Connecticut western news., 1877-07-13

! 5. SuTerna1l Elkhart. Ind. ." 1 9 | draduates.-The Misses Libbie W
 Cleaveland and Mary Ciesveland. daugh-
 ters of Dr. E. w. Cleaveland, of Lakeville
 were among the graduates in the class oi
 July 5. at the State Normal School at New
 Britain, theclass numbering twenty-five.
 New Walk.-The new concrete walk ir
 front of Camps Drug Store and Dr. Camps residence, which MT. Comstock has made there this present week, Is a very impor tant improvement in the appearance of tht street. as well as most excellent walk l Wish there was more of the same sort.
 Proved Fatal. Henry Roys, of Eas1 Canaan, to whom we alluded in an item two or three weeks since as being poisoned Eby drinking cider which had been poisoned by piece of lead pipe falling into the par rel and remaining there, died last Thursday from the effects of the poison. Mr. Roys tsuffersd terribly before death relieved him.
 Youthful Criminals. The store of Shy, der Bros. at Philmont, N. Y.- was broken in few nights since, and $2o,oo in money taken. The thieves were caught the next day. and proved to be two boys, who reside in that place, whose ages are respectively 12 and IA years. They are now under bail to await their trial. It is, thought in Philmont they will have steady job until they are of age. ..eu Rain.-Last summer there was no rain. Every sign of rain was sure to fail, and the heavens of furnished brass burnt up the vegetable world. Now how changed. If there are not more than sixty or seventy showers day on an average, people wont complain, but they can't help but grumble at the frequency of these little dashes of rain that seem all the time to be coming down upon all creation.
 Repairing Depots, eto.-The Conn. Western R. R. Co. are cleaning up, re- pairing and repsinting their depots along the line of their road. It always pays to keep things in good repair, painted up. and all the time deceutfy and in order; and this newly adopted plan of the Conn. Western Go. will add to the comfort and pleasure of their patrons. and of course to the popular ity of the road.
 That Waggin.- One of the most wonder ful achievements of human ingenuity that ever came to our notice passed through this village last Tuesday. It was painted yel low, and suspended between two wheels, and was drawn by one horse and the occu- pant, whose business was to ''sell essence to the women folks," ate. drank and slept in it; Tn fact it was perfect cyclopedis of convenience, as well ss being the oddest looking vehicle that "ever mortal eye sot upon" Rhe man said he made it himself, and we doubted not hls word, for few moments conversation with him convinced us this two-wheeled caravan was perfect picture of his eccentric mind.
 Twin Lakes Camping. "A party of ten gentlemen came up from Bridgeport last Tuesday, and went on the Conn. Western road to the Twin Lakes, where 1t is their purpose to encsmp for z few days sport. A hotel at these lakes would draw patron age from all the cities about. The follow ing named gentlemen are among the num- Der: Charles B. Hotchkiss, President Pe- Quonnock National Bank William E. See ley, Cashier First National Bank; Wilfred Norton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas; H. c. Coggswell, General Freight Agent Housatonic R. R.; Frederick flaw ley, Secretary Spring Perch Company; Tracy Warren, of Flint & Warren; 8. B. Jones. Principal of. the Park Avenue Insti- tute; Fred Sterling, Bass St. Johns Choir and Julian H. Sterling, M. A.
 Mass. & Conn. Milk Co.-This associ. ation met in Bridgeport on Friday, June 29, and made arrangements with MT. J. w. Tuthill, their agent, to insure prompt pay mens for all pure milk, intrusted to his charge.
 ! The market in New York does not want watered milk, and the persistent action of | the Board of Health in prosecuting all deal CTS who are found selling adulterated milk, will cure them effectuslly of the habit of adding water and other materials. When the milkmen are thus fined (and the penal ty is fifty dollars) they often charge the fraud back upon the farmers, claiming that the milk was sold in the condition that it was received; then the only safety of the farmer is in being able to make an affidavit that the milk was sent by them perfectly pure and free from any edulteration.
 MT. Tuthill is employed to encourage the shipping of pure milk to New York over the Housatonic R, R., and as the business is now arranged, producers may expect prompt returns for the milk sold by him.
 When city people are sure they are buy ing only pure milk the demand will largely increase, but 1t takes long time to root out long established evils.