Connecticut western news., 1875-07-23
Connecticut Western News.


The "EmpOr1um," west WlnsIeo' Subscription Accountable date on the colored slip of paper. with the name of the sub scriber, shows the time to which the sub scription is paid thus. R. B. Smith 5Jul74, indicates that Mr. Smith has paid for his paper to July 9th, 1874. It is hoped that subscribers will see to it that their account, indicated by the date on their papers, is always correct, and when observe whether their date is changed to indicate the proper credit and in the event of an error, to inform ue for correction at once. No claims for errors in these accounts will hereafter be consid cred, unless presented within thirty days after the payment is claimed to have been made, as the regular receipt of the paper with the date to which the subscription is paid plainly printed thereon is prma facie evidence of it's ac- ceptance as correct. J. l.. PEAsE. Extra Copies.-Extra copies of THE NEWS can be obtained in this village, only at this office.
 More Big Log.--Daniel Hall of Sharon says he lately sawed log in his mill which measured twelve feet in length and made 15O0 feet of lumber.
 Progressing.-The foundation walls of the new Catholic church in Lakeville, and which extend to about ten feet above the surface, are now completed, and the work is being pushed forward with commendable zeal.
 Insurance Failure.-The financial con- dition of the Housatonic mutual fire insu- rance company of Stockbridge has been for some time precarious. and as the company is in danger of becoming insolvent. the di- rectors have voted to wind up its affairs. Camp Meeting.-The Poughkeepsie dis trict camp meeting will commence Mon- day, August 1eth, and close August 23rd. upon the we'll known district ground, Pine Grove. near Canaan and Falls Village. The Housatonic railroad company will carry passengers at reduced rates.
 DentistrY.-Mr. E. A. Palmer has rent ed rooms in Lakeville, which he has fitted up suitably for the dental business, and has opened them to the public. If the best work and low prices will secure him good business, he expects to be successful. He will give his whole time here. His adVer- tisement is in another column.
 Agricultural Responsibility volumes of this report for the year 1874, with like number of pamphlets relating principally to the dairy business, have been left at the Town Clerks office in this town for dis tribution among our farmers. They will be distributed upon the grist mill plan of first come first served X.
 That Walk.-Prof. Tripp, we are in formed, walked his twenty miles on the fair ground in Falls Village last Saturday afternoon, according to the programme, ,and made the entire distance in three hours and thirty-six and half minutes, having just 1-2 minutes to spare. It is said he walked the first five miles in 49 minutes i; the first ten miles in 99 minutes.
 The Oornwall-sharonB Bridge.-The vo- ters of the town of Cornwall held meet ing last Saturday, the 17th, and voted to unite with Sharon in rebuilding the bridge called Swift's bridge. Many of the people in Cornwall, and also the appointed build ing committee, favor an iron bridge. Many think an iron bridge would be cheapest in the end, and we hope the authorities of Sharon will also favor it. UNCLE ToBY.
 Of Again.-Merchant Clark is off for New York again this week. Just before starting he whispered to us that he was pretty thoroughly satisfied that advertising in THE NEWS pays largely. Alluding to his full column on our advertising page, he said: ''The plaguey thing keeps me in New York buying goods nearly all the time, and don't know but Fl have to reduce It
 in size, so can stay home long enough to get acquainted with my clerks"
 Fireman Killed-Charles Evert, fire
 man on the Canal branch road running
 from Pennington to New Hartford, in
 some way while doing his work was
 thrown from his engine just before reach
 ing Burlington, on his trip up last Monday.
 The engineer, not seeing him fall but miss ing him, stopped the train and went back
 about half mile where Evert was found
 dead. His head was badly crushed by stri.
 king on some stone. His body was taken
 to New Hartford where he leaves a wife
 and two children.-HGatford Courant.
 Our Slight Inaccuracy.-Our item last week concerning the picnic at the Twin Lakes, of the Methodist people of Shef field and Ashley Falls, was exactly right except in one or two particulars, and those l are as follows: The Methodist people oi the villages mentioned didn't go picnicking l at the Twin Lakes last week, ard not only } did they not go, but had not eUen Mough of going! Barring these two unimportan : facts. the item was right and a credit tt the writer. For further particulars, we re fer the reader to the item with the caption 3 Sheffield Picnic"
 A Treacherous Hitching Post.-A farm CT who was delivering milk at Millerto1 I station tied his holses to car attached to 3 train. Before he was aware of it the trail
 started, and as 8 result the horses were pulled backward, and for minute or two it looked as if things were going to prov serious but the rens breaking and the en- ) zine stacking speed together prevented wha might under other circumstances hav' ! proved serious accident. We have ire . quently heard of horses running away witl hitching post, but never before heard O = hitching post running away with thu ? horses.
 ] Ashley Falls Cemetery.-The new y cemetery in Ashley Falls is now nearly 5 completed, and is so arranged that every lot in it lays on one of the man drives, ane can be driven to with no difficulty whatev- . CT. The many who have looked over thi