Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08


 ficient scrvlces rendered to them in their time of extreme peril on the morning of June 4th, when their home was three times fired by the hand of an incendiary.
 l. N. BARTRAM,
 HELEN D. BARTRAM.
 Sharon, Conn.,, June 9th, 1877.
 Conn Western Railroad.-We have heard the name of l.. B. Stillson, for many years conductor on the Housatonic road, made mention of as under consideration, with perhaps others, for superintendent of the Conn. Western railroad. MT. Stilson is thoroughly conversant with railroad busi- ness in all it's departments, is one of the most popular passenger conductors irNorth America, and he would make thoroughly practical, popular and valuable superin- tendent for the Conn. Western railroad. We hope the powers that be will continue to think about MT. Stlllson.
 Turkey vs. Peacock.-MR. ED1ToR:- We visited the farmyard of our much esteemed friend Walter Briggs, of Sheffield. not long since, and saw there Q fine lot of peacocks, seven in number. which we understood would be sold if any were desired. We also took notice of two valuable turkeys, one of which is said to weigh 40 lbs, We looked lonRinRly at that big turkey. and thought of next Thanksgiving, and but our thoughts were diverted, as we were informed that said turkey was guarded well by night and day, and any persons coming there for fowl purposes, would be waited upon promptly by "our dog" X.
 An Elegant Monument.-The Hon. Ex- Governor A. H. Holley of Lakeville had erected in the cemetery in Salisbury last week, one of the most costly and elegant family monuments in Western Connecticut. It is wrought of Portland Free.stone, is about seventeen feet high and weighs about sixteen tons. The work was done in Hartford, and the shaft is ev- cry way worthy of the distinguished name it bears. The new cemetery in Salisbury, it is only three or four years that lots in it have been on sale, contains 80 soon quite large number of very costly and other specimens of rare skill and excellence of workmanship.
 Massachusetts Railroads. There has been some talk of building railroad from Boston to Poughkeepsie, running through Great Burlington, and the project is still under consideration. A Massachusetts rail- road that cost nearly three millions of dol lars to construct, was sold few days since to single individual for $125 900; only about four cents on the dollar of it's original cost. Must be they build railroads up in Massachusetts just for the fun oft. To invest dollar in a rail- road that in short time will sell for four cents, may be fun for the people of the old Bay State, but their Nutmeg neighbors are too stupid to sec where the laugh comes in.
 Tobey Hill ore.-The first train of brown hemstite ore ever shipped from the Tobey Hill ore mine, owned by George w. Peet, Esq, of this village, and located about one and one-fourth miles from the Conn. Western R. R. track, and near Ca 1aan Valley, passed through this place last Thursday on it's way to Landon $ Co.'S fur ,ace in Chapinville. The quality of this ore is nearly the same as that of Salisbury ores, the quantity of rure iron being larger han in the ore from these mines. The of furnace near TobeY Hill 8 contemplated. The mine is so arranged hat fifteen laborers can be advantageously employed and can raise about 8 hundred ons of ore day, should it be necessary to 10 SO. Something like three thousand tons Ire uow dug and ready for transportation.
 Martha's Vineyard Hartford Providence & Flshkill railroad has begun he sale of excursion tickets to Martha's Vineyard. The price of ticket good rom Hartford to the Vineyard (Oak 3luffs) and return any time on or before Oct. 1st is $7,OO. Oak Bluffs at Martha's is certainly one of the pleasant ,st and every way desirable watering plac g in the country. Passengers from this way can go to Hartford on the> afternoon rain, and stay in Hartford over right, go ,n the 6,30 morning train from that city, md arrive at the Vineyard at 8 o'clock the | ame afternoon; or can go on the forenoon l rain on the Conn. Western road, and stay ng in Providence oyer night, take a train | rom that city at about II o'clock in the forenoon, reaching the Vineyard about 8 ,'clock in the afternoon. If the people of | his region, or any of them contemplate go- ng to watering place this summer, we trongly recommend Martha's Vineyard.
 Lakeville. Hubert Williams, Esq.,. has been appointed Commissioner of Deeds for he State of New York. ...It IS rumored hat there will be a strawberry festival leld in our village some time next week or the benefit of the free reading room. .. horse belonging to Ex-Governor Holley 'roke loose from a hitchinR post the other lay and succeeded in demolishing a wagon o which it was attached. The Nutmeg Rife Club of this village held their regular monthly shoot last Saturday; the two highest scores being made by MT. M. Tur- Ter and Dr. Palmer. who tied on forty hree points out of 8 possible fifty. The hooting was done off hand. no rests being lllowed. There is some talk of build ng lookup here for the accommodation if those persons who are frequently seen n our streets in state of bellgerent in oxicatlon. with their hat in one hand and ! stone ID the other, asking ito see the nan that can stand before them" A nights odging in 8 lookup and an interview with Judge Tupper in the morning would lave tendency to put stop to such dis Eraceful scenes as are frequently enacted n our village. OPTIC