Connecticut western news., 1875-03-19

Ain't It7-We havc seen the following cry significant notice pasted up in a shop a neighboring village ;-" Mebbe you ont better had loaf rount here ven you ont got some pishncss. Aint it?" Gentle Spring. Thomas almanac says he day and night of Wednesday of this week were of equal length, and Friday, Spring begins" 90 get cut ''the shovel md the hoe' and-keep the crows out of he corn. The Three F'S.-Our readers will un- remember the three F's men. toned in last weeks NEWS; viz, "Fun, Frolic and two Fiddles," which are to unite 1t the Maple Shade Hotel in this village evening of this week, and will give all who attend, . /" grand old time."
 An InaNenabls Rght.-A man in this village was accosted the other day with the question: "What did you get married for; you can't support Q wife ?" when he was met with the reply "I don't know why haven't as good right to starve a woman to death as you have!"
 An Industrious Hunter.-B. Gritmau of Warren, reports having killed in seven weeks; eighteen foxes. four coons, seven muskrata. four skunks, forty rabbits, and min ko of ho of this region can give better record than the above, we should be glad to publish it.
 District Court.-Judgs Boughton of Waterbury, will hold the District Court Ut Falls Village, Eext week, commencing Monday, at ? o'clock p. m. Judge Foster, though improving, is not able to be out of the house yet. There has been no jury for this term as most of the jury cases have been settled.
 South Norfolk. k.-The suit pending, State rs Walter Bristol of this place, has been amicably settled by the parties interested. Officer George Cook acting the part of peace-maker, and bringing those directly interested to think It best for all concerned, and lenei ously don ting his fees. All parties are satisned, except the Earrulous sewing machine agent.
 Gone Up Highsr.-Mr. T. Frank McGrath (" Frank Gratten') has left the office of the Amenia IIn,es, to accept . position on the Dover (N. J) Natl, as associate editor. Frank Is 8 right down good fellow; and has O goodly amount of newspaper tact and talent, and We shall be disappointed if he does; not meet with good success in this new and enlarged field of labor.
 The Beeoher Case.-.The defense In the Bet cher case have already succeeded in establishing the fact, quite conclusively, y, that as late us 1872 the only charge Mr. Hilton had to make against Mr. Beccher was of improper advances" to Mrs. Hilton, and that these charges were chi, f., connected with Tilton's i,npecuniosity and his desire to obtain "Eelief. Hartford Cour0nt.
 St. Patiek's Day.--Tue St. Mary. Temperance Benevolent Socirty of Lake vi le, ce'ebr ted St. Pstrick's day, lAs Wednesday, at Winsted. We understand they had grand time and all passed of pleasantly. They passed this place or Conductor Eggleston's train, filling thre. long cars, which were attached to the reg ular train and were accompanied Ly banC of music. Our thanks are due the presi ident of the organization, for kindly in vitation to accompany them, which VI could not accept on account of its being st near publication day.
 A Relic of Antiquity.-Mr. J. O. Brin ton of Falls Village showed us the othe day large old fashioned powder horn, companion, as 1t were, of one of th earliest settlers of the country. On thi venerable horn was skillfulIy engraved tn name of Mrs. Brinton's grandfather, Isaa King, also the date, l75S. On the revers side is fort, horse, flowers, ISc. Thi horn did faithful, and 1t is said reliable service in the Revolution, and is cntitle to honorable mention among the antiquate relics of the early struggles of our countr
 for its existence.
 Falls Villago.-The Rev. Mr. Halloc preached at the Congregational Church O
 Monday evening, March sth, from Rev. 2
 l7. "The Lamb which is in the midst of tn Throne," to an audience which highl
 appreciated the discourse. The sttendanc
 upon the Association, in consequence c
 the storm was small. l.......On Sunday, Marc
 7th, seven united with the Congregations
 Church in this village, five by professio
 and two by letter. Ten united at Sout
 Canaan the same day, nine by professio
 and one by letter. Of those who made
 profession at the latter place, two wei
 over seventy years of age. X.
 Depot Burglary.-T Thursday night (
 last week the depot of this village, ala
 that at Chapinvile, were broken open an'
 robbed of dollar or two in pennies. Tn
 mode of entrance in both these case
 appears SO nearly like the manner of break
 ing into the Ashley Falls depot fe'
 weeks since, one would naturally suspet
 that the same party was boss operator
 all this work. A pane of glass was remo'
 ed by cutting away the putty which held
 when the burglar reached through an
 unfastened the window, raising whicl effected on entrance. The amounts obtain ed by these depot burglarles have been 6 light, 1t would seem as if 1t would pa