Connecticut western news., 1874-07-17
Connecticut Western News.

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 Advanoing.-Mr. Copeland has complet ed the new bridge across the Washinee stream leading to Sellick Hill. It Is much better, in every way, than the old one.
 visitors.-Mr. Titus and family, of Pleas ant Valley, N. Y., are in town for few days. MT. T. is one of the partners in the new Washinee manufacturing company.
 Summer Boarders.-The Maple Shade Hotel is to have this week several boarders from New York city. May more come to enliven our town. The Miller House at Lakeyille has city boarders also.
 A Change.-The Winsted Press has changed from quarto to an eight column folio. By this change the paper is much improved ln appearance and is much more attractive than under the old arrangement.
 The Dodge and Lippit Ore Bed Pumps are being newly adjusted at this ore bed for removing the large quantity of wa ter in the pits. Truly the ore beds are hay ing stormy time this season from the great influx of water.
 The Rain.-The very heavy rain of Sat urday morning had the effect of raising the Moore brook to such an extent that the wa ter reached nearly to the floor of tho bridge, situated between the railway and the resi- dence of Silas Moore, Esq.
 Saratoga.-The regatta at Saratoga this week draws multitudes from all parts of the country. Every town has its representa- tives who are enthusiastic over the subject
 
 Fish and James Harrison, of Lakeville, are off for Saratoga to witness the boat race.
 Sheds.-No. .one can now complain of the want of shed-room in our village for horses. Harrison Brothers have recently erected six new sheds in the rear of the building lately occupied by c. w. Delliber They are now having the usual coats of paint
 The Weather.-While sections of Illi- nois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Kansas are suffering from the drouth and an army of grasshoppers, this part of the country is overwhelmed with rain-so much so that agriculturists are despairing of suitable weather for securing their crops. AS one extreme generally follows another, in all probability we shall have our drouth yet.
 An Immense Egg.-Mr. George Landon, of Sugar Hill, exhibited to us an immense hens egg which measured as follows; The circum ference from end to end was nine inches; shortest circumference z inches |; weight ounces. About two or three such eggs would make meal for an ordinary family. Those who can give better rec ord in the way of eggs please show them up.
 | Agricultural Report.-Some thirty vol umes of the Report of the State Board of Agriculture, with like number of essays and lectures relating to agricultural mat , ters, in pamphlet form. have been deposit ed with the Town Clerk for distribution tributing them the Clerk has adopted the old grist mill method, viz: First come first served.
 Smith Hill.-Of all the badly washed roads in this town the one leading over Smith Hill stands at the head. It has been , patched here and there temporarily, but one, even now, can see the great destruc- ton produced by the late freshet.
 The road leading from Frink Hill to Falls Village is about on par with the former. Whole sections arc washed away, rendering travelling very dangerous.
 An Agreeable Change.-In the removal of the new building from one of the new streets to our Main street, MT. Delliber has secured a shady and cool spot for his har- ness shop. The noble elm makes an excel lent shade for the building, and when the new street sewer and the the underplnning of the building are finished, everything iu that locality will wear different aspect.
 Foul Wells.-Occasion onally well in g country town, though yielding in general very good water, will get foul both to taste and smell. Generally it results from some body, a potato or other vegetable, or (stll worse) an animal substance, which has ac- , cidentaly found it's way into the water But sometimes no cause is apparent. Com mon wood charcoal made fine in clott bag,-one or two quarts in quantity thrown into the well, is very efficient as { correction.
 The Growth of Timber.-A small plece of pine wood from flagstaff, measuring
 fourteen inches at the base, and it's lengtt sixty-six feet, was lately examined by u , with reference to the closeness of it's con centric rings-53 in three-quarters of al inch-and we learned that it was 230 year in growing that is, that it was living il
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