Connecticut western news., 1877-07-27

Out of His Latitude.-A stranger of corpulent dimensions visited our village last Tuesday evening, with his spectacles clinging to the tip end of his nose, he walked along the street under considerable ''canvas," in fact so much 80 he en- tirely lost his bearings, when he stopped suddenly, as if aroused to consciousness and exclaimed. ''I-I-hic, guess I'm lit tie out O my latitude-hic, and O my lon gitude too, guess-hic."
 shefeld.-A Praise meeting was held at the M. E. church on Sunday evening, where large audience gathered to enjoy the singing, which was made especially in- teresting this evening by the assistance of band of singers from Bridgeport. These young men who are camping out at Sails bury Lakes, were invited by Rev. MT. Ger mond,to attend the Praise service.... Many parties have visited the Lakes from this village of late, but now all the girls are era zy to go again, and no doubt the ''bach- elor's camp" will soon be routed. ....The Sewing Circle of the Congregational ladies meets this week at Mrs Mary Cowles' ...... The numerous creditors of Mir. Little met at Burlington last week, and sought for information concerning the lost money, but no trace of it was found, and the re- suits of the meeting were unsatisfactory. The Greenwood family arrived at the Ward Homestead last week, and it was pleasant to welcome them again to our midst. Miss E. w. Greenwood, the Temperance advo- 1 cate is looking well, and we hope soon to have the pleasure of hearing her speak in our churches, as formerly. We learn that she has been doing good work the past winter, and she is one who is never ''weary h well-doing." Success to her every where!
 Shefheld.-The Sheffield calf story is not much thought of, as, instead of in turing the parties designed, it will almost break the heart of an aged relative who will wonder what good it can do any enemy to publish such scandal. are much more lively than usual this summer: excur- sions every day, either to Lake Buel or the Salisbury Lakes-or both, and many fami- lies are trying camping out for few days or nights. More pleasant than healthy, l should judge...... Bash Bish is getting out of fashion, but it pays we'll to go there, if not to see the falls. There is no end to the beautiful things to be seen at the Doug las place. Every choice and lovely flower, shrub. and plant that can be procured, is to
 be found there, and many hours may be delightfully."- spent in seeing and admiring
 them all......A little Miss Sheather, niece
 of Hopkins Bushnell, gave g. birth day par. ty last week, and about thirty little ladies
 and gentlemen were present besides num-
 Der of the older ones. A New York Sun
 reporter was present, and he seemed to be
 Ia great favorite with all the children, en-
 tering into their sports like one of theil
 own age. He presented the little hostess
 with an autograph album, andhad every
 child that could, write his or her name, and
 those who could not, made their mark. The
 little girl is truly unfortunate, being hope i less cripple......On Monday of this week
 little son of Rev. Mir. Germond was try
 ing to get bone from MT. McMurray'l
 large dog, and was bitten in the upper lip
 Dr. Smith was called as soon as possible
 and burnt out the wound before doing j up, and it is hoped it will heal without fur
 ther trouble, although the parents canno
 but feel anxious for fear of some future
 bad effects from 1t. G. Lakeville-The row in Lakeville las ? Saturday evening is not positively recog- | nized as an offshoot from the Pittsburgh } rebellion which was going on at about th
 same hour, but strike had something to d. about it, for we are informed several no
 only struck, but were struck, by pickets brick bats, or any other bats that cam 8 handy at the time. A first class weddin! = was celebrated in the afternoon at LincolI City, and as the couple were duly and yer, zealously seranaded, the joyful groom 'scame down" to the tune of $5 %, whicl r was of course spent for whiskey, and whicl 7 seemed to be of the genuine fighting sort A portion of the crowd attacked anothe l detachment of the same company in iron , of Harnessmaker Miller's store, and welte' each other over their heads with picket 8 gathered from the fences, brickbats, stone /. and other missiles, and for a time the yell l. of the infuliated combattants is said l. s have been terrible. The fighters after l ward went up in the street, and till abou
 two o'clock in the night, howled ard boot
 ed to their utmost satisfaction. Som
 weeks since there was considerable tai
 about the erection of a lookup, but the mat y ter had been permitted to go into repose
 The selectmen wanted to ascertain if th o owners of the academy building would COT
 sent to the building of lookup in tn basement of that structure, but what suc cess they have met with we have not learn D ed. If Lakevllls ever needed anything, needs a good, strong and ample lookup
 The row last Saturday night there IS said have been one of the worst that ever be u fore disgraced the place, and it is presume o the lookup question will now be furthe ' discussed, and perhaps something tangibl will come of it.
 d Two SToRIEs.-A gentleman,just return e ed from over the Canadian border, tel e these stor1es: He was in the hotel geners It accommodation room when two veteran d of the lhotel bar. laying schemes for 70 drink, began to tell stores to each othe for his benefit.
 '' These ar awful hard times" said on 'i "I never saw such times before. exceI d. when was in Ohio, an then l was har