Connecticut western news., 1878-08-15
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nell, Edwin w. Spur vs Francis Chagnot, Edwin w. Spur vs Dennis Mannix, Miles B. Toby, adm'r. vs FrancisHolt ct al, same vs same, Bepj. F. Comstock vs Cassimere Boinay ct al, Geo. Landon vs John McAr- thy, John Turner vs Geo. Blodgett a, Corn wall Bridge Iron Go. vs Michael Barrett ct ux. Geo. H. Chase vs Wm. Stone, Geo. H. Clark vs Frederick Bushnell. The case of Newton L. Dexter vs Henry Whitbeck has been decided by the Supreme Court of Errors in favor of Mir. D, xter.
 Water for New York.-Three plans of increasing the New York water supply, by turning the Housatonic river into Croton lake, have been proposed. One is to cut a canal from Falls Village to sharon. connect with brook and then by another canal carry the water through Pswling, N. Y. to the lake. By second plan canal is to be begun near Cornwall. pass through the gap made by Three Mile river and reach the head of the lake, 25 miles distant. A third project is to begin operations at the gap on the Housatonic, 10 miles from the Croton, and pump the water to a sufficient height, from which a canal may be run to the lake. The estimated cost of the work s $l5. 900, 900.
 Camp Meeting. The Plainville camp meeting began Monday, and is being large ly attended. It will be remembered that last year the New Haven district was en- larged so as to include Winsted, besides Aneonia, Seymour, Birminghams and sev- eral other towns, and the seating capacity of the grove has been enlarged by the ad- dition of 500 rink chairs. Among the speakers announced for this meeting, are Rev. A. c. Egglesworth, formerly of Hart ford. Rev. B. M. Adams. of New Haven, Dr. Foss, Rev. Charles Fletcher, Rev. G. Lansing Taylor, Rev. Dr. Upham, ot Springfield, Rev. Dr. Fowler editor of the Christian Advocate, Rev. George F. Reed of Stamford. Rev. w. H. Boole, Rev. C. B. Buck. Rev. c. B. Ford, Rev. J. Ian sing and Rev. A. H. Wyatt.
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 Excursion-Thef fifteen cars required for the transportation of the 'excursionist on the trip to Spring Hill Grove on ths Hudson, were filled to overfowing, last Friday, containing nearly 1900 persons ir all. The towns on the H. R. R. and She paug R. R. gave them quota, and Bridge port sent 800 to swell the crowd. The! boarded the steamer Long Branch at Bridge port. and passed down the sound, arount New York, and up the Hudson. to the de llightful Spring Hill Grove. Music wa furnished by Howe's Band, and dancini was had on the boat, and at the landing il the grove. Refreshments were in abun dance, and good time marred by no acci dent of any nature was inGulged in by all The sun shone brilliantly during the entir trip. though the day was that on which th terrible and destructive tornado visite
 Conn. The party returned in good season and but for misplaced switch at Hawley vile. whereby the baggage car was run of the track, would have arrived at Falls Vii lage by II in the evening. From all W
 hear. it was most enjoyable affair, an
 many will recall he.day with pleasant rec ollections. -t
 It's Going to be a Success.---The out } look for our Daily NEWS during the cam meeting is more flattering than we expect ) ed. and already our subscription list
 showing large array of good names, man accompanying their remittances with word of encouragement and expressions of goo , will, for which we are thankful. Las : years edition went off 80 rapidly that will be doubled this, and it looks now a
 though there will be demand as great , and the edition worked as close as last ses son. Our friends who are yet delayin sending in their names until the last hour , had better hurry up their letters little !; tn Saturdays edition, containing the accour of the Ten Eyck execution will be espeG
 lally interesting and will have large sale
 The reports of the sermons on the grounds during the meeting, will be fuller than las . year. more space being reserved for reaC
 ing matt T, and we shall also give the inc
 dents and happenings there, every day
 Our reporter will be on the grounds all tn
 time, and many will fipd it a handy littl
 sheet to send away to tbcir friends who wi
 be interested in knowing how our Pin
 Grove camp meeting is running in 1875 :. Our advertisers too will all be found relil ble business firms, who find our low rate D and good circulation a splendid investmel i. in printers ink. Hurry up the subscril F tions friends keep the list growing
 Horrid Noises. Railroads are COT y venience, but cannot a stop be put to thet r horrld night schreeches ? What are the e t gineers thinking of, and why do they to ;. ment us thus? It seems some nights b if Pandemonlum W ere let loose, and spirit 0 not from the vast deep, but from the il s fernal regions were tearing through the Ian e It must be that these men of the iron hOrs
 are trying to see what they can do. ar ,, Do they not know for their one screar u they are waking up all the babies in Il
 country. filling them with fright, makil . the homes tumultuous with responsive lit . , screams? If not that, they are startlir !, old people, invalids, and others out of sour 'e sleep, and setting hearts to beating th
 must take long time to get back to rest al
 sleeping. A stop must be put to this. TT ,s public are down on noises. The war h l. commenced, and must be carried ini" A [e rica. First, we have had the peltgr' " pe 70 rot. It was nuisance. The animal W
 carried into court, and then came the col