Connecticut western news., 1874-04-17
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most important matters to come before the legislature just elected, will be petition from the Housatonic railroad for the privi. lege of building bridge across the Housa- tonic river. If it is granted, it is predicted that the proposed railroad from New York to New Haven, from two to seven miles north of the present New York & New Ha- ven road, will soon be built.-Hartford Tunes.
 The Washinee Faotory.-Messrs. Bow CT and Edwards, the new superintendent and treasurer of The Washinee Woolen Company. arrived in our village some days since, and commenced at once putting the factory in Washinee street in condition for the immediate resumption of the busi- ness of manufacturing woolen goods. They seem to think they will be ready to hoist theg gates and start the wheels whirling be- fore the week is out. They tell us it is their purpose to resume the manufacture of the class of woolen goods known as Repel- Tents, for which this mill has become fla nous. We learn that in New York city. the Washinee Repellants are extensively known as the very best goods of that class that arc made anywhere, and thls reputa- ton of Washinee Repellents induced the present owners to now resume their manu- fracture here. The old hands who were in days Of yere employed in this mill, and who nave been waiting; oh, so patiently wait ing, for the spirit of enterprise to set these wheels buzzing, that they may once more md honest and steady employment. will rejoice with a joy they can express better than anybody else, that the time for the in- auguration of the new state of things has at last arrived.
 The Weather.-MR. EDITOR. This win ter has not equalled the last in intensity of cold, long continued low temperature, or length ot sleighing, but it has furnished more anomalies. 1st-There was the al- most unbearable cold of November, begin ming with the 2lst and running into De- cember 2nd-The extent and freouency of the changes from severe ccld to extreme mlldness, and the great number of snow storn 8, furnishing short but distinct spells of sleighing. 3rd-and not the least-April weather of almost unprecedented cold. Everyone recalls the very late and back ward spring of 1873. The April of 1874 is far worse. The New York 7imes fur nishes the average temperature of each week as compared with last year, and it appears that there the week ending April 4th, averaged seven degrees colder this year, and the week ending April llth, five degrees. This is large difference for an average, and no doubt in Salisbury the same difference, or a greater one. has held true. With the mercury at 1so on the thirteenth of the month. one does not know what to expect. We will not then indulge in prophecies of an early or late spring, but as we have had none yet, think it safe to predict it will be short. &.
 Premonition of Death Fulfilled The Springfield Republican says: s. M. Cooper of stockbridge, Mass, who died the other night, had remarkable present. ment that his death was near. He was an active, robust and healthy man, but he had said to several persons that he should nev- CT live to see his forty fourth birthday. He was forty three in January. His father and grandfather dled at forty three, but of diseases of which he showed no symptoms, yet his conviction that he should not sur vive the year was so strong that he had been making various arrangements of prop erty, &c.. with reference to that impress sion. A few weeks before his death, when at work with his son on the mountain, he had slight attack of illness, but it soon passed off, and he enjoined it upon his Son to make no mention of the occurrence at home. On Friday he rose in his usual health, attended an auction in Glendale in the forenoon, was about at the stores on Stockbridge Plain in the afternoon, pro cured check at the bank there for the payment of life policy, went home and retired early, but to all appearance well. He soon had occasion to get up to look to one of the children, and while standing by his own bedside, was seized with sort of internal distress, lay down and in less than an hour was dead.'
 Lakeville Jottings.-Messrs. Barnett & Grant have recently opened meat market in Mir Barnett's building. We are glad to see Mr. Grant back again after his ten years abser e......Robert Drummond, youngest son of MT. John Drummond. .while playing with some boys in bs rn last Friday, had a severe fall, which fractured his arm and shoulder blade very badly...... Rev. MT. Boutor, of the Methodist church in this village, is absent at the New York Metho- dist Conference, and we expect will soon leave us. MT. Bouton's departure will be much regretted by tue many friends he has made during his ministry here. The \ pleasant April snow shower of Saturday last occasioned good deal of mild sarcasm on the part of the few hopeful people who had commenced gardening operations in anticipation of an early spring. .....A lonely and dispirited looking man was observed last week driving wagon labelled 'Sarsa parilla and root beer ; but he evidently had no heart for his work, and tarried with us but short time. He was interviewed by several as to the cause of his appear ance at this unreasonable time. In reply he said he was stranger and didn't know much about Connecticut, but judged, from what he had read in the papers, he might do thriving business among the Prohibi- tionists, as he thought they would need something to celebrate on after their recent political victory; but he added, I guess l have got into the wrong part of the state , He was given letter of introduction to l the editor of fhe Teanaaernnce Launu oI md