Connecticut western news., 1876-11-03

Salisbury painter. who has just completed his work on the Episcopal church in that village, and who has made the old church s thing of beauty and joy to all who wor- ship there, is now st work on the fine resi- dence of Judge Silas B. Moore, which he will entirely repaint, inside and out, in
 cluding the surrounding fences. Salisbury and vicinity would soon get rusty and un- attractive without the ever industrious brushes of Nr. Painter Melvin.
 Falls village.--MR. ED1ToR.--Again has our quiet village been canvassed by those ''night-hawks. This time they took Sunday night for their deeds of darkness. Lamps were removed from the posts and deposited in various places, gates were left ajar," foot-bridges raised, tree posts deposited on the hitching-posts, and many other serio- comic depredatlons were com mitted. don't know whether the ''mis- cresnts are known" or not this tine. Hen " Sheppard's gate was taken, carried to to the switch above the crossing, and hung on the switch-handle... Landlord Dudley's little daughter Oracle was badly burned on Saturday last, caused by her clothing catch ing fire from some matches with which she was plsying......T temperance peopl
 have grand rally this evening (Tuesday) in Citlzel g Hall...... .Colepau9h, the barber, fever. Cyrus Hanchett of Wisconsin has been visiting at his father-in-law's,> Mt. stephen Brigner, on his return home from the Centennial. Quite number have gone to the Exposition from here this week, in- cluding Roadmaster J. 8. Lane, lady and son......Ask "Marvey" if the burglars" ran when he surprised them revolver in hand......P Pretty cool for croquet, but they are still at it......G. W. Halls stock ot winter clothing and underwear is simply monstrous Dirt cheap, too. .......The Dud- ley House seems to be doing 8 pretty fair business. Inoticed sixty names in the reg ister one day last week......The celebrated case of Rood vs Rowland has at last been finished, the jury rendering a verdict ot 8l70 and costs in favor ot RoOd......G. V. Capron seams to think that he has the boss stock of jewelry. watches, etc. George is good square chap, and will do the fright thing" Go and buy g nice shot gun of him cheap "CLICK."
 Falls Village.-We spent bur very little time in Falls Village the other day, but had time to look in upon the merchants and business people in ge neral. just to see if they were all there and attending to busi- ness. Jeweler Capron says he doesn't
 know how much merit there may be on either the one side or the other Tn ''thal case" in court, Rood vs. Rowland, bu; those sets of jewelry are solid gold, and
 very fine and nice that new case of rings are ''so sweet" and the large show casei chock full of new goods fresh from the market the rich silverware, cheaper thau ever before known to be, superb watches, elegant vases in silver and gold, besides the large cases of cheaper goods consisting of stationery, toys, cutlery, fishing tackle guns. musical instruments, and--psbaw, 1 you didn't attend that trial, and can't go tc
 the Centennial. go and see Capron. If he
 isn't as large as the great Corliss engine
 he's as handsome: and there's Tailor Gard
 ner, he too is worth looking at. His broad
 cloths and narrow cloths are made express
 ly to adorn the readers of THE NEWS, anl
 don't you forget it" either. We rattled a
 the door of Dentlst Clemans, Glios Jerry
 Jarley, ,but he had gone to the state of Corn
 wall to exhibit his wax works, and although
 he would be in soon, as we were inform cd, we couldn't wait. It's luxury te hav'
 Jerry pull your teeth. We presume lots o
 folks, who are handy by, run in ever,
 morning and have out 8 cuspld or two, t
 rive them an appetite for breakfast. Jus
 let him wind his clamps around that bi
 ''wisdom tooth," and he'll either make yo
 wiser than you were before or pull you
 head off. But what about Merchant
 Miner, Hall, Brown and the rest of 'em We are always glad to see them when W
 go to ''the Falls" (we never asked them
 they were glad to see us). and very muc
 want to tell folks all about them, but as " have hired at large salary ($60 0O. or $70.0 daY), correspondent to regularly repre-
 sent THE NRws in that place, we mu!
 leave that for him. Come now, MT. Cor
 respondent, warm 'em up good.
 Cummings' BlooK. While going abou t in some neighboring villages of late, W . are frequently asked where our office is l' { cated In Canaan, Who 6ui1t Ms Cumming block @, etc., etc. As our out-of-tow r readers are more or less interested in o' I office, it's location and surroundings, W p will tell them about it. During the pa ,- summer Dr. Cummings of this place, ha il ing probably more greenbacks than he hs n room to stow away in bales. built the larl 2 block known as the Cummings block J. get rid of part of them, and which he b. e rented for business purposes, This blos IS located on the site of his other buildin - which was destroyed by Are here son h time ago. and is on the corner of Main al ,s Railroad streets. The structure is ip si !, 3Ox6O feet. and three storles high. It well finished for the purpose designed, al h is occupied on the first floor by Mir. Geor ia L. Parsons, the new Canaan merchar ,s whose store occupies the whole of th at floor. On the second floor is the office , the CoNN. WKsTERN NEWS, which occ ,d pies 8 full half of that floor divided in " two rooms, composing and press-rool
 and smaller apartment for our ssnctul
 These rooms for our business are very co ,s veniently arranged are light and cbeerf1 ly and admirably adapted to accommodate ic printing office. We are very much pleas 10 with our new quarters, and when we z of fully accustomed to our new position, z