Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08


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 That slgn.-A new sign adorns Camps drug store. Looks well.
 Texas.-A young man who went from Auburn, N. Y, to Texas, telegraphed home not long ago, ''Fatted calf for one."
 Kent.-Correspondence, from Kent too late for this week. Wednesday afternoons are almost always too late for communica trons of length,
 Milk Cans.-J. A Cochrane of West Cornwall advertlses in another column an iron clad milk eau sad to be far superior to any other can made. Read what he says about it.
 l Maurice and Aunt Jane.-Maurice Yer nier's reply to Aunt Jane's "pome of last week, is received too late this week. but it will 'warm up" good for next.
 Painting Up.-Painter Judd has begun the work of painting all the whistling posts and switches on the Housatonic road from Bridgeport to Pittsfield, and seems to be doing his work we'll.
 Washinee Factory Leased. .-Washinee Woolen Factory in Salisbury has been leased to New York firm who will take possession July 1st, and will begin at once the manufacture of cloths.
 New Hay Press.-Mr. Myron Decker's new hay and straw press, which has been in process of erection in Ashley Falls for some weeks past, is now finished. It is said to be one of the best presses in the country.
 Found Drowned.-The body of Frank Palmer, who left his fathers house in Falls Village Thursday, April 26th, was found last Sunday in what is known as Robbins Cove near the Housatonic river and about mile north of the station in that village.
 Agricultural Report.-Our thanks are due to the Hon. T. s. Gold of Cornwall, for copy of his reports, (which is ttet tenth annual as secretary of the Conneeti- cut Board of Agriculture, for 1s76-7, bring ing the report through January, 1877.
 Burnt By Kerosene.-A girl. named Crawthorne, at Lee, Mass, thirteen years old, poured kerosene from a can upon the fire to make it burn better. The can ex- ploded, fatally injuring her, and severely burning three other children.
 Repairing A Bridge.-The bridge across the Housatonic river near the Hiram Bar tholomew place west of Ashley Falls, is being thoroughly repaired. Crossigg the bridge has been suspended for some days past. This bridge has long been in an un- safe condition, and its repair has been now long delayed.
 Haymakers-The Musical Union of New Milford will again render ''The Haymakers" at the Town hall In that place Friday Eve ming July 9th, emitting some of the less in- teresting parts and substituting new fea- lures, which, it is thought will add materi-- ally to the entertainment. The Union gave the HaYmakers in Harrington last winter, as will be remembered, and de- lighted their audience.
 Correoted.-One of our typos last week made our correspondent ("Click'O say in his communication from Falls Village, that Merchant Halls new branch store in Ames- vile was to be presided oyer by MT. George H. Brown, when the manuscript said that Mir. John H. Belden. formerly soiM Georqe fl. Broaon, was the man. The "devip stands corrected.
 Fire Bugs.-SeVeral intellectual efforts were made to fire I. N. Bartram's hotel in Sharon on Sunday night last. The build ing was ignited in several places, but in each instance the flames were discoY cred before they got beyond control and extin- guished. It is almost positively known to be the work of incendiaries, and it is said the parties guilty are almost as certainly known.
 Out Of His Thumb Mir. Robert Fow- Ter of Ashley Falls, while splitting kindling wood last Saturday morning, the helye of the axe caught in his clothes and misdirec- ted the blow sending the instrument across the thumb, into and through the meta carpat bone, entirely severing it and leav- ing the thumb hanging by shred of skin. Dr. Scoville readjusted the dismembered digit, and sewed and bandaged it SO that it is thought it will be saved, although every cord and bone were entirely severed.
 Ran Into Handcar-The Milk train on the Housatonic road last Monday afternoon struck hand car in the cut near the Rail- road Repair Shops at Falls Village, and knocked 1t into kindling wood quickerna- wink. The car was occupied by several painters, who had it for their accommoda- ton in doing painting along the road, who were going with it toward the station. but by some pretty sprightly jumps they suc- ceeded in escaping before the engine struck them. and all were uninjured. The front ot the locomotive was bruised up some what.