Connecticut western news., 1876-10-27

hoAhOA NAA' SPulG was aTOuSeu anu lucy got nothing, but at Dr. Maltbie's they took quite large lot of spoons, etc.
 Reports reach us of the work of sneak thieves, and they are probably members of this same gang, if not the identical thieves, in Burlington and Sheffield. A merchant in his store near the Berkshire Woo!en works in Burlington, was grabbed and held by three scamps the other day, while the fourth robbed his money drawer. This was done in broad daylight, and the thieves were arrested and now are boarding at the jail in Pittsfeld.
 Last Saturday, Sunday and Monday nights, burglars entered houses in Barring ton, getting more or less property. Last Monday evening domestic at the Miller House went into the cellar to get some but ter for tea, when she found secreted and evidently awaiting the coming of night to pursue their plans, two men, who, finding they were discovered struck her on the neck with strap hinge, very seriously, if not fatally iniuring her.
 Sheffield. Teachers Institute will be held here this week, commencing on Wednesday and closing on Saturday. Sev eral lectures are announced for the after noon and evening sessions. Free enter tainment, and return tickets will be given to all teachers. We may now look for a shower of roses among the autumnal tints, in the shape of ''pretty school marms. !" Would you not like to attend? lNow that's too bad to ask fellow such a ques- tion, and right here before all our readers, too. You knoD we would like to be there, just to take look at 'em.-ED. NEWS l ......The Friendly Union" opens early in November. Tickets can be had of Mrs. Dr. Miller......Politics are becoming lively as November approaches. Two men meet ing upon the road, one says to the other, Pete. say now, who you going to vote for?" I'm going to vote jest as Doctor M does; how you going to vote, John?" ''Im' gong to vote the straight Democratic ticket right through, by golly 1! Now, Pete. who is Hilton, anyhow ?" Pete rolled up his eyes for a moment. then an- swered, "Why, don't you know Hilton He is the man who licked Beecher for writing letters to his wife and not giving him money to go to Europe" ''That's a fact" says John, ''Tll vote him in Presi- dent, ,"-and this is the citizen voter. A house upon the Plain owned by Mr. Tut tie, and occupied by Mrs. T. Sheers and a Danish family, was burned last Tuesday at about o'clock a. m. The fire burned fu- riously, and but few articles were saved. Mrs. Sheers lost all she most valued in hand some clothing, and keepsakes cherished for years. The house was probably set on fire for some use......Several men and women have recently been sent to jail for burning a. barn and theft; two or three have been bailed out, however. A young colored man recently married, conceivir g it his duty to provide for hls family, stole six quarts of flour and was obliged to part with his bride awhile. Foolish youth! had be taken a whole shipment at once he would have stood chance of being the first colored ambassador to Europe. We had no candidate for Elector or President in Sheffield suitable for the position, but we have two or three men eminently quail fled for Congressmen, for they steal, O how they do steal! Nothing lying around loose lp woodshed or yard is ''thar" in the morning. We are anticipating great peace and security soon, as the tramps are all go ing to New York to vote. People continue to go froa here to the Centennial 1 sup pose you have heard where that is. We have not gone yet, and we do not like to tell the real reason, so we look sheepish and turn the subject when asked, tor we haven't any relatives in PhlIadelphia...... Quite cat-astrophY came near happening at the residence of neighbor the other night. A lady missed her pet cat, and hearing pitiful new searched everywhere for the hidden newer, and Was finally obliged to give it up and retire. The next morning the pitrous vail was heard again, when on opening the stove door out sprang pussy, no longer beautiful brindle, but as black as midnight. She had climbed upon the roof, leaped into the chimney and came down through a pipe with four elbows. You can not tell that cat anything about the Hoosac tunnel; she's been there!...... Messrs. Dwight and Levi Boardman, the su. perintendent and librarian of the Congrega tional Sunday school, were absent last Sun- day. Doctor Robinson, who came recent ly to town, accompanied them to the Cen tennial. They have been so seldom absent from their charge, that we miss them very much when they do leave.....No rain al this date, and the wells nearly all dry.
 P.
 Masonic.-At a meeting of Housatonie Lodge No 6l, at North Canaan, Conn, the following resolutions were adopted:
 To HousotonSc Lodge NO, 6l:
 Tue committee appointed to draft reso luiions commemorative of the death ot Brother Samuel F. Granger have consider ed the matter referred to them, and beg leave to report
 Whereas. Brother Samuel F. Granger late a member of this Lodge. has been re moved by death from the scene of earthly lahors therefore
 Resolved, That we. the members oi Housatonic Lodge No. 6l, have learned oi the death of Brother Granger wiIh feelings of the deepest sorrow, and we regard it sa cred duty to give to his memory this expres sion of our It spect and regard. The higt position which he occupied during tho short period he engaged in the duties o his profession. and the public confidence anr respect which he secured. which becam, stronger and greater as his life grew longer are animating and encouraging proots tc us that thorough and severe application tt business-and blameless purity are virtues sure of their reward, and worthy the emu lation of all.
 Resolved, That we shall ever cherish th' | ,~,.,..o.x, .>f o,,r har for his in