Connecticut western news., 1875-03-26

Spring Weather.-Murcury in ther- molnetsrs in this village was eight below zero last Monday morning. Pretty snug spring weather thIs.
 Aceident--Last Monday, while Dr. Ayerill of Falls Village had his hand in his pocket where he carried pistol, the weap- on was in some way discharged, and the ball was sent into or through his leg. Increased Facilities.-Mr. J. A. Under wood of Canaan contemplates adding new machinery to his sash, blind and door man. ufactory, and will otherwise increase his facilities for doing the best kind of work.
 Salisbury Library Association.-The next regular meeting of this Associa- tion will be on Tuesday evening next. March 30, at Academy Hall in this village. The exercises will consist of select read ings, music by the Quartette Club, followed by ''sociable." All members are special | ly requested to be present.
 Printing Office in Kent Our friend. c. 5. Smith, sends us a. postal card stating "the truth" that there is printing office in Kent, and that he is the boss thereof. He is located at present at the depot, but when he gets his newspaper going we presume he will require more ample quarters.
 Evidences of Spring.-Frederick G.. Dean of Falls Village, reports having seen robbins Feb. 26th, wild geese March 12tb, and blue birds March l7th. He gives another evidence of the approach of spring, by informing us he had started his sap works, having "set 100 sapsuckers at work March l2th."
 Home From Florida.-Mr. John WarG- well of Lakevill, to whom we alluded some weeks since as having gone to Florida, has returned. He informed us he had very enjoyable trip, visiting various parts of Florida, but says this delightful country is made sad enough, by it's having become 8 mammoth hospital, us it were, for northern invalids. He says all Florida is full of sick people from the North.
 A Substantial Opinion.-Mr, J. hn Golf ing of Van Deusenville, Mass, who chanced to stray down this way few days since, said, among some other things, that he had not heard very much the opinions of others, but he had read pretty closely the evidence in the Beecher Hilton case, and thought it was one of the worst cases of persecution the world ever knew. He hash the slightest doubt of Mir. Beecher's innocencs, and said "if he was the ruler of the universe in the region of Brooklyn, he wouldn't hurt Hilton and Moulton as he khew of, but he'd hong 'eae SO higA thesr heGds could sicsna.'
 Grand Skating Carnival !-The M. Y. o. B. A., beg leave to announce that they | will hold Grand Skating Carnival on the Stiles Meadows, commencing on July 5, Gas the 4th occurs on Sunday and contin- uing through the week. All participants are requested to appear CD m,asque. No tice is given that the D. & L, Coal Compa- | | meadow barns for the at recommendation of all whose blood is not sufficiently fired with patriotism. Flre-cla ackers and Ames' Cannon not allowed on the ice.
 | PER ORDER COMMITTEE.
 P.S. If, from any unforeseen atmos- pheric change. the ice should not be in good condition at that time Strawberry Festival may take the place of the above. If SO, due notice will be given.
 Paralytic Stroke. Last Monday morn ing, while NIT. Seth Walton was trimming tree near his residence in Lakeville, he received shock of palsy, and falling over, caught one foot in a crotch of the tree and hung head downward for some moments, when his foot became in some way disen- gagged, and he fell into the snow at the foot of the tree. He was discovered by his wife as soon as he received the paralytic stroke but not being able to assist him as he hung in the tree, she summoned help as soon as possible, but he came down into the snow before it got there. Fortunately | fIM froo T..