Connecticut western news., 1876-06-09

w. Mahoney, East Canaan, 800
 Mnd large number of others. whose names will be added as soon as we have time to look up their accounts
 Plaster.-Manvel Brothers of Cornwall Bridge advertise plaster at seven dollars per ton. Isn't that cheap?
 Resigned.-Mr. Nelson Garden, who has long and faithfully served as turnkey in the jail in Pittsfeld, has, on account of his health, resigned his position. and returned to bis home in Ashley Falls.
 Steam Launch.-The small steamer ad- vertised in another column is exactly the thing for the Twin Lakes. It is very cheap, and would pay for itself thts season, if obtained at once. Who will do it?
 Fine CattIe.-Wm. s. Wlllcox. farm CT in Sheffield, noted as raiser of fine cat tie, horses and pigs, lately sold fine calf of the pure short horn breed to Henry L.. Howe of South Canaan. More of the same breed can be found in the sfarm yard of MT. w., which we presume he could be in- duced to sell. N.
 Lightning. E. Sturgess' resi- dence on Golden Hill, New Milford, was nearly demolished by stroke of lightning Sunday afternoon. None of the five in- mates were injured. MT. R. Ford, agent of the Shepaug railroad company at the Romford depot, was stunned and injured by an electric bolt which fell near him dur ing the shower of Monday.
 Gone to the Centennial.-Mr. and Mrs. Albert Moore, Mrs. G. B. Clark, Mrs. Stod dard and A. R. Clark, started last Monday afternoon for the Centennial in Philadel phia.
 Ex-Gov. Holley started last Saturday, and Monday Dr. Knight and wife, MT. Rudd and wife, and MT. Rudd's father and moth CT, who have been paying them a visit ir Lakeville, started for the Centennial Centennial Tea Party. - A Martha Washin gton tea party is to be given by tho ladies of the M. E. society of North Ga | naan, in the basement of the M. E. church Wednesday evening of next week, (Junt 14th). General Washington and lady vii welcome the guests and refresh them witt cake. ice cream, strawberries, etc. Tho costume of 1776 will be largely represent ed. A grand entertainment is anticipated Don't forget the time, "Wednesday evening | of next week at 0'clOcE
 Chimney Fell.-Landlord Curtis O Cornwall Bridge is raising his hotel iron its foundation, and last Thursday in th
 night when it had been elevated about fou
 feet from it's original position, the chmne,
 broke away from it's supports, and tell per
 peudicularly into the cellar, carrying wit
 It the floors through which it passed and
 portion of the roof. One of the carper
 ters, who was sleeping ID the house, got hi
 head hurt slightly, but nothing of serlou character occurred to any of the inmate! Fire in sufield.-The barns, tobacc
 house, carriage house, ice house and woo
 house of Horace K. Ford of Suffield, wei destroy cd by fire June 1st, at 1,3O o'cloc d. m. Loss $5OOO. Insured in Hartfol and Springfield companies. They are SUI
 posed to have been set on fire by tramps,
 two were seen by Mrs. Ford-one to ent one of the barns, while the other remaint ' by the roadside. The one that entered Il barn acted in such manner that she Tuh Ioovy ;, e hurry, and it is thought that they return Il at night and set the barn on fire, as tn ,, were seen again near the place about u hour before the fire broke out. W. F. fe New Time Table-We understand ( al suggestions about short train between fl naan and Millerton in last Fridays pap ,h were not received in time to get the atte tion they deserve, as the table for re- Western road had gone to press at the tin
 The new table which went into effect w nd nesday, was distributed Tuesday. all prominent changes appear in the new ral ble, except the evening train from Mil Ho ton now runs through to Winsted ev rec night instead of stopping at Canaan. ] ne freight train going west passes this stat in- about half hour earlier in the afterno ,n- A train to Millerton before afternoon he what the people feel they must have so ,il- time.
 .o Rehigerators We do not propose HIS have you get excited over the matter, bu
 you are going to get refrigerator to I All you keep cool during tho next few mor
 of hot weather, we advise you to see
 H. NJ. Robbins at once, and have the n '1. ter talked up. MT. Robbins, of course w So know, lives in Lakeville, and has a reg swarm of 'trigerators there, and of ,, sizes, but Mir. N Daniels has also a ls ,a- lot of Mir. Robbins refrigerators at
 shop on Washinee street, in this will,
 where they can be 'seen and consulted,
 any times and all time. Now then, th pi- about this matter: Don't want you to d: awake nights about it either, but DOT en them during your odd moments. Obsel re- if you please, MT Robbins refriger'