Connecticut western news., 1878-07-04
Temperance Camp Meeting. A ten

Francis Murphy, the great temperance apostle, upon the camp ground of the Pine Grove Camp Meeting Association, midway between Canaan and Falls Village. MT. Murphy has written to the trustees of the Pine Grove Camp Meeting Association and the matter will be decided at the next meet ing of the Board of Trustees, which will occur in few days. It is contemplated holding the meeting for one week some time in the month of August.
 Landon & Go and Horace Landon.-- IA meeting of the creditors of Landon & Go and Horace Landon was held at Salisbury Tuesday of last week, and s. B. Moore of Salisbury and Charles J. Taylor of Great Harrington were chosen assignees. It is now rumOred that MT. Moore will decline to serve as trustee, and as no bonds have been filed in the Probate Court by either of the above-named gentlemen, it is reasonable to presume that there is some foundation in the rumor. No further proceedings can be taken until bonds are filed as are required by the statute law of the State It is esti- mated thesss liabilities will reach $15O, ,000. :.
 Court News.--The case of Alderman Ives against Horace B. Stevens. both of East Canaan, was concluded at West Win sted last Thursday afternoon. The litiga- tion arose over matter of book accounts extending over period of six or seven years, and was heard by Judge Fyler of the District Court. Decision reserved. Attor- ney for plaintiff, A. T. Roraback; for de. fendant, H. P. Lawrence.
 The case of Eugenie Burgie against Jo- seph Kegler of East Canaan, which was to be heard at Canaan, July 1st, at p. m., by H. P. Lawrence of West Wlnsted Ca com. mittee appointed by the Superior Court), has been adjourned until July 11th. This case is petition in equity brought by the said Mss Burgie for rendition of accounts etc. by MT. Keg)er, who was formerly her guardian. Miss B: claims to recover two or three thousand dollars. Attorneys for petition, O. B. Andrews and A. T. Rora- back respondent, J. B. Hardenbergh and Lee P. Dean. -..,
 Attempted Assassination. One of the most mysterious, and at once the most das' tardly attempt at murder was perpetrated at Falls Village on Friday eve'g., June 2s. Geo. M. Hanchett, one of the head sales men of U. H. Miner. was sitting at the book-keeper's desk, suffering from severe attack of tooth ache, at about 11.30. As he was administering to the pain, with his head almost on the desk, and the lamp in front of him, 50 as to more advantageously get at the source of the sffliction, shot passed through the window about three inches from bis head, scattering broker glass in every direction, some of which lodged in his forehead. No one can ac count for this peculiar attack. No one IT the village was deemed more secure iron molestation. George had no enemies, snd is one of the most popular clerks in town. Several young men were on hand immedi stely after the report of the would-be-as- sassin's pistol, but too late to discover the culprit. It has caused the most profound sensation in town, and it would fare harG with the villain, were he known. Variou. conjectures are floating about, but nons that can be relied upon. X.
 Sharon. n.-Preparations have commenced for the fourth. A platform has been pu lup in Eine Grove, where picnic will bt held on that day and dance in the even sing...... The Reed and Deming monument were put in place last week. They ar' very imposing ID design. and cut from thu Z finest granite at the monumental works O Alexander Maxwell in New York city,. MYron Whitney came in this morning witl a large stock of fine Judge Nc Mahon and R. Erwin, editors of the Nev Milford Gazette were in town last week In an editorial, they gave graphic accoun of their travels from Cornwall Bridge t Ellsworth. We were reminded of Bunyal in Pilgrims Progress. Thelr trials mus have been similar, only little more earthly ......The Hutchinsons sang in the M. E church last Tuesday night, and delighted all who heard them. m......Dr. Dedrick pres ch led in the M. E. church on Sabbath eve..... &But few were seen at either of the severa schurches on Sabbath owing to the extrem heat. Charlie Morehouse is recovering. .. D A load of young people attended th M Amenia exhibition last Thursday night ..... Fro E. M. Winchester, we would render ou Congratulations in as much as he is tn happy father of nice boy...... MT. Hiram Prindle had number of fine sheep kile' last week by dogs. ARoANuM.
 Sad Accident.-Thomas White, a la, about 16 years of age,- was riding upon tn platform of two cars, drawn by the Naugatuc the N. Y. & N H. Depot at Bridgeport, Jumped of and his feet caught against tn How platform between the Housatonic and Y. N. H. tracks, and both feet were crushe into shapeless mass. number of specta tors were mortified, but powerless to aid hir in any way, and after the cars had all passe the boy crawled, unassisted. upon the plat form. He was removed to the home of hi mother, who is the widow of Policema Peter White. The Railroad Company is CT tirely blameless.-Ne,c Miford Rdy.
 It is certainly remarkable that such case ss the above are not of more frequent oc curence, considering the persistence wit which the foolhardy and dangerous prat tice of jumping on and off moving trainI ls indulged in by boys. It is customar
 for boys in this place, to board trains { they stop. previous to crossing the iunctio,
 Or s'hop on" while in motion, and ride o the platform into the depot, not only at tt risk of breaking their own neeks, but to il ] annoyance and inconvenience of passenger generally manifesting the utmost indiffe
 Hence to the statute law, regarding trtspa
 lon cars and tracks, az printed and con
 spicuosly posted in the depot, but wLic