Connecticut western news., 1877-05-18


 A New Subscriber from Bantam Fall
 writes ''to the editor :"-
 Here's little money, oh, don't refuse; But hasten at once to send me the NEWS
 Send me your paper with no delay For want the facts from day to day, opera.-The ''Continental Concert ant
 Opera troupe" will give an entertainment
 in Town Hall in this village Friday even
 ing of next week, (May 25) This troupe
 will probably give very enjoyable enter
 tainment, and we presume will be vel
 patronized.
 l The Inevitable. Last Tuesday, a bias
 put in ledge near thls village by MT. Will
 liam Shields lifted long piece of stone
 that was about two feet thick, and from
 under it was found the omnipresent potato
 bug. As the rock appeared to be perfect
 ly fresh break, it is regarded by some as
 decidedly a mystery how his bugship man.
 aged to find way into that rock.
 Horse Epizootio. There are several cases of horse epizootic in Kent, al SO in several other villages hereabout. The throat is swelled quite badly. and the symp. toms are somewhat similar to diptheria in human beings. The remedy is said to be, sweat the swollen throats with hops or oats boiled in weak lye, thus reducing the swellings and causing them to break and discharge.
 False Pretenses.-The store in Miller ton known as the '.New York Store," was closed Thursday of last week by sheriff. It is alleged that one of the "wicked part ners" to the concern obtained goods in New York under false pretenses. and he was consequently arrested and of course properly bailed. The goods are advertised to be sold by the sheriff on Wednesday of this week. Iris said "the way of the transgressor is hard"
 Potato Bugs.-Lawyer Roraback in- forms us that last Saturday, towards even ing he transplanted in his garden twelve tomato plants. and happening to be near them the next evening, found eigheeen DO tato bugs on the plants. aud all as busy as hungry bugs could possibly be. It seems as if farmers and gardeners have had about all the warning necessa " to arouse them about what they may expect to have to encounter the coming season. As soon as the snow was of. almost everywh ere the soil was disturb ed in any way, numer ous bugs have been turned up, and there IS no doubt whatever that the whole coun try is to be covered with these voraclous pests. Parls green IS the only really reli able destroyer of these bugs, and people will do well to attend at once to getting supply. and be prepared for the business, for delay of perhaps two, three or four days after the potatoes are up, with such myriads of bugs as are certainly amongst us. may result Tn the total destruction of a crop.
 Lakeville. George Bundy has finished the new house he has been building for J. Woodruff, and Jim is moving in ...... A few days since Mrs. Wm. Bundy fell from a chair'and injured one of her ankles severe ly......The happiest man in the place is Pete, whose wife presentsd him with fine boy last Sunday morning, but he aint stuck up bit about it, but on the contrary, is the same old Pete" Deco. Last Friday even- ing the Rev. MT. Oakley lectured on the Elements of Success" in Academy Hall. Quite number were out to hear him. ......The water is very low in our lake for this time of the year......A meeting of the ex-soldiers of this place was held at the bank, on Saturday evening, May 10, to make arrangements about observing Dec oration Day. Quite large number were present and much interested. The follow ing named gentlemen were appointed com mittee of arrangements L. P. Ashman, w. B. Rudd, P. Turner, W. D. Reid, P. Mundry. Opr1o.
 Chapinville and Vioiuitv.-Soon after A. J. Spur returned from church last Sun- day. fire was discovered Tn his woods :: doubtless it was the work of a fire bug :: and in few moments more would have swept on through Horace Landon's fine grove of pines just north of his furnace. The wind being in the north, human power could not have saved it, but fortunately it was discovered in time and not much dam age was done......Rev. J. G. Oakley AM, will lecture on ''Rome and Pompeii," in the Chapinville church Tuesday evening, May p, at o'clock, for the benefit of tbe Sabbath School. Admission 25 cents, It is hoped that many will avail themselves of this lecture, 1t being filled with rich and valuable information gathered from his D. Joyce is in feeble He took severe cold and is now suffering with typhoid fever .. Fred 'rick Cooper is finishing off a fine house 'n hls fathers place, it being we'll planned house and having a fine view of all ne adjoining villages; is roomy, and doubt ess will attract city boarders as 1t is in a me location, being in close proximity of { he beautiful Twin Lakes. (