Connecticut western news., 1877-04-27
rurpitur, at Auction. We are Inform.

''second hand," is said to be very fine, and
 will go probably at very low figures. At
 any rate the chances for rare bargains will
 be good. Look out for posters giving full particulars.
 Foot Orushed.-Michael Mcclure, track repairer of this division of the Housatonic road, jumped on flat car of an extra train going north on the HousatonIc road
 last Monday morning as the train stopped
 for the crossing, near the bridge south oi the depot. and in jumping off after riding few rods. one of his feet happened to go on the track and wheel of the car pass, over 1t crushing it quite severely. He was carried to his boarding place at MT. Shields
 and properly attended by Dr. Camp. but
 Michael will have to wait awhile before he can resume his duties on the road.
 West Cornwa l.-The smoke of garden
 rubbish ascendeth upward. .....The meek and lowly dandelion has made Its appear
 ance''''''There seems to be considerable anxiety manifested about the post master ship in this place, land we understand there are several candidates who have specia claims upon it...... Tbe fields are putting on spring clothing, and green seems to be the favorite hue-we don't mean the field about which Observer" and IN. I. T. M. are spilling so much ink..... Noah Rogers family are not finally coming to North Cornwall to live, but have decided to re- main in Bridgeport. We are glad to learn that Noah is doing large and prosperous produce business in the latter city, and we cheerfully extend him our very best wish Work in the foundry seems to te quite brisk nowadays owing to large or ders from the H R. R. Co. NuE CED.
 Lakevills Jottings.-Truly Spring has come Tn some of it's beauty. The beautiful rain has completely washed away old winter. for tune, at least. and has left our village looking 80 nlce aud clean, that one could wish 'twere alway SprlDg...... Merchant Roberts won't to New York Mon day. and so we may expect the people will have some ething new now.-....M Main street is being greatly improved. MT. T. l.. Nor ton has had French windows put in the front of bis house. and new veIand2 on two sides. which adds very much to the appearance of the house. MT. J. Wood worth's new house begins to pnt on 8 home look. Certainly MT. Bundy has done him. self great credit, for he is making it one of the handsomest places on North Main street, and we hope MT. and Mrs. Wood worth will long enjoy their pretty home MT. Benjamin has finished hls shoe store and has moved into 1t. It is located on Furnace Hill street. -...The Guy Family gave two very excellent exhibitions ID Academy Hall last week......We hear measures are being taken to engage Mrs. Woodworth to teach 8 select school in the village. We earnestly hope they may be successful in securing her services. .. No body marr1ed this week. SCRIBE.
 shefield.-The beauty of the Spring time is here. and nature calls to her chil- dren to awake throw, off the drows;ness of Winter, and go SOW the setd for the har- vest time. Very few hereabouts seem to feel their usual ambition, for what with sickness, hard times, multitude of fail ures and loss of confidence conse quently, the future of our town looks gloomy. We hope this gloom may be but the darkness which precedes the coming day......Our charges. and the troubled seas are being calmed. The Congregational church has been purified by the fiery trial through which 1t has passed. and if it has lost few ,,n x,orth1, voa,,, horc ;< xD;ll oh;po O hr,rht.r light in coming years. Its pastor has more friends than ever before, and the prayers of multitudes of sincere Christians shall give him added strength and courage...... Regular service will be held every Sunday morning hereafter in Chrisl's church. where Dr. Parker expounds the Gospel so accept ably to all who are privileged to hear him. ......R Rev. Mir. Germond was gladly well comed on his return from Conference...... Miss French has reopened her millinery store and displays fine assortment of hats and flowers, as well as variety of fancy goods. .... The schools are now in session for the summer term, which. owing to the poverty of the town, must be only of sey- en weeks duration. We understand the publc-spirited people of Ashley Falls ten families in alb offer their teacher free board among them, thereby lengthenlng the school term to nine weeks, with the same cost to the town. Might not other districts do as well2 x.
 War!-THE CoNNEoT1oUTWE WESTERN NEWS of Jan. 26, went out to the world with an article with the flaming caption, War a Certainty" The Grand Council of the Turkish Empire has decided by an almost unanimous vote, to reject the proposals of the Christian powers and-thls weighty war editorial said great many other things of prophetic character. Since that time the prospects of war in the East have been about as chan geable as the presidential contest of ls76-7. One day the belligerent thermometer would indicate heated state of affairs, and the next day it would stand at temperate, but all through this vast un- certainty the CONNECTICUT WESTERN NEWS has maintained it's wonted dignity, but in no one instance has it retrogrsded from it's firm war basis. and the price of suhscrp- ton has stood firmly and steadily at $2,0O a year m advance. To-day how is it how is it we say No longer ago than last week the great New York Metropolitan dailies wasted their brains and ink on peace peace when there is no peace. THE CONNECTICUT WESTERN NEWS had DO brains or ink (more especially brains) to waste on peace ID Turkey. The superior sagacity. keen penetrating foresight of the CONNECTICUT WESTERN NEWS saved to that journal it's reputation for accuracy of stale. mspt. while the great Tribune, the Tunes,