Connecticut western news., 1877-01-19


 Wm. Hunt, 10 John St., Worcester, Mass, SIS 5. Silyernail Elkhsrt. Ind. 42O Such Weather.-Isn't this the toughest winter you ever dSd see ? Annual sale.-R. c. Taft of Ashley Falls announces this week in his new adver- tisement, his regular annual closing out sale. Bound to Seu.-While you are about it, you might as well read MT. s. c. BeckleY's new advertisement in another column. Mir. B seems bound to sell, and offers ex- tra inducements to cash buyers.
 More storm.-The storm of hail and s!eet of Monday night, brought the rall- roads more trouble, the ice on the ra,ls causing the wheels to slip SO badly that trains were all behind time again Tuesday.
 Lower Rates. The rates for telegraph messages have been made lower, which is certainly very gratifying information. A message of ten words can now be sent to almost any point in the New England states and to New York city for thirty cents, which is much lese than the former i price.
 This Evening. the lectule and musical entertainment in the Town hall this (Thursday) evening, by the Rev. s. R. Free, of Southfeld, and the South field Cornet band. A portion of the pro- ceeds are for the benefit of the Canaan Village Improvement Association. Let's all go.
 Take the Outside Stairs. -- Mr. Fred Runde, Canaan's celebrated tailor, wants to tell his customers in particular, and every body else in general, to come to his tailor room by the way of the outside stars. at the southeast corner of Dr. Cummings block, instead of by the inside stairway, the former entrance.
 All About Water.-Business along the Wachicastinook in SalisburY,is pretty much suspended. The stream has gone into winter quarters, being frozen almost solid with the nearest thread of water per colating under the sohdified mass. With the great scarcity of water in the wells and cisterns, almost all the wells in the village being perfectly dry, the large wa ter kettle in the street with Its pure spring water ls invaluable almost all the cattle and horses in the place being dependent upan it for their supply of water.
 Clayton.-H R. Bunnell has rented the house and shop lately purchased of Mrs. McManus to William Sackett, of Sheffield. a first-class wagon maker and painter. He will move and be ready for business before we shall need wagons, think, if the snov aud extreme cold weather hang on, as the old weather prophets predict they will. Mr. McManus has moved to Lee, where he has taken farm. Peck Crofut will remain in the blacksmith shop as before. The house of Levi Lefingwell was burned to the ground on Tuesday night of last week. The fire caught in the roof, caused by de- fective chimney. A brother of Mir. Lei dngwcll was sleeping in the chamber, when he was awakened by something falling which proved to be one of the rafters burnt into and falling in. He threw his bed out of the window and gave the alarm. but it was too late to save the house. They saved some things, but more were burned. Mr. l.. has the sympathy of the community, as he is hard-working, honest man, and has got his property by untiring zeal in labor and honesty, which cannot be saie of every man. It is hard to be turned out of house and home Tn the midst of such 8 winter as this. So let us look well to our chimneys. and see that there are no defects inthem. Fl.
 Death of Native of Salisbury Fred. erick M. Crane, Esq, was born in Sails bury, in May, 1915. He left home in his minority to seek living among strangers After being admitted to the practice of law, ID Luzern county, Penn,. he resided for few years in Carbondalc, and re. moved to Honesdale in ls44, where he re- sided to the time of his death. He died suddenly of heart disease, on Monday evening, Sth inst, having many warm friends to feel his loss, but sadly alone in one sense; he was not parent, and leaves widow hopelessly insane in the asylum where she has been for years.
 FALLS VILLAGE DRAMA.-The Amateur Dramatic Association of Falls Village will have a dramatic entertainment at the Cit izens Hall, 1n that place, Friday eyep1np of this week. The young people have at- tained quite local reputation, and al- ways give an entertainment that delights their audiences. and we are glad to learn their efforts are fully app eciated by the citizens of " the alls" and vicinity, who turn out largely to eDJoy their drama -ic treats. The bills for Friday night call for the thrilling drama, Among the Break CTS, or Revenge, ,Remorse and Repentance" {" which is said to be of unusual interest, and the ia rec, Duchess of Dublin," is war ranted to bring down the house. Don't fail to go to this entertainment Friday might,