Connecticut western news., 1878-02-28

Theatrical A we'll filled house witness - ed ''The Hidden Hands at the Town hall, Tuesday evening, which was well rendered by the local theatrical talent of this place.
 County Commissioner Lyman Dun ming Esq, of East Canaan was last week appointed one of the commissioners of Litchfeld county, and the appointment is 8 good one.
 Winsted.-A new physician. Dr. Croi sier, has established an office in the Music Hall Block, in Winsted. where he will treat all kinds of chronic diseases. A young dentist is also located in the same block, who is said to be able to make to order teeth that will t'beat nalure". 2"
 Found Guilty. The arralgnment of rum-selling before the three judges, Gran ger, Peet and Warner, by the Rev. Mir. B Ill in his article in another column, is one of the most interesting and best written
  ed. It is little lengthy, but it will gay to read it.
 His Pro6ts.-Fred Runde, the tailor. informs us he has cleared about 8 thousand dollars profit since he started business here inCanaan about year and half ago; and yet he isn't satisfied. Nothing but the city of Winsted will do for him, and he goes tomorrow, (Fnday) ''bag and baggage"
 Gone Up Higher.-Reuben Mcintyre, who left this place for the West some nine months since, and has been employed as 6 brakeman on the St. Louis & Southeastern railroad, has recently been promoted to the position of conductor of a freight train or that road "Rube" has host of friends in this section, all of whom will be glad tc learn of his advancement.
 Game Meeting. The annual meeting of the Salisbury Bird and Fish Protective Company will be held at the Miller House Lakeville, on Tuesday evening, March 8 1878, 1-2 D. m., for the purpose ot elect ing officers for the ensuing year, and tc transact any other business proper to come before such meeting. w. H. WILLIAMS,
 Sec'y.
 Only Three Dollars to New Yor!z.-Or and after Thursday, March lsr, (to-day) th' fare to New York from Canaan, all rail by the way of the Housatonic road, is re duced to three dollars, the old price beini three dollars and fifty cents. This is prob ably a lower fare than was ever before of fered on this road The business on th Housatonic road is now large. notwith standing the fact of it's being the dulles season of the year, and It seems to be con stantly and steadily increasing.
 The Storm The storm of last Thurs day night and Friday was one of th heaviest of the season, Friday being partic ularly severe, the rain pouring in torrent for several hours in this region and sout of here. As far north as Plttsf1eld tn storm was snow, and by the time the aftel noon milk train started out of that place 80 much had fallen that the tram found difficult to get through it, becoming almos fast in the drifts in one place. Several ba wash outs are reported on railroads in var | ous parts of CnnnnntianA.~-a- trains WeE detained more or less. but no aeeideu.s of serious character occurred.
 Wearing the Red Ribbon. We are in formed that few of the rum adherents o Salisbury are wearing red ribbon in oppc siton to, and in defiance of the temper ance movement that is being 80 successful y made there and that vile slum, one o the devils own, located almost within a arms length of the hall where the meeting are held, is offering cider. ten drinks fo twenty-five cents! This of cours should be expected. for where there is goo there is bad to oppose 1t and if there is heaven, there Is just SO surely a hell. an the man who wears a red ribbon wears tn badge of hell i; wears 0 badge that adYertis es him to the world as drunkard, fire quentcr of low groggeries and an occupan Of the ditch man who. when under tn influence of the rum his red ribbon advC cates, may commit murder or any othe crime, and who is dangerous man. Hi badge of hell advertises him to be a maj who will certainly occupy a cell in prison or he will eventually plead for admission to the poor house. How long. Oh, how long will the good people of Salisbury so patient Iy tolerate the existence, not only in thel midst, but so close under the windows o their temperance hall. thls vile slum of hell impregnating the atmosphere with it's nau- seating smell of rum. and which never be- fore labored so zealously to destroy man hood and damn mems souls. as it has work ed since the temperance movement was in augurated there? We repeat: How long Oh. how lOngl