Connecticut western news., 1876-03-24

printed thereon, is prima facie evidence of its ac ;eptance as correct. J. l.. FEAsE.
 Dividend. - The Housatonic railroad company has declared quarterly dividend of two dollars per share on it's preferred stock, payable April 10th, as per advertise ment.
 womans Board of Missions.-The la dies missionary meeting will be held next Thursday afternoon (March soth) at two o'clock at Dr. Reid's. A full attendance is desired.
 Arrived Home.-Mr. John Wardwell arrived home from his Southern trip last Friday afternoon after an absence of sev- eral months. He is looking well and says he has had glorious time.
 Senatorial. D. Blinn of New Milford was chosen by the republican con- vention held at Washington in this county, as a candidate for senator for the 18th dis trict, to be supported by them at the com ing spring election.
 
 For Senator. -J. B. Hardenbergh Esq. of North Canaan, is nominated by the dem ocrats for senator of this (l7th) district. and the republicans have nominated A. T. Roraback Esq.,, also of Canaan, for thei1 candidate for senator.
 Through Tickets to washington.-MR ED1ToR. Washington, D. O., tickets car be procured at the Housatonic railroad de pot at Canaan, iand baggage checked throush direct, for $l1.75; from Falls Vii lage $l1.5O, commencing April 1st.
 Respectfully,
 H. A. AvER1LL, G. T. A., Hous. R.R. Going Abroad.-Dr. Frederick s. Den his, recent house surgeon of Bellevue hos pital, N. r., and Dr. Wm. c. Welcb. for merly of Winsted, but for the past eighteen months house physician of the abov' named hospital, intend to sail in the Pan thia,' April 18th, to spend year in tn study ot their profession at the medica university in Berlin.
 Runaway.-While Mir. Smith Clevelan' of Town Hill was driving near MT. Wm Rayneford's Monday afternoon last. an' when attempting to pass team. his sleigl capsized, throwing him out and frightenin his horse, which ran, tearing himself fire from the cutter and was not stopped till h arrived in this village. Both hind feet o the horse were quite badly cut, but it thought the animal has sustained no seriou injury.
 Do You Want It Oo4tinued ?-u yo are interested in the comments upon th Sabbath school lessons, which have bee published in THE NEWS for some time pas
 read the remarks in another column of th
 reverend gentleman, who has kindly prt
 pared them for Jus, and if this feature
 our paper is desirable one, and you desir
 it continued. please profit by his suggestio
 and make it manifest by informing us
 that effect.
 The Storm The equinoctial storn
 which has passed over the countr
 within the last few days, has probabl
 been quite as severe as any of it's semi-al
 nual predecessors The weather last Sur
 day was cold, the thermometers markiu but trifle above zero, and the storm (
 snow and sleet Monday night followin
 was almost binding portion of the nigh
 It is to be hoped this will break the ''bacl , bone of winter" and s,gns of the approac , ing spring make themselves manifest. Changed.-Merchant Taft of Ashle l Falls has sent in change for his half co 3 umn advertisement, in which he announc l the arrival of large stock of spring good and which he says he shall sell a: jobbeI prices. Friend Taft is working up lar'
 trade at his New York store in Ashlt Falls, his position and interest in lar
 house in New York city giving him a spe r ial advantage in purchasing goods. and en 8 bling him to sell at prices that are very {
 tractive to customers. Read hls adyertis T ment.
 q That Blue Bird.-Last Thursday eve q ing, as family in this village were quiet @ engaged in reading and conversation, tn Q were startled by an unusual noise at one | | the windows. which proved to be an unft ;. tunate little blue bird that had taken refu from the s:orm under the piazza roof, al .- by the light within was attracted to | n window. With but little difficulty | bird was captured, and thus found sa l. and comfortable lodging for the night, a 5. until the storm had ceased, when it was u leased with the hope that the storms he .e after may not be SO severe as to coml 1 these little songsters to seek shelter amo
 whom they SO much fear. E. AND c. Il How Is This 7-But what has been d ing on since we have been away! Whs IS IS Conductor Eggleston of the Conn. We ID ern road :? Somebody whispers he has l, f. the road! Is that SOP Has he resigned aa as the boys say, "what is up"7 We wt ,o exceedingly sorry to learn Mr. E. had l. 1e road, and when we say sorry, we speal
 word that expresses the feelings of alm' m everyone who has been patron to @ road since it's opening. Very seldom in Id life history of a railroad does it occur u ,g an employe is SO universally esteemed d the whole people, as is Conductor Geol ,v M. Eggleston, by the patrons of the Cor Western road from Millerton to Hartfo . . This being what everybody will recogn 'S as fact, the question suggests itself: c us the management of a railway Gf0rd to p ,g init such an employe to leave the roa
 For Conductor Stillson of the Housatol
 railway to leave that road, would be
 garded by some as almost calamity. P
 haps it is not wise to use word quite
 strong as calamity, but something akin ae it, and the number is not small who V v. look upon the removal of Conductor E 9 gleston in somewhat the same light. I i'd won't he be re-instated? Eeery friend
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