Connecticut western news., 1878-02-14
What Name !-There is a station on the c ove Branch railroad over in Duchess county, named ''Niggersqueeze."

What Name !-There is a station on the c ove Branch railroad over in Duchess county, named "Niggersqueeze."
 Marx" This Il ,st Monday evening large, wooden water pail chock full of shell oysters, fresh from the bosom of Old Nep- tune, were handed off of the Express freight train when it reached the CT ,ssing near the residence of ye Editor-in-chief, the train stopping for the purpose but we shall not say anything about it; DO, not word bu, MarE one thing; they were big ones, regu- lar old s'No. 7's." Thank you. As long as there is cent in the editorial treasury. and taller is fifteen cents g pound. those woods shall be lighted.
 Sued for Llbel.-Brother Vaill of the Winsted Herald has been su, for libel by prominent clliz-n of Winsted the dama : ges claimed being s 900. We dldn'l suppose there was u man in the smart little town ot Winstcd insane enough to attempt to collect by law of country editor sum that would reach up into the thousands. l. the sum had been placed at $50, it would would have appeared more rational, and for most country editors thirty cents would have been too large to insure actual collec- tion.
 "Reme and Pompeii." Rev. Oak ley's lecture at the M ,E. church in this viii lage Friday evening of this week, will be one we'll worth attending. MT. Oakley has delivered this lecture in many of the villa- ges hereabout, and it has been invariably highly spoken of. The price of admission will be twenty-five cents, the entire pro ceeds MT. o generously donating to the so- ciety in this place. We hope the people will turn out to hear this lectures for it will deserve full house.
 Falls ViIlage.-The owners of ice hous- es look serene........ Small dogs are exceed ingly brave nowadays owing to the fact no doubt that the blg dogs are muzzed.......A A few prrsous veriured to get out their sleighs on Monday, but found the sleighing rather poor. Henry Brinton has bought the Capt. Bunce place and will move there in the spring .SilSs Brown of New Jers, y nas moved mo the Post place. Ten Nj hts in B.r-room" will be played in the Hall sometime during this month under the auspices ot the Good Trmplars......M Mead $ Munson have dissolved partnership, Mir. ol, ,,l Mead will resume blacksmith work at the old stand. xxx.
 Pleasant Call.-Mr. Walsh, editor of t'e Ameniu Times, droppfd in upon us last Tut sday, looking hale and hearty, and evi- dently none the worse for his little apartment of stopping papers when the time of subscrip- ton has expired. plan he says works well and much to his satisfact on. The plan is certainly good one and ought to be adopt ed by all country papers, but for one alone 10 proc ed in that way it seems as If it would be uphill work, but for all to insist upon advance payment would te an advan I well as publisher. Mir. Walsh seems to te succeeding well with the Times and we are glad of it, for he makes good paper.
 Canton, who was supposed to be fatal y in jured by the TariffyiIle disaster is now able 'o be around Bnd will probably entirely re- cover.........Two dogs have been killed and anotbtr wounded at one crusslng in Canton since the Conn. Western commenced oper- atloDs. If they would kill one dog for ev. cry foot between Hartford and MlIlerton il would be considered the most popular road in the country..".A few mornings since $ tramp called at a house on Maple avenue furnished him at she door. He then asked tor coffee, and she told him she had pone Then said he Il will wait till you make me some" and pushing the door op n, pressed past her into the room and refused to leave, when she sez.d kettle of boiling watel from the stoye and made for him, when he quickly withdrew, muttering some words which did not >ounG exactly like praying. ......Col. R. G Iugt rsoll's recent lecture .in Nv York on Hell" has only added to the
 xcItement over he above topic, which IS now so much thought and preached about. Rev. E. E. L4mb preached on the above ou Sunday. Feb. l0th, and as the audience were passing out, the smiles and approving uods on all sides showed that his sermon Vas al preciatrd. and that they believed there was certainly hell for outsiders.