Connecticut western news., 1878-04-11

wich, N. Y.. while the graphic pen of Rev. Samuel Scovile, pastor of one of the larg- est churches in that city illustrates the facts concerning these structures, the early his tory of the place etc., etc. To one who is at all acquainted with or interested in that city, these illustrations with their accom- panying article descriptive and historical, by the Rev. Scoville. must be of great val ue and interest.
 | [Left over from last week.
 West Cornwall. Miss Eliza Baldwin, formerly of this place, has been in town visiting her friends..... We are glad to see our r,fellow-townsman, Dwight Ives, SO we'll spoken of in the New Milford G1eette. q. .... Sheriff Howard has moved to Milton. so now, Constatles Hughes and Yutzler, you will have plenty to do..... Philander Owens moves into the house formerly occupied by Mrs Mundry. Eli Cum into that formerly occupied by H. c. Crandall (the Wheaton house). Leonard J. Nickerson has resumed the study of law with Esquire Warner. r....... Have you seen the new span of bays James Cochrane has just purchased? How the dust flies.. We see Cochrane Brothers have started their meat agons............The winter term of the village school closes on Friday. We are glad to hear that Mss Emily Nckerson is engaged for the sum- mer term. Doctor Hall has returned from his visit and brought his better half with him...... Weddings are quite numerous, two having occurred in our midst within a week or two anG more in anticipation. B.
 Fire at Falls Village.-At about two o'clock last Thursday morning fire was dis covered in the house and barn of John Don- lon on Beebe Hill in Falls Village, the flames breaking out almost simultaneously in both buildings, and so rapid was the pro- gress of the fire, enveloping, as it were, at once, the buildings, that scarcely anything could be saved. Nothing was rescued from the house but stove and sewing ma chine, and from the barn span of horses was all that was saved. 4 second pair of hSrses and eleoeaa head of cattle teere burn ed! Mr. Donlon counts his loss at about $3, ,50O., and is insured for $2,200. It IS said there is abundant evidence to lead te the almost positive conclusion that this fire with it's dreadful work of burning alive so many valuable animals, is the work of an incendiarv. It seems almost incredible that this can be so, but when the calendar of crime is so constantly full of ip1quity of the blackest dye. such fiendish work can. not be accounted as even improbable.
 Salisbury. frame of the new Wash inee factory was raised last week in pres ence of large numbers of our citizens who have so literally contributed, both in money and labor to aid MT. Brewster in rebuilding this mill. Martin Harris Esq.,, amid the ac- clamations of the spectators, drove the first pin. This pin was made from timber talk en from the old Town hall, and is supposed to be l4O years old. The main building ia 62x44 feet and three storIes high. It is the intention of MT. Brewster to have the mill in running order before the first of July next......A large migration of families from adjoining towns and states has taken place here this spring. The only noticeable feature about these newcomers is their ap- parent impecuniosity. emeente from Salisbury to Litchfield occurred on Tues day, occasioned by the trial of the case, Whitbeck vs. Moore 6 Co. A lawsuit be- tween parties in this place usually involves the whole community. and this case is sim ply an instance of history repeating itself. ......Merchant Clark has fully recovered from his recent illness. and is now in New York selecting new goods for the spring trade. Our new butcher has not yet put in an appearance, but the knowing ones say that he will surely come. X Sharon.-March, usually so sour and un- pleasant, but this year 80 warm and spring
 like, has rolled into eternity, and it seems to have taken all the sunshine with it, for the past week has been disagrecable ln the extreme. Short, but cold and driving storms. with clustering winds have been the order of each day, and we have about de- cided that March and April have exchanged places, and that we are now to have the first, rather than the second month in spring. Moving day, toos is over, and ev- cry available tenement is occupied.....A. I R. Woodward has removed into the pleas ant rooms over his store. which will save him much travel......J. Harvey Cleveland has removed into the rooms formerly occu- pied by John Chase......C. Vandeyoort has a part of the Reuben Hunt house, Mrs. Berry the other......The building formerly used as ware room by H. c. Rowley ls now vacant, MT. RowleY having moved hls instruments to his residence on the Avenue. The drug store near MT. Terrette's is also unoccupied... A. Barnum, for mer proprietor of the Pleasant View House has left town The house will be rented if suitable parties apply; if not MT. Bartram will remain in charge. To such as may have partaken of Pheasant View" hospl- talities, this will be welcome news, as Mrs. Bartram is unparalleled in the culinary de- partment......J. Wade Hughes is improving and heautifying his residence, preparatory to moving in......John Reed has purchased the old home of the late Ira Williams in Caulkinsville. Dr. H. R. Williams of New York, one of the executors of the same es tate, has been in town attending to the final settlement of the same. Mrs. Calista Will
 Hams, the former occupant of ssld house has left town......The jealous temperance people who turned out en masse ou Mon day evening, April l, to hear Mr. Anderson lecture were doomed to disappointment, as he "Aprll tooled' us. We hId lively meeting, however, made up of short ad
 dresses from Dr. Bulions, Rev. H. C..