Connecticut western news., 1877-02-23

reported in Hartford-One or two nor. Rabid animals of this breed have bitten oth- CT dogs. We shall hear more of these cas- es soon. 1n Hyde Park, near Boston. q young lady. Miss Annie Brogdon. died on Saturday. iu terrible spasms of hydropho- bia from the bite of ''Spi,z dog" Some. body had well writ en two column article In the WilIimsntic Journal last Saturday. in favor of the Spiiz ss a safe and darling pet. It Is hoped the Willimantic writer may he permitted to enjoy these pets to bis hearts content but public safety absolutely re quires that this breed of dogs shall not be flu. ther disseminated. Go out of doora note the dogs in the street; you will see twenty dogs of other breeds. to one of 8 Spilz kind. yet of all the recent caaes of hy drophoois, two st least, are caused by SpitE dogs, to every one case caused by i, gs of all other kinds. That terrible fact tells its own story.
 shehield.-We had 8 very interesting evening at the Un on last week. Miss Dewey gave a short lecture upon ''Tht Winged Insects" then the Gle. Club sang some fine songs, and Mrs. Noble made complete the entertainment by delivering a lecture upon life in the Sandwich 1slsnds. We regret our inability to be present on this occasion. SO we are obliged to report what ''they say concerning it.......A Little stranger made bis appearance at the Llttl Homestead this last week. claiming a resi- .leuce there as the son of William and Clara. Ru or says he brought down th' scales at the l2-lb. notch. but We will not vOuch for the truth of this......A valuabl, horse belonging to William Piper di | las' week, from lung fever. The horse seemed convalescent, but it wss gwen c" ounce Oi aconite by the advice of skiHed physician. The poor animal died in the greatest agony and has gone to horse Paradiae, where aco. mite Is not given In wholesale dOses...... Rev. Mir. Fitch of G.. BArring,on exchsng' ed pulpits with Rev. Ar. Germond on Sun day last. l..
 West Cornwall No 2-The dime socia ble at Mir Woods last w dnesday evening was we'll attend, and very social A com pany robed in pillow slips, (names un known" appeared for bri'.f space, creat ing no little merriment We were glad sc many of our friends from the "Hllp wer. present.. Beacon Pratt took charge ol the Thursday evening prayer meeting which was unusually interesting. Tn. monthly entertainment of the Sabbait School association was gotten up very elsb Orately and much appreciated by the audi ence. judging from the encores and cheers Reading. singing, tableaux. and instrumeu tal music. were among the programme We would especially compliment the boy on their music by way of encouragement in keeping their organlz+tion together. .Dr Sanford has been confined to the house fo some time, with bilious intermittent fever also ina Amation of the eyes......David L Smith wears black eye. having had q mar row escape from more serious injury b, a bunch of shingles falling from 8 higl pile on to his head. knocking him forwsre on to another bunch. He was about load ing wagon..... Walworlh Porter had ar alarming attack of croup last week ...... Geo Harrison was in town last week looking s if Hartford wast't bad place to live In, be ing more full of business than usual. whicl is saying 8 great deal, isn't 1t Genera Agent?
 South6eld. The New Marlboro chess manufacturing company held their suuua meeting for choosing officers and transact ing business at the usual time, and electe. Grove Gaylord, Presldent; 8 w. Wright treasurer c. l.. Hartwell. secretary. w. Wright & Co.,, offer.d to buy the milk and pay one dollar per one hundred pound of milk deliver ed the factory, provide, 1 they could get the milk from three hundre, COWS. They also .fered to pay fifty cen, for every one huncred pounds of chees made, for rent of factory. which was ac c.pted. It looks now as if the factor would run the ensuing summ"r. The goo housewives concerned are pleased with ih prospect......1 heartily wish that we coul, say there was prospect of the Southfi-l Whip cOmpany's resuming business in thei shop but it looks very doubtful now abou it. The stockholders are iu ''muddle, and what the result will be is impossible l. tell yet. think however, they have mad 1 great mistake. aud whichever party ms, 1 win, it wi be hard work for them to star unless the times improve...... The scholar of school district Nc. ?. with their teacher Miss D. L. Wolcott. with H. N Kassn and Francis D Gaylord as rr,Ismen, tool sleighride to Great Burlington, last Mon day week. The children report a goo time. SouTHrIRLp
 School Meeting. At the school meet ing held in the town ball Thursday +venin of last week, and which was called for tn purpose of more d, finite underst ndin ot the proposition made, voted upon an passed, at the meeting at the school hous on the evening of December 27th, to bull new school house. the proJect was thol oughly discussed by she pros and cons, an the action of the previous meeting full sustained by vote of 60 to 25 Brlow VI rrpublish the motions as voted upon an
 passed at the D 'cember meeting.
 l lst. That thls school district build ne, schoo! house, in accordance with a pla approved by the hoard of school visitors and building committee appointed by th district.
 2d. That Miles T, Granger, Nathani, C. Ward and Daniel L. Pierce be appoint,
 building committee.
 Sd. That this school district change th