Connecticut western news., 1877-11-30

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 To the seholars.-We are requested by MT. Adams to say that the schools for this week will close Wednesday afternoon.
 New Superintendent. MT. Jones, who has been freight agent of the Conn. Wes- tern road for some time past, is appointed superintendent of the Conn. Western road in place of MT. Yeomans.
 Sudden Death.-Mrs. Judson Hall of Ellsworth, while waiting to take the cars at the depot in Cornwall Bridge Wednesday of last week, was stricken with apoplexy and died in few moments. She was about 70 years old.
 shcp Burnsd.-A blacksmith shop in Sheffield owned and occupied by Daniel O'Connell, was burned last Thursday night. It was in process of repair, and it is pre- sumed the fire originated in some shavings in the shop.
 Game Meeting.-T monthly meeting of the Salisbury Bird 6 Fish Protective Go. will be held at tbe Miller House, Lakeville, Saturday evening, Dec. 1st, at 7.80 P. M. Business of importance will come before the meeting. M. H. WILLIAMS,
 Lakeville, Nov. 24, 1877. Sec'y.
 The Debate.-The lyceum in the base ment of the M. K. Church last Monday eye ming was fairly attended, and the debate was quite interesting, the question 'Resoly- ed: That city lifs was preferable to coun- try life, "belng decided in the affirmative, the preponderance of argument being in favor of city life.
 Miles Ferris.-We were sorry to learn of the death of MT. Miles Ferris, formerly of Ashley Falls, who left that place las August for California, hoping to get relief from hls dread disease, consumption, in the mild climate of that far away land, but it seems to have been too late. He dled Oc- tober 14th.
 New Type.-The Litchfeld Enquirer came out last week with 8 new dress of type, and has substituted breYier for the bourgeois it has for SO long time used, and in doing SO has improved its appearance very much indeed. We are glad to note the continued prosperity of Brother Hick- OK, as is manifest by the new type.
 shepaug R. R.-The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Shepaug Railroad was held at Litcbfield on the 14th inst. The receipts for the year ending Sept. 3oth were shown to have been $49, 9,O7e.49, and the expenditures $3s. .04O.9l. The interest due first mortgage bonds was $l4, 1000. leav- ing deficiency of about 83,0O0. The old officers were reelected.
 Mangauese.-A mine of manganese has been discovered on what was known as the Chester Lorring farm in Western Sheffield. A vein about seven feet deep and ten feet wide has been found, and efforts are being made to form stock company to work the mine. Manganese is used somewhat exten- sively in the manufacture of glass, also for bleaching and for coloring of varlous fab rics. Traces of copper have also been found near this vein of manganese.
 shefield.-A public meeting will be held in the Congregational Church, Shelf field. next Monday, Oec. 3rd) at three o'clock in the afternoon, at which the ne cessitY, the present success. and the fu- ture prospects of the work of the Ameri- can Missionary Association among the Freedmen, the Indians, and the Chinese ID this country will be explained. The secre- taries of the Association from Boston and Chicago, and a missionary from the south will be present. Attendance at this meet ing is asked not only of residents of the town, but of Canaan, New Marlboro and Egremont as well,
 Lakeville Jottings.-Lawyer Williams is the proprietor of lizard which he is not troubled to feed oftener than about once in three months. To be sure his Hardship gets rather thin in flesh along toward hls three months feeding time, but a few worms soon makes Richard himself again. ......E Everybody is glad to see MT. Seth Wal ton again able to walk around the streets, even though he requires the assistance of his cane......Dr. Bissell ssys itis ''dstress- ingly healthy" all over the town of Salisbu- ry.....The propretors of the Old Hill ore bed held meeting last Tuesday. .....Mrs. Chspin, widow of Phineas Chapin, is vist- ing friends in Lakeville. The venerable lady is s5 years old, and all are glad to see her......The Hon. Wm. G. Bates was at the proprietors' meeting. He had four twenty cent pieces passed on him for dollar. These twenty cent pieces are the meanest money ever made. They are just like our present Congress; DO. as much as folks take them to be-. A very large quantity of law is consumed nowadays in matters very small in importance. Chief Justice Hicks has ] about all he can attend to.