Connecticut western news., 1878-12-04

The Wadham mansion at the extrem- ! ity of West main street, occupied by ? D Watson and w. T Ferguson. is bel ,,,-., folded by Mir J. Underwood '"s o''n0
 uome from Hartford, been employed by s's' ore, to remain until an increase
 vusness will warrant his return.
 The Episcopal Church is about to erect new horse sheds in place of the old ones recently removed. Now is your time, MT. )arpenter, to get the job, as bids are solic- ted from all.
 s. c Cummings, Camps drug clerk took q tip as brakeman to Hartford yes terday. We will lose Sherwood about Jan lst, when he will take to railroading alto gether, as in door confinement is detrimen- tai to his health.
 The Courier says: "Somehow the tramps don't visit the mountain towns in any considerable numbers. Monterey's bill tor entertaining them last year was less than $lo, and New Marlboro paid less than $50 last year tor their keeping"
 Sam. Watkins, the hero of the Sand town scandal, is home again, 1t IS thought at the urgent invitation of one of our citi : zens, who gave him his choice of two alter natives: to come home and board with his father-in-law, or suffer the penalty of biga- my.
 Mail Agent Osborne of the Housatonic road is sick, and the others have had to double the road considerably the past week or two. M. I.oomis of Bridgeport has been appointed special, there having been no "reiie1' on the road for over year past.
 Willis Bartholomew of Sheffield is do- ing large business in his cider brandy dls- tillery and during October made 1915 gal Ions, the tax on which was $1ls4 This month ne reports to the revenue office that he will make 1000 gallons, the taxes being 5000.
 -George Brown of Bridgeport, son of the late superintendent. made us a friendly call the other day. His mother was in town over Sunday. visiting friends. It is prob able that the family will make Canaan their permanent home, removing here in the Spring.
 The Millerton Telegram announces the death of Eug une Buttolph, a native of Mil lerton, who died at Marseilles, H., from injuries received in railway accident. Is thls the Eugene Buttolph who carried on a iewelry establishment in thls place some years since?
 Mir. M. T. Pritchard. who managed the editorial part of the CONNECTICUT YVES TERN NEws daily camp.meeung edition, passed through this place Monday en route. wa New York, for Boston. where he is teaching. He is just recovering from an illness from lung fever.
 ! The next meeting of the Canaan Tem- perance Union will be held in the Conere- gational church Saturday evening. An ad- dress will be made by Rev. MT. Benedict of Bridgeport. Mir. B. is said 10 be an elo quent speaker, and it is hoped large audi ence will avail themselves of the opportuni- ty to hear hlm.
 As two men, one the veritable Sam. Watkins, were riding along main street on buck board belonging to Mir. M. s. Spaulding the other day, one of the forward wheels turned wrong side out, and collapsed, ( and the vehicle was loaded on another wagon, and taken home.
 -Arbuckle, the great cornet player is tc give an exhibition of his skill in Ct. Bar rington, tomorrow evening, assisted by To- Cal musical talent. Trains will carry pas sengers at half fare and the through freight train south will be held till the close of tht concert. Tickets are on sale at Parsons store Tn this village.
 Old Boreas was right on hls muscle il Canaan Valley last Monday. One of Geo Brinton's sheds was blown down; a larg, balsam tree Tn Geo. Thompson's yard wal uprooted; windows were blown in; shin gles scattered for many rods. the floor of horse shed was blown up from the bottom and the Canaan Valley Bank near Edward Rockwel's residence was completely over turned.
 During the few months of my absence leave my business in charge of Dr. c. w : Camp of Canaan, Conn. Anyone desrou of consulting him can do so two days o each week, Tuesdays and Saturdays, be- tween the hours of 10 a. m. and p. m. a my office, or word left at my office will b' forwarded to him at once and receive : prompt attention. J. Soov1LLE M D.
 Ashley Falls, Mass.
 -Winsted is still suffering from dipb- theria. The Herald says: "The family O. John Bracken has suffered to a greater tx tent than others-having lost three childrer within the past two or three weeks-Georg' aged 4 John aged l2 and (last Saturday. while the interment of John was takins place. We hear that the remaining chil dren of this family are now sick and no likely to recover"
 -Litchfleld had an amusing trial the oth CT day. s. Morris Ensign of Morris, for merly teacher of d large boys school a - Morris Center, an old offender in allowin! 5 his cows to run in the streets, being prose cuted for rescuing COW, which the towl . hayward, named Cowles, was trying to i'm pound. Cowles got appointed to the office it seems, for he purpose of, enforcing th
 law on Ensign, who had formerly taken ul some of the cattle, but the jury acqultte, Il the prisoner.