Connecticut western news., 1878-01-24

he place of the old one this week. Next week 1t will adorn his space in another col nmn.' He wishes us to say that he feels grateful for the liberal patronage he has re- ce1ved from this section, and proposes to merit their further attention; says he has just sold beautiful Steinway piano in French walnut case to a Mir. Eugene Potter of West Winsted, ,and-well-feels pretty good natured anyway. Don't forget that musical Benjamin. We shall not, for he sent us lover the hill to the FOOT house." year or two ago.
 Dts-"Ronest but Poor" ."-Thomas s. Prince, who was conductor on reilroad, and had the NEWS sent to him at Berne. Iud., to the amount of $5. co, has left tha, place, and we are informed Aye Gollat debt against him cannot be collected by law. Thomas s. Prince has had the NEWS five dollars worth without paying for it., and we'll give hlm this advertisement free. He is a rascal and scamp. getting from others what he will give nothing in return TOT If he can help it. We are informed he was discharged by the railroad company that employed him, and we areglad of that, for he IS unquestionably unworthy of any decent, respectable position. He IS poor, and always will be poor, for the reason that he is one of that unfortunate class of peo- pie who, the more they cheat the poorer they grow. As we said above, we make no charge for this advertisement, and have balanced his account on our books.
 Austin Adams-The funeral of Auetin Adams, one of the victims of the Tarffyille bridge disaster, was largely attended in the Methodist church in this village lsst Satur- day afternoon.r Tho house was filled with sorrowing friends assembled to pay the last loving tribute to one whose untimely end is keenly felt by the entire community. To him the King of Terrors" had lost his ter TOT. He wss ''sheaf, fully ripe for the cleaning" Of him, as of Bru,us, it mighI be truly said: ''His life was g:ntle, and the elements so mixed in him. that nature might stand up and say to all the world
 IhSs aoas Man /" He leaves an aget father. wife and two children, who hay, the heartfelt sympathy of the community and who. while they feel that in the los of the deceased they have suffered an ire parable blow, find comfort and consolation in the thought that ''he has kept the faith
 henceforth there is lad up for him Q crow of righteousness" and their loss is his eter nal gain..
 Salisbury. y.-The horrible railroad acci dent has been the chief topic of con
 versation in our street the past week. Sev enteen persons from tnls village were o
 the train. but with the exception ot Henr.
 Pratt, Theodore b. xter and MT. Brewster
 who were slightly injured, all escaped un
 hurt. The funeral of Mrs. Wm. Jones 0
 Lakeville, one of the victims, took plac
 from the Congregational church here Fri day afternoon last. The procession whic | followed the remains to the cemetery wa
 OLe of the largest ever seen in this village
 The transition from grave to gay is yer
 easy, and several weddings and parties ar
 announced to occur shortly......John Var
 Volkenoergh gave an oyster supper an dance at his residence near BArrakn ati1
 on Saturday night, which was largely a
 tended by bis friends. and, as the sequs
 shows, by some of his enemies. Late in tn
 evening dispute arose among the guest
 concerninglhe quality. of the oysters
 which resultsdsin free fight, to the gener'
 demolition of clothing, dishes and table fu
 niture. John lost money by the ventur.
 and says that DO more oyster suppers wi
 be served at his house this season. n...,..Get
 Fl Gillette, the marble cutter, has returne
 from his annual holiday vacation, and
 now ready for business. .. .. Daniel Pratt hs
 purchased the real estate of the late Marti
 Decker in this village; consideration Tt
 made public. .... Head Constable Adams,
 spite of hls defeat last fall continues to of
 ficlate in that capacity another year; |
 having been appointed by the selectmen
 fill vacancy occasioned by Constable-ele'
 J. w. Spur failing to qualify. K |
 South Canaan.-The terrible accldent o
 the Conn. Western Railroad has been tt absorbing topic of interest the past week Scarcely anyone has escaped having rela lives or friends among the victims of u dredf ful disaster. r......We have had just or breath of Old Whit r which formed on o' little stream ice of about eight inches thickness and of remarkable clearness an purity. The owners of ice houses wei fortunate enough to obtain a supply, ar the very next day the river broke up, al : the ice departed on a journey up stream
 Since then we have enjoyed this besu'lf
 Indian summer weather.........We have n
 escaped one mad dog excitement. c s Thursday large powerful dog appeared |, the mill in Huntsville and snapped sever f times at the young man in charge, and b' l ing driven off by him, took a turn
 through the street, biting five dogs on b f way and nearly tearing to pieces sms r dog of Mr. Wetherelrs. A party then stal ? ed in pursuit and followed him on to Bal ! rack mountain where he escaped, but ( l. Friday he again made bis appearance at M
 Charles Dean's near Lime Rock stallo
 where Mir. Dean promptly ended his care with we'll aimed shot-not however uni n his own dog had been bitten, The own | of the dog is unknown and he may ha' 2 come 8 considerable distance. A good dc ? of anxiety IS felt regarding the dogs wi > have been already hltten......The Home e tertainmept on Monday evening last was t. success the music vocal and instrument , was good. and the dialogues. speaking. ct passed C if very well. ''Jonas Jones" aI