Connecticut western news., 1874-02-06

ccptance as correct. J. L. PEAsE.
 Fire in Ha,oleyoiHe barn of Albert Bla:kman of Hawleyville was burned Fri day night with the contents and live stock within it. The fire was caused by an in- cendiarY.
 4 Stray Ptgeon.-A carrier pigeon ar rived in Bridgeport recently from a steam CT off Cape Hatteras which had party of Bridgeport people on board bound for Flor ida.
 New Postas Clerk.-Cornelius V. Chapin of Collinsville, has taken the place of MT. Wood as postal clerk on the Connecticut Western railroad between Hartford and Millerton, on account of the illness of the latter.
 4 CollinsutUe Su6scri6er.-A subscriber from Collinsville writes: Please continue my subscription amount enclosed:' but | signs no name. If this subscriber will kind- ly tell us to aoAom zoe shaR gice the credit, we will gladly do SO.
 Dramatic AssOcSoti0n.-The Amateur Dramatic Association give entertainments in Falls Village Wednesday and Thursday evenings of this week. Thanks for a kindly invitation to attend. We hope our correspondent will not forget to give us a full report of the same next week. | Ice.-Ice in the lakes hereabouts, bel ng about eight inches thick last Monday. and of good quality, those who have ice houses to fill commenced the work with much en- srgy; and although the weather Monday was very stormy and severe, the work was prosecuted with little or no abatement Persona0I.-JudgeS Seymour of Litchfield, who has long and honorably occupied the seat of Judge of the Supreme and Superior court. closes his judicial career this week Saturday on account of his age. The Su- penor court, which is convened to-day (Thursday) in Ltchaeld ,adjouns Saturday until new judge is appointed. Judge Sey- mour will be seventy years old on Satur- day, which disqualifes him for holding the office.
 Where Is He.-We are informed by Postmaster Beers of Cornwall, that the paper we send to George Duvall, at that office is not taken out, and that nobody by that name is known in the delivery of that office. AS the time to which MT. Duvall has paid will not expire till March 26th, 1874. we should be glad to send his paper to an office that will reach him, if we can be informed where that is.
 Fa1s NSIlags.-The annual meeting of the Union Agricultural Society as held in the Citizens Hall, at Falls Village, Dec. :. 18th, 1873. The following officers were appointed: For President, E. w. spurr ; Corresponding Secretary, M. A. Dean ; Recording Secretary, B. Baldwin. The Fair and Exhibition will be held at the usual time, commencing on the second Tuesday Qhe 8th) of September 1874, and continuing three days as usual.
 4 Greasv Encounter.-A few evenings since, couple of Frenchmen engaged in a spirited discussion in the streets of Col linsville, and after each had poured into the ears of the other about four quarts oi thelr very excited and gibberish language
 one of them, having gallon can of coa
 oil in his hand, swung 1t over the head ot
 his opponent, and repeating the operation,
 quieted him as by pouring oil on troubled
 waters. The vanquished one soon aftel
 left the scene of conflict greasier, b ood
 fer and sad der man.
 Ihe Steele Guard. d.-The second annua
 ball of the Steele Guard, Go. I, 4th Regt,.
 c. N. G., will be given at their armory il BeardsleY block West Winsted, Frida, evening of this week. w. B. Whites bant
 will furnish the music, and with an enter tainment, such as none know better how to provide and manage than that splendid body of men, the Steele Guard, and sup per at the Beardsley House, all who receiv an invitationto to join in their festivities, ma, indeed regard themselves as among the 3 most fortunate.
 CrGzy Drunk.-An Irishman by th
 name of Marrow, frightened portion 0
 the female population of East Canaan on day last week, as well as no small numbe Q of the sterner sex. by bowling through tn
 streets with his coat off sleeves rolled u
 and large knife in his hand, which h
 dourished around with recklessness nor , amusing to him than agreeable to others
 After chasing and slashing after dog, an 5 nearly making mince meat Cor sausage,) o him, he left town, feeling no doubt, he ha |, acted we'll his part. Cause Crazy drunk. }, Timely WaTnsng.-The Poughkcepsi Telegraph gives the following very timel warning to the farmers of the country. T will soon be time for the patent-righs ge1 try to commence their annual round anon J the farmers of the county with some wos |. derful invention to delude and swindle th IS unsophlsticated. The safest way is 1 D have nothing to do with shem. To tA D farmers we would say, if any of them con IS upon your prem ises order them away witl It out stopping to listen to their stories. Bl
 above all, sign no papers whatever. No
 withstandlng the experience of the pas 10 we have little doubt that parties can | Ts found who think themselves sharp enoua Ie to deal with patent-right swindlers, ar whose cupidity, when appealed to hel It cheat their neighbors. will overcome the .s prudence, and end in entrapping them
 others have been caught before.' .