Connecticut western news., 1877-05-11
Maggie Mitohell.-The universal fayo-

rite, Maggie Mitchell, supported by Wm. Hayes and an excellent dramatic company, will play "Mgnon" at the Academy of Mu- sic in Pittsield. on Wednesday evening of next week. This play is one of the best now on the ''boards," and will probably be largely attended from the stations south of Pittsfie.d. An extra tram will be run on the Housatonic railroad to Falls Village, to accommodate all who desire to attend from this way, the fare being only half price. Thisis an excellent opportunity to see this wonderful play.
 Fire in Canaan,-At about midnight last "Wednesday night, fire was discovered in Mir. F. Pequigney's tenement house on Water street, which is known as the Rowl- son place, and was occup:ed by George Parmalee. Alarm was given, but the flames had made such progress that they were beyond control when the neighbor- hood was aroused. and the house was to. tally destroyed. The house of Michael o Harra. just east of the burning building. was ignited by the fire blown upon it by the wind blowing from the west at the time, and that was also destroyed. The furniture of both houses was nearly all saved. There seems to be strong evidence that the fire was lighted by an incendiary All the property was well insured.
 The East Canaan Quaraies. It is cer tainly very refreshing to visit the East Canaan marble quarries and see the small army of working men. there engaged in mining, saving, and cutting the beautiful marble that is being prepared for building ! the state capitol at Hartford. h 'thesc times" about which SO much is said, and still more is felt, to look upon so much business ; to see such large number of men all busy, is sight that can now be witnessed in but very few places indeed. The long sheds, when we were there the other day were full of men whose rapidly descending mallets on the chisels that were shaping the rough blocks into beautiful mouldings or other ornamental designs for the grand structure, made chorus of busy nose that would instantly drive the blues from the most confirmed hard times croak- CT. Work ct these quarries, which has been suspended during the winter months, was resumed a month or six weeks ago. and now on the average about two car loads of marble are got ready and shipped every week day. Instead of transporting the large blocks to Hartford to be cut there, the skillful workmen are imported into Canaan, and the blocks are sawed, cut, and entirely finish he'd at the quarry yards, and are ready to be immediately placed in their position in the capitol building on their arrival there. This plan of finishing tue work here Saves the state quite an item in the cost of transportation. as well as be- ing more economical otherwise. MT. Alex ander Maxwell, the owner of these very valuable quarries, spends portion of his time in and about the works, but his son. MT. Charles M. Maxwell, whose head quarters are at the office on the grounds has the general supervision and oversight , and MT. J. R. Selz is the foreman. Th' new quarry recently purchasedj of MT , ''Corn" Rood Is proving to be a valuable property the quality of the marble being I said to be finer and susceptible of better fin ish than the other quarrits across the road These quarries bld fair 10 make one of tn , most permanent as we'll as most importan , business interests of this town or anot e Q town in this region. The stone have nov i acquired a reputation that will probahl, a make market for all that can be mined. d Falls Village.-Life with us at the Fall d passes quietly and smoothly along, and W have no failures to chronicle among tn ? business men hereabouts, so You see W l. are quite out of the fashion in this respec d at least but now let me tell you we knoy a what fashions are when we talk of bon 8 nets and fine dresses for haven't we thre t fourlshing millinery establishments righ d driving good trade but our young mi e liner seems to hold forth the greates D temptations to purchasers, and her shop !. more thronged with fair ladies than in for e mer days when dentist occupied the sam e rooms. Mrs. Cowdrey has had remark e able success in her calling for the shor ], time she has been in trade; her goods se
 we'll, and her work is warranted to give sal
 isfaction. Mrs. c. is soon to make be second trip to New York to refill be
 shop with floral beauties and the variou
 styles of head gear so charming to woman
 ...,..Jeweler Capron has a fine assortmen
 of gittering treasures in his store near by
 and when people come from Pittsfield
 Burlington, Sh. field aud Salisbury to bu
 hats of his neighbor, it is common thin
 for them to step in and get the jewels t
 ma,c ch. ......A select school has been opene
 in Mrs. Oln's building across the stree
 This school, we hear, is taught by a Mis
 Merwin a lady of talent and skill as
 teacher, and it is hoped it may prove
 success. Falls Village ought to support
 good academY-or better still, good grad
 cd school for Tn matters of education th
 village stands far behind the neighboriu
 towns. How long shall thisl te said
 There is'weaIth enough here to suppol
 one of the best schools in the county, an
 when we look at our handsome residences
 bank, and court house. it is shame to |
 that we cannot see suitable school builC 0' ing rearing its belfry beside them......
 new building IS being erected opposite tn
 church. It is hoped that it may not b
 devoted to the same use as the shanty ths
 preceded it. for in the cause of temperanc
 Falls Village is decidedly looking uE
 There have been changes for improvement
 in the last five years, and we see brighte
 countenanccs where. once the rum shado,