Connecticut western news., 1876-10-27
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sou OI aOmer A. 6lDOS as DelnG very BECK, and before that paper reached the eye of many of your readers McArthur was no more. His death was one felt by many. He was always kind and ready to do what he was called upon to do. He died much as bis brother dld about year ago. Ar thur, the one spoken of as dying about year ago, and McArthur, who has just gone, were twins. McArthur was taken very severely at first, and grew rapidly worse from day to day, until at last he too has passed away, to join the twin brother who had gone before. His funeral was largely attended on Sunday, the 18th, at the M. B. Church. Sunday, the 22d, we were again called upon to bury one, a young lady, who now is and long will be, dear to the memory of those who knew her. Miss Jennie Hemmings lived at MT. Seth Walton's, MT. w. being an uncle of hers. A more pure, virtuous and amlable woman does not exist. She was loved by all who knew her; always pleasant and cheerful under whatever circumstances she might be placed. The funeral was very largely attended at the house of MT. War ton......That game supper spoken of in your last issue to come off at the Miller House, Lakeville, on Saturday night the 2lst inst, did come off, and was a perfect success, and one which MT. Bird and oth CTS, who assisted in preparing it, may be proud of. The room was handsomely trimmed with flags, guns, fishing tackle, and in fact everything which belongs to a huntsman's or f1sherman's equipment. AS the gentlemen arrived at the hotel. they entered their names in the register, and each name was then sent into the dining room on slip of paper, and in this way every guest had his place assigned him. At about 9:15 p. m. the bell rang for supper. and we all entered the dining room and took the seats assigned to us, and were waited on at once by those in attendance and in the best possible manner. The game and fish, as we'll as the baked pork and chicken pie, were cooked in the best style possible. To say the least, that sup per reflects great credit on Mir. James Bird, the proprietor, the game and fish being provided by the hunters and fishermen be- longing to the club. On one of the tables was large aquarium, in which were a large bass weighing about four pounds, and two pickerel. After the repast was ended, toasts were in order, which were responded to by Messrs. Knight, Copp, Stillman and Williams. A business meeting in the par Tor closed the evenings entertainment May we live thousand years and attend such game suppers every week, is the wish of M.
 Burglars in Canaan At about o'clock last Friday morning, burglars attempted to effect an entrance into the house of MT. Fuller, of the firm of Fuller & Peet in this village. The daughter, who happened to be awake at the time, heard them at work She heard the lock rattle slightly, and as it appears now they were unable to open the door, as it was fastened with bolt as well as the lock, and they enGeavored to press it open by pushing quietly. but forcibiy against it. She arose, lighted lamp, and went into her fathers room and aroused him and the thieves, probably seeing the light, were heard to go away.
 The house of Daniel l.. Pierce, quarter of mlle beyond, was also honored with visit from these llght-fngered gentlemen. The scamps opened the back kitchen door by turning the key in the lock with nip pers, the. indentations of which are now plainly visible, and going across the kitch- en entered the pantry, where they helped themselves to plate of cabbage, drank from pan of milk, and gathered l6 tea spoons and table spoons into their treasu, ry. They went through sitting room, open ing out of which was the sleeping room of Mrs. P. invalid mother, and who was not disturbed, and entered the bedroom in which Mrs. Pierce was sleeping, (Mr. Pierce and three of his daughters were at the CentenniaD. and took from the wall her gold watch, which was hanging quite close to where her head lay on the pillow, took from collar box standing on the bureau few dollars belonging to one of the child ren, and some small change laying on the top of the bureau, and left, passing out of the back door, which they lett open, and nobody heard them ol knew that a robber had been within thousand miles of them, till they arose Friday morning ard found the evidence everywhere visible of the pres- ence of the thieves.
 The house of MT. Albert A. Hubbard, located few doors north of our office, al so received the attention of the burglars. They unlocked the back door with nippers, and going through the kitchen entered the bedroom where himself and wife were sleeping, and took hls watch and pants, which were lying on chair near the bed and going back into the kitchen ri1ed his pocket-book of few dollars in money, throwing the pants CD the floor and the pocket-book upon them, and Mir. and Mrs. H didn't know that anybody had been in thelr house till the next morning, when MT. H. reached for his watch to see the tune and found it was non est, and his pants in door unlocked, etc.
 The burglars tried Dr. Cummings house, as the key to his sitting room door shows unmistakabe evidence of nipper work, the
 marks left by the instrument slipping
 around being plainly visible. The bolt to
 the Doctors door turned so very hard they
 failed to operate it.
 That these sneak thieves are very adroit
 operators at their profession. there is no question. At MT. Fuller's they were not heard by the daughter to approach the
 house, and the slight rattling of the lock l was inc first thinr that attract ed her atien=