Connecticut western news., 1874-09-04

"Going West."-Merchant Jewell ship ped quarter of a thousand coal baskets to Negaunee, Michigan, last Monday.
 Large Piclkerel-W. F. Scoville caught two pickerel in Curtis Cove in Ashley Falls the other day that weighed five and half pounds several hours after being caught. The largest one weighed three pounds lack ing one ounce.
 That New Advertisement nt.-Beniamln & Frary's full column advertisement on the first page of THE NEWS has th1s week been fully renewed. It says something about $500. pianos for $275.; fearful reduction in musical instruments, &c. &c. Don't fail to read it.
 Barackmatif Road.-Much complaint is heard of the unsafe condition of the Ba- rackmatiff road, but little being done to it since it was torn up by the freshet It is hoped 1t may get the attention it needs be- fore winter sets in, as it is really dangerous now, and must be doubly so then. Five Dollars Reward.-A pair of gold spectacles were lost on the Canaan camp ground last Sunday, for which suitable reward will be paid to the finder by leaving them at the store of the Brewster Garfield Go. in Falls Village. # returned io sound condition, foe dollars so5B De gsuen foa' | them.
 | Grist Mill Burned.-The grist mill in Canaan Valley owned by J. J. Bailey, was discovered on fire Thursday night of last week, at about 12 o'cloc The mill was totally destroyed. It is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary, as it had not been used for some time, there being no grain in it and no business done there, and nobody is known to have been in the mill for several days previous to the fire. It was insured for $3,OOO.
 Reckless Crossing.-Two teams with young people from Winsted, attempted to pass the crossing in East Canaan while a train was coming one day last week, and one of them succeeded in getting across, but the other, failing in it's effort, ran up on an embankment, tipping the buggy over. throwing out and injuring pretty bad lY young lady who was one of it's occu- pants, and pretty generally smashing up the buggy. To dispute with railway train the right of precedence at crossing, isn't always to 'oe recommended.
 Railway Accident.-The up passenger train on the Harlem R. R. ran on a COW just as it was coming into Millerton yester- day "Wednesday afternoon, and the rear car of the train was thrown from the track and down an embankment and turned en- tirely over. There were only about doz en passengers in the car, who were pretty severely tumbled about scratched and cut up, yet it is thought no really serious or fa- tai injury was sustained by any of them. It was found necessary to break with a crowbar the door of the car and remove it in fragments in order to let out the impris- oned passengers. The car is pretty badly broken up.
 Cattle Show Of course everybody is ready for the cattle show and fair at Falls Village next week. As will be seen by the half column advertisement in another place, especial attention has been given to liberal award of premiums; which ought to, and undoubtedly will, bring out great display. The third day, which is rccog- nized as horse day, is we'll provided for with its thousand dollars in premiums. This exhibition and fair of the Union Az ricultural Society is meeting with the suc- cess it deserves. It has become one of the prosperous institutions of the section. Ey- erybody and his wife and children will be there this year. Let's go and see lem.
 Those Truly Good People.-Last Friday forenoon. Messrs. s. B. Moore, T. D. Brewster, J. P. Walton, Martin Harris, D. T. Warner, N. W. Clark, Henry Hubbard, s. w. Elliott and several others sat in the depot h this village waiting the arrival of Conductor Eggleston's train to take them to -to-camp meeting of course. They were adorned with their go to meeting counten- ances, and the atmosphere of the room was rendered solemn by the sanctimonious bear ing of these really and truly good people. On their arrival home, MT. Brewster said he couldn't give the text to the sermon, but Martin Hartis said "As soon as he clapped his eye on the Maid, he was ready to go his bottom dollar on her. She went in 2.l7 3-4, and could have done a zsetze better if she had wanted to-"
 Mysterious Disappearance.-Some during the night last Sunday night, 16 year old daughter of MT. Blackman, a marble worker residing in Ct. Harrington, left her home in that village ID her night clothes, since which time nothing is known of her whereabouts. A young girl who oc- cupied the same room with the young lady said she heard her up in the night and go- ing about, but as she was in the habit of be- ing up and about the house considerably in the night time, nothing was thought of it till morning, when it was found she had left the house, having gono away in her night clothes. A search was instituted Monday, which was continued Tuesday and up to last accounts from there; the rivers being dragged, wells examined, and all done that ingenuity can suggest to find her, What makes it appear quite strange is the fact that no track was discovered leading from the house, or any trace found of the direction she took. "",.