Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01

Contracted.-Mr. I. N. Bartram has ta- ken the contract for building the new sav- ings bank at New Milford.
 Tickets.-For Mir. Oskley's lecture on Rome and Pompeii are selling rapidly. Re member the lecture will be delivered on Thursday evening next, the 7th of Sept.
 Smut Corn.-We are informed by one who has given attention to the matter, that vast amount of the corn of this season is covered with smut, very much greater proportion of it being so affected than usual.
 That Fire.-lf Cornelius Morris don't stop setting his large brush heaps on fire on the town farm and getting all creation pret- ty severely alarmed on the question of fire, bombshell as large as a small barn will be sent after him.
 Died at MiddletoWn.-Ann Seward, who has been an inmate of the insane re- treat at Middletown for the past four years died there and was brought to Millerton and buried last Monday. It will be remember ed that it was this girl who made such a dangerous assault on Mrs. French of Lime Rock just previous to her going to the re- | treat.
 Has Done Weu.-Mr. Jonathan Bates of Lower City (Huntsvllle) has, we are in formed, moved fifty acres of grass this present season, with a moving machine. MT. Bates is eighty-three years old, which of course accounts for his ability to do so much work. Can any other eighty-three years old gentleman trot ont better cen 1 tennial record than the above2 1 Water Melons.-Mr. W. H. Blodgett of South Canaan says he has raised fifteen
 hundred water melons on his farm thls
 present season. If MT. B. wasn't most |, reliable m an, as we know him to be, we
 should say this is a pretty big story, but in
 stead will say, thIs is certainly 8 very big
 crop of melons, and we congratulate Mr. B. on his remarkable success.
 Religious J. G. Oakley will holt
 a meeting for the young people at Chapin
 vile next Sabbath at 2 o'clock.
 Miss B. w. Greenwood, an accomplished
 and eloquent speaker. will deliver an address
 A number of singers from Lakeville will b. present. After the services a collection will be taken to get bibles and singing book for the school. The public are cordial. , invited to attend.
 Cheap Fares to Philadelphia--Th
 Housatonic railroad company will sell tick
 cts between Sept. Ist and Eth, good to g
 and return on till Sept. 18th, giving all a
 opportunity to witness the grand review o
 Connecticut state troops by Gov. Ingerso
 and staff on the Centennial grounds, at th :, following low fares: From Canaan $8. 6i e Falls Village and Lime Rock $S.35, Wes l. Cornwall and Cornwall Bridge $6.25, Ken !, $8, etc.
 Miss Pettee's Pupils.-Miss Ada Pette e desires us to ask all those wishing to stud vocal music, to send in their names to MI l. George Bulrall of Lakeyille between tt i. 1st and 9th of September She informs |
 she will give special attention to Englis n and Italian pronunciation, and hopes O meet 8 large class by the middle of Il s month Miss P. has been very successf . with her pupils, and it is presumed lare Q number will improve this opportunity get the benefit of her experience and skill 0 Fatal Accident "A MT. Freitag ar u son of North Canton, were struck by Co., Ii ductor Cummings train from Hartfol '' last Saturday evening" they were pas u ing 8 crossing near Collinsville. MT. :" was thrown out against a telegraph DO g. and was badly injured about the heat of The tram backed up and brought him IT the CollinsVile station, where 3 comfort e. ble bed was made. He died there on Su r. day about 2:3O p. m. He was unco n scious when found, and never rallied. H D, son and the horses escaped with only slig D. injuries.
 Po1itical-A caucus of the Democrat :, and Liberal voters of tue town of Shar' L. was held on Saturday afternoon to ele - dele gates to the State, Congressional al .1 Senatorial conventions respectively. T bo following persons were elected as delegat
 to the State convention:
 I. N. Bartram, John Cotton Smith, s.
 Prayer, Edgar J. Reed.
 The following delegates were chosen . the Congressional convention to be ht in at Bridgeport:
 ~ l. N. Bartram, John Cotton Smith, nd Wade Hughes, David L. Smith. me The following are the delegates chos an to the Senatorial convention for this [ put trict:
 nd Eraafua DeminO Fred q White loo,