Connecticut western news., 1878-08-01
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sss We shall feel greatly obliged to any of our friends in the county, or elsewhere, who will send us particulars of any occurrence of interest which may come under their notice.
 Tramps arc scarce, and the Green wave has subsided.
 s. c. Cummings has resumed his duties at Camps drug store.
 Why not contribute a little something and gild that Nj. E. church steeple.
 J. A. Underwood is building new Hume near his sash and blind shop in this village.
 Eight carloads of excursionists from East Hartford passed here to day (Wednes- day) for Lakeville.
 D. l.. Freeman of Peirce, Lawrence & Company. has just returned from short so- journ among the White Mountains.
 Rev. A. K. Sanford, presiding elder of Poughkeepsie District, will preach in the M. E. church in this village next Sabbath evening.
 Charlie Marvin, our telegraph operator, is camping out at Twin Lakes for week or two. "Jimmy" Bierce of Cornwall Bridge, runs the lightning shop in his ab- sence.
 Foot Injured. d.-Sartial Root, signal of- fcer of the H. and 0. W, railroads, injured his foot quite seriously last Saturday. The Injury was occasioDed by slip and sprain obtained while running to signal train.
 Advent Camp Mssting.-An advent camp meeting is in full blast about one mile south of Cornwall Bridge, commenc- ing Tuesday of this week, and continuing for one week. A red hot time is reported.
 Insurance. Adams, of the Ltchf1eld Mutual, was in town Friday and Saturday of last week. for the purpose of adjusting the loss of Wm. Sardam's. The same will be promptly and satisfactorily settled.
 , Notice to Farmers.-The stock car that has been running on the Housatonic milk train has been discontinued, consequently no calves or sheep will be received by the Housatonlc company at Canaan on Thurs days.
 District Court.-The District Court at Falls Village will not commence it's August term until the fourth Monday instead ot the first Monday. The term will undoubtedly be 6 short one, as there is but 8 small num- Der of cases on the trial list. Deputy Sher- if Richmond of Canaan has been appoint ed by Sheriff Yale to attend Court at Falls Village.
 Millinery at Oost.-Mrs. Cowdrey of Falls Village, the well known milliner, has de- cided to sell of at cost, for the next thirty days, her entire stock of goods, and there will also agent for Madame Clarke's celebrated health corset, and in short, her whole assort- ment is extensive, well selected and the ladies of this vicinity will do well to call on her.
 New Cushions. Hart, Merri am & Co.,, of Hartford have contracted to fur nish cushions for the new chapel in Niantick They have cushioned and carpeted over hal the churches in this state, says the Times One of the best known firms in this section, ii that Of Hart, Merriam & Co.,, and they have lots of customers in Litchfeld County, who find that their goods are always as represent 4Q, anu bn0lT pTlCeS tue InOSb EehbOuADi0 O any other house in Connecticut.
 Vaoation.-Mail agent Dow of the Con necticut Western, from Millerton to Hart ford, is rusticating at the sea side, during his vacation, and John Burke takes hiG place. The Housatonic route agents arc , looking anxiously forward to the appoint ment of relief, and prospect of 8 little vacation now and then from monotonou letter sorting and delivery.
 Lardon & Co-Fitch Landon of Shar or, and Charles J. Taylor of Great Barring ton, have been appointe d by the Probate Court of the District of Salisbury as Trus tees of the insolvent estate of Horace Ian don and Landon 6 Co. of Chapinville, an have given bonds ss the law directs. Gee M. Woodruff of Litchfeld, and James En slgn of Lime Rock, have been appointe commissioners upon said estates. Tn time appointed for the meeting of said con mssionefs, is the 30th day of Aug, an the 30th day of Nov. at the town hall i Salisbury.
 Open Air Conesrt-We were yer agreeably surprised and entertained wit the concert given by Fuckers band of Fall Village, from the upper balcony of th Stevens House. last Saturday evening. discoursed most excellent music from 1 10 o'clock in the evening, which lowing the fact that the band has been recently o ganizedD was a pleasant surprise to tt people of this village. A contribution ws made sufficient to provide refreshments ft the party at the Stevens House.
 The Harvest. crops up the Hous atomic valley are simply enormous. Ha is abundant. and we notice that the farmer J many of them, have more than they ca store, and are either stacking it, or huildiu temporary barns in the meadows. Ga arc heavy, and corn is looking finely. F tatoes, bssriEg the bugs, are giving promiI of good yielG, and fruit never gave pror ise of more abundant crop. Verify, the seems to be plenty in the land, and Il prospect of "bread enough for all, is ce tainly very encouraging.
 Another Drowning Accident. .-Herms Wrobble, aged about seven years, son Augustus Wrobble, who lives near u In the Konkapot stream WedDesds of lsst week. It is SUI posed he was playing In boat hitched
 the bank of the stream a short distan, Aorsh of the Clay Works, and lost his bs anos, and fell into the river. He was di sovsrsd by some little children who inforr ed bis mothsr of the accident, but too lat as the body had then been m the river abo hAlt an hour. The funeral took place SI usdsy fOrspOon