Connecticut western news., 1876-02-11

days after the payment IS claimed to nave been nade as the regular receipt of tho paper with the late to which the subscription is paid plainly printed thereon is prima facie evidence of it's ac ceptance as correct. J. l.. fEAsE.
 Proved Fatal.-Albro Sabins of Sharon. who was recently kicked by wild Texas horse belonging to Perry Loucks, has since died from the injuries.
 MT. .Anonymous.-Little nine year old Mack, a son of one our neighbors, asked the other day: "Who is this MT. Anony- nous who writes so many pieces for the papers p
 Cured by Prayer.-ReY. $. H. Platt, who claims to have been cured of natu- rally incurable and long continued lameness by means of prayer, is a native of New Milford, Conn.
 Fire in winsted.-The house of MT. Wm. Kirk, the jeweler of West Winsted, was damaged by fire Thursday evening of last week to the extent of about $3, 800. Friend Kirk is one of the good and relia- ble citizens of Winsted, and we are sorry to hear of his loss.
 Called on Us.-We were very glad to re- ceive call from MT. s. L. Harvey of New York city, Wednesday afternoon. MT. H. is native of this region-Falls Village and makes occasional visits up this way to see how things look. He is one of the prosperous young men who have gone out from among us, and his brief return visits are always pleasant.
 snow.-The deepest snow of the season fell last Thursday night, about nine inches falling during the night. The rain of Sun- day settled it considerably, but the sleigh ing has been fair since the storm, giving those who had spent so much money on new sleighs, the opportunity they have been pining for all winter, to bring them out and show them.
 Caught by Shaft.-The Hartford Post of Monday says John Shultz, while oiling some machinery in the foundry of the Col lins company at Collinsville at an early hour this morning, was caught by rapidly revolving shaft, around which he was wound, breaking one arm and his legs bad ly. besides causing severe internal injuries, which it is feared may prove fatal.
 About Again.-We are very glad to see Depot Agent Barton, who fell on the ice some time since and broke his leg, about again. MT. Andrew Rock has oficlated in his stead during MT. B. s absence from bus mess, and very acceptably to the people too. MT. Rock has kept everything in anc about the depot decently and in order; ane his courteous attention to the patrons o1 the road has made him many friends here
 Cruelty to Animals.-MR. EDITOR We want Bergh in our midst to put al end to the brutality that is daily witnessed in this village by some ore teamsters-mor brutes than the beasts they drive. Thei wagons are. overloaded, and many of tn teams are poorly shod. The hills are icy and clubs and shovels are called in requisl ton when whips and oaths will not avail N.. Lakeville, Feb 9th. 1876.
 Falls Village schools.-MR. EDITOR The following scholars were neither absen
 or tardy ln the fall term ending the day be fore Christmas: In No. Edwin Ford Lizzie Sparks and Annie Reed. No. g.
 Grace Wetherell. No. 3-Willie Yale. Nc
 Nellie Gillette, Nelson Gillette, Eff
 Woodin and Virgil Bird. No. 5-Minni
 Cleaveland. No. 6-George Cook.
 The following did not miss in spelling
 In No. 2-Lucy Er sign, Fannie Nodine
 Ettie Babcock, Henry Ensign, Frap
 Howe. No. 3-Ievi Gauser, Robert Wi
 COX, Mary Callahan, Leonard Gauser, Jame
 Carroll, Della Casey and Mary Toole. Nc
 5-Minnie Cleaveland, Hattie Howe, Lill
 Daley. No. 6-Belle Holcomb, Haiti
 Morris, Charles Nodlne and Frank DeMar
 sha, No. 9-Fannie Hinman.
 The best average attendance in th
 schools was in No. g, in which it was
 per cent. The school visitors held meeting wit
 the teachers last Friday, and discusse
 school government and the methods (
 teaching geography. VISITOR.
 Will Salisbury Celebrate 7-MR. ED TOR: It has been suggested that the citizel of Salisbury should unite in celebratir next fourth of July somewhat in the olde time manner-to have an address, etc.; ar by the way, would it not be we'll to hay the address historical as far as events ha' occurred since the centennial celebratic 7 of the organization of the town, now mo than third of century since? If th
 should be acceptable to our citizens gen 9 rally, it would be best to take the prelm e nary steps soon; to give the person tn !. may be selected to deliver the address, an U pie time. X.
 The above, coming as it does from ol l. of the prominent citizens of our tow 8 should receive the attention of the peopl l Instead of waiting till within week of tl day we ce!ebrate," before even thinkil S of making any preparation for duly 0 a serving the day, our correspondent ? wisely concluded to begin thus early to e { attention to the matter. Let us once mo t have an old time celebration Let the De } laration of our Independence be public read, as it was read for the first time just g hundred years ago; an oration delivere T let other appropriate exercises mark t : day; the one hundredth anniversary of o : !. national existence yea, let the canno
 roar and the earth be glad. Every Amer 2 can citizen has an especial pride and int est in the fourth day of July next, and we never again observe the day with ce . ebration, let us do so this year, and do bwith will.