Connecticut western news., 1877-03-16

cetVeQ, anu the euOecf1Oer gone, nODOuy KNOWS wheres The following have done this: Does anybody know where they are '.
 Geo. Weed. Great Bend, Pa.. $4 co Mrs. Theo. Sweet. Union Grove, Wis, 26 R. J. Arnold, Otsego, N. Y, 30 H. E. Howe, Huntsville, Conn.,, -aI a s6 16 M. Stevens, Chapinville. Conn.,, -g,t .s SIS Mrs W. Bisseil. Wakeman, Ohio, a B 50 Wm. Hunt, 10 John St., Worcester. Mass, IS s. SilSernan Elkhsrt. Ind. 20
 The NEWS in Sheffield. Extra copies of TIE NEWS can hereafter be obtained at the store of K. J. Vosburgh, in Sheffield.
 Breakers-The Canaan Breakers. Reven- gers and Repenters went to Sheffield with their pshow last Wednesday evening.
 Lecture in Lakeville.-Prof,rS. T. Frost, Principal of the Amenia Seminary. Will give Sabbath eve. lecture in the Lakeville M. E. church on Sabbath even ing next, the 18th inst. Subject 'The scriptures in Literature" The young people of Lakeville and vicinity ought to hear Prof. Frost. All, both young and old are.most cordially invited. .,........s ! suieide.-A young man by the name..of Bishop Perkins, son of A. M. Perkins, of West. Wlnsted, committed suicide lest Mon day afternoon by shooting himself in the head with gun. He was out in his fath- CTS sap orchard. and succeeded in discharg- ing the gun by attaching string to the trigger. The motive for the rash act is said to be despondency, brought on by se- were suffering with dyspepsia.
 A Worthy Appropriation The resolu- ton to appropriate $l7,6s5 for the pay ment of the indebtedness of the Connecti- cut School for Imbeciles at Lakeville. in three annual installments, passed the house branch of the Legislature last Monday. We are glad to note this fact, and have no doubt the resolution will be promptly pass cd by the Senate, and speedily become a law. This institution Is one of the most worthy of any of the state benefciaries, ,and it ought not to be allowed to struggle along under heavy burden of debt. ... .-f
 Last Friday's Blow.-The severe gale, or tornado on Friday of last week was quite destructive on Brinton Hill, Falls Village. The barn of J. O. Brinton was raised ten or twelve feet from its founda- tion, earned twenty feet or more, turning 8 complete revolution in the air. and drop ped in the middle of the road upside down. Being substantially built, it remained near ly whole after it's ascension, but could not be of much practical use as it was, except as toll gate. but the style of architecture was somewhat reversed for that purpose, consequently it had to be demolished. A chimney was also blown from the residence of 0. A. Belcher. Our Village Correspond cor respondence thls week is very full, occu- pying almost the entire space of our local columns. This is certainly very desira- ble state of affairs. The success of 8 local journal depends largely upon it's village correspondence, and in this we count our selves fortunate, Not every week is every village represented, but sufficiently often to keep our readers informed of the inci' dents and events that are constantly oc- curing of more or less importance, and our valued corps of correspondents must be assured the assistance they render us il fully appreciated. Keep sending the little jottings and items of news from your res pective localities, and while we are about I it, we wish to ask each and every one ot them to send with their communications all the births, marriages and deaths tha1 occur in the1r immediate vicinity, wher they can conveniently do so. This depart ment of THE NEWS is not quite what i
 ought to be. but with the help of our ed itorial assistants in all the villages about it will be made better. We'll, you see. tn,
 women folks are interested in the maria
 ges and ''si sh," and we must gratify them so send alongall these important event and help to keep them good natured.
 Lakevil1e. .-Another fight, and conse quentlY another law suit. One Rodne' McAllen, of Spencer's Corner. N. Y., cam to our village last Saturday, and after lay ing in liberal supply of ''tangle foot" go into row with Ed. VanDeusen, of Cha |
 pinville, and came out of the muss with badly damaged figure head. VanDeuse . was arrested and brought before his hcnol
 tEe Judge, Monday, on charge of assaul
 and battery, to which charge he plea
 guilty, and was fined one dollar and costs
 A warrant was also out for McAllen. a
 It was claimed that he made the first assaul
 but Rodney, getting wind of this part o
 the proceedings. thought ''they misse
 him at home" and put for York state an
 thus evaded "the iron grasp of the law. Parallel cases are becoming most too com
 mon. and as Tupper, Williams. and Perry
 understand their business, they propose |,
 keep things lively in their line till rowdy ism is not quite so popular. Success t. them..... Our enterprising merchant, MT A. F. Roberts has been to get new stool of goods. Call ard see him if he can suit you, then you must be hard to suit..... Ed. Winckworth started for San Francisco Cal, on the 18th inst, to be absent for al indefinite period. May good luck attend Ed...... .Brett's magic lantern performance at Academy Hall last Saturday evening wal rather slimly attended......M Wm. Rudt lost his youngest son by death last Sunday FVls