Connecticut western news., 1876-05-12

new cemetery in Ashley Falls are being very readily taken this spring, and some at- tention is being given to improving their appearance. Several of them are spaded up and after nicely grading are sown with grass seed; new stones are being erected and general improvement in the appear ance manifest everywhere......T The singing school in Ashley Falls during the past win ter was an unlocked for success. A large number of amateurs are now so far ad- vanced, the village choir is not likely to suffer from lack of musical talent for some time to come. A melodeon tuner was in town the other day. His work recon mends itself.
 More Ashley Falls.-MR. Ep1ToR.- Another school teacher gone! Such was the rumor that reached us last week, and we mournfuly prepared to follow our fel- low worker to the -, when some one asked, Gone gone where? The reply was: Why, gone from single blessedness into matrimonial bliss,' for they do say a certain Chap-in Ashley Falls slipped unob served from our midst last week and wend- ed his way to the hills of New Marlboro, where he found fair bride awaiting his coming. The holy VOWS were spoken, the knot was tied fast, and the following day Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chapin were welcomed by their friends in Ashley Falls. But Not a drum was heard, not funeral note' ou the evening of their advent here, which fact goes to show that Ashley Falls has ad- vanced one step in civilization during the last year. Miss Sheldon, alias Mrs. Chapln, was for some months one ot the teachers in our school here, and endeared herself to more than one during her sojourn here. We congratulate her upon her change from school life, with its vexstions, to the shel- ter of home snd it's peace......Ashley Falls moves on Tn it's monotoncus way. We have DO wars to report, and trust all is peace...... Fever and ague prevails to some extent iu Clayton, and we have one case of it in this village. ANON.
 Decoration Day.-A meeting of soldiers engaged in the late war was held at Lake vile Hall, Friday evening, May 9th, to con sider plans for observing Decoration Day in befitting manner. A goodly number was present, and much interest manifested After an informal discussion of pro- gfamme for the day, the following com mittees were appointed:
 On Mus6c-Peter Turner, c. M. Turner T. l. Norton.
 On aInvitattons-D. Owen, W. D. Reid P. Mundry.
 On Speakers-W. B. Rudd.
 On Fl0soers-J. O.. Ames, J. Sherwood J. McEIroY, H. Burgess, G. Tyler, E. San ford.
 On Order of tAe Day-W. B. Rudd, L. P. Ashman, A. Bates, c. Bowers, Morgan Tyler.
 The meeting then adjourned to meet a the same place Friday evening, the l9tt inst, when it is hoped that all the late sol diers who are in town will be present, ane especially those upon the committees above named. The order of proceeding will b' made known in season to enable all of ou citizens to participate, and it is earnestly hoped that they will make arrangement | accordingly.
 Norfolk and the Bridge stock-Th Hosiery company. whose "Red mill' wa recently destroyed by fire, has decided no to rebuild in Norfolk. We are sorry, fo the industries on the Norfolk stream are al wanted there......The good people of Nor folk. boast of their purchase of $lo,0O worth of Po'keepsie Bridge stock, ant when we told them Salisbury had preSente to anybody who would buy those bonds $l0,000 of stock of Conn. Western road they dropped their eye over their lief shoulder and looked wise as they said = How generous" CD Norfolk refuses to b generous with its Conn. Western stock, bu buys bridge stock and receives presents c Western stock. This view, of about tn right course to pursue, instead of making haste to give away our property, was th 1 view we took of the project when .unde conside ration in this town. Several town on the Conn. Western road have bee found wanting, when weighed to ascertain their generority ln Western stock, and must be question whether there is enoug of the road stock to supply the demand t accompany bridge stock. Did those o our citizens who subscribed for one hur dred and seventeen thousand dollars i bridge stock, get share for share of West ern R. R. stock also1
 Fish Spearing.-MR ED1ToR. ma
 who killed the goose that laid the golde eggs is the almost prototype of the othe
 men who insist on killing fish on thei spawning beds, destroying hundreds, who's
 thousands of eggs eff hatched) would 500
 make our lakes and streams swarm wit
 fish as in the olden tune. Add to thos
 caught the large numbers that are struc
 and fatally disabled, and the pickerel, car
 and white-fis that aojH run under the spear
 and it is easy to see that there should be
 better way of getting a fish breakfast tha 1 by the destructive mode of spearing. On
 of these is by setting night lines, or travis
 by which suckers and bullheads may
 easily captured and more be secured in tt season than by the most expert spearsmel
 and this too. without the trouble of gettin 'light-wood' or blinding ones eyes with tt
 torture of a torch light. This is not UT lawful mode of fishing, whatever it's nor aspect may be; and if we must take ifs from off their spawning beds, this is u : best, cheapest and most certain way, Gas = can be done rain or shine, wind or I wind, and with this great advantage, th the fish are not killed by the operation, ar any that it is not advisable to keep may