay, (All in the room seemed reluctant about making an effort to extinguish it,) the ''audience" moderately up stairs to see how it looked. Had it not been for the interest manifested in the safety of the building by Shoemaker Hotz, who succeeded, with one or two otb- ers who came to his assistance, in master ing the element. the little patch of flame about yard square, would have soon en- veloped the whole structure. The roof is snnnOaed 10 hava heen innifnd h,p n s.,n.i