Connecticut western news., 1878-06-06


 Mr. George Dodge of Lakeville. This ire, is now one of the most beautiful of any thing of the kind In the world. Standlns perhaps fifteen feet high, and eight or tel feet through in it's largest part, it is on. mass of beautiful flowers. Every twig ii an elegant bouquet and each individua flower resembles miniature full blowr rose. Mrs. Dodge somehow manages tt have little the finest array of flowers o most anybody in this region, as we distinct ly remember having occasion to allude te them in an item or two while in Salisbury We wish Mrs. Dodge would tell us where to get, and how to grow this beautiful tree for we have spot in our yard at our new home that will exactly fit such tree.
 Boy Drownsd.-A very sad case ot drowning occurred Monday at Ashley yFalls Two little boys, one son of Mr. Fowler the blacksmith, and the other a son of MT. James Van Deusen. both aged about seven years, were playing near pool of water in the quarry in the grove near the railroad station, throwing stones into the water etc.. when the little Fowler boy made misstep, and fell into the pool, and which was found to be about g feet deep. The little Van Deusen boy cried out to Agent Moore at the station, but MT. Moore failed to under stand him, and thinking 1t was boy talk, gave no further attention to the lad, when he, (the Van Deusen boy) ran away to his home, about quarter of mile north, and told his parents of what had occurred. They hastened to the grove and with the assistance of others. succeeded in rescuing the body, which had then been in the water about halt an hour, but too lopg to make their efforts to resuscitate It of any avail.
 Dramatic Fallure.--We were sorry to learn last Thursday afternoon that the "Amy Stone Dramatic Alliance" had ''gone into insolvency ;" or at least the managers had gone into the down passenger train at Falls Village and had 'gone into" New York on the fly, while the orchestra and lesser lights of the stage were left behind with scarcely money enough to pay their expenses out of town. The play in this village of "Fanchon" week or two since was one of the best, if indeed not the very best, of it's kind ever seen here, and a full house awaited the appearance of this com. pany in ''The Pearl of Savoy" Amy Stone is unquestionably fine artiste, and although she fails now financially, it is no more than thousands of others do, and if these failures come, as in her case, when young, they often have salutary effect, and instead of resulting In discouraging fur. ther effort, will spur on to renewed eneI gy, and which will be attended with the benefits coming from experience, and more especially bitter experience, and lead on to more brilliant success than could possi- bly, be obtained without the previous severe lesson In diversity. Amy Stone is natur al born artiste, and we have no doubt that one day she will be again before the coun- try. and that she will be success.
 Col. Hardenbergh.-We had a call on Monday from our old friend and former townsman, Col. Jacob B. Hardenbergh, of the old 20th Regiment, N. Y. s. M., who for the past ten years and upwards has been resident of North Canaan, Connec- ticut. He has been spending few days in our city and its vicinity. visiting his old comrades of the Army of the Potomac. He looked hale and hearty, and appeared no older than when he led the boys of his regiment braYely up to the Notifications of Lees army. Since he became 8 resident of the Nutmeg State he has represented his district in the State Senate to the entire sat- isfaction of his constituency. Long may his colors wave !-KSnqstoaa Journal.
 It is not at all strange that the Colonel looks "hale and hearty. and appeared no older" etc. With our diet of mllk and hon. ey. and an occasional box of shad from the sparkling waters of the noble Hudson, the Colonel will not begin to grow old for some time to come nor will his neighbors. who are permitted 10 share with him the luscious beauties his Kingston friends find it con- venient to send him. Look at his honor ed father-in.law He eats Kingston shad too, and is no older than when we first knew hlm, hundred years ago or more. If the great state of New York has any more of such men to spare as Col. Harden bergh, let It send them over into Connecti- cut; for we haven't any too many like him in fact there is room for lots of the same sort here. Send lem along.
 Laksville Steamboat Company As will be seen in another column, company has been formed by number of the good citizens of Lakeville, and which will be known as the Lakeville Steamboat Compa- ny. the purpose of the organlzatiop being to purchase steamboat to be used during the summer season on Lake Wononsco- pomoc for excursion parties. We confess we were not little surprised when we heard of the formation of this organization, and were it not for the sound and solid names which appear as stockho olders in the company, first thought would stamp the enterprise as one decidedly chimerical. Not but that it is perfectly feasible to conduct such business and make it profitable, but because the project is so unlike anything ever before attempted in this region. Lake Wononscopomoc is 8 beautiful sheet of water, and a fine little steamer, such as it is the purpose of the company to procure, will certainly receive large amount ot pat ronage. The company will erect suitable buildings in and about Gov. Holley's grove, an6 every arrangement for the comfort, convenience and enjoyment of p easure- seekers will be provided. Parties huving the matter in charge are this week in Bridgeport negotiating for an elegant llt,t steamer, which was recently tuiil at an tx