Connecticut western news., 1875-06-25


 in Lakeville on Monday, July 9th.
 Business Resumption. - The Sharon Valley Iron Co. propose to start their works, which have been idle for some time, August lst.
 Nearly Finished Catholic church Tn Lakeville is nearly completed, and will be ready for services about the middle of next m onth.
 Continued in oaoe.-Hon. Miles T. Granger and Hon. Edward I. Sanford have been reappointed, and will continue to be-, judges of the superior court.
 New Blacksmith.-A MT. Quamaroy has opened the blacksmith shop on North Main street owned by Daniel Pratt, and is ready for business So his new advertise ment in THE NEWS says.
 About So old.-John Kilmer and wife of Chapinville. are 53 years old. They were were born the same year and the same day of the same month. If one isn't about as old as the other, then how old are they?
 The Harness Man.-One of the most in- dustnous. men in town is MT. Harness Ma ker Miller of Lakeville, whose shop is full of work; and while you are about it, you might as we'll buy one of his fly sheets and some ear nets for your horses, or an ele- gant lap duster. He has got 'em.'
 Be Posted.-Did you read Reed, Beech 6 Co.'s new advertisement in last weeks NEWS? If you didn't, you had better give it the attention this week it deserve as in these times of no money, it is serious matter to have place SO near us where goods are thrown away and not know it. Approaching Oompletion.-Mr. Frank Olin's new building in Falls Village, which has been in process of construction some months past, is approaching completion, and the last part of July will probably see it finished. Mrs. Olin will occupy part of 1t for millinery store, and Mir. Seger another part for store.
 Church Repaired.-Ncarly $500 have been expended by the Ladies' Aid Society in refitting the interior of the Congregation al chapel in Falls Village. The ceiling and walls have been painted-the latter being 'blockeG-whlle the seats have been grain ed. The congregation worshipped again ir their old place June 18th.
 | The Canaan legislator The New York Tribune says MT. E. L. Roberts of Nortf Canaan, Conn.,, is thrifty legislator. IT 1869 he expended in the recruiting service between $7O and $sO. and has never been reimbursed by the state. Becoming 6 member of the House of Representatives thls year, he introduced bill for the pay ment of the claim, and succeeded in press ing 1t through.
 Camping Out in Vermont.-A party from Lime Rock started for Buffum pond on Mt. Tabor in Vermont, Friday of las week, on fishing excursion, taking witl them what they will need for few day camping out. This party may perhaps b. regarded quite as much pioneer party a anything else. as it is their purpose to buil' up and establish camp there for othe parties which will soon follow.
 Chromos, Engravings, stc.-Merchan Clark is back from New York, and as w said he would do, has brought all there wa left of the city with him. He has splen did line of chrom9s and steel engravings which he will sell at less than the give away price. This slight innovation in hi regular trade of calicos, molssses and cod fish, will be pleasant auxiliary to his a ready large assortment of everything.
 A Large Day's Work.-The returns c the railroad companies. of passenger , transported oyer tue various roads leadin
 into Boston on Thursday of last weel , Bunker Hill day) foot up over POO, 900. an
 are distributed as follows: Eastern, 50 GOO; Boston & Maine, 36,OOO; Fitchburl 3O,OOO Lowell, 2s,0o0; Providence, 22 OOO Old Colony, 10000; New York an
 New England. 5o.oOO; Boston and Alb'
 ny, 37,OoO.
 More Saw Log.-It IS hardly "fa V shake" to introduce saw log cut son
 Years ago in competition with those pr y duced at the present day, but for the sal % of maintaining the interest in the question
 will admit the following which is given u [. Some years ago, pine log was cut ( = what is known as the John Doten farn '. two miles west of Ashley Falls, and saw'
 in the Ashley Falls mill, which made SC t. enteen hundred and eighty-three feet.
 was fourteen feet long.
 2. Town Halls.-The walls of the Barrin,
 ton town hall are now up nearly to Il
 roof. Those for the New Milford hall a " net quite so far along, but work on them ID being pushed as rapidly as possible, and
 will be completed this fall. Sharon tow 3. hall will be completed by August lst., al ,r the Kent hall, which is 10 be 56x29, wi
 vault. offices for town officers etc, is ", ,e under way. This is all very nice, b ,, where is Salisbury's new town hall V lo know of but one reply: The town is ve
 poor and compelled to transact it's tow
 business in den. We suggest our neigl V- boring towns be invited to contribute 3, ward the erection in this town, sultab 's number of ''poor houses" to accommoda
 our citizens. To average the wealth of Il d town to its citizens, wouldn't give over tv ,r hundred thousand dollars to each individ Q al. It's just awful to be so shocking poor,