Connecticut western news., 1877-02-02

Replsnished.-Since the death of Dr. Granger, no effort has been made to re- plenish the stock of drugs and medicines in the drug store across the way, tilfrecently new goods have begun to come in, and the store is now fully stocked with everything usually found in such establishments. The store Is owned and will hereafter be known as J. L. Camps drug store.
 Fire in Hartford.-Merriman's block in Ford street, in which were the Plimpton Manufacturing Company, Seidler & May. Manufacturers of furniture, aud George D. Bartlett, Clothier, was burned last Sunday morning between and o'clock. The to- tai loss is S22O. 900, and the insurance Sl44. 25o. The loss of the Plimpton Company was $l20 900, and the insurance S70, 900. seidler & Nays loss was Sso, ,ooo, and the insurance $24,250 The loss on the block which was owned by J. Merriman, is S45, oOt. and the insurance $3O, ,ooo. George D. Bartletts loss was $3O, 900, insurance $26, 900. Tue fire was of incendiary ori. gin.
 Kent.-The New Milford Musical Union gave Roots Cantata ''The lawmakers" at the Town hall last Thursday evening. The pleasant night and good sleighing called put s" many from other and adjoining towns that the hall was crowded and some We're refused sdmittance as there was no room. The stage was too small for the performers to do themselves justice, but tue parts were all excellently rendered, and the whole thing Was success. A supper and dance in the hall passed away the time until the midnight train on which the sing ers returned...... The Elder is improving the sieighing. and returning, on 8 small scale. the serenades which he received the hrst part of the season. .'How oft fin the sully night" his melodeous voice may be heard relating his expenence "When be "en' sie'gning' WHO.
 Falls Village.-The only thing that oc- cupies the minds of Falls Villagers at pres ent IS coasfing in Amesville almost every person. young and old, great and small who owns sled, or who can beg. borrow. or steal one, hies to the play ground John 5. Judd ran out of the road on Thura u"y night. last week, and off the bridge bv '"hn Welch's into the creek below, cutting ms face and draping one of his optics fin "eep mourning......CharIes Hanchett has gone to Orange, New Jersey to work in a hat shop......DAniel Brewster Esq., seems |" be the only really wide awake man in town. The noble example set by h,m ,s "ortn folIowing......Gracie Dudley has near'y recovered from the severe bur, 8 sus- tA'nea by her some months ago. A erea, deal of interest IS manifested in the pro- tracted meetings now being held in the M. Y Cnurch. A large number from out of town was present on Sunday evening to lis. ten to Very interesting sermon bv the R'v. Mr. Wilson of Guilford, Ct.,F htiger is nearly convalescent. C11sx
 shefheld.-There has been one sleich ride Tn thls energetic little town. and if ought to be recorded. A few young men hlred four horses and large sleigh. and Tn. Vl'ed all the young ladies in the neighbor- oooa to pack in as closely as possible for a rae in the evening. through Egremont to nsrF'ngton. and home; making a pleasant rlde which was heartily enjoyed bv all
 lne singing schools under Mr. Stevens are aoout to close for want of money to con. tinue them. It is to be regretted that they cannot be supported longer, as the clas. seems to be making great improvement.
 on Wednesday morning Mr. Joseph Hug guns got up and started a fire, then wen, nack to call his wife up. and found her dead In her bed. She must have died in the night without stEpgRle or eroan- or her husband woull have been disturbed . Others of her family are said to have died 'n me same way......The Milk business is nnally established in the place formerly useo as cheese factory. MT. Suthell su- perlntends, and the prospect now is that by spring they will have all. if not more than 'neY Can manage. They use a can lately patented that hold from two to four ouarts The milk is pressed in, and goes directly to 'ne consumer. There is no possibility of 'he mllk being watered and another thing. farmers are sure of their pay. @
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 Superior Court at Litcn6eld. The Jan uary term of the Superior Court con- menced at LltcEfeld on Tuesday of last weex with Judge Hover of New London county offclatiog The first case tried was that of Wm. Clarke of Norfolk. charged with an assault with intent to kill upon young man in Wlnsted. The iurv after short trial, found CI arke guilty. The next case was one of the most inter esting that has been tried m Litchfield for some time. The accused were Wm. Clarke above mentioned and Charles and Henry Drake of Norfolk. The charge was burg ilry upon the house of Lemuel Peck of Ellsworth in the town of Sharon. The oftense was alleged to have been commit ted last ThanksR1ving. To prove the charge. the state proved that one of the accused was perfectlv familiar with the house of Mr. L. Peck, having been in his employ for 8 couple of years at one time, and that on the night in question the accused were all seen within half mlle Of the house of Lemuel Peck. A p,pe belonging to Charles Drake, was found the morulng after the burglary in cluse prox- imlty to an old hair trunk which contain ing MT. Peck's valuable papers and about one thousand dollars in money, and which was transported the night in question, from Mir. Peck's bedroom to hls barn floor wDere the same was broken open and the money stolen. Mir. Peck's money was a rare curiosity. consisting of gold and sil- yer of different denominations and of diff