Connecticut western news., 1878-10-09

@ are several families that are likely to be | quite destitute. The town poor are kept by MT. Dwight Andrus, and he provides 1 Well for them, and his wife sees that they l have everything neat and comfortable, and are treated well. Everything around the house is pleasant, and the grounds are beau tiful. with noble shade trees, running water and lovely flowers. It would pay any one who had never called there, to take some pains to visit the place. MT. Andrus has kept the poor many years, and it is to be hoped he will keep them many more. Tramps have almost entirely forsaken this town, not liking the idea of working for their keeplng......Gen and Mrs. Barnard leave very soon for their New York home. and all are sorry to have them go. Mrs. Barnard has been very kind to the needy of late, as far as she knew, visiting them and giving food and clothing, many others have done all their means would allow.
 1.-The Rev. MT. Germond is to visit Sheffield soon. and is expected to preach in the Methodist church next Sabbath SUBSTITUTE. West COrnWa1I.-
 There was quite rally at the chapel last Sunday evening. As it wBs the regular monthly meeting of the Good Samaritans, and it was reported that the subject would be license or no license. The majority seemed to be in favor of no license and it was urged as duty of all temperance peo- pie to rally the next day and vote no li- cense. One of the speakers went so far as to denounce the Democrat party, and said he could not vote their ticket because it was the rumsellersfparty, We tired to find him at the polls to show him his mistake, but he could not be found. He must have seen his mlstake and went home early. The Select men neglected in their call to say anything about license, so the question that was de- bated was not tested at the polls. Below are the names that were elected for town officers
 ASSESSORS.
 Characterization l.. Clark. Republican-James Blake. BOARD OF RELIEF. Democrat-W. H. Baldwin, w. Bennett Republican-Jsmes Colby. sELECTNEN.
 Democrat-George H. Crancall, Daniel W. Manvel.
 epublican-O Orlando Perkins. TOWN CLERK. Republican-Sllas c. Beers. TOWN TREASURER. Democrat-G. c. Harrison. CONsTABLEs Dem emocrat-Frederck YutzVer. Republican-Charles H. Smith. Frank E. Garner.
 GRAND JURORS. epublican-George Vollmiller, c. E. Baldwin, Samuel $. Reed. SCHOOL VISITORS Republican-Charles N Fitch Democrat-Arthur D. Warner. AUDITORS OF ACCOUNTS. Democrat-Virgil F. McNell. Rerublican-Theodore s. Gold. B. Falls Village.--
 Town election passed off quietly as usual except at the closing of the polls, when considerable excitement was manifested, | regarding the collection of taxes. A. F. Chapman was elected on the Democratic l ticket, as collector, but by some ledgerde- man, a resolution was made to sell the of- | ficer to the lowest bidder. and the present incumbent, r. M. Jaqua was the success | tul party. Now there is 8 fttrore, and an l extra or special meeting has been called, to reconsider O the action taken on Monday | 1t is claimed by some that the percentage which accrues when taxes are past due and which non goes to the collector, should be handed into the town treasury, and the col | ector paid a stipulated sum to collect the taxes. The entire Democratic ticket was elected with one exception, and that was on one of the constables. Geo. Wilcox (Rep being elected over, Frank Hanchett, | (Dem. )...... Lester c. Hunt has been rest ing week at home, but resumed his duties on the H. R. R. on Monday. The ''shakes" are still quite prevalent. and Dr. Averill has his hands ll......Spauldidg's day evening ......E. l. Dudley has been suf- l ferlng from severe attack of neuralgia, | but is getting better. One young man got bullet ln his body last Friday evening under the following circumstances: A gagged in serenading MT. Henry Belden in consequence of his taking .Jffth partner of his joys. The party were about to ''wind up' the concert by going round the house. but for some reason got scared, and turned back at double quick, and while pass ing one of the front windows, pistol was fired between the blinds, and one of the number narrowly escaped death by the bullet taking slanting direction. The wound was pronounced not dangerous by Dr. Averill, and the bullet was not extract ed. The young man is doing we'll.
 CLICK. salisbury
 Our new town hall was we'll filled last Friday evening, by the good temperance | people, who were very much interested in