Connecticut western news., 1878-12-11
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-Rosfon Weekly and Semi Weekly Tray -Iler are off red for 1879 at reduced l. rms See advertisement. 3w23
 A Catholic fair of two weeks duration is to be held in the City Hall, Winsted commencing Dec. 29
 The Conn. Western Railroad company are building new passenger depot near the East Wiusted freight house.
 A row occurred last Saturday night in Scidmore's barber shop, Tn which one of in."
 D. L. Pratt's express ''ark" didn't go to Southfield yesterday. but made Canaan it's Arrarat waiting for the storm to suh- side.
 Photographer Deming is again at his post, having recovered from his illness from pneumonia, during which he had decid- tdly loud call"
 The schools of this place commenced their winter term Monday, under favorable circumstances, with good attendance and ''more to follow."
 Mir. R. B. Evltts, of the West, is visit ing niece. Miss Sophia Evitts, at H. H. Coggswel's in this place, and is, he says, still ir search of relatives. A valuable horse belonging to Wm.Mer- wln of this place, had its leg broken by a kick from another horse the other day, and to end its sufferings it was shot. An parties having claims against the undersigned are requested to present them at once.
 T. HAwTH -RNE.
 The coal house belonging to the old school-bouse, has been purchased by Pat rick Eagan, and was hauled on two stone
 boats to his premises last week, distance of over a mile.
 George Hawthorne of Illinois! is in town visiting his father, Thomas Haw- thorne, and will remain about two weeks.
 when the family will return with him to his
 Western home.
 Senator Barnum has been seriously i'll
 at his home with pneumonia. We are hap
 pv to learn that he is convalescent and will
 probably soon be able to resume his duties
 ln Washington.
 A regular old fashioned rsffl', fol
 Guinea hens, was held at Mr. Comstock'S
 at Shutdown last Friday night, and the
 boys report good time, good luck anc
 good music to the tune of "Wont go home
 till morning."
 The Methodists of this place are ar
 ranging for an elaborate fair to be held il
 benefit of the church. Many attractive
 features will be introduced archery
 games, supper, etc.
 And now Michael Connor of New Mil
 ford proposes to walk against time a
 Bach's Hall, at o'clock Friday evening
 Not only does he hope to beat Campana' Bridgeport time, but he will try to walk l l'
 miles in twenty four hours. l The Housatonic railroad engine-hous at West Stockbridge was unrooted by tb
 high wind the other evening, the roof bein
 carried about 40 feet to the north of tn
 building. and yet not rafter was broken l The engine in the house at the time escal ed without injury.
 John Shields. who has been at work i
 New Hartford during the summer is { : home for the winter. With "Dunk" Q make poetry, and us to set It to music, an Il both to warble it, the winter hours won't | n so monotonous after .alI-only to those wh ,f may be compelled to hear it. n Willard Underwood is as good ms e chinist as he is musician. He now turr is his leisure moments to account, in the cor T. struction of steam engine, which is neal y ly completed, and which will be as neat e contrivance ss one could imagine-and a a he work of his own hands. l' --"Ceclps" effusion will sppeNr nc1 '' week. The communication was forcihl if convincing and altogether satisfactory, C. E oil; and when we go to Lakevlle we' ,f come up on the hil!-if we have time-ar o see you. Meanwhile, when you ''effuse e again send it along. Its all right. r. Il. B. Stillson was last Monday chose l acting superintendent of the Housaton @ railroad with office Tn Bridgeport. He hs - acted in that capacity since the death ( $ Mir Brown, but this is the first fficia ar nouncement of his appointment. He WI ', probably be elected to the cffice permanen '- ly at the meeting of directors in February n It is said that Henry B. Graves of Litcl o field has been employed to make a stron r effort before the coming legislature for tt e release of Charles J. Allen of New MilfoI d from the state prison. The prisoner earl l. obtained freedom last winter. It will be r 'f membered that he is in for life for the UT l. provoked murder of his brother, and thil a teen years have already expired. Il Our barbers are wing with each oth' 'S in the circulation of hand-bills containir ,, barber-ous poetry. lauding their respecti1 ,r merits and superiority. This reminds us ( e the three tailors on the same street in a cr a tain city. whose signs read tbe first, "Tt ,r best tailor in this city;" the second, "Tt e best tailor m the world" and the thir re modestly but suggestively, ''The b, st lall' e on this street."
 e During the few months of my absent is leave my business in charge of Dr. c. W n Gnn,r nE Canann Cam Anunna dnsirnI