Connecticut western news., 1875-03-19

1XOMOAuOns-kO O0 EEO0lOltlOuIhlb uOlO @ meeting, as per notice in another column, in Citizens Hall, Falls Village, next Wed' nesday, (24th,) to make appointments, nominations, etc.
 Who Is He 7-Mr. Editor :-I feel 1t a duty to publish concerning scamp whe was travelling through our place in the capacity of . silk pecdler, selling Remming- tons silk, who called at my house about two months since on Saturday; called for 6 supper, and wanted 1t fresh cooked and all right; staid with us over the Sabbath, took breakfast with us on Monday morn ing and wished to come back at night and stay with us at night, to which my wife consented. then left without paying his bill, which is the last we have seen or heard of him. He said he belonged in Norfolk, and was selling silk for the silk company there. He called his name Knapp. The question naturally arises, If the silk comps- ny send out such agents, or if they or any body else know anything about this swindling scamp. Yours Truly,
 MuRs BRLDEN.
 Canaan, March llth, 1875.
 Sheffield Personal. Augustus P. Stone, formerly of Collinsville. having married one of the Sheffield girls. concluded it would be Q good town to settle in, and last year purchased the Calender place on "The Plains," and has recently removed there. For nearly year past he has been at work at joiner work for the Crippen Brothers. Joiner work being dull in the winter, Stone not having any lazyness about him has been improving h.s time on various jobs. On one occasion while get : ing ice from the paper mill pond on bitter cold day, he accidentally fell into the water while alone, end came near drowning, as with his rubber boots filled with water, it was by almost super humen efforts that he could extricate himself On m other occasion last winter he froze one foot and both ears while chopping in the woods.
 MT. s. is one of the hardy soldiers whs suffered great privations and hardships in the 18th Regiment Connecticut Volenteera in the late war. and suffered in that awful slaughter house at Andersonville, where thirteen thousand brave union soldiers were killed by starvation. x. Uncle Tom in Winsted.-The Norfolk Dramatic Association, which has attained an enviablo reputation in itS rendering oi Uncle Toms Cabin, consented to give thiI fascinating play at Music Hall in Winsted Friday evening of this week. This assOci- asion Is composed wholly of Norfolk tai ent. The members have studied and prac tised this play till 1t is said they have at. tAined wonderful amount of skill, and al ways succeed in filling their audiences brlmming full of c good time. They hsv' played this drama three times in Norfolk and every time the large church In whicl 1t was played could not accommodate sl who wished to get in. Those who saw the first time, went the second and thirt times, and are determined not to allow any thing to prevent their seeing 1t in Winste' Friday night. The characters seem to b 30 admirably assigned, and the company ii every respect so fortunately selected. ths those who have seen 1t play this drama, as sert strongly 1t cannot he excelled. Onl venerable Uncle Thomas villa bids fair tt be properly represented on this occasion Q Friday night. An extra train will lesv Millerton at o'clock in the early evening returning after the play, and carrying pas seugers at half price. Excursion ticket can be procured of the station agents at C. naan, East Canaan, Salisbury and Lake vile, which will be good to go on any c the trains that day. returning on the Extrs Tickets for the entertainment can also | obtained of the station agents mention ed, and at the savings Bank in Lakeyill' The price of admission Is in accordanc with the times, being 25 cents with rese [ we'd seat, We presume the train will b heavily loaded on it's arrivsl in Minated.