The Newtown bee., 1878-08-08
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 Fishermen, who have visited the beau tiful neighboring lakes - Quassapaug, Bantam and Waram1ug-havo recently had very good tuck at fishing. These lakes were stocked with bass few years ago, and the votaries of Izaall i Walton are now reaping the benefits thereof. Large hauls of large fish are now taken-some weighing as many az three or four pounds. Last week George Cam and Henry Salm0mS caught II bass l the weight of which was II pounds. Not every one can catch bass in these lakes Only those initiated and acquainted with the habits of the fish, and the pla. ccs where they congrcga1c, have any i duck" others will ''tol all night and take nothing" Well, let those fish who i like to-. The subscriber has not been ''a-tishing" since 1S3o. On the last oc- cason of his going he, with three other i boys, caught 150 brook trout in 12 hours--a wearying operation. Since then he has preferred to purchase what he needed. It took us three hours to catch the last six, to make out our "Strng" of 150. which we wished the Op- portunity 10 lTGg of.
 lev. John Churchill came near a scri- olls accident q few days ago. As he was descending the hill near Treat Strong's house the pole fell down. The horses stopped, and stood still till assistance arrived and damages were repaired. Horses that will behave in that way when an accident occurs are treasure.
 As Lawyer Cothren was driving thro' the woods some days since, at White Deer Rocks, near Quassapaug lake, his carriage wheel fell into a hole. ana broke one spring, letting him down little "sooner than he meant to be" But he was not thrown out, as the horse stop ped till he could fix the carriage so as to get home. If the horse had run a se- rious accident might have happened.
 We have no licensed places for the sale of liquor in this town but l sup i pose no less liquor is drank on that ac- count. It is said that it can be got on i the sly" in town, and there arc regular ] expresses to the neighboring towns to get it. The proprietor of the "Oak Tree House" will get rich if this state of af- fairs continues 8 little longer. Some who go after "tipplc' come to grief be- fore their return. A few days ago Pat rick and John Carroll, Andrew Harwood and a fellow from West Side who, it is said did not give the name he is called by at home, got on too heavy load of "benzine," and becoming festive and hilarious, were roughly handled by the police, and enjoyed the sweets of hand cuffs and the lock-up. Pat was let off. John experienced the comforts of our lookup the night of July 4th, Should think he would get sick of it,
 Our friends at the Vile have notions of law proceedings that would be very amusing, if they were not very illegal. l It is very moral and pure place. If a Johnny Bull sells cider he is voted a nuisance, and forthwith it is resolved, that his property interests shall be rll- ined, and he driven from inc place. Such person is assaulted and belied, and his life rendered uncomfortable, and then he is prosecuted for divers ! crimes and misdemeanors. Il makes no difference how carefully the accused { conducts HIS Du- 1fftoe,. lt iidb Hits gone forth, and he must be driven out. Counsel from abroad are sought, who know not the eonspiraeies formeG-who know not that they are carrying out spite suits know not that even respectable citizens have been to the grand jurors, and agreed to save the State harmless from cost, if they will oI,lg pro ,ecafe. And then the eople who are making these promises K..Ow not that they are themselves breaking the laws of the Stlte, and rendering them selves liable to the law. If some lawyer should pick up such eonspiracies he would give these people a lift of ! h
 blind staggers, worse than would bur rel of cider. Why. this very week a lead ing citizen, or citizens. offered to indem- nify a grand juror to bring spite suit of assault and battery, and he brought il; but the justies had sense enough to refuse to sit on the case. When the State of Connecticut becomes too poo. to prosecute the assaults eonnuItled within it's borders, it had better be an nexed to Rhode Island. and be called