Connecticut western news., 1878-07-18

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 ;ne Ulspx Hans strong; of the Strong Manutactur.
 als company, died g. his residence Monday
 a,ssln0on. t,. Mr. s had been ill for some
 sx.e s,.n0 mlel consupI ption, and. had, travelled
 He Gns.yeiy has ouf. vainly in pursuit of health. ion or t noeH resident of Wlnsted about Hamntor i've years, coming from East er Ds J, Conn.,, to engage with hls broth. m;n- Vld in the manufacture of coffin trim
 hr gs- From small beginnings they have tilt up successful business under the style of The Strong Manufacturing Co.
 me deceased has done mnch of the design ing or the company, in which he had no
 lttie sklll. He fixed over and virtually
 pullt anew an elegant residence at the cor her or Main and Walnut street. Of quiet
 ulsposltisn he has not been prominent in
 pupnc affairss but in privrte lite was
 genial and pleasant friend. He leaves a widow and two children, son just grown
 t 10 manhood having died year or two ago.
 me funeral exercises were held Wednesday aIternoon at his late residence...... Caleb P. newman, dealer in fruits etc., has made an assignment to w. K. Hurlbut for the bene-
 mt of his creditors. Endorsing for friend IS understood to be the cause of his failure. A..
 Falls Village.--
 F~-1ne party of surveyors who have been
 stopping at Dudley's hotel for several days
 past' went to Sharon Saturday of last week.
 Aney are sent out by the city of New York
 to taKe surveys and make measurements
 with reference to taking water from the
 Housatonic, either at Amesville or farther ooWn the river, to increase the supply of tne city. Their investigations have extend ca rom Amesville westward through Shar- on andshow that the project of increasing 9ne supply Of Croton for the Metropolis by oraughts from the Housatonic, is entirely feasible 4....Parties from Boston were in town last week, examining our canal and surrounolngs, with view to starting some manufacturing enterprise. We have one or the beBt water privileges in the country, and we trust it may be utilized in some way and at no distant date. The authorities of the town of Salisbury adver- tlsed to sell the real estate of Horace s. Kelsey, situated about twenty rods below fecks hotel, to pay a tax which Mir. Kelsey claims to bt3 illegal. The sale was adver- tlsed to tale place three weeks ago last Saturday, was adjourned at that time for one weet1, and then readjourned until last saturday at 10 8. m. At that time the col lecsor Advertising the land for sale failed to pnt in an appearance and the conclusion is that tne town has abandoned the project. Quite controversy is existing in the Ames- vile district oyer the enlarging and repair ing of their school house. Some months ago vote was taken to consolidate the two districts on the west side of the river into one, and it was not thought at the tune that the repairs and additions necessary to enlarge the school house would be very heavy. A building committee was appoint ed and contracts for the required work were made. At meeting held few evenings since fhA Onrnitfoo rororfod on ovDonl; ture of nearly $500, and great deal of dissatisfaction was at once manifested. The | district refused to vote tax to defray the expenditures, and SO the matter rests-or rather so it does not rest, for the subject is | continually bubbling in conversation and breaking out in energetic and emphatic | speech. It is hoped, however that litiga- | ton on the matter may be avoided...... The | Hon. Geo. w. Peet has been making ex- tensive repairs and improvements upon his l beautiful estate just north of Amesville. | MT. F. has recently acquired title to the l Frederick Dauchy place, and has now, for | it's size. one of the most valuable and at.
 tractive farms in the New England States. Falls Village No B.
 Our Band CTucker's I mean) report elo. rious time on the 4th. the occasion of their visit to Cornwall. The ever generous and nospltaole nand or the good people of that town was outstretched and open, and our boys are loud in their praises of CornwalPs courtesy and are patiently awaiting an op- portunity to return the compliment. Mrs. Enoch Root of Chicago is to give an even. ing of reading and recitation in Citizens Hall on Friday evening. 18th inst. under the auspices of Cascade Lodge, I. 0. of [ G. T. No. III. Mrs. Root possesses testi. l monials of extraordinary merit from high l authority in the West, and those who go to ] hear her will undoubtedly be agreeably en tertained and amused, for it is said that her | forte is the "humoross--siSos of sl,e u,aes-t ton" "...... Landlord CrandalI has made an ! other addition to his livery in the shape of | 8 cream-colored nag, whose reputation as a roadster is par excellence. The Crsndall House seems to be doing good business, and, in connection with the first class res taurant it supports, ought to be successful. ......Colepaugh has got new boat made by Briscoe, and probably will christcn it ..Di- vinity," as he launched it with the aid of two disciples of theology......H Had your hair cut? Cr1nr