Connecticut western news., 1878-05-16
Railroad Meeting. - To THE EDITOR

A As LII May 21. to connect with train from West l Winsted. Preferred stockholders will ride l free to Hartford and return on that day, to attend the annual meeting of this compa- ny. JOHN F. JONES, Supt.
 Bakery. MT. B. Lawton, the Ct. Bar rington baker, who, our people will remem- Der, came regularly into our village year or two since, has now again began to visit us. He came with his wagon last Wednes- day for the first time this season, and now proposes to visit thls region regularly every Tuesday and Saturday. and will carry all kinds of bread, cake, pie, cream puffs and everything usually found in large bakery. Mir. Lawton is doing an extensive business in Barrlngton, and his reputation is we'll es, tablished as reliable and worthy the patron age of the people, . Wonderland Views.-We are informed by Professor Marshall. whose recent lecture al the Teachers Institute in this place was of such universal interest, that he will extend the time for the purchase of the fine stereo- scopic views illustrating his lecture on "Wonderland," at the very low price of $2 per dozen, to July 1st next. This gives fur ther opportunity to obtain these most beau tiful studies, which we have no doubt will be gladly improved. This privilege applies to all who attended his lecture at Kent, as well as at Canaan. Let those who desire views at this low price address W. l. Mar shall, Fitchburg, Mass.
 Shot in the Leg.-A gentleman riding in the cars on the Conn. Western road last Saturday evening, informs us that while Conductor Cummings' train was stan- ding at the station in Wlnsted, he heard pistol shot near the car outside, and looking quickly out the window saw boy of per haps dozen years of age, jump up, whirl round and selze his leg with his hand. An other boy, perhaps 16 years old, who was standing near him and had the pistol, quick ly stepped forward, and taking the lad who
 had jumped at the sting of the bullet, pro-
 ceeded to lead him limping home. How
 badly this boy is hurt we are not informed,
 but the story will soon become an old one
 A two dollar and hali revolver is acci
 dentally discharged, and boy leads hit
 playmate limping home, or he is carried
 home on a shutter by sympathizing friends
 Parents can prevent tbis if they choose to
 but it will be ''leetle' late to wait till they
 see their boy brought home on board, be,
 fore they begin to look for and apply
 remedy.
 Falls village.-Cold snap on Saturda.
 and Sunday. Our fishists are takin
 some very large bass out of the river nova
 days..... Strawberries and bananas are quit
 plenty in this place......A MT. Swayne wh
 lives with s. J. Adams near West Cornwa
 was attacked by two stalwart tramps fe' nights ago as he was returning from Wet Cornwall, and ln the tussle they came or second best, with marks by which the may be known for some time. MT. Swayn
 got black eye and injured his hand COT
 siderably. merchants seem to b quite busy nowadays judging from the larg piles G. merchandise which they send or on their delivery wagons....... The recover of E. W. Spur Esq. is very slow. as he unable to leave his room yet. That hors
 went back to Copake.. Hon. Danit Brewster has charge of the savings ban . during the absence of Treasurer M. A r Dean. .... Hon. James H. McMahon of Ne'
 Milford was in town last week..........C. R Morris of Fort Wayne, Ind, has bee spending few days at his home in thi place. Dog muzzles have been superced
 ed by collars, and our poorest dogs spol , one of these fashionable appendages...".
 The elegant residence of Chas. Barnum
 rapidly approaching completion, and tb grounds are being handsomely laid out ur , der the supervision of celebrated Frenc artist from New York. X. The Lakeville Bridge.-A very foolis boy trick, is the verdict at once pronount ] ed by all, as socn as the facts are know about the blowing to pieces the trestle 6
 Lakeville last Saturday night. The raj road company had erected new suppol
 under the truss bridge at Lakeville
 strengthen it, the work being done la' , Friday and as the structure was to be onl
 for temporary use, the object being make surety doubly sure on the question ( the safety of the bridge, and which was remain but short time, and till the com :, pany could build an entirely. new structur' one side of the truss, to secure greatt , strength to the bridge, was placed lit
 out in what was regarded as the road. O ders were given by the officers of the ral |, road, to hang large lamp on this side (
 the support, which was done, so that |
 harm could possibly come to any persc 7 driving under the bridge, and unless tea J should require. more than eighteen or twe f ty feet for it's passage, no inconyenient g could result 10 anyone; but the truss WI l. out in the roac, and there wass some scol 6 ing about it on the part of some of the ci b zens, and they had probably perfect rig e to scold If they wanted to, and perhaps ], good reason for feeling disturbed about n too. Of that, it is no business of ours
 s discuss And now for the explosion.
 is is thought by many that some of the boy y hearing these complaints about the tru e trespassing upon the highway, thought 'e would be very funny, and perhaps DO # ular thing to do, to load it with powder al
 blow it to pieces. At any rate this W
 lattempted last Saturday night At abo 10 one o'clock at night quite an explosion!w heard by many of the citizens oi tte V ~ age, and in the morning the cause W
 found to be, as stated abov",, ar fort
 blow to pieces the large upI'ghl posts >u