Connecticut western news., 1877-01-12

Thank You We are indebted to Sam uel Sterling, Esq, of Cleveland, Ohio. foi 8 copy of the Egensng Nesos of that place. containing large cut representing the ter .ule disaster at Ashtabula.
 Fortunate Accident Last Wedne sdaS
 ,renoon as Conductor Stillson's passenger Jair south on the HousatonIc read was 'oming into South Lee station, an axle ot ne rear through New York car broke, and { lrcw the ear from the track, turning it en- rely over on it's side. Fortunately there vas not person in the car.
 Heavy Meat Bunnell of Canaar Valley, butchered, Dec. 26th, two spring hgs (nine months and five days old)whcl' weighed respectively three hundred an6 ighty nine pounds, and four hundred and wenty. Jenson Emmons butchered 6 week or two since..a two year old bull rhlch weighed nine hun6red and ninet, ne and half pounds dressed.
 Sheffield. We had hoped that youl correspondent from the Plains might have 'avored us with an article last week, as Luna was out of town and therefore unable report the wedding which took place on Sheffield Plain Christmas week, when Mis- Minnie Forbes was made the happy bridt of MT. Bushnell of Winsted. All our wed ling should be duly chronicled, for it's seldom we have opportunities for writing wedding notlces.....At the Union last week Miss Dewey entertained the people by reading from Shakespeare's As yoU 1ke St. ......We miss from the postoff1ce the genial face of Mrs. Ensign; we are sorry to part with her, but feel satisfied with J. D.. Burtch, her successor, whom.we doubt not will prove himself the right man in the right place.......A singing school is organiz ed under the instruction of Prof. Stevens. whose well-earned reputation as music master should gain for him host of pupils. This being the week of prayer, relig- lous meetings will be held alternately in the churches, and it is earnestly hoped an awakening in religious interest may be the result, though if the Great Evangelist should even give US visit, we doubt if he could thaw the ice which binds the splritua stream in Old Sheffield. Alas! are we al ways to remain in statu quo? L. His Troubles-Mr. Miller Abbott, C Ashley Falls, is really in trouble. His mil is full of grain. aIfd almost DO water tt grind it with. The other day he worked faithfully, and succeeded in worrying l through only eIght bushels, The capacit, of his mill is about 25O bushe of graf
 per day, but this protracted drouth is to' much for him.. Never before since tn mill was built has water been so scarce He shut his water gate last Thursday even evening to let the pond fill, and before was full his water wheels had frozen solid He then let on the water to thaw out lh
 wheels, and by the time they were in run ming order the ponds were empty. Closin l the gate again to collect the water, th
 wheels again froze-and so he continue
 to do, being able to worry through onl
 eight bushels in the whole day. He evidently in as much trouble as was tn
 renowned David Crockett when ho 8
 tempted to baptize the colored converts
 the Mississippi river. Crockett said the
 were so fat and plump they wouldn't 2
 under worth cent If he got their heac
 under, their feet would fly up: and whe
 de turned about and put their feet unde
 their heads would pop out. Miller A
 oott can fully sympathize with Crockett
 He knows all about it.
 ColinsviHe.- FIRE.-On We
 nesdaY morning, Jan. 3d, about one (
 clock. our citizens were alarmed by il
 ringing of bells and cry of fire" The fl
 originated at the bakery in Tiffany's thr
 story block which was entirely consume
 The fire next extended to the roof in |
 Collins Co.'S. block, and after consumiI the upper story, the building was flood
 with water and the two lower stories sav ; The books and papers of the Collins C. the savings bank, ard H. s. Collins. bans 2 and other offices, were all safely ren owe , and now occnpy other quarters tempora ] y. The upper story will be at once rebr : and renovated within one month. Tiff nY's block was occupied as neat mark bakery, Basset's hardware store, tailo shop, shoe makers shop, J. Pollitt, arti and one family. Property mostly insure SUDDEN DEATH.-Erastus F. BidWell, } native Of Canton, ard for the last tbi ? years we'll known resident of Collinsvill : died suddenly on the roof of tte hi! ! school house On Sunday ahout 430 p. while shoveling off snow. He called some persons in the street saying II am { 7 ing" Ills body was lowered over the si
 of the building with ropes, and convey
 to his late residence. He leaves wido three sons and two daughters one of t 3 latter is the wife of Post Master E. lHough.