Connecticut western news., 1878-01-31

Salisbury. The prospects for rebuilding the Washinee factory begin to look favora- ole. A citizens meeting was held at Acad- emy Hall on Saturday night last to take ac- tion relative to the matter, at which great unanimity prevailed. Martin Harris was chosen chairman and Henry Hubbard sec retary of tae meeting. Mr. Brewster made statement to the effect that he would pur- chase the old site, erect and equip new mill thereon providing the citizens would guarantee him gratuity of $2, 800. D. J. Warner Esq. stated that he would provide for $500. of this sum, either by securing reduction in the present price asked for the site or in some other manner. Nearly 1000. has been already subscribed. The sum required by Mir. Brewster is now only $1,0OO. which it is thought Can be raised this week. Messrs. D. T. Warner and R.
 H. Ball were appointed committee to so- licit subscriptions for this purpose. Own CTS of dogs are required to keep their dogs either confined or securely muzzled for period of thirty days from the 18th inst. A notice to this effect, signed by two Justices is posted upon the sign-post in this village. X.
 The Bridge Inquest.-We devote con
 siderable space to the testimony at tho in quest at Tarriffville, giving by no means all of it, but that portion which we thought
 would be of most interest to our readers,an
 what will embrace practically, the ideas of
 all the others who have thus far testified.
 The examination is not closed as we write,
 and bids fair to be extensive and exhaust
 ing, as it should be-, so that if it be possible
 the true cause of the accident may be deter
 mined. Much is said outside of the, in
 quest about the bridge timbers being rotten,
 but the best informed about the lite and
 durability of timber, agree that the decay
 in the Tariffvlle bridge was all confined to
 the external surface, or sap, and is what IS ( called Sap rot, and which is said to have
 little effect upon the strength of the bridge.
 A man whose opinion is worth having, told
 us the other day that ''yellow pine fright
 ened people to death, but it is oak and
 chestnut thst kills them;" adding by way
 of explanation that southern pine will show
 considerable decay on the outside, when
 the heart of it, and which IS the strength ot
 the timber, is solid and sound; while oak
 or chestnut will appear D. rfectly sound anc
 hard on it's outside surface. when it is hol
 low on the inside, in fact may be nothing
 but shell.
 Huntsville. the special town meet
 ing held last Saturday 1t was voted to has'
 all dogs muzzled until the first of March then let them bite ...Nr. H. E. Wethere is still unable to attend to his store. but VI hope soon to see him out again....,....Mrs Sturges, the Landlady at the Sedgwlcl ] House, met with severe accident weel P ago last Sunday night. After putting ou the lights in the sitting room, she started 7 for her sleeping room on the same floor 8 the door to which is near to the door of tn 8 cellar which had been left open, and mis
 taking that for the door of the sleepin
 room, she went head.foremost down th
 whole flight of steps striking against tn v wall at the bottom. Strange to relate, ther ] were. no bones broken or out of place, bu 5 she was very much bruised about the head :, shoulders and back and few ribs cracked
 We are glad to learn at this present writin
 that under the skillful treatment of Docto e Averill she is doing well and thinks she wi = be around again soon......Mr. Wm Gillett came to the mill few days ago driving :. pair of young cattle belonging to MT. Mar
 win Hosklns, and on his return. being yer e thirsty as usual, stepped into the Sedgwic = House to get glass of cider, which th T steers (being owned by well known teett 't ta er) resented by starting off on full TUT D A gentleman who saw them. sprang int J. his buggy and went for them, and after q = exciting chase of about a quarter ot mil' e succeeded in heading them off and stoppin n them. The spectators, some fifteen ( r. twenty in number, were quite amused 't the scene and none more so than
 e JOE. is West CornwalI.-On Wednesday ever - ing, 23rd. Doctor Hall gave lecture in u :. chapel. The audience was small, but D large as could be expected with the thel ] mometer nearly to zero and the wind bloN Il ing hurricane. The doctor is goo 'e speaker and handled his subject well, al ir those that attended felt well paid for vel is turing out on such cold evening. It . understood the doctor will give us anoth in lecture before long we wish him plea Il ant evening and large audience.........I 'h Miller, proprietor of the Mansion Hous " has bought the saloon and billiard parlor lh B. J. Bradley, and his son Charley tot 7e possession this morning (Monday) )......Suc 1e CTS are plenty now, and Capt. Cole al pe John Silveskie are after them. John fin 1t. ready sale for all he can catch and Capta y says he will dispose of all of his when t m Sharon Mountain folks come down. 1T ly price as established is elght suckers for 'n cents or nine if anybody grumbles...".O
 friend, B. Grotta, was in the place ls
 week and was as jolly as ever, although
 did not have much to say about his ride ~ the lightning express. The Sunday Scht '' Association gave an entertainment in t ," chapel Monday evening, 2Sth, and as is [
 ways the case when they give an enterta -. ment, there was fine large audience. T children all deserve praise, and we were '" pleased to see Msttie Long able to be . hand and take part. Mattie always | n0 something good......James Cochrane has ken down the stairs that lead into the V "o lage Hall, and has built new ones that go ".' " the hall through the tin-shop, which ii