Connecticut western news., 1878-10-02
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 Over 200 pers~ f.o,, this n,oco a+ ''-o0o 'ue darlington fair. .
 This is the last week of the September term of the Superior court at Litchfeld.
 Miss Sarah Adams of this place, pick ed large ripegtrawberry in her garden last Friday. .M-.. ........ ..s
 School Visitor Tobey visited the schools ln this place on Wednesday of last week.
 Select programme for the Sunday school concert at the M. B. church next Sunday night. .. t
 Several cases of chills and fever are re- ported on the Plains" near Pine. Grove camp ground. "A COW belonging to Mrs. O. w. Peck of New Milford, was killed by lightning Thursday afternoon.
 Barlow sells new cider for 75 cents a barrel in East Canaan. Cheaper'n blue rib bon at 8 cents yard.
 -Dr. E. A. Palmer of Lakeville, goes with the Rod and Gun club of that place, for two weeks vacation. The Graphic containing "Winsted H. lustrated, is on sale at w. G. Humphreys news stand. Price cents.
 Through tickets are now sold, and bag gage checked at stations on the H, R. R. to Stamford and South Norwalk.
 MT. J. L. Bragg is recovering and shingling his barns, putting new cornice on one. and will dress them in a new coat of paint.
 MT. U. H. Miner has been chosen treas urer of the Falls Village Savings bank, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of M. A. Dean.
 Locomotive No. IA, 'David Leavitt" of the H. R. R., is just out of the shops, in gorgeous array. and looks as nice as 8 little red waggin." l A peach was raised in New Milford by Merritt Beach, which measured eleven and one-half inches around, and weighed twelve and one-half ounces. Amy Stones advance agent passed through here last week, and promised our people that that artiste would be ''Led Astray,'' here in the near future. l The East Canaan marble quarry, hav- ing nearly supplied the order which occa' stoned the recent revival of work, will soon suspend operations, rrobably for the wln ter.
 -Telephonic connections are being made between the residences of Dr. Geo. Adams, and Rev. MT. Whittlesey. in this place, a distance of over 8 quarter of E mile.
 Lyman B. Pages hay barn at Falls Village, was burned Tuesday night of las week, with all its contents. Insurance $500 Supposed to be the work of an in cendiarY.
 The Housatonlc R. R. Go. are laying steel rails near New Milford, thus making g continuous steel rail from there to Bridge port. The c. w. R. R. is also laying them near Grants station.
 | Rev. O. P. Clifford of PittsfeId breaches the annual sermon at the yearly gathering of the county Baptist association. which meets with Rev. o. E. Van Allen's church at New Marlboro Oct. 9, instead oi at Hinsdale, as the last years minutes had it.
 We are informed that we were in errol in regard to the trainers of the diminutive steers alluded to n last weeks NEWS, anC gladly correct. They were trained by Mir. Levinus Deming, instead of MT. Belden, as stated, and formed the centre of attraction at the Burlington fair, where their extraor dinary accomplishments excited the admi ration. of many.
 --Spaulding's bell ringers and ladies' anG gents cornet band and orchestra will give an entertainmet in town hall tomorrow evening. This troup have visited this place before. and our people know they may expect Q good performance. They have select programme, and first class ar tists, and the entertainment cannot fail tC please the most fastidious.
 The annual report of the selectmen ot the town of Salisbury, is just out, in the form of neat pamphlet of 26 pages. The total expenses for the year past are $24, 7I3,12. Counties paid for dog scalps, $96. leo. Estimating the expenses for the year ensuing to amount to about $l7, ,S64, ,OO and that the grand list next to be made anC perfected will amount to about $1, SOC, ,OOO the selectmen recommend tax of 1C mills on the dollar. The High School in thIs place is pros perlng, and visit to that institution, ob serving its management and progress, is by no means time wasted. Immediately schoO is called the pupils are in their seats, and soon the voice of song Peirces the morning air, and with such power that if persor who New the melody Wooster Cumming te the room. they would catch the strain al once, Andrus-h into the song. The pupils are all good singers, and who sings the beSt-elner you nor anybody else could de termine. After singing, the school diligent lY engages in a Brown study. The classes are large, the first class ln the bacK-rofut ting up into the twenties. The manage. ment meets with the approval Landon-prei i udiced satisfaction of all, more especially those who have Ben'dict-ated by more su- percilious tutors, there being no "whippirg Thor whaling nor snatching-out of teeth"