Connecticut western news., 1875-02-05

date to which the subscription Ia paid plainly printed thereon, is prma facie evidence of its ac- ceptance as correct. J. l.. PEAsE.
 Wild Cat shot-Mr. James Hoisradt of this village, shot a wild cat on the East Mountain last Tuesday, which measured from tip of nose to tip of tail exactly four feet. James did D creditable decd.
 seasonable.-The articles in other col umns. entitled ''Leaky Roofs," and Rem edy for Scarlet Fever and Small Pox," art both sensible and seasonable. Let all search them out, read and remember them. Scarlet fever is now quite prevalent in this region, and if roof will ever leak, 1t will do it now, covered with snow and ice.
 "woman's Rights."-An anonymous communication has been received from Ashley Falls. concerning the article in THE NEws recently with the caption of "Wom- ans Rights" We cannot publish the letter fur two reasons: one IS, because it person ates neighboring family as the author of the Knights" item, and the language used
 
 neighborhood family quarrel; and another reason is because 1t is anonymous
 Political caucus of the democrats and liberal republicans, held in Town Hall, Thursday of last week, the following named gentlemen were chosen delegates to the several conventions:
 State-P. l.. Barton. Daniel Pratt, Geo Wood, Orange Benjamin.
 COngressional-Lorenzo Tuppcr, c. R. Morris, J. A. McArthur, Martin Harris | County-F. w. Holmes. J. G. LandOn. Chas H. Bissell. Wm. Miles.
 Sena,orial-H. P. Harris, J. P. Walton. E. NJ. Lsndon, E. w. Friss.
 A Fortunate Jump Of."--Last Mon day evening, as Con luctor Eggles,on's train was entering this village. and when passing the crossing near Mir. Bundy's residence. the forward trucks of the baggage car jumped the rails, and after going few fee: hopped back on again, and came on tu the station without any halt of the train what ever No damage resulted from this trans tent tangent movement, save tipping over the water tank inside the car and shaking up things pretty severely.
 A Creditable Record.-We have re ceived the following catalogue of labor per formed by Mrs. Sally B. White of Canaan, who is now not quite seventy eight year old. A note accompanying the list says she has done this work since she was sev- enty-five years old. Few of her age can exhibit such a record. List of Work-Has cut and made dresses. chemise, 27 shirts. 5 pair drawers, 10 pair pants, 5 coats, 3 vests, pair sheets, pair pillow cases, l3 aprons. 10 towels, ? waists, knit 10 pair stockings, sewed 20 pounds carpet rags, and has done the mending of family of three. Sue has also done most of the baking for the same family and good share of the housework.
 Lime Rock.-The social party at the Rocky Dell House. in Lime Rock. last Fri day evening. was one of the pleasantest and most profitable of the season. Notwith- standing the stormy evening, very large party gathered there, and the receipts fol the laudable purpose to which they are tc be applied amounted to one hundred anC fifty dollars. An oyster supper party i' at the Rocky Dell House, Friday evening of this present week, and all who receive invitations to attend will be among the for tunate.
 Landlord Rowley is making hosts O
 friends by the amount of comfort anC pleasure he manages to give those wh' come under his charge, and the party fo Friday evening will be large one, let ih
 weather be what it may.
 Personal.-Mr. Wm. Gledhill, who a
 one time was a manufacturer of shears Il , West Cornwall, and We are informed wa J the first manufacturer of shears in thi state, died at bis residence in Chester fey days since, at the age of .tifty.eight years After leaving West Cornwall, he gave u r the business of sh-ar-making and engaged iu con pany with his brother, in the manu fracture of woollen goods, which was Car ' ried on successfully till the destruction c + bis mill ny fire, something like three month d ago. MT. G. was a native of HuddelsfieC
 Yorkshire, England, and was regarded a
 aa honest, upright business man, and Wa '' universally respected Some of the oldt V inhabitants of West Cornwall will UT ,. doubted'y remember MT, Gledhill, who WY U once & citizen among them.
 D nlustrated.-Amongt the numerous illu : trations in the Daily Graphic few day e since, we noticed weIl-ex 'cuted engravin }. of the large block of the Bradbury, Coco s sell & Wilmot manufacturing company ( |. Bridgeport, whose advertisement has al d peared in THE NEWS for some months pas e In alluding to this house, the Graph s says:
 |. Besides dealing in and keeping in stoc l. In endlrss variety vast amount of tL above mentioned articles, they make gre; speciality of putting in Colds low pressuI e automatic steam heaters, and are agents ft 8 ,he splendid and well-known Spripgfiel d gas machlne. Illustrations of each appes
 prominently on the outside page of tn '' issue, to which we would particularly ca ss the attention of our readers. They al D. and have for the last twelve years bee L. doing great deal of work for and on u line of the New York, New Haven ar
 Hartford rnilroad, the Housaionic. Naug tuck, Danbury and Norwalk, Connecticv 'o Western, and Boston and Albany railroad le and are favorably known for radius ( d. two hundred miles of Bridgeport for the r, prOmptnrss in business and for their goo " work. Tue members of the company Al TN -l l. at Bradbury, superintendent; 2. GoodseI
 treasursE.