Connecticut western news., 1879-06-04

ot actual sale. On the part of the defense It was proved that no liquor had in fact been sold or kept for sale during the period covered by the complaint This evidence was not contradicted or impeached. The Court, therefore, found that the reputation was net founded in fact, or at least that there was reasonable doubt about it (to the benefit of which the accused was entitled), and therefore found the prisoner not guilty. The costs footed up,
 In the Calame case to $37.47
 In the Calvin case to 38.03
 Total, $75. 50 This amount will have to be paid by the tewn. The costs figure up more than usual in such cases on account of the extraordi- nary number of witnesses summoned being 22 in each case. It is difficult to see why 90 many were necessary to prove the simple charge of reputation, especially as nearly one-half of those examined swore that they didn't know of any such reputa- ton. It was probably done to swell the amount of costs, which, to say the least, is proceeding Of doubtful propriety. There is no reason why the taxpayers of the town should be punished in such 8 case, and if the accused needs to be more severely pun ished it would certainly look better for the Court to fix the amount of the punishment after fair trial.
 There was large audience to witness the representation of the ''Streets of New York, at Salisbury on Thursday evening last. The piece was well put upon hand some stage with thew