Connecticut western news., 1877-06-01

l R. J. Arnold, Otsego N. r., 4 50 | H. E. Howe, Huntsville, Conn.,, IS | NJ. Stevens, Chapinville, Conn., i18 v. McClerrin. Chapinville, Conn.,, I13 Wm. Hunt, 10 John St., Worcester, Mass, 6 Is l s. s1vernail Elkhart. Ind. 20
 Decoration Day.-We are sorry re-
 port of the observance of decoration day
 in Salisbury on Wednesday, has not reached us in time for this weeks NEws.
 Strawberry Festival. The Village Im-
 provement Association will give straw
 berry and ice cream festival in the base
 ment of the M. E. Church in this village,
 Tuesday evening, June 5. Good speakers
 have been invited to be present and make
 short addresses. Singing by the Glee Club.
 Admission free: The public are cordially
 invited to attend.
 Sharon.-We wonder where our Sharon
 correspondents are of late. Nothing heard
 from them in a longtime. Wonder if they
 are GW dead, or shall we send over another
 thousand dollars. We shall have that new telegraph wire taken right down, for
 we mistrust that items of news get on it and dodge off in another direct1on. Won't entsin Sharon please write us something from that good old town.
 Lakeville. Mrs. Williams is making ; some repairs and additions to her house, which will greatly improve the appearance and add to the convenience of it..... Geo. Bundy has moved into Mrs. Wardwell's house lately occupied by J. Woodruff. Bunnel 6 Owen will soon have their soda fountain in operation for the accommoda- tion of the thirsty..... Harris the tailor puts in an appearance regularly every Tues day he can be found opposite the Miller House in the room lately occupied by Dr. Palmer. OPTIC.
 The "New Milford. ."-The old veteran locomotive which was in former days known as the "New Milford" and which has been undergoing repairs in the loeo- motive shops in Falls Village fer the past few months came out for the first time last Monday, on 8 trial trip. She has a new boiler, has had general ovehauling. and IS now probably as good every way as she was twenty years ago, We distinctly re- member when Master Mechanic Morr1s was engineer of the old engine, and he, in those days regarded it as about as good as any on the road. She is as bright as new dollar in her new dress of paint.
 ardous themes to itemize is the weather. Last week we alluded to the midsummer heat that had so suddenly come upon us and tue item had not got to press before Thursdav morning) the mountains were white with snow, and only 8 few miles at the north of us lat Egremont) heavy storm of snow filled the air and gave all nature a winter aspect. Something like three inches of snow fell in Pittsfeld and vicinity, and sleighing was not impossible. A snow storm of such severity has not oc cured before in many years so late in the season as the 24th of May.
 Bismuth Pens.-We have seen some Bismuth pens made by Morton & Co.,, which are certainly far superior to steel pens to write with and are very durable. They will not corrode and never need to be wiped after being used. MT. c. K. Hub bard of Hartford has the2exclusive agency for the sale of these pens in Hartford County. MT. Hubbard is one of the relia- ble jewellers of Hartford, and his name will not sound unfamiliar to many in this re- gion' who formerly knew him, and whose memory of him is among the pleasant rem iniscences of former days. MT. Hubbard will send by mail post paid gross of the valuable pens for $500, or a dozsn for 50 cents; and while you are about it when in Hartford, just step into his store on Asy- lum street and see what he will say to you. He keeps large and rich assort- ment of goods, and will make the calls of his friends from this way very pleasant in. deed. Go and see Friend Hubbard.
 What They say.-The Hartford Cour- ant says: We are little surprised to see the Hartford Times stirring up strife about | the Connecticut Western road, normally | in the interest of MT. Barnum. If the peo- pie along the line. and particularly the citizens of Hartford and vicinity, should | really get to work expressing their senti- ments freely, the imprecatory psalms of | David would be distanced in vigor of de- | nunciation. It is very general belief | that the road has been run to accommo. date personal and private interests and in | subserviency to others and partly r1val | lines, and that, able as MT. Barnum is in | the conduct of his own business. his presi- | dency and general control of the road has | been a calamity. He was president of the | Housatonic road. and largely occupied | with other interests. He was probably | the largest customer of the Connecticut | Western. Was it wise to make such a | man its president 2 Had he not about | enough to do in politics and other busi- ness ' Could it be expected that he could | devote the proper tune and attention to its interests And did he not have the | strongest possible temptations to sacrifice those interests to hls own and those of the | rival roads These questions indicate very common feeling on this subject. If anybody can show that it does MT. Bar mum injustice, he will do that gentleman and the Hartford Tunes great service. and remove 8 great deal of soreness, ]