Connecticut western news., 1877-02-16

Too Late. - The communication from Kent rpacned us at au hour too late. for its length. to insure its insertion this week. Why won't it do wei enough next weeKS
 Another Physioian.-Dr Shrpherd of Br ok iyn. N. Y.. has taken up hls reeldence 10 Canaan, has taken rooms at the Stevens House, where he can be consulted, or ap> piled to tor general home treatment. 1ws@
 Are you Hungry Nh. Drukgis, Humphrey has received cargo of cake, which is known n its variety aB egg jum- bles, seed biscuit. fruit biscuit. lemon snaps, pearl oysters and sioh. Our devil says his society is usually regarded ss an equivalent for hls board. bus be will pay Mir. Humphrey Q little something extra ii he Mlll take Lin.
 Copies of January stn.. We have had large call for coples of THE Nkws cf January 9th. containing our repO of rhe funeral uf Supt. Franklin. and Very many have came for them after the edlClon was exhausted aud of course wecould hOC sup> ply them. We have now succeeded in collecting few more copies from places moIs or less remote from Canaan. winch call be had at thus office.
 Potato Buss.-SoIne of the Connecil' cut farmers report the ground tull of tat potato bugs few inches below the frost. Is there nothing. fatal to th. Sc pests, that can be pluwed in upon them? Nm. R"nd of Fayetteville, V,., imprisoned A pOtAlu bug in . glass Case last fall, aud It WAS found day or two sgU 10 have deposited sOO eggs.
 Entertainment. The young people Of ihis place propose to give m ent rtaiD- meni at the Town HAll next Wedpe sdsy evening, that prumises to be \ rich treat iU all lovers of innocent and instructive amusemrnt. Tue drama, ''AmonR the Brrak.rs" will be render. d by the con,pany J with ~ppropriate seen. ry, an ann"unc msni sufficient in ilseli to i! tue house. l. Is all go.
 Gone up Higher.-Mr. M A Gibbs forme, Iy of Ore HLlI. but for two pr tbret years past hvln9 ln N-RuAne-, Mlchlean AID as follows:
 Il 0s boOkeeper at tho Ciff office for three ol tour yeLrs past has succeeded to the posl tlOn of casuler aud chef bOok eeper il place of Mr. Rowland, wno has severed nis connec'lo lon with Lne company Int duties of ihe position are respUnslb Q. bu
 will De occeptaUly dlscharGed by tue new "DOss."
 Potent Testimony.-In one of ,h. bibles supplied by the Bible Society to tn,
 Burbank Hotel. Pltlsheld, some guest of night has written upou the fly leaf as fol lows :-Tnis holy Bible Was Gudsrnd {. tue m my trials aud troubles. s,rAng
 read we'll obey God and become happy
 Pray. pray. pray ]" Tue exhortstiOr il
 sigue.i Oncs sn iniiLel, scep,ic. deis,. bu at last redeemed hope to meet ou il
 heaven"
 : All About . 9rasshopper. As th 2 worsh ppers st the ME. c urch in thIs vii lsgr. last Sunday approached tnrir sAcre, ed'hce, they We're welcomed by tuI 7 grown aud iuIl-dedged grasshopper, si,lin devoutiy on lhe st ps near the door ws,l lnK patiently tor the setvice to begin, Ca r for sometning clse.) Ills hoppership WI 7 very lively indeed for H winter specimen t aud his advent, il \ genuine sign ot ar y proachinE spring, will Oe very welcome il .- deed.
 t Water still Scarce mill.ownss l. along the streams iu the northern part C '' Berkshire county, Say that nOtwithstsnd F. ing the thaw, tnere has been no percepti 'f Dle incieSss of water in their ponds, | 0 inere Is absolutely nU fr0st in the grIun Q aud tue water Is therefore absorbed lul e tue earth instead of running into tt 1" streams. TheIe must be s long cUnunue ] ,haw Or rain before the rivers Ur lak, u will receive much benefit from tue mels,u 'r oi the snow.
 A Heating Cites by Steam -TLe N " papeis talk ot ''S Mr. H"iley" LAvi>
 s'at,ed a schrmr for heating Lockpor. | N steam. "A Mir. uoll. y" as We uud.rs's sl ;" Il. is the Mir. HUlley who invented the H. " ley Water supply system for cities, and
 's son Of '1 Governor Hnlley, of Lak
 vile in this state. Mir Hoil.y. the euEi
 ger, years ago desig ed the charter 0, '' chair that HOW stands in ihe senate chat otr in the state house here.-Hartfo, ) COurtnt.
 |, Removed MT. B J Bradley has no = removed n portion of his hotel furniture
 rhe UuiOn Hotel and is uow occupying ," and entertaining tls guests there vii 'e rhelr meals, 6u lodalmU them at the O fan Ia" IT o new Uulon Hotel is tiue structure. lus.t
 and out. and IS admirably adaotet to t
 bus.ness, and Mir. s. ls now fully prep .le
 ln bus occupst'. of tuo two large uote ' to accommodate his guests ln the most a C,, proved style. Manager Pratt occu pl - room. not exactly ID tue skv-raI Tor. b