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Connecticut western news., 1874-02-20

married life for fifty years. Of9 children,
 of them arc living, and five of them were present with twenty-one grand children i;
 and large number of relatives and friends were assembled on this joyful oc- casion. A quantity of gold coin and valu- able presents were given to the venerable pair now 73 years of age...... Augustus P. Stone of Collinsville, having recently married one of Shctlield's fair daughters, has wisely concluded to make his perma- neut home in that beautiful town, and has just purchased of Heman Callender, his house and four acres of land, on the Plains, for $l95O. ... The rain and sudden thaw on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 18th and l4th, swept off nearly all of the snow and carried the ice out of the pond. .. .. The Colinsville depot on the Conn. Western railroad, was undermined by the water on the night of Feb. 18th, and part of the foundation washed away. A gang of workmen repaired the damage the next day. p.B.4
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The Agricultural Insurance Co. of Wa its start to the present time its career has been uniformly successful. During the first ten years no efforts were made to ex- tend its business beyond its own and few adjoining counties. In 1863 it's entire as sets were less than $96, GOO. %, and at the clcse of 1874 they figure up the grand to- tai of $S24, ,000o0. During these twenty one years the company has paid in losses $l, ,272, 490. %, yet has aeDer insured, or lost, dollar on any but farm property and private residences and their contents. and never lost $5, 900 by any one fire, sweeping or otherwise. The sweeping fires of the last few ears, destroying millions ot dol lars worth of property, and rendering worthless thousands of Policies upon the homes of our people, arc convincing proofs of the wisdom of the "Agricultu- rals" plan of separating dwellings and farm property from business hazards. To farmers and owners of dwellings these facts are of importance, and when to them may be added, that the Policy of the Az riculturar can be had for Cess rdte than that charged by companies doing general business, what man will hesitate to place his insurance with a company which dos0- tately cannot fall in which there is no ckdnce for an assessment, and which for O generation has so ably demonstrated its ability 10 not only meet it's liabilities, but roll up so handsome a surplus.
 HARRISON BRos., Agents,
 lm30 Lakeville, Conn.
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Falls Village.

-
 Amusements still seem to be the main object of interest. The entertainment given by the Amateur Dramatic Associa- ton on the 4th and 9th insts. were decid ed success, the nett amount cleared being $l00., and the association feel so fl uttered by their success, they are making prepara tions for another entertainment about the middle of March, of which further partic, ulars will be given hereafter. The second sociable of the M. E. Church society was held at P. o. Storms on Wednesday even ing of last week, and large number were present, the sleighing being excellent. A charade entitled Economy was acted and warmly received by the audience. Re treatments consisting of ice cream, cake, &c. were furnished by Mrs. Storm, and tEcn-'sweet home'......The utility of ad- vertising in THE NEWS is very plainly shown by Murray Browns advertisement ir last weeks paper, for a rat dog,' there being large number of applications up to this date, (Tuesday,) and there is promise of very large exhibition of the canines An offer of one from Lakeville was made by letter and the writer stated that he should take the liberty of sending the 'purp' to Murray by express, c. o. D. for $l0. He also mentioned several of the VT tues of said dog, which we forbear to men, tion..... One of our travelling merchants came into town :he other day with 'dorg' which he said could kill and eat any dog in town in five minutes. Our merchant tailor having dog of considerable 'execu- tive ability offered to offer his dog up as sacrifice, and very select company adjourned to neighboring barn, and sharp battle of twenty minutes found the travelling merchants dog played out, and he was carried out to die. This so elated the merchant tailor, that he challenges the county of Litchlield to bring dog to whip his. One of our enterprising young men went to Laksville last week 10 attend the Teachers Institute, going over in sleigh with two young ladies. While there it commenced to rain, and when night came, the beautiful snow was minus. Undaunt- cd by the darkness and mud, our hero set out for Falls Village in the same vehicle he went over in, and after dragging along in the mud until they gained the town house hill. tho sleigh broke down and he was un- der the necessity of awakening the town poor from their peaceful s!umbers, and pre- vailed upon them to lend him their team and one of their number 10 carry the sleigh and tho ladies to Falls Village. Ar ter loading the sleigh and th9 ladies into the borrowed team, the unfortunate young man mounted his own horse and the sol chm procession slowly wended their way homewerd, arriving in this placo about o'clock in the morning. SPHINX.
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West Corn wall.

