Connecticut western news., 1876-06-09


 York, except by the train which leaves at near p. m., and reaches the city after 9 p. m. Before the Conn. Western road was built, and while it's projectors were trying to persuade the town to subscribe to the work, we fancy they promised better things than this. Such however, is now the fact. A new and cheaper route to New York and the Centennial is now however, given by the Rhinebeck road. By taking the train going west at 1.19 p. m., you can connect at Rhinebeck, or at Rondout oppo- site, with the safe and spacious boats | Thomas Cornell or James w. Baldwin, These are as good boats as any on the rlv CT, and give good fare and clean berths. As late for any business, except taking a nights lodging at hotel; nothing really is lost in time. The fare is considerably less by the Rhinebeck and steamboat route, and you save on the nights lodging. It is less fatiguing by far, and one escapes the tedl- ous weariness of the disagreeable Harlem railroad.
 Musical Concert in Lakevile le-About two weeks earlier than the Winsted music al concert, Miss Ada Pettee, who has had under her instruction in vocal music in Lakeville, a class of thirteen pupils for the past few months, has arranged to give to the people of this region musical treat, such as they have not enjoyed before for a very long time, if indeed ever. On Thurs day evening of next week, at Academy l Hall in Lakeville, she and her pupils will give musical soilee, the programme for which promises very great deal, but which we have no doubt whatever will be fully sustained. Miss Pettee has deservedly obtained reputation for skill, tact and ability In lmparting instruction to her pu- pills, possessed by very few, and being as sisted by Prof. Stillman of Lakevllle and by MT. George B. Seeley of Ct. Burlington as amateur viclinist, she will present an en- tertainment that should be, ,and we presume will be-, very largely attended. The con- cert will begin about s-4 o'clock in the evening and the doors will be open for ad- mission at z. The price of admission, even for reserved seats, will not be large, and we hope all will go.
 Rape.-MondaY afternoon, while Mrs Walter Brasie was coming from her home on Sugar Hill, and while passing through the woods near what is known as InGlar cave, she was met by Frank Bailey, who was recently released from Litchfeld jai on the petition of prominent citizens o Salisbury (Reader; dld you sign that peti- tisn [? and who suggested to her that sh' must be tired, and told her she had bette
 sit down and rest. Mrs. Brasie, becoming alarmed at him replied that she was no
 weary at all, and continued on her jour
 ney, ,when the scamp seized her and dragged her violently away in the woods, and al
 though Mrs. Brasie struggled desperately
 and fought the fiend terribly, almos
 scratching his eyes out, he succeeded in ac : complaining his purpose. Officers are afte 5 the scamp, but at last accounts he had no , been arrested. It would perhaps be wei enough to write up another paper for thes good Salisbury people to again sign, t } have the law set aside and this devils fiber l tY further secured to him, that he may con tinue his work of crime. There are som
 things done in this place, that wouldn't az
 pear we'll if the light of investigation wer
 let in upon them.
 Lakeville. Somebody says the Rev . Father Lynch of Lakeville is civil eng ! neer of no mean order, as the ground ] about the Catholic church will testify These grounds arc certainly very tasteful : laid out, and are cleaned up and arrange to add wonderfully to the beauty of tn
 surroundings of the church. A very large , and we understand 8 very beautiful as we q as powerful! organ has recently been put i
 the church, and everything uow seem
 complete. All things are done decently an II people to enjoy the labor of their hands !, and worship their Creator in their churc o built and dedicated to Him. A series (
 meetings for the evenings through ne2
 week will be held, which will be conductc = by the Jesuit missionaries. Harness Ma D ker Miller corrects us for saying he W,
 making an elegant harness for Mir. NJ. # Richardson of Lime Rock, and says he n building" it for Mir. J. L. Richardson il e stead. He says further that Mr. R. mak IT the assertion this new harness is the fine y ever made in Connecticut. MT. Miller h. T. also just completed nice harness for M h s. $. Robbins, and is very busy general a ........ Have you seen the item in anoth ;, place about Mss Pettee's concert ? If no u please look it up at once and read it. Yt IS will want to know about that.
 e Potato Bugs.-As everybody now is il
 terested in the omnipresent bug,w publ % everything concerning it we can find, h od ping practical and thoroughly eff1cie re remedy may be found and made known ck the world. From nearly every part of t rd New England states, reports come of | D. presence of the pest in very great numbe as We clip from our exchanges the followi ter concerning their habits and methods cd their destruction
 ne Professor AtWater of Wesleyan Univ let sity publishes letter from Professor A. l a Packard. Jr., concerning the potato beet ,ed After giving it's history the writer says: 'eu ''As it passes it's life in all it's stages icy cept the chIysalis upon the leaves of an potato, the most obvious means of preve
 ing it's attacks will be to pick off the c,
 spicuous yellow eggs and burn them. G Dur and boys can be employed to do this. IT Ca- when the grubs are fairly at work il ,o~ should be picked off. The use of P, ,eI, mrnen is necesSarY at this time hut SD !