Connecticut western news., 1875-11-26

Cold Snap.-Last Sunday night was de
 cidedly the coldest of the season thus far
 We are informed that the Twin Lakes were
 sufficiently frozen Monday morning to af
 ford most excellent skating.
 How Mike Got His Turkey.-MR. ED
 1ToR: Judge Armstrong and Old Mike were
 near neighbors, and the Judge had plenty
 of the goods of this world, and with all the
 rest large lot of turkeys in fine condition
 for Thanksgiving. Now, Old Mike wal
 rather hard up for funds, but had his hear
 set on turkey for Thanksgiving. Sc
 down he went to the raffle at Joe Bemis' ir
 Bragtown, to try his luck at winning one
 there. But the fates were against him, ,ani
 Old Mike came back late in the evening
 feeling much out of sorts, as we'll as out o1
 pocket, and no turkey. But as he wat
 passing by his neighbours yard he spied g
 lot of the Judges turkeys in an apple tree
 'Bedad,' says he to himself, T must have one some way ; so he climbed up the tree carefully and tied stout string about foot long around turkeys leg, and then thinks he to himself, I will get the start of the Judge on turkey in the morning. So the next morning Mike went over to the Judges and told the Judge that he won a fine turkey at the raf1e yesterday, ,and came home with it late at night and tied the tur- key to lilac bush under the window but it had got away in the night, and his Thanksgiving was gone in unless he could find it, and he thought perhaps his gobbler might be with the Judges lot. So out went the Judge with Mike, and sure enough there was turkey with string around his leg, which Mike said was his. Yes. be- gorrah, it was, and the judge not knowing the exact number of turkeys he had, Mike got a turkey for Thanksgiving. M.
 A Golden Wedding.--A very pleasant gathering was that of the citizens and friends of MT. and Mrs. Simeon Miller at their residence last Thursday evening, to join with them in celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding. The con- pany was large and composed of our best citizens, and the evening was spent with this venerable pair very pleasantly indeed. After 8 general chat and visit of the com pany, each memberwith the others, and gen. erous repast served, all were invited into the front parlor, where the Rev. MT. Johnson presented the bride and groom of half century, with token of the respect and esteem of his friends and neighbors, in the form of an envelope containing an amount of gold bearing bonds, indeed good to look upon, but far better to possess, the presen- tation of which MT. Johnson accompanied with brief remarks very appropriate for the occasion. The reverend gentleman, having but just arrived home from 8 visit of seve- ,ral days duration; in fact came on the train that same evening, had little or no time to prepare for the unexpected duty of ma king this presentation. but he W as equal to the requirements of the hour. After con- graduating the venerable pair upon having arrived at this advanced period of their married life, he said he was about to wish them return of many more occasions of this character, indeed many more golden weddings, but of course in this transitory world, that cannot be, but said the remark, if made, might not perhaps be inappropri. ate, as who will say we shall not know and recognize each other in the better and brighter world to come. We are told, says he, that in that world "there will be no marriage nor giving in marriage" but that we shall know and recognize each otl CT is doctrine accepted by the best thinkers of varlous denominations, and if this be true, then why will not there be many happy re- turns of this, the fiftieth, anniversary of their wedding.
 After the presentation, the sound of the stringed instruments of the worthy sons of Jubal of old in the halls above, invited those whose feet are inspired by the sound of ''the harp and the viol, the tabret and pipe" to the health giving and harmless Gt properly ccnducted) dance, and not till the small hours had arrived and began rapidly to die away, did the party cease from thelr exhilarating exercise.
 MT. Miller married Miss Sabrina McArthur in Copake, New York. Forty years ago he came to this town on visit, and while here compcted bargain with the late Samuel Scoville to work for him. He then moved his family here and worked for MT. Scoville three years. After leaving Mir. Scoville he worked for the late William Bushnell, who at that time lived in the cld tavern building near the Riga stream, and was the landlord thereof He remained with MT. B. fifteen years, this long service attesting his faithful and reliable assistance to his employer. It becomes the lot of comparatively very few indeed to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding, and Mir. and Mrs. Miller are to be.congrat- ulated in being among that number, and in having prospect of many more years to- gether of their married life.
 Boston & Poughkeepsie Ra,lroads.-An engineer, who is making 8 survey for railroad from Boston to Poughkeepsie, and who is now running ont route through the southern part of Berkshire county, says
 Perhaps many may be surprised at the statement that four lines of railroad from Boston to Poughkeepsie are very far ad- vanced, but such is the fact. First we have the Boston 6 Providence, to Providence, a frst-class double track road of very easy grades and large proportion of straight line. Thence to Stonington over the Sto- nington & Providence, l think also double track road. Thence over the Shore Line division of the N. Y, N. H. S H. to New Haven, thence to Derby. Thence by the construction of new line from Derby northwest up the valley of the Housatonic river to a junction with the line of the un- finished division of the N. Y. 6 N. E. just east of HawleY, and tbence along that line, or by an independent line, continued north west still up the valley of the Housatonic