Connecticut western news., 1878-09-19


 si"te ticket was re nominated, with the ex- cepion of Lieutenant Governor Loomis. who declined. His declinstiou was accent. ed.
 A Canaan passenger on the c. W. R. lS. tri n going east the other day, says the people are awful careless about getting on and off trains while in motion. A ladv al- tempted to get eff the train after they had started at Winsted, but was prevented by the brakeman. Another lady who wanted to get off at Norfolk, but was carried by, was prevented from risklng her life in the attempt to jump off, by f,llow passenger, who held her until the bell rope could bt pulled, and the train stopped.
 M. A. Dean, for several years treasurer of Falls Village savings bank, dissolves his connections with that institution, this week. The tfficers and patrons of the bank, are very snxlous to retain MT. D's valuable services. but owing to the health of his wife, he has concluded to take the advice of Horace Greedy, and go Gas far) west as Wisconsin. Mir. D. will leave a host of warm friends. All of them wish hlm success It will be determined this week Saturday, who is to be his sue. cessor.
 M. w. Prescott offers for sale bis farm situated about mile from the centre of this village. It contains two houses, beside other buildings appurtenant to farm. Splendid orchards, shade trees, fine scenery, etc.. make it one of the most desirable places for summer boarders, to be found in this sec tion. The whole is in high state of culti- vation; IS peculiarly adapted to stock-rais ing, and in fact, Is most excellent oppor- tunlty for the right man 10 purchase pleas ant home, with abundant means of securing comfortable livelihood.
 Last Friday afternoon, as the c. w. milk tram started from this station, Geo. Dodge, Esq. of Lakevlle, who was for some reason belat,d d, attempted to get aboard. He succeeded in securing a good hold on the iron handles, but made mis- step, and was dragged between the Car and depot platform, several feet, breaking one arm, and severely ipjuring one leg. The train was stopped, and MT. D. taken aboard and conveyed to bis residence in Lake vile. where Lis ir juries were attended 10, and he is now well on the roNd to rccov- cry.
 Geo. StIong, Canaan's tinman, has what may be rightly considered a marvel ID ster," and there IS no end to the scope of it's possibility. It will tell the time of day, tell your fortune, scold the hired girl, build it's own fire, clean out the ashes, call the boaIdeIs in the morning, cook the meals, set the table, administer the grand bounce to tramps. and make itself generally useful about the house Tn the way of pnr- ing potatoes. coring apples etc. It is got ten up in elaborate style, with all the mod ern improv, ments. and costs comparatively little.
 -"Oh, ever thus from childhood's hour
 I've seen my forrdest hopes decay;
 Inever loved a tree or flower
 But twas the first to fade away.
 I never nursed dear gazelle,
 To glad me with it's soft black eye,
 But when it came to know me well
 And love mo, 1t was sure to die." |
 1ncyer raised water melon
 And saw it grow from day to day,
 But when I came to eating it
 Some thief had run with it away- Which suggests whether some stop can not be put to these midnight depred ,tions Must our hen-roosts and melon patches be thus visited ? Let us rlse Tn our might, and put down the offrnd' rs Let us organize a vigilance committee, and know who tie rascals are. if we do not harg or shoot them on the spot. The mean outlaws! IL IS too bad, too bad. K.
 Miss Mary l.. Pcrkirs who has had class in music under tuition in this place for the past six months. will give a grand concert in the Town Hall. Canaan, next Tuesday evening, assisted by her pupils in this place and Falls Village. and supported by some of the finest musical talent in the county-Mr. Willard Underwood, the re noWucd Yiolini,t of Litchfield county, F. E. Cleaveland Esq of Winsted, who, as a delineator of character, has few superiors; and several others, including an accom- plished pianist The Tucker COrntt Band have also been engaged, and will discourse some of their choicest selections. In short tbe people of this region are 10 be favored ,>G ,l t,l music, which they will no doubt appreciate. Circulars and programme, will be circulated in few days.
 The school term of the South Berk- shire Institute at New Marlboro, opened last Monday, under charge of Prot. Frost, formerly of Amenia Seminary. Prof. Frost is well and favorably known through out this and New York state, and has at- taintd reputation of being the best teach CT and manager in this region. A most ex- cellent opportunity is here offered for the education of those, who. by reason of limi- ted means, sIe debarred the privileges of a college education. Tte Professor, with the facilities Of his institute, and his corps of teachers. is fully competent to qualify students to enter upon the duties of a com plicated business life. The institute affords a full course of academic instruction, con- prising common and higher English, natu- ral sciences, ancient aud modern languages, advanced mathematics, bookkeeping, chemistry, music, drawing and painting, and all the usual studies of seminary course. Parents and guardians need have no fears for the treatment or bringing up of nhildren nlaced nnder inc Prufessnl, ,s |