Connecticut western news., 1877-06-29

to How iron, and he is having sale fol about all he can make This sounds really like the approach of better times. Most people entertain the opinion that an i'm provement in the business of the country is actually apparent, and that we are surely though of course slowly, approaching sr era of business prosperity, ,such as will glad den the hearts and replenish the coffers oi all. Let it come! In the words of the i'm mortal Henry, i've repeat it gentlemen, Let it Come !"
 Runaway. Saturday morning while a nephew and daughter of Frank Holley of Wolcottville, were driving down Litchfield hull, their horse was frightened at a heap of stones by the side of the road and ran, throwing them both violently out severely if not fatally injuring the daughter whose clothing was almost entirely torr from her person. The young man receiv ed only slight injuries. The horse contin ued on his mad career till he had pretty much demolished the carriage, when he was stopped by lady, who chanced to be in his way, and who possessed sufficient nerve to seize the animal and cling to him till gentleman relieved her.
 Personal. We were pleased to receive 8 call the other day from MT. T. A. Smith, a representative of the house of J. A. Will lets, dealer in mems furnishing goods at 265 Canal St. New York. Mr.Smith IS brother of MT. F. A. Smith, who is also we'll known Tn these parts. These gentlemen "grew up" on the fertile hills of Cornwall, and have by industry and skill, worked their way to lucrative positions, salesmen in New York. Mir. TIA, when soldier boy, lost leg, or perhaps more correctly speak ing, foot, although that foot was ampu' tated just above the ankle, but he manages to get around pretty lively with hls cane, and with 80 much grace that one would scarcely mistrust that one foot grew on g cork stump.
 Narrow Escape Last Thursday, al Miss Minnie Little, daughter of Rob ert Little, Esq.,, of Wetaug, wal in a pasture near their house attempt ing to catch horse, the animal turned sud denly and kicked her violently. She wat struck in the back and knocked to thu ground, and at once arose and attempted tt walk but fell, unable to do so. An employee of the farm happened to be in the field. ant ran to her assistance, and with the aid O another man whom he called, carried he into the house. A physician was summon ed who found that her escape from instan death was almost miraculous, the calks O. the horses shoe striking one each side O the spine, and inflicting severe aesl wounds. It is tho ught she will soon re cover. |.
 The Templar Oonventien.-The Goot Templars' District Convention at LakeYill' the goth inst. was largely attended by mem bers of the order from Northwestern, Mon itor and Cascade Lodges. The ladies O Northwestern Lodge (Lakeville) decorated the Hall very handsomely, and after th' Convention, served bountiful collation. il the school room. The exercises in th' evening were fully attended and proved very interesting. Addresses were made b! Keys. o. J. Range, (G.W. c. T. for Conn. and l.. N. Olmsted, Esq, of Hartford. Tn Templars' Band and Glee Club furnished instrumental and vocal music of high or der. Friends of the order will be glad t learn that Northwestern Lodge is flourish ing. and that numerous and influential ad ditions to it's membership are in prospect.
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 West Cornwall.-The entertainment given by the s. s. Association last Frida, evening was 8 very pleasant affair, an' there was full house. Master Eddy Bald win did nobly for the first attempt. ...Th chapel work has been dragging along yer slowly, but now we expect it to go lively for R. R. Pratt and Nathan Hart hay contracted to complete the work after th excavations are made for cellar and stone work. ... ... Miss Sarah Miller is confined L the house with spraiped ankle. She wa missed at the Association's meeting, as sh always had part in the programme.,,,, We are glad to inform Mattie Long's man friends that she is doing well under DI Taylor's treatment......Louis Howard an family are in the village, and expect t commence house keeping again i the house opposite Colds mills.... Four men and two boys and "Old Tige tried to capture squirrel which had wal dered down to the street. After four shot by noted marksman, and the ainging ( about 100 stones. Mir Squirrel was brougl to the ground, and on examination it WI
 found he had been hit by two stones.... The ''Ancients'' won the game last Satu day by score of 24 to 23. GRATIS.
 Salisbury. The ubiquitous panther
 now reported as having taken up his abot
 in a cave near the Twin Lakes, probab
 awaiting the arrival of the first picnic part
 Our colored friend Charlie Brown sugges
 @ plausible plan of capturing the anlm
 alive, by means of chloroform. He pr
 poses to liberste few hogsheads of tt
 gas near the entrance of his den, and
 beating gongs and tom-toms, to induce t
 beast to come out. Charlie says, ''wh
 this happens the varmint will at once sr
 comb to the fumes of the chloroform a can be secured as easily as potato bug
 caught on the hy." NextI..,.,The chr. ) ic loafers who infest our horse bloc turned out with full ranks on Mond night of last week at the horning of ne1 ly married Irish couple who reside near { depot. After making night kideous for