Connecticut western news., 1876-11-03
Laksville.-The atmosphere at Lakeville

was blue with politics when we were there last Tuesday evening. MT. Jones. MT. Lot Norton. MT. Town Hill Conklin and, well, there were lot of 'em, had MT. Wm. .Bundy up in one corner of the post office. and were pouring Republication into him in large doses. Mir. Bundy stood his ground admirably, and we'll bet our money on him against as many as they can bring on. What if he dld light his pipe five or six times in less than minute, and then it was out when he got time to tend to it; but never mind that, he wasn't taken down by the crowd, and what's more, he isn't going to be laid on his back at all during the pres ent political contest. We moused around for items other than of a poughlltical cha acter, but failed utterly. Nothing appears to be known or thought of but politics. and what is true of Lakeville is equally true of every other place hereabout. and ii is prob ably so all the country over. But let us ear it with patience. In less than week the agony will probably be over. and the country it IS hoped be content to settle down to the legitimate business of life. It will be so refreshing to hear or read some thing beside the laudation or censure of political nominees for office. The end is near; let the earth rejoice.
 [Too late for last week.l
 Sheffield. The house of Cyrus French was broken into last Friday night and a quantity of provisions taken by the hungry burglars, who were polite enough to leave the dishes behind the barn. Several val uable elm trees W ire blown down last week in our village......Mr. E. Vosburgh, our en terprIsing young merchant, has added much to the attractions of his store by securing the services of MT. l.. s. Parsons, who has been SO long faithful clerk in the store of Mir. Little. He has also another valuable clerk in the person of Harry Burtch, whom every one esteems highly. If Mir. V. does not succeed in business now, it will not be for want of custom. Success to him...... The public library is established in the of flee formerly occupied by Dr. Smith, and MT Vosburgh has charge of it......The Friendly Union will open for the winter early in November. ......P Politics furnish 8 never-failing subject for conversation just now. A Republican meeting was held last week at the hall. Mir. Robinson (our sena- tor elect spoke very ably on the occasion. We observe two notices posted on different trees near our postofice. One tree, large and fourishing elm. bears large Repuoli- can mass meeting notice the other tree IS entirely dead and it bears up Tilden and Hendricks placards The tree died before the notice was placed upon it. but we wonder if the dead tree may not be em- blematical-that's all. No politics in this paper F LUNA.
 Senatorial Convention.-Pursuant to g call of the District Committee the delegates to the l7th Senatorial District Convention met at North Canaan at the office of A. T. Roraback. Esq, on the 18th day of Oct., 1876, at sp.m. The meeting was duly called to order, and Chauncey K. Baldwin of Cornwall was chosen chairman. Donald T. Warner was appointed secretary.
 Upon motion, the chairman appointed | the following persons committee on Gre dentials: Wm D Reid, A Roberts, Gee Roraback.
 The Committee on Credentials reported the following as delegates: Canaan-Whitlng G Kellogg, Jesse F.
 Millspaugh.
 Cornwall-C E Baldwin. Wm H Porter | Kent-Albert Roberts. George k Bull. 1 North Canaan-D L Freeman, Geo Ro
 raback.
 Salisbury-Wm D Reid, Wm Raynsford
 Hubert Williams, Donald T Warner.
 Voted, That report of Committee on Gre
 dentials be accepted.
 Au informal ballot was then taken fo
 candidate tor senator with the following
 result:
 James A. ............................... A T Roraback. .............................
 Jos N COwles....... ..............................
 Upon motion of Geo. Roraback, Esq.
 the nomination of James A. Bierce Wa
 made unanimous.
 | Upon motion. the following persons wer
 appointed Committes on Resolutions: l
 l. Freeman, Geo Roraback, Hubert Will
 liams.
 The Committee on Resolutions reporte
 the following. which were adopted:
 Resolved. That we approve of the prir cipl+s Set forth iu the platform of the Ns
 lional Republican Convention at Cincinps ii and expressed in the letter of acceptanc of Rutherford B. Hayes and William A Wheeler.
 Resolved, That we heartily endorse th
 nominations of the Republicans of thi state for state offices, and of Robert Hut bard, M. D., ot Bridgeport, for Congress i the 4th Congressional District, and pledg , them our hearty and unanimous support the coming election.
 Re. olved, That we take pleasure in pre- } Reuting to the electors of this l7th Sem B torial District as candidate for State Ser ator, James A. Bierce of Cornwall. gel
 tleman possessing all the qualifications tt , that high office, and pledge him our heart B and united support.
 Voted, That Wm. H. Porter and c. 3 Baldwin be appointed committee to wa 8 upon Hon. James Bierce and inform hi of his nominsuon. e The following gentlemen were the :, chosen District Committee for the year e t suing: A T Roraback, North Canaar f Jesse Millspaugh. Canaan Albert Robert . Kent.
 o Voted, That the Senatorial Committee !, requested to publish the proceedings of tn j.. convention in the Winsted Herald and Il l. CONN. W EsTERN NEWS.
 l, The meeting was then dissolved. a Attest. DONALD T. WARNER. d Secretary. t THE RULING PAssInN-A few mont