Connecticut western news., 1876-04-28
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 Where Are They ?-That town hall committee?
 Another Dr. Welch.-Mr. William c. Welch of West Winsted, young member of the Welch family of physicians,is study ing medicine in New Haven.
 Sunday Milk.-Mr. Milkman Goodsell will begin next Sunday his, usual custom for the warm season, of visiting the people Sunday morning with his milk wagon.
 Horses Ran.-Morgan Tyler's horses, while in this village few days since, be- came frightened and ran, breaking very badly the wagon to which they were at- tached. They were not stopped till nearly home, about mile away.
 Enlarged.-The Negus boot and shoe manufactory in this village, is being en- larged, by the addition of an ell to the main structure. This is another evidence of the growth and prosperity of our village. It is always an indication of prospering busi- ness, to be compelled to enlarge to accom- modate increased facilities.
 Po'keepsie Fire Bugs.-There were three incendlary fires in Poughkeepsie last Sunday morning between 12 and l o'clock, the result being the destruction of Weddle & Hills cooperage. Loss $ll 1000, insur- ance $6,O0O also Thomas McWhennie's dwelling, loss $35OO, insurance $2000.- Wm. Swart's dwelling was partially burn ed loss $1OOO; insured. A barn was also destroyed, and there was an attempt to burn dwelling.
 Fatal Accident Charles F. Hasler, ,who was once resident ot Ashley Falls, but latterly of Westfeld. Mass, was buried in
 a well at his residence in that city, few days ago, and was instantly killed. He was removing the bricks from an old well and was about twelve feet below the surface.
 standing upon ladder, when the earth
 above gave way and crushed him. His old
 est boy. lad of twelve years, was also or
 the ladder near the surface, and by the aic
 of his mother was saved. MT. Hasler wa;
 universally respected in Westfield, and hi
 nntimely death was mourned by :he whole
 people.
 Il Fire in Norfolk. yarn mill betweer
 Norfolk and West Norfolk, known as tho
 "Red Mill," was destroyed by fire Wednes
 day night of last week, together with two
 dwelling houses nesr It. The fire is sup posed to have originated from hot bearings
 the flames being discovered about II T. o'clock at night. Nothing was saved iron , the mill, but nearly everything was remove' from the dwellings, which caught fire iron the mill and were destroyed. The machin cry in the mill was valued at 5000 an ] was insured for $66OO. The property be Z longed to the Norfolk 6 Brunswick He siery Co.
 As Seen by others.-One of our ol subscribers, good and reliable citizen o
 Huntsville, and who is pleased to see thing 3 done decently and in order, callt d on U . the other day, and while looking out of ou ' office door chanced to ''drop his eve' o
 Salisbury's town hall. To witness th 5 look of mingled surprise and disgust on hi countenance, at the possibility of towr with any pretension to decency, transactin
 it's business in such horrld old wreck. wa deplorable. He said he didn't understan :. why it was so, and if Salisbury was nt
 ashamed of it, he certainly was, althoug
 he didn't live within seven miles of it.
 More About 1t.-Somebody says Il
 old wreck of town hall building, which le tumbling down every day, ought to S. ''puttied up and vanished over," bcfo 'n the centennial celebration. Exactly so, b se every stranger, as soon as he looks at ot will instantly recognize the fact it is notl m ing but putty. Let the ruin be remove ln and the ground cleared, and platform f e. the centennial speaker be erected ther ne What say you, Messrs- Town Hall Comm nt tee? Will you not ct once recommel D. that this, our towns disgrace be r Id moved? Ask the selectmen to call spe D. ial town meeting to talk up this busine: w and you will find the people will vote ks have built a new and suitable structure ng the accommodation of the towns busino lle and the vote will be so emphatic, its purpC he cannot be misunderstood. What are yo k plans for town hall? At the meeti he held Oct. 4th, 1875, the Hon. Wm. H. B nd mum, Hon. A. H. Holley and Robert Lit lst Esq, were appointed by vote of ve town, 8 committee to, (amongst other he ties then enumerated cause to be made ne plan or plans for town hall building wi he fire proof vault for the safe keeping of he Probate and Town records, and ascerts O. their probable cost and expense. The sf- seems to be nothing that is occasioning delay in the business, but the report of il i'll committee. The people beg for this repo
 Can it be had2