Connecticut western news., 1876-12-01


 o'clock D. m.. by falling from the loft oi the Unlon Paper Mill. where he was s,or- ing away bales of paper rags. He fell about twelve feet and crushed hisskull or, the wheel of the wagon from which he V AS unloading the bales.
 New Convent The new convent ius, eroc ed in Wlnsted under the supervls,orl of Father Leo, and to be known as the Convent of St. MNrGaret, of CorUons, will; be dedicated with appropriate ceremonies on Sunday. Dee. Sd. The exercises will be cOh hducted according to the custom of the Roman Catholic Church, and wlll consist of blessing the Convent aud eonsecratioI Ofthe bell. Bishop GalberrY. of Hartford will ofnciate and Bishop OReilly. a1 Springfield. will preach the sermon.
 Falls Village. .-I was in elror last week in speaking of that fence encloslpg tb' vacant lot corner of Main street. The ''city fathers" nave concluded to let it remail f,r the hent At of the public. 1. e. make {. PARK of it.......Any body gct any cats Pope Chapman wants 'em, and will pay extra price for ''cherry" colored ones The 'oys at the R. R. House killed Eve felines Sunday morning. out of possible clever. ...... District Court concluded its Novemhe' session on Friday last after two week'e session. .... Cider and apples seem plenty. G. V. Capron has the finest lot of station cry in town. and G w. Hall the largest stock oF fne overcoats at panic prices ...... A select social hop in Citiz-n's hall or Thur. day evening Is in contemplation among the boys. CLICK.
 Sharon Since your former correspon- dent took the literary fever, Sharon items have been '.conspicuous for their absence No murders or scandals have disturbed our perpetual serenity.:....The political ebull tio' have cooled down to simmering. and we are in our normal, Rip Van Wrinkle state.
 The renowned phsrmsceutist, Ed. Gager has bereft us of himself. and Is now deal. ing out drugs in Lime Rock...... Dwight Eggleston is to make his winter residence in WestpOrt, where he has contracted tt, build house for Dr. J. Powers. .''Th- Golden Links" gave very appreciahle en- tertsinment on last Wednesday and Thurs- day evenings. Wednesday evening tn. huilding of the National Pyramid. was the chief feature the design was grand. and the parts were well executed the gem oi Thursdsy evening was the ''Quaker's court ship" never was such charming courtine done in public......The foul thieves have open-d the season with lively trade they are trailing heavily with the southern par of the town. Sphinx.
 Gone to Jail.-The much injured and abused husband. Henry Werden of Ham mertown, to whose suff rings, trials and trihulations we alluded last week. ls now languishing in Litcbdrld Jail. He says be went to Canaan mountain and got house, and returned 10 HAmmertOwn for his house hold furniture. when he was seizsd by the strong arm of the law (snd that mt ans of fcer Adams) and horne with unseemly haste tn the halls "f justice in Salisbury, where he was made to answer to the charge of cruelty to his wife, driving her out of doors. striking her. etc. There was bu' oae lawyer in the case Geo. H. Wheaton. of Corn wall, and be was found to hp all that was necessary for both prosecuii"u and defense, and although 1t WAS not clearly proven that be did strike his wife. and turn her out of doors. he was sent up." There it is you see more of Sails bury justice. A man cant just for j"Ee. str ke his wife. and can't invite her oui doors to view the landscape and take bit of fresh air. but what he must % to j4il fol 1t. How is 1t with the case reversed. Who' ever heard of wife heinz put in jsil fol I rrleptless storms of winter How was Il wish old N-huchsdn. zzrr of oldl Wsn't he turned out to grass seven years. and wal his wife arrested and lodged in L'tch6~ld Jail for it2 "Thinge IS changed from they was" or this young, talented snt promising young man wouldn't to day bs wasting inc golden moments of his earthly existence iu bottoming chairs.
 Fire in New Marlborough.-Last Sun day evening ss Mir Wm. G. Brooka anc family of South New Marlborough wer' returning from mt eting, and when nearing his SAW mill. discovered the shaviugs il one part of the mill ou fire. Rushing in nA %o oaf ok hV1 finding the d .mes going all over the up per part of the mill with rapidiiy he cou'' not keep up with, was actual, driven out. Going below he thought t save the helting, part of which he sue cptd ID getting. and which is about sl there was saved from the mill. Mir Brook estimates his loss at between $3 900 an $4 900. with no insurance. The mill ha been us'd for the last two or three year tor saving and dressing lumber, and part o i, furnished tiff for making cider. and use for that purpose. Mir B. regards as sig nificant fact. the finding by him of larg oil jug. with it's contents gone, near tn heap of shavings on fire showing vii, Cpusioc1oOc euouk'n Oi cVluGuCcs IuAt u' jug was brought rom its place in rem Ot part of the mill from where the fire orig mated, to pour oil upon the shayings an 2 make more sure the work of igniting tn mill. He found also when he go, helo
 that the belts were cut from thelr pulle, '- and lay on the floor, and from the lare D main belt. which was foot wide, abrl twenty feet was cut out and taken awuy ,. These facts point very conclusively , i the fact that his mill was fired by an incel
 diary The town of Naw Marlboroug ,. .ffers a reward of $20O dollars, for tt n detection and conviction of the scamp wh .. did the feudish work.
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