Connecticut western news., 1877-01-05

N Mrs; Theo. Sweet, Union Grove, Wis, 5 SS E. Snedeker. aarbedale, Conn.,, 3 55 k. J. Arnold, Otsego, N. Y 50 II. E. Howe, Huntsville Conn IS M Stevens, Chapinville, Conn.,, IS ". McClerrin, Chapinviile Conn., 4 13 Mrs. W. Bissell. Wakeman, Ohio 3 50 Wm. Hunt, 10 John St., Worcester Mass sis 8. Silvernail Elkhart, Ind. 20
 Thank You've are under obligations to MT. Bower, of Salisbury, for late files of Australian papers.
 Left Over.-We are sorry again to be obliged to say we must leave out valued correspondence, but such is the case. Shall use all next week. I
 Gard of Thanks.-The ladies' aid scci- ety of the Falls Village M. E. church pre- sented their pastor a beautiful dressing gown for Christmas present, for which he returns his sincere thanks. w. c. s.
 A Valuable Christmas present.-The friends of the Key. J. G. Oakley at Lake vile, have presented him with a set of Ap- pleton's American Cyclopedia, 16 vols, bound in sheep price $96.oo. A worthy gift and worthily bestowed.
 District Court. The January term of the District Court at Winsted will not come in for the trial of any case till Monday, January 8, at p. m., when the court cases will be taken up and tried in the order of assignment. If jury is asked for, one will be summoned for the second week of the term.
 Judicious Advertising. MT. Geo. w. Hall of Falls Village, begins this New Year with half column advertisement MT. Hall has been very successful in his new mercantile enterprise in that village, and like other successful business men of tho world, recognize the value of judicious advertising. Wont you please read Mir. Halls Advertisement and see what he says about his closing out sale.
 Fire in West stookbridge. During the terrible storm of wind and snow last Fri day night, fire broke out in the business part of West Stockbridge, and before the flames could be stayed in their work of de- struction, two drug stores. two general merchandise stores and a dwelling were burned the drug stores belonged to James Moore and M. T. Crofut, and the other stores to w. H. Edwards and John Buck ley ; the dwelling house belonged to MT. Buckley; all were partially insured.
 Broke Through the Ice.-Just as Mir. Horace Barnum, of Wetaug was about to leave the Housatonic river on which he was cutting ice one day last week, the ice gave way with him precipitating his load of ice and horses down into the frigid waters of the Housatonic the harness was cut and every effort made to save the horses, and after the animals had houEdered about in the water for nearly two hourskhey were finally got out, but one of them was so thoroughly chilled he could not stand. At last accounts, the wagon and its burden of ice were in the river, but MT. B. will probably succeed in getting the wagon out some way or other.
 An Honest Success. Centennial church fair at Lakeville more than met the expectations of all. The ladies of the M. E. Church have made about $500 clear of all expenses. There was not even the shadow of lottery allowed at the fair ev- cry dollar was made in a perfectly legiti- mate way, all of which we are inclined to think would be difficult to say of many an- other church fair. Look at these figures |: $500 net and no lottery either If thls re- suit is an example of an honest and honor able effort, most people will conclude with us, that gambling don't pay as we'll as the straightforward way of doing things We congratulate the Rev. Oakley on his merited success.
 l Bad Accident.-La Saturday forenoon while the trains on the Housatonic road were struggling In the snow between Dew eys and Pittsfeld, Mir. Bartlett, the head Carpenter of the road, who was with the trains, started off ahead on foot to 20 to Pittsfeld to report progress by telegraph to headquarters ln Bridgeport, and while wal lowing in the snow ahead, he heard the trains coming (which were hitched all into one train) and on account of the violence of the wind, the atmosphere being full ol snow, he misjudged their distance from him, and they caught hlm before he could
 leave the track after he saw hls danger and threw him high in the air and off into , the snow. breaking one leg one arm and 6 collar bone, and brulsng him quite severe ly otherwise.
 The First Ceremonv.-The first mar riage ceremony that was ever soaAnnized Tn the new Catholic church (the St. Jo seph's) in this village twas on Monday fore. noon of last week, by the Key. Fathe, Lynch, of Lakeville. The parties mos, interested in this ceremony were Mir. J. E Tennier, of Pittsford, Vermont, and Miss Sedonie Kegler, of East Canaan. There was large audience present to witness the nuptials, and the presents were numerous and valuable. The father of the bride. Mir. Joseph Kegler, gave a dinner in the afternoon at hls residence, and fourteen couple of friends and citizens accompanied the bride and goom as far as Millerton on their visit to the home of the groom in Yer ] mont.