Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01
Man Killed at Falls villaee-Rzra M


 # the milk train, which he had entered by mistake, and tried to catch the starting rain, when the car had he leaped from, which was m owing, ran over him, entirely evering both legs from the body. He ived only about fifteen minutes. He had 'een attending court in that village, and vas taking the train to go to his home in 8rookfeld. MT. H. was tor many years deputy sheriff in this county.
 Cheaper Goal. At the immense auction sale of coal in New York city Tuesday, when 5oo,OOO tons were disposed of, the figures indicate fall in prlce of from $l to $2.50 on ton. Good, clean Lackawa- na and Pittston coal ought to, and proba- bly, can now be bought here at about two dollars on the ton cheaper than what it was sold for three weeks ago. This is in- deed welcome news. The price of coal has been very much too high, but the great coal ring being now broken, will probably re- suit in bringing the price ot this most i'm portant article of home consumption, down to where it ought to have been long time ago.
 House Burnt-A house occupied by Wm Lindsey end located on what is known as the Alum Hill road, just north of Ash ley Falls, was discovered to be on fire about noon of Wednesday of last week. The house being somewhat isolated, and there being nobody ID it at the time but wo- man, MT. .LindseY's housekeeper, the flames met with little or no opposition in their work of destruction, and the building was entirely consumed. A portion of the house hold furniture, etc., was saved by some people who saw the fire, and succeeded in reaching the scene before the flames had made sufficient progress to prevent their entering the house. MT. Lindsey's loss is perhaps from $500 to $500, which is insur- ed for $4OO.
 The Great Drouth. Almost no ram at all has fallen ID this region during the en- tire month of August. One shower of short duration occurred on Friday of last week, but it's limits were very narrow in- deed. The rain fell in Canaan for perhaps fifteen or twenty minutes, and while it lasted was very refreshing, but it was soon gone. Nothing of any account came in Salisbury, or anywhere about here that we have heard of. The fields are as brown and the grass as dead as in midwinter Gardens are entirely destroyed, and the baked soil is lifted into the air by the slightest breath of breeze, and everything and everybody covered with dust. The ''oldest inhabitant" never saw anything to equal this drouth in its severity upon veg egation. When aoSH it rain?
 District Court.-Judgments in the fol lowing cases have been rendered: In the case of Moore c. Jewell vs. Eugene Wolfe, disclosure of garnishee. Garnishee found not indebted. Albert J. Bostwick vs. Reu- ben Parmelly; judgment for defendant to recover his cost. Ellen o. Butterly vs. Moore 0. Jewell; judgment for plaintiff to return the property repleyin with $5 dam ages and costs.
 The case of John w. Rood ct ux vs Ez "a M. Rowland ct al, the testimony in which was nearly all taken before jury last week, on account of the sudden death of Mir. Rowland was adjourned to Oct. 24, at g 8. m., when the court with the same jury will come in and take up the case where it was interrupted.
 The court adjourned Tuesday, having been in session sixteen days.
 That Horrible Snake.-Last Friday morning, as MT. William Reid opened the door leading out of his room at his fathers Or. Reid's) house in this village. he was mortified at seeing curled up and evidently ready to spring upon him, large spotted adder snake. Not caring, with his one arm to enter into a contest with the snake, he quickly closed the door and going out o another, obtained the assistance of MT James Hill, who was at the barn carlne for the horses, and who quickly despatched the reptile, which measured two feet ant four inches long. How the creature go there is mystery. He was up two flight of stairs, and had the door of MT. Reid: room been open. would probably have en tered bis sleeping apartment, and as his bit is said to be even more poisonous than tha of rattlesnake, his company would scarce Iy be welcomed. Isn't it simply horrible the bare possibility of snakes entering ou dwellings. It is thought the extraordinar. drouth is the cause of snakes wandering about in search of water. Oh, for St Patrick to banish every snake from Amer ica.
 Lakeville.-The new and large wind
 mill the Governor has just erected is work
 ing admirably. It pumps water from tn
 lake. and supplies his residence and barns
 and at this particular time is especially val
 uable......A young Irish girl tumblcd int
 the water at Davis bed the other day, bu
 before life was entirely extinct, the bod
 was recovered and (so we are informed
 duly rolled on a barrel and resuscitate6
 The barrel remedy may be little rcugf
 but it is said to be very effectual in sue
 cases, if the merest spark of life remains the body......Mr. Bundy's new house net
 the Methodist church is so nearly fnishe he has moved his family into it. Onl
 here and there finishing touch' is no required......M MT. A: Bates is building qui an addition to his house, which is going improve the looks very much as we'll { add to its comfort. .Messrs. Day & Am l went down to Goshen lake one day la
 week and caught fine string of fish. The ] also caught large turtle weighing twent - seven pounds. There is party of your men who are going to try their hand , camping out next week. believe they 8 going to camp near lake short distau'
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