Connecticut western news., 1877-03-16
Litchield.-We are no lonper in neef

AAlSAAeAu, we are no longer ln neeO of water, as we have had quite freshet. The water in the Naugatuck river arose to great height, the ice broke up and carried away the office of the paper mill owned by Page & Dains. They got out their safe. but lost considerable paper, also small en- zine that did light work. The damage to the null is from eight to ten hundred dol. lars. The water covered the track of the Naugatuck R. R., so that the up trains did not run above Waterbury, but were on time Saturday. MT. Samuel Baldwin, liv- ing in the south part of Harwington, had six thousand shingle carried down stream, and which were scattered all the way to Thomaston. Today, March 12, it has showed all day, and looks more like De- cember than March......An enterprising bachelor in Litchfield, who generally keeps ''dairy" of ten or dozen old horses, has traded watch for farrow COW, and some one has given him calf, so he has put the calf on the COW, and tries to sell her as a new milch COW. If he succeeds will call over and tell you all about it. B.
 West Cornwall.-This has been our quiet week, 80 items are not abundant. The Sociable at Mir. Barnum's was a real jolly affair. Although they are past 70 years of age, tbey are young, and enjoy a good time. The proceeds were a trif1e over $7. We understand that some of the party who lived only three doors away were taken home by gray and bay team, which in our mind IS very aristocratic for the country. And hats became little mixed, one man going three miles the next morn ing to claim his own, while another young CT saw his lady home ir ''stove-pipe" bor- rowed of MT. Barnum himself. The next sociable will be at MT. H. 0. Crandall's the 4th inst, and those who wish to make a new cent pass for dime had best try it on some other than Mrs. Foster. Our Repub- llcans would like to fire the cannon for Hayes. but their efforts have been attended with so much difficulty we fear their ardor IS ''squelched." Firstly, the cannon was spiked, which trouble was speedily over- come secondly. they were obliged to send to the Plains for powder, while thirdly and worstly, none from their ranks are skilled l in the business, and no Democrat is willing to do the work and take the risks for dol. lar. Well, it doesn't matter which party does the hurrahlng, and the Democrats made the old gun do good service when the news first came out Hayes Several young gentlemen whose glory was fine mus tache (not colored either,) are clean shaver today, and all for Hayes. We hear of oth CTS who regard personal appearance toe much to make the sacrafce w Mrs. Sco- wills school closed with public exercise. last Friday. All credit is due her for the progress the little ''chicks" have made in the past few weeks.
 P. S.-A limited number of cartilage bag for sale cheap at Pratt & Fosters.
 P. s. Mo-, 2.-The cannon has been fireG twenty-tour times since writing the above
 it poured forth it's cheer in thunder tone. from peak of sharon mountain. Int bags therefore are not for sale, though thei
 particles may still sasl. ..... ..~
 snarcn Tax List.-Below we give tht list of tax payers for the town of Sharon on assessment of 1876. of all who pay fifty dollars and over, the odd cents being omit