Connecticut western news., 1877-03-23

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 ct. Barrington.-TheB Berkshire House of Ct. Burlington will change proprietors again the 1st of April. Messrs. Hare & Martin going out, and MT. Ticknor of this place going in. MT. Ticknor is a son-in- law of Mr. B. F. Durant, who all remem- Der as the former owner of the City Store, who by his pleasant ways and straight hon. orable dealing made it one of the leading stores in town. z.
 Improvements in Harness-Canaan's s veteran harness maker, MT. L. Foote, has recently introduced into his system of man. ufactur.ng harness, some valuable improve ments, prominent among which is the new ly invented rubber gig saddle padding, which is very elastic and easy to horses back. and being made of rubber will not wet through with sweat, besides it possesses advantages vastly superior to anything ever before used for the purpose. Mir. Foote's new ornamental designs are especia ly beautiful for fine harness. He is having a good trade and is all the time busy. A good workman will always find enough to do.
 Man Killed.-James Rogers, aged 2s, an employee on the Housa.onic railroad was killed at State Line Saturday afternoon. He was employed by Charlie Lane on the construction train and was oneof the..hands on the snow blow sent out to clear the track. The blow was attached to passen- gether so violently as to knock Rogers off | from the platform beneath the wheels of the passenger car which ran back over the lower part of his body cutting off both legs. He lived about two hours and half. He resided at Great Harrington where he leaves wife and six small children.
 years grinder in the employ of the Col lins Co.,, was instantly killed, March 16, by being caught in belt. This is the first person ever killed outright in this establish ment since they started 50 years ago. MT. N. was 33 years of age and leaves wife and one child. His life was insured for ,0OO. Five other persons have been fa- tally injured here within thirty years, as follows :-Philo Cowdry in 1S47, crushed under grindstone; Daniel McCarthey in 1854, caught in belt: Michael McKenna in 1867, leg crushed h the rolling mill; Frederick Shultz in 1874. fell in elevator; Andrew Robst in 1876. tool flew up, strik ing him in the eye and to the brain.
 Lakeville.-Itemsa are scarce this week, everything being quiet......The late severe snow storm and cold weather make us take good care of the fires, and reminds us that Jack Frost has net entirely abandoned us yet...... You made blunder last week in putting in type my communication, and also made one, Tn writing about the Spen- cer's Corners pugilist, whose name is Gill Ian instead of McGillan, as wrote it, and McAllen, as you printed it......St. Patrick's day passed off quietly. Gthere being no unu- sual disturbancc......Dr. Knights sons and MT. Fish have returned from New York, where they have spent the winter in the study of medicine. They remained with us but few days, and then went to Alba ny for another course of lectures, and to be absent about three months. OPTIC.
 Deviltry. Lawyer Roraback of North Canaan, thoughtlessly asserted the other l day, that the devil is a single man, and the editor of the CONN. WESTERN NEWS, evil dently recalling Scripture paraphrase which aff1rms that the devil is lawyer and the father of lawyers, curtly reminded his s'esteemed friend" that "familY affairs must be held sacred" We do not know why Pease should have felt 80 badly about the matter, unless, as family connections sometimes extend good ways, he may have feared further developments.-W W5ns- ted Herald.
 Precisely SO: it was but few weeks since Vaill addressed us as Brother Pease, and for his sake, and for the credit of the profession, we hope there will be no furth- CT developments, for it was about all we could endure when told by member of the Nautilus last summer. that. Vaill, who was the star clog dancer for the cruise, danced hke the devil. and covered with burnt cork as he was, he looked "for all the world" like G 8 little faithful copy o1 his noble sire" Joe; what'l you take fol that engine
 Sharon.-We are gone backward with the season we were getting thawed into communicativeness by the genial spring prospects, but must like the blithe maiden, relapse into wintry silence news can't cir culate in cold weather, and under the try. ing influence of influenza, unless it be fire news. "1f ye have tears prepare to shed them now" That venerable pile (of rot tenness) known as Kings old stand, was utterly consumed by fire last Wednesday morning About four o'clock 8. m. the alarm of fire" was heard, and about 200 gathered to the scene of action. The King house was in imminent danger from itI proximity, but the snow, the perfect still ness of the air, and prompt protective measures prevented any damage. The in surance on the building, liquor and tir stock amounts to nearly $l5,Oo. Some oi the tin ware was saved, but all else perish ed. Oh it was frightful to see those blue blazes and know what was making them ......The telegraph office is located at Reee 6 Bates store.
 Kent.-Nothlng of importance has oc cured of late to interrupt the usual quiet oi our village. Since the days of indecisior in regard to the Presidential contest, wher our citizens hastened from the post office with expressions of joy or despair upor their faces, and the daily papers in theil hands, we have been content to pursue oul rai1a raoonaf,l uonationr ond lot thn xu;dG