Connecticut western news., 1876-06-23

Mrs. W. Bissen. Wakeman, Ohio, 8 50 Wm. Hunt, 10 John St., Worcester, Mass, 6l9 W. Mahoney, East Canaan, 800
 lAnd large number of others. whose names will be added as soon as we have time to look up their accounts
 Left Over.-On account of the large amount of space we have surrendered to the report of the Sheffield celebration, we are compelled to leave out this week large amount of valuable correspondence, most of which however, we shall be able to use next week.
 Sunday School Lesson.-As the next lessen ot the International Series is re- view of the past twelve lessons, remarks are omitted this week, and our readers are referred to the comments already published from week to week, for their assistance for next Sabbath.
 Bitten by Rattlesnake.-Miss Weinatt, young lady about 15 years old. while gathering strawberries in field near Ame- nia, Tuesday afternoon, was bitten by a rattlesnake. A physician was called and at last accounts the patient was alive, but lit tie hope of her recovery was entertained.
 A Hazardous Feat.-A brakeman named Spencer on the Through freight train go- ing north, while waiting at the Ashley Falls station last Friday afternoon, skipped across the field near by and scampered up the tall mast just erected at the quarries there, and almost before we can tell it, was standing on his head on the top, distance of seventy feet from the ground.
 Fair speed.-A few days since MT. Tel egraph Operator Barton sent despatch from this office at ten o'clock in the fore noon, to Salt Lake City, Utah, and the re ply to it was received at about four o'clock the same afternoon. Of course more or less time was consumed in Utah preparing the reply, and the actual time of transmits sion is consequently so much less. This is no extraordinary telegraphic feat, but is fair speed.
 Early Vegetables.-The Rev. W A. Johnson of this village presented us last Monday forenoon with large basket of peas fresh from his vines. Mir. Johnson tells us he could have gathered them much earlier had he been at home last week could have had mess easily enough as early as last Thursday. Mir. J. has one of the finest gardens in town, and we very much doubt if anybody can report an ear Her production. A gentleman in Ashley Falls however, who has had not little ex- perience in raising Pease, has vines which were ready to gather from last Friday. We are certainly vc-y greatly indebted to oul clerical friend for his kindness in sharing with us the first fruits of his land.
 Pedestrianism.-The following was re-
 ceived by telegraph from West Winsted
 and was taken by our special reporter or
 the spot: |. l WEST TWISTED. June 21st. 1s76
 EDITOR CONN. WESTERN NEWS.-Wm. H
 Butcher, the young pedestrian. who is try ing to accomplish the feat of walking fvt
 hundred miles in six days. at Camps Hall
 in this village, commenced at tiv,
 minutes past twelve Sunday night, th'
 18th inst, and made his first 100 mules il
 9 hours, 50 minutes. and 45 seconds; hi
 second 100 miles in 32 hours, 54 minute
 and 15 seconds. John Goulding of Nev York, hls trainer, is with him continually He shows little sign ot fatigue, and seem
 almost as fresh as when he started ,and ha
 strong hopes of making it on time. 4
 prize of two silver medals are to be giveI
 by MT. Goulding for the two best amateu walkers in town on Monday evening. Drowned in Litchfeld.-MR. EDITOR =
 On Saturday night, June 17tb, while Fran]
 Cotton and George McNeil wele fishin
 near the outlet of Bantam lake, the boa tipped and threw them both u5,drownin, Cotton, and McNeil was nearly gone whei help reached him. Sunday, about 60 or q men procured ropes, boats and hooks, an ! dragged the lake until p. m., but nothin could be found of the body. Monda morning search was again made, and abou
 1 D. m. the body was found entangled il the weeds, and a fish line. which was at
 tached to his boots. Cotton had been en ployed by the Shepaug railroad company and was about 26 or 27 years old. M John Jay Whites fine mansion on tn north side of the lake is completed, and one of the finest buildings in the state. A.E. B.
 That Union F'lag.-We rejoice in bein able to say that our invitation to MT. Vel to put his suggestion concerning the raisin
 of Union flag on high pole on the sun init of Town House Hill, into visible forn is cheerfully accepted by that gentleman ', He has succeeded in raising an amount ( money from the towns people sufficient | , guaranty the success of the project, ar
 the flag, everybody will be glad to know
 is to go up.
 ! LATER.-We are officially requested { notify the ladies of the town to meet ] Academy Hall Lakeville, Friday afternoo of this present week at o'clock p. m., { D make the large Union flag alluded to ID u g item above. Also both ladies and gentle - men are specially invited to be present r the raising of the mast and the flag on th
 summit of the Town House Hill, Tuesda l morning next at nine o'clock. Ladies al l requested to bring refreshments. Th speakers for the occasiorare engaged.