Connecticut western news., 1878-06-27
s Too Late Sharon and West Cornwall correspondence received too late for this week.

s Too Late Sharon and West Cornwall correspondence received too late for this week.
 win Sue the Town.-"There it is again !'' said Tinman Strong the other day when he heard that load of girls passing through our streets singing yat the top of their voices; ''There it Is again." he said, rushing to the door, ''they' ve scart all the rats into my heap of scrap iron, and tore it all to pieces. wont stand it any longer. I'll sue the town p
 Kerosene Fountain.-A couple of ladies from the verdant hills entered Humphreys drug store, and while awaiting thelr turn to be served, chanced to spy the soda fountain on the counter. Scanning the goose neck shaped draught spout on It's every side for 8 few moments, one finally said to the otb- CT in tone not designed to be heard by others :-"What is that ?''- Il don't know, '' said the other, tsGuess it Is something to draw kerosene out off," "Well, I guess 'tis P responded the first { lc got. fl
 salisbury.-The new Town hall is now completed and ready for occupancy. So is the Washinee factory. Selah l.. The unsightly out-buildings adjoining the Town Hall, were sold at auction for $26.50 on Saturday .'. On Monday, the work of demolition began, and will be carried on until the last chip is re- moved. The grounds will be graded and en- closed with suitable fence. Preparations are being made to celebrate the glorious fourth in becoming style, at Twin Lakes and Lakeville., Nothing will be done here in con IN. Brewster, of Washinee fame. has removed with his family to Norwich. :. P. Cannon has opened variety store in the old Richardson building. An itinerant ed- itor, of the sscullud persuasion'', passed through here one day last week, taking notes of observations for his paper..ao I'd Eoi X.,ff
 Chloe I.anlton. "A correspondent of the RegigSous Herald who has recently visited Chloe Lankton of New Hartford, says she is the same cheerful, patient sufferer she has been for AS years. Miss Lankton in herited scrofuls and for the period mention ed her lower limbs have been paralyzed. She bears her infrmity with Christian for titude. Friends and benefactors have been raised up for her. so that she has comfort able home and 8 competent nurse. She delights In work and is grateful to have the use of her hands. She plies the needle sev- eral hours daily, and loves to show friends who visit her the various specimens of her handiwork. Miss Lankton is near rela- tive of the celebrated Arba Lankton, Cos pei temperance evangelist of Hartford.
 Arrest of Horse Thieves. .-- Samuel and John Wheeler, the, former of North, Can aan, Ct, and the latter from Amenia, were brought to this city last week and lodged in jail by Coroner Isaac A. Morse, for the 18th day of May, from William Tabor, of the town of Dover. John plead guilty to the charge and implicated Samuel. who claims that he bought the whole establish ment from John for $10,l he then taking the same 76 miles from the startiDg-place, trading off the horse and wagon, the har ness being found in his possession. The officer succeeded in arresting John in the afternoon, and Samuel after long hunt in the evening. It is said that Samuel has been dolng a wholesale business in the horse line for some tune. He is also want ed for breaking into dwelling house in the night time. Poagh hEeepsis I'esegruph. sd i Who is Samuel Wheeler of North Can aan Does anybody know him d ss
 Ct. Barrington.- Editor Pease Being in Burlington on the goth inst, I stepped into the Congregational church in the even. ing, where I found about 40 Christian peo- pie worshipping God by prayer and songs of praise, and words of advice and comfort to and from each other. Coming out of the church, found crowd of l50 or 200 persons ID front of the Miller House, and man with hair on his head nearly two feet long giving noisy lecture on tempe rance and other topics of the day. Passing further down to the corner of Main and Railroad streets, found noisy fellow with horn and lungs proclaiming aloud that he had fresh fish to sell. Passing on to the next, or Castle street, found the brass band giving an entertainment to all who chose to listen, and stopped, wondering if 6 greater variety of scenes could be found in any Berkshire village. NUT CED.
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 Falls Village. .--John Donlon has silent ly folded his tent and stole away leaving 8 goodly number of his creditors Tn the lurch. He took his departure on Sunday night, the 18th inst. and surprised everybody who be- lieved John to be honest. He had recover cd insurance on the house and barn that was burned some time ago, collected all that was due him, and, after incurring sun dry obligations, ''skinned out" Peace be to his ashes !..... Van Allen St. John, for some time past the clerk of the Dudley House. has severed his connection with that institution n...... Wilbur Deming, the popular artist is doing some fine work in the photo graphic line......P. 0. Storm has been on a visit to Pleasant. Valley ..,..M Mrs, H. C.. Crandall makes delicious ice cream. Go and get spme......A party, of New York gentlemen, civil engineers, are surveying in this vicinity, and make the Dudley House thelr stopping place. A proposed aque- duct connecting with the one from Croton Lake. to bring water from the Housatonic river, is the object of their labor. They are in the employ of the department of Public works. N. Y. ..f. ... ,CL1oK.
 Ooa1.-An exchange says: ,i -.. .s
 Appearances indicate that the price oi
 coal will be higher as the season advances
 The average annual production of this arti
 cle for the past i've years was about l9, 5OO,' 900 tons. Last year it was 2O, ,847, ,6sl tons.
 A good authority thinks that at least 19,-
 OOO. 900 tons will be required for consump tion this year. But as yet. the board of
 control ot the combined coal companies