Connecticut western news., 1877-01-26

Hm. Hunt. 10 John St.. Worcester, Mass. $ k j. Silvernail Elkhart. Ind. 4 20
 Dime Party.-Another dime party, with tharades, tableaux. etc., at Squire Rora- 'ack's residence, Wednsday eve'ng of next week. Don't you forget it.
 Bondsmen. IS sad the Housatonic Railroad Co.,, will require their Station Agents 10 procure bondsmen on and after Feb. lst,
 Leg Broke.- John Conway. au Irish man employed in the Davis Ore bed in Sa- 'sbury. had leg crushed and broken las, Friday by large piece of ore falling upon IL.
 Shoulder Dislooated.-Th wife of Sta 'ion agent Barton of Salisbury, while out Friday afternoon enjoying an hour of skut. lug, fell on the ice and dislocated her shoulder,
 Sold Again.-Mr. J. s. New has sold his Hay and Straw pressing business in this village to MT. John Vat Deuscn, who form erly had the business. MT. Van Deusen will take possession Feb. lst.
 Where to find Him.-And now we set Dr. Camps ''shingle" displayed in conspic- uous position at his new residence near the drug store. Just exactly the spot to find tue doctor when you need his services.
 Thank You've are indebted to a friend for copy of the pamphlet contain ing the discourse of the Rev. Mir. Whitte- sey, preached at the furneral of Samuel F. Granger, M. D., and an appendix contain ing the services at the grave, etc.
 Mixed slightly.-By some hook or crook, two or three articles in last weeks NEWS were made up in the forms for th paper before they had been read and cor rected from proofs taken, and as a conse- quence they were, in one or two instances. slightly mixed. Guess we won't do so some more.
 Those Cannon. large cannon being transported over the Connecticut Western road this week are from Cold Springs, N Y., and are addressed to Captain Cullen Bryant, U. 8. A., Boston, Mass. They are Rodman guns, weighing about eight tons each, with ten inch bore, and the whole numberbeing shipped is seventeen. It is said they are going to Boston to be mounted.
 School Exhibition. Scholars of the school in Ashley Falls, will give an ex- hlbitiOn at the church in that village on Thursday evening, Feb. lst. The exhibi- non will consist of dialogues, recitations declamations, tableaux and music, and will probably be an entertainment the people will be glad to patronize. The price of ad mission is only 20 cents, and the proceeds will be for the ben, fit of the school room roors open at l-2 o'clock, and the exer. cises will bt gin at z.
 A Piece Box They do say that Wm Hayward. who works at the sash and blind works Of MT. J A, Underwood in this viii lage, has just completed small work box Tn the construction of which he has used eight thousand eight hundred and four diff ferent and distinct pieces of wood. Save the penuies and the dollars will take care of themselves" is an old aduge, William probably thinks will apply 10 lumber AS we'll as to copper. Save the little pieces AnH lNin mil ,Ln 0F h., selves.
 A First Glass Entertainment The lee. ture of the Rev. Mir. Free of Souihfirld, and the musical entertainment of the Southfield Cornet md, which accompanied the lecture, formed one of the best enter tainment that has been given in this village for long time. The lecture was certainly most excellent and the band played admira- bly. We are very sorry to say the weather was SO cold and the roads SO badly drifttd. the attendance was far from what it ought to have been, but those who did go were am ply paid for getting out. The wish has been expressed that the lecture would be repeat ed here, in case the band could not come again too, and if it is, full house will hear 1t.
 But Little Frost in the Ground.-The heavy body of snow, averaging nearly two feet in depth on level. keeps the earth warm and prevents tue frost from penetrat. ing deep. There is but very little. if any. frost at present under the snow. A Gen tleman who contemplates building in the early spring had occasion yesterday to re- move a lot of snow for the deposit of building material, and was surprised to find the ground as soft and mellow as in the spring time. The present is quite con trast to last winter, when we had but very little snow, and the frost penetrated to the depth of several feet. The earth will be in good condition to absorb moisture when the thaw comes, and the springs and wells will then be greatly replenished. .-Hartford COtIrGnt.