Connecticut western news., 1875-05-07
The News in Millertcn. Extra copies

of THE NEWS can be obtained at the store of MT. Geo. W. Brown, in Millerton.
 Flower Culture.-Mr. F. F. Pequigney of Canaan, who seems to have passion for flowers, has the windows of his resi- denee full of large variety of very beau tiful specimens of his culture, and which arc well worth visit of inspection.
 Murder and Suicide in FIillsdale.-A young man in Hilsdale, N. Y, by the name of Scutt, in an insane moment Tues day morning of this present week, mur- dered his mother by firing four shots from a revolver at her, and which took effect in her head. killing her almost instantly, after which he put the weapon to his own breast and sont bullet through his heart.
 Lingering Winter.-We are credibly in lakes (Washining) one day last week on foot, going distance of nearly two miles on the ice. It is to be presumed this feat has rarely, if ever before, been accom- plished SO near to the first day of May, and is lingering evidence of the severity of the past winter, and the great thickness to which the ice on the streams and lakes was frozen.
 Election Parade.-The election parade of Wednesday was favored with one of the most delightful days the season thus far has known. As our special reporter had not handed in his report up to time of go ing to press, we are unable to give the facts in the case in their fullest detail. We un- derstand the military display was grand, and the vast crowds in attendance witnessed one of the most successful parades the state has ever known.
 That Noble Work.-Don says, that his deputy P. NJ, Delliber says Ian honest man is the noblest work of God" But that a man who will sit Up all night; burn one half cord of wood to heat the water in the tea kettle to boiling point, in order | to boil out the cancellation mark on an old three cent postage stamp. and then rub off all the moisture on his tongue, to make it stick on letter to his Dulcinea, is the 'no- blest work of the" Devil.
 The Bradbury, Goodsell & wilmot O. The Anaeriean Comm erOial Tunes of the 24th ultimo contains an extended notice of the business of tie Bradbury, Goodscll & Wilmot Manufacturing Go. of Bridgeport, and allude to them as being among the most prominent manufacturing companies in that city. These gentlemen have put in several steam heaters in this region, anG the admirable and every way satisfactory manner in which these heaters have per formed their work through the past terrible winter, is evidence good enough of their superiority.
 Read Them.-Mr. E. R. Morgan of Ct.
 Burlington appears with an advertisement in THE NEws this week, enumerating few
 items from his txtensivc catalogue of drugs
 medicines, perfumery, Sc.; also alludeS ir
 a small card advertisement to his business .in house plants, flowers, &c., &c., and we
 understand it is his purpose to visit this re
 zion with plants from time to time during
 the season. This will be an opportunity tc
 procure these cheering ornaments to ouI
 homes, we presume the people will not bt
 slow 10 improve. Read Mir. M s advcr- tisements and become posted.
 Official Changes Samuel Bennett who has beon station agent for the Conn
 Western road at Canaan since the road wal l opened for business, has been appointed general freight agent of the road, with hi office at Hartford. MT. T. F. Watson, fo , a year or two the efficient agent at this sta , tion, succeeds MT. Bennett at Canaan, ant
 MT. Edward Barton, son of the Hon, r. l. , Barton of this town, Is MT. Watson's sue cessor at this station. These appointment
 arc all worthily bestowed, and we presume
 will prove satisfactory to the managers O. the road and its patrons.
 Prepared for Fire.-Mr. John A. Nc
 Arthur of this village, alluding to an articl, :, which appeared in THE NEWS some week. since in relation to the necessity of eacl citizen providing himself with at least on, ladder that could be readily brought into service in case of fire, says the artlcle wa not entirely without effect, for one man tt
 his certain knowledge has been in readines to attack tho devouring element ever since as he came to him and borrowed his ladde
 immediately thereafter, and that isn't tn
 worst of 1t, he manifests no disposition t return it. There is nothing like being pre- , pared for the approach of evil, even if yo have to borrow ladder to do it with.
 Local History.-We have limited nun 0 Der of copies of TIE NEWS containing tn = very valuable historical articles which W d have recently published viE, The Histor e of Methodism, on the old Canaan Circu !, occupies four numbers; The Historici l. Recollections of Ashley Falls two mum IS bers, and the brief historical and biograph 'f ical sketches of Canaan but one numbe These historical facts pertaining to the vii n lagos of Ashley Falls and Canaan arc ( ie especial value to all citizens of thos J. places, and the sketches of Methodism ( .. interest and value to all members of thu y denomination in this region, as the dat' .. giveu and incidents narrated are very al lc thentic. and these copies should bo pro le cured and carefully preserved for rcfe m encc. We will mail, postage prepaid, ,wh ut may be wanted at five cents each COD, le Don't delay, but send your orders no9o, b
 fore they are all sold.