Connecticut western news., 1876-12-15

Ohristmas.-We have received some communications on Christmas" whict are good and will be used little later ir the month, nearer to that day of "Peace and good will to men,"
 Conference Mesting.- The Congreea tioaal church of North Canaan are prepar ing to hold fellowship and conference meeting on Wednesday, the 20th inst, com. mencing at Il o'clock A. M.
 Dental samples.-Mr. E. A. Palmer the Lakeville dentist. has placed sample case Of his work on exhibition at Mr. Hum. phrey's drug store in this village. MT. Palmer is good workman, as his speci. linens will testify, and the price he has put upon frst-class set of teeth, viz, $12. is so low, nobody can be afford to 20 with. out teeth. It is cheaper to eat with these teeth than to gum it. MT. P. has been very successful in his dental office in Lake. vile and his work has given very good sat- isfaction.
 Fine Shooting. At the shooting match for turkeys at Copake Iron works, We'd nesday before Thanksgiving, Messrs E. A. Palmer and Joseph Brinton of Lakeville, killed eight of the twelve turkeys that were killed during the day, the fowls being placed at distance of hundred rods. At the match at Dover, N. Y., these same gentlemen on Saturday, the 2nd inst, killed at distance of one hundred and fifteen rods off seven more turkeys. What can the marksmen of an early day, who used to shoot at turkeys at twenty-five rods, and who regarded thirty rods long range, say to such shooting as the above
 New Milford.-An effort is being made to start democratic newspaper here, to be called the New Milford Courier. Now that the new Town Hall, or Union Hall, , as it is to be called, is finished, evening entertainments begin to multiply. On Wednesday evening, of Christmas week, the "Haymakers' expect to give there one of the best musical entertainments ever given in the place, and on the Friday evening following they give, in the new hall, the Cautata in Ct. Barrlngton. They are fortunate in having the aid of Mrs. H. A. Summer, of Chicago, and other good singers from abroad. The springs and wells are very low, but the street water holds out nicely, so that village people are mostly supplied. c.
 The Water Works Again.-The item ir THE NEWS in relation to the prospect oi bringing water from the mountain south east of this village, for the purpose of sup plying the citizens of this place and tht railroads, was very favorably received We presume almost every body iu the will age would favor the building of suct works. Let us treason. together for { moment, Suppose there should be, one o these cold nights. fire discovered in one o the many localities hereabout that are spec ially favorable for the spread of the ele- ment, in what condition are the people t' combat It wells and cisterns, many O them are dry, and those that are not, would be pumped dry in fifteen minutes at fire We have no doubt the water works of Can aan will be an accomplished fact.
 Crushed to Death.-Thomas Stapletol of Salisbury, while at work in the Davi Ore bed, Thursday of last week, was crush ed fo death by the embankment unde which himself and two others were at wori excavating ore. Observing the break il the embankment, all three of the men at tempted to escape. two of whom succeed ed by running out at an angle from tn course taken by the avalanche that wa coming upon them, while Mir. sStapleto
 went straight ahead and was caught by tn the falling mass, and thrown to the groun and horribly crushed. When found, hi ribs protruded through his clothes, and hi entire body smashed into an almost shape less mass. h fact, so much so, that cof1
 in was obtained in whidh to place his re
 mains, before they could be removed.
 Sharon.-Boreas has made us such
 tedious visit that we long for him to It tire to his cave, and remain in his icy fast
 ness forever. The effects of the lon
 drought are more than ever felt; in tn
 village are few wells and cisterns that ar
 not dry. A daring piece of burglary oe cured in West Woods. The thief o thieves entered the house of MT. Peck and succeeded in getting from his sleepin
 room trunk containing valuables. MI Peck is non-committal as to the amour stolen, but the people have an idea that was considerable. Mir. David Cole wa agreeahly surprised, last Thursday week by visit from party of his friends. T. host and guests the affair was yer, pleasant one: On the same night the lad and lasses had a grand trip of light fan tastic toe," aud Friday morning saw then still ' threading the mazes'' SPHINX. Ct. Barrington.-When will this agon of politicians end One day you mee your neighbor with his head up, his ste elastic, his arms swinging like the arms o windmill. His mouth stretches so yo would think the top of his head nearly al island. Ills ears standing up like fright ened ass's, and you ask what the news and he hurras, for our side is ahead. Mex day you meet the same man with his coa buttoned up to his chin, his arms ham, loosely by his side, his legs seem draggini their slow length along, his face lookin, some like the southern extremity of Gap Farewell. His ears hanging towards hi shoulders, and if you say good morning hi reply will be grunt, and his woe-begon, visage will disappear around the first corne as soon as possible. Oh deliver us iron this uncertainty. One day all sunshine