Connecticut western news., 1876-08-11
Political.-'Rah for Wheeze and Hay

More Venerablej Labor.-Mr. Dwigh'
 Allyn is responsible for the statement tha
 an East Canaan man dug one hundred ant
 seventeen bushels of potatoes in nine hour
 last fall, and he was at that time sixty-nin,
 years old.
 At the Centennial.-Gov.In Ingersoll vii
 review the Connecticut State troops at th.
 Centennial on the 9th of September, anG
 will meet the people of the state at the
 state building on Thursday, the 7th of tha,
 month. It is believed that 25, 900 people
 from the Nutmeg state will be in attend
 ance
 Serious Run Away. Thursday of last
 week, while Mr. Orren Taft and wife of
 Sheffield were driving in carriage in Bar
 rington, their horse became frightened by the cars and ran, throwing them both out. Mrs. Taft was considerably injured, but Mir. T. was more fortunate Their carriage was completely wrecked.
 More Hopeful. MT. Charles Olmstead of Chapinvllle, who fell from load of oats and severely injured himself, as stated in THE NEWS last week, is slightly better. Dr. Thompson, who has charge of the pa tlent, thinks the prospect of his recovery is now better, and although the paralysis still remains, his friends entertain strong hopes of his becoming entirely well.
 New Enterprise.-Messrs. Ridwell & Gillette of Litch field have leased the south portion of the old Peet store building in this village, and have arranged it for their business as marble workers. They are un- doubtedly good workmen and will merit the business of this region. Their adyer- tsement is in another column. Read it and go and see specimens of their work.
 Fire in Winsted.-On Tuesday morn ing at about l o'clock fire was discovered In the cellar of B. l.. Barnes grocery store, opposite the Opera House. The firemen were on hand promptly, and the flames were confined principally to the cellar un- til cxtinguished. MT. Barnes is little dam aged. MT. Plumb, cigar manufacturer, loses all ot his goods and stock. Mr. Kings vegetable market and candy store was bad ly damaged by smoke and water.
 New Trout aouse-President c. s. Kelsey informs us that work will begin on a new matching house for trout on or about September 1st, at the north part of lake Washining, which will have convent ences for matching from 75, 900 to 100, ,OOO trout between September and February, the season of incubation. The work of constructing the house and s'cultivating" the trout will be under the auspices of the Salisbury Game Club.
 Hot Again.-Another season of intense hot weather has been upon us. Last Sun day, somebody says, was ''hot as lightning" and Monday we are sure was hotter, for the heat drove us out of our office and drove at us as hard as it could after we were out. Mercury in the thermometer was very near, if not quite, up to a hun dred in the shade, and humanity came near a dissolution of co-partnership with the rest of animated creation.
 School Report.-The following is an abridged record of some of the scholars in the lower department of the graded school in this village, which closed it's summer session last Friday, and of which Mrs. Os- born was the teacher:
 Five scholars that have not been absent or tardy this term, viz: Mary Raynsferd, Alice Hutchinson, Marcia Parsons, Ella Charlie CarIey. Charlie Carley has not been absent for the past two terms, and tardy but once. The five received prizes for attendance. Ella McCauley re- ceived prize in spelling, and Alice Hutch inson for credit marks.
 Don't Believe It.-A friend in Santa Bar bara, California. sends us copy of the Santa Barbara Daily Neacs wit h the fol- lowing item marked for our attention:
 An Eastern man writes to inquire how to keep cool in July. You can do it eff in Santa Barbara without effort. but if you can't come, then we suggest that a wardrobe consisting of sombrero, low shoes and watch chain, will impart at least the appearance of coolness to a fellow besides being exceedingly picturesque.
 Our good friend Sam, who sent us the paper, and who is native of the East, may have, in the year or two he has lived in the and of gold and mustangs, become an ad- Vocate of the style of dress recommended by our cotemporary, but-pshaw! How te would look in suit consisting of only sombrero (hat), low shoes and a watch chain! The statement may be the naked ruth, but sohat could Ae .fasteq, ASs soatcA ;hain to ! the hat or the shoes ? We don't believe a word of it