The sleighing has played out. The thaw
 took all the ice out of the river. ... The
 railroad company have filled their ice house
 with ice procured at South Kent Want
 ed; party to take dog census good
 wages and steady employment given.
 Last Monday, as an extra train of PC cars
 was turning the curve below the Pongmen place, three empty line cars jumped the track and two of them were turned com pletely upside down into the highway, and the other left standing at right angles with the track. Luckily no one was injured
 The passenger train was delayed an hour and half the-eby.....A Massachusetts Granger addressed the Farmers Club at T. 5. Colds last Thursday evening. .... The Literary Society have postponed their meeting at R. l. Scovillc's, to Friday even ing, Feb. goth. ......D. Adams is under ar rest for secreting stolen property, on com plant of parties from Mill River, Mass, and will be tried before T. l.. Hart, We'd nesday, Feb. lSth.....At a church and SO ciety meeting of the North Cornwall church last Saturday, which was very fully attend ed, unanimous call was given to Rev. c. N. Fitch to become their settled pastor.... We learn from reliable authority that the firm of Pratt < Foster will be dissolved on March 1st, 1874. Messrs R. P. Foster and Noah Rogers have rented the store and will continue the business R. R. Pratt will retain an indirect connection for the ensuing year, and the firm will be known as Pratt, Foster & Rogers. May success attend them is the wish of Nur CED.
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MISCELLANY EOVJS.

Robb E Steel is the suggestive name of c firm in Chicago.
 Nimrod was a mighty hunter, but he nev CT saw an aunt elope.
 Felt slippers. Those felt by chldrer in their rude young days.
 The Sumday Mcaker is the lovely name of a Baltimore paper
 An English lecturer says there Is no American punch. Isn't there, though
 No one will be surprised that New York daily has A-shantee correspondent.
 Tine feelings of MT. Eng when Mir. Chang died we should presume were not to be envicd.
 Hartford thinks the name New Haven, should be written new haven, as 1t is with. out any capital now.
 A Nevada postmaster has written to Washington to know if he can rent part of the office for faro bank.
 Cooing is well enough before marriage but the billing doesn' come till after; and then it comes from the tradesmen.
 "What comes after T ?" asked 6 teacher of a small pupil who was learning the al- phabet. He received the bewildering re- ply. You do-to see Liza"
 The Mount Pleasant, Iowa Journal devil thinks It an all-wise Providence that or dains that religious rsvivals don't set in un- til after the stove pipes are all put up.
 Twenty-seven Nashville ladies deter mined to practise economy, vowed not to wear anything more sx pensive then ca lico dresses to church; and thay stuck to it, as none of then have attended church since.
 A man left bony steed on Main street last Saturday and, coming back short time aftcrwords discovered that a funny youth had placed card against the fleshless ribs bearing the notice, Coats wanted-inquire within"
 There are seven ladies on the staff of the Chicago Balance, a monthly paper and their rem arks only cover eight piges. It Is wonderful how they keep their balance with so little scope for the expression of their feelings.
 A bookbinder said to his wife al their wedding, "1t seems that now we are bound together, two volumes in one, with clasps.' Yes observed one of the guests; 'one side highly ornamented Turkey morocco, and the other plain calf
 A Paris journal tells the story of beg gar presenting himself regularly at a certain coffee house with clarionst under his arm. 'Will you allow me aeutlemen,' said he, in an humble tone of voice, to play tune am only an amateur, and if you prefer giving mo few coppers I will spare you the annoyance of listening to me- Every one felt at once for few stray coppsrs, and the musician departed with a profound obe- isance, This he repeated several evenings in succession. At last, one evening, young man asked him in friendly man. ner to give them tune good or bad. But I am afraid, sir, shall disappoint you Never mind that; give us tuno .. But l am very poor player and have very poor instrument. No matter for that 1 want to hear you Well sir since you in sist upon it, said the poor man, I will tell you that don't play
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COIlinSVIlIe.

COIIinsvIIIc.
 Martin Barber of North Canton, 80 years of age, while coming to our village Thurs day, Feb. l2th, was run into by tho noon train down on the Conn. Western railr oad, on the crossing just below the residence of A. H. Case, smashing his sleigh and throwing him several feet into the snow, but fortunately with slight injuries. He had basket with six doSen eggs, which were beaten up quicker than any house wife could have done it. Mir. B. heard tho whistle, but supposed it was on the Canal road just across the river. Johnny, a six year old son of Frank Biker, fell fell from the upper railroad bridge into the river and was drowned, about 8 o'clock in the afternoon of Feb. 18th. Hundreds of people were out watching the efforts of men with boats and grappling hooks trying 10 find the body, which was not recovered at this writing, Monday morning. The mother was almost distracted at her sud den Milton Case and wife of Canton celebrated thelr golden wedding ou Feb, l4th, in the same house where he was born, and where they have lived in
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Connecticut Western News.

Subscription Accountable date on the colored slip of paper with the name of the sub- scriber shows the time to which the sub. scriPtion Is Pnid |; thus. R. B. Smith 5Ju74, indicates that Mir. Smith has paid for his paper to July 9th, 1874. It Is hoped that subscribers will date on their papers, Is always correct, and when they pay for a renewal of their subscription, will the proper credit, and in the event of an error to inform us for correction at once. No claims for errors in these accounts will hereafter be consid- cred, unless presented within thirty days after the payment Is claimed to have been made, as the regular receipt of tho paper with the date to which the subscription is paid plainly printed thereon, is prima facie evidence of its ac ceptance as correct. J. l.. PBAsE.
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Farm for Sale.

A desirable farm, formerly known as the Town Farm, situated in East Canaan on the direct road from Canaan to Norfolk, one mile from the church and depot, and about forty rods from the school house. Said farm contains 100 acres of land suitably divided into meadow, pasture, fruit and wood land, we'll supplied with never-fail- ing water. Has house and three barns with good sheds. Will be sold low For particulars inquire of
 II. B. STEVENS,
 East Canaan, Conn. Feb, 18th. 1874. 8w32
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Kent.

At the mite society held at Mrs. l.. Full lers short timo ago, the Rev. D. D. Bish- op of Rldgefield entertained the company
 by reading selections from various authors. All were well pleased with his elocutiona- ry powers, and will long remember the evening as literary treat. On the fol- lowing night be delivered lecture before the Masonic lodge, which was attended by
 large number. After the lecture he reac again Tor the amusement of the audi ence......Our village is getting quite lively, and the young people are well walked up. The party at Mir. John Hopson's last week; and the one at MT. J. St. Johns the week before, passed off pleasantly, and were both very enjoyable even,s..... People have been busily engaged filling their Ice houses for the past week or two after having given up hopes of getting any, on account of the open winter. .... The few warm days last week caused our fine slcighing to rapidly disappear, and we now have the pleasure of riding over rough roads in wagons......Mr. Watson's store and house are finely under way, the store frame being raised and the foundation of the house already laid...... The last Episco- pal mite society before Lent was held at the residence of MT. Wheeler on Monday night A large attendance was present. excellent music was furnished by Platt's band, and Gall went merry as marriage bell" The great African Dodo' was pres ent, introduced to the company by Mr. Jessup, who by the way excels as a show man. Taking it altogether it was suc- cess, and all appeared to enjoy it. SoL.
Connecticut western news., 1874-02-20
arm for Sale.

TVNHE subscriber offers for sale his farm known 1 the "Scoyille Farm" situated in the town or Salisbury, about one mile north of Chapinviilo depot on the c. W. R. R. SaiI farm contains I70 acres of choice land in a geod state of cultiva- tion, S6 acres of 1t being as good meadow land as can be found In Litchfeld county. On the prem iscs is a dwelling house and four barnR, all in gcod repair and well arranged for keeping a near inc dwelling and running water at the barns. There Is a fine thrifty young apple orchard and 30 young pear trees of choice fruit. Its location Is very desirable being convenient to church, school, post-ohice and stores. This property Is offered at a bargain. Terms of payment made easy. Possession given at any time. For partic- ulRrs inquire of the subscriber on the premises.
 E. MCNEIL.
 ChAninyille. Fph lath 19TA 0noNQ
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Collectors Notice.

FENHE undersigned hereby gives notice to the
 A tax payers of the town of Cornwall that he has in his hand for collection the rate bill on As sessment List of 1873. The taxes become due on the End day of March. 1873, and shall be happy to receive taxes in my store in West Cornwall any time in March and on the first Monday in April will be at the Town Hall to receive the same 1 per cent. will be added alter the hrst Monday in April and per cent. additional on the first Mon day ofevery month thereafter until paid
 3W92 R. N. COCHRANE. Collector.
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N otice.

A IL persons liable to pay taxes in the town of tA Canaan, are notified that the subscriber has received warrant for the collection of tax laid on ist 1sT3 and for the purpose of receiving said tax will be al the store of II. E. Wetherell In Huntsville, on the 20th day of March, and at the store of Brewster Canfeld Co. in Falls Village, on the 21st day of March, 1874, from one until o'clock D. m. on each of said days.
 All persons neglecting to pay their taxes on said days will have on per cent.added each month until paid, according to law.
 P, M. JAQUA, Collector. Canaan, Feb. 11th. 1874 4w32
Connecticut western news., 1874-02-20

St. Louis's wickedest man has died and gone to Chicago. His successor will be se- lected by competitive examination.
 A Michigan newsdealor recently received this order from young lady. ''Send me A Novel called buffalo bill and the dais do- ins."
 Young lady Cat the post-off1ce). eff I don't get letter by this mail, want to know what hc was doing Sunday, that's all."
 Mrs. Southworth has done novel for every State in tue Union and now proposes to do one for each Territory before she dies.
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In this village, Feb. l7th, a son 10 N. l.. Daniels.
 ln this village, Feb. 10th, a son to Free man Vosburgh.
 In this village, Feb. 18th, daughter 10 Isaac Tompkins.
Connecticut western news., 1874-02-20

TNIIE annual meeting of the stockholders of the 1 Housatonic railroad company will be held at their office in the city of Bridgeport, Conn.,, on Friday, the 21th inst, at o'clock D. m for the purpose of electing a Board of Directors for the year ensuing, and to do any other business prop CT to be done at said meeting,
 The transfer books will be closed on the 17th inst and reopened on the 1st of March.
 2WS2 CHARLES K. AVERlLL. Sec'v.
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Place for Sale.

A shall soon go to foreign country, offer A for sale the house and lot on Church hill. about quarter of mile east of the Union depot at Canaan. Ct, on the lower road to the furnace. The honsc has twelve rooms, and there Is barn on the premises. For particulars en qure of the owner at Canaan Depot. F. PEQUIGNEY.
 Canaan, Ct., Dec..23, 1873. 26tf1w~
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Aome ale1rs.

A"+ We shall feel greatly obliged to any of our friends In the county, or elsewhere, who will send us particulars of any of interest which may come under their notics
Connecticut western news., 1874-02-20

Questionablo-When young man mar ries poetess, dees he take her for better or for verse.
Connecticut western news., 1874-02-20
Conn. Western R. R.
 otice,

TTNHE train leaving East Canaan at S.45 a m. for \ Millerton, will be discontinued after Febru- ary 14th. 1874.
 iw32 W. II. YEoMANS, supt,
Connecticut western news., 1874-02-20

Invite particular attention to their facili- ties for repairing and refnishing French Clocks. fine Watches, rich Jewelry, Silver ware, Bronzes, Fancy Articles, etc. Stones Silyerware refnished like new, Bronzes rcbronzed, rare and valuable articles re. paired with care.
 Attention also given to fine Engraving, Monogram work, Engraving of Initials, Crests. Coats of Arms, etc. on stone.
 E9 Store closed at 6 l-2 o'c!o ok, Satur- day evenings excepted.
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otice.

HousAToNIo K. R. Co, TreasuTer's office,
 Bridgenort. Conn. Feb. 7th. l91A.
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M AR REID.

At Cornwall Bridge, at the residence of the brides father. Feb. 9th, Dr.. K R Heady to Mrs. J. V. Kellogg.
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The Farmers Friend.

Chapinville, Ct., Feb. l4th, 1874.
Connecticut western news., 1874-02-20

Bethany, Penn., Feb. 10th, 1874.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-09-09
The outrages IN the south.

WASHINGTON, September 3.-The
following letter was received here to-
day:
LONG BRANCH September s-Gen.
w. w. Belknap, Secretary War: The
recent atrocities in the south, particu-
larly in Louisiana, Alabama and
South Carolina, show a disregard for
law, civil rights and personal protec-
ton that ought not to be tolerated in
any civilized government.
1t looks asii, uniegs speedily check
ed, matters must become worss until
life and property there win receive
no protection and the local outhori-
ties become poweFlass, Under such
circumstances it is the duty of the
government to give all its aid for the
protection Of life and the civil rights
legally authorized.
To this end | wish you would con-
suit with the Attorney General, who
Is well informed as to the outrages
already committed and the localities
where the greatest danger lies, and
so order troops as to be available in
case of necessity. All proceedings
for the protection of the South will be
under the Law Department of the
Government and will be directed by
the Attorney General in accordance
With the provisions Of the enforcement
act.
No instruction need therefore be
given the troops ordered into the
southern states, except as they may
be transmitted from time to time on
advice from the attorney general or
as circumstances may determine
hereafter. Yours truly,
II = RAN
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-09-09
The o Hi4iy-

CHICAGO. September 3.-Lieut.
Gen. Sheridan today sent the follow
ing order by telegraph to Brig. Gen.
Alfred A. Terry, at St. Paul MINI. /;
Should the companies now organic.
ing at Sioux City and Yankton tres
pass on the Sioux Indian reservation.
you are 5ereby isec.cd to use the
force OF your con.ai&Gg - burn the
wagon trains, destroy the Guitar. aad
arrest the leaders, cop6ning them at
the nearest military Post in the Iadi-
an country. Should they succeed ID
reaching the interior, you are direct
ed to send such a force of cavalry in
pursuit as viii accomplish the pur-
poses Ebove named. Should Con-
gress open 40 the annptry for settle
meDt by extingnisiiiDg tie treaty
rights of ibe Indians, the undersigned
will give cordial sgRpaYt to the set-
Element Of the Black Hills. 4 daalj-
cate copy Of these instructions has
been sent to the Gen. commanding
the Department Of the Platte.
(Signed) p. Fl. SHERIDAN.
Lieut.. General.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-09-09
Terrible oonnagration.

MEMPHIS, September 4.-The fol-
lowing particulars concerning tie de-
structive fire at Greenville, Miss, on
"Wednesday morning have been OBJ
tanned; Phe fire, which is supposed
to have been the work of an incendi-
airy, originated in the grocery store
of Morgan & Plat, crossed Mulberry
street going cast, and Main street
west, destroying the entire portion
of the town from Mulberry street to
the river, embracing nearly all the
business houses of the place, in all
seventy-three houses, valued at $780,
900. The insurance amounts to
about $l50,00O, of which the Plan
ters' of Mississippi, and the Planters
of Memphis, have a large amount.
There viii be considerable suffering,
as nearly all the provisions in the
town were destroyed. The house in
which the fire originated had been
previously fred four different times.
A man named Major Thompson has
been arrested on suspicion of being
concerned in the legendary work.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-09-09

There was great rejoicing among
the people at the news Of reinforce
ments.v After considerable difficult
ty the engines were taken from the
ears, and with four horses attached
to the steamer and a strong force of
men to the hand-engiBe, both, with
the reels, were drawn to the scene Of
the fire. Here they were soon put
to good use; the Cumberland throw
'ing IN the Church, and the steamer
on the Mechanic street buildings.
About the time the fremen set to
work the parsonage of the Lutheran
Church took FIRE, and their efforts
were directed to saving that building.
This they accomplished in good part
the main building being but slightly
damaged. The hose was carried to
the roof Of the front part of the par
sonage, upon which the men lay
holding the hose seeurly in order that
the fire might be played upon in the
right place. The heat from the burn
ing church was very severe, and they
were compelled to protect themselves
with pieces Of wet carpet and cloth
ing which were thrown to them.
The work of checking and extin-
gushing the FIRE was now begun in
earnest, and Frostburg faces on ev-
cry side looked hopeful. The local
"bucket brigade" went to work again;
and a force Of men were wisely set to
work cutting down and removing an
old frame building on the other side
of the parsonage. The great trouble
was the scarcity of water. The fire
plugs could not be used in feeding the
engines, and each engine pumped
several wells dry. This moving of
the engines added much to the labor,
but perseverance and hard work final
ly won; the fire fend was fought
down, and the victory achieved short
ly after five O'Clock.
The origin of the condagration is
unknown. There was no fire in
Beall & Koeh's store, where the ca
originated, and there is no
clue to any iDeendiarism. The mys-
terry may be solved hereafter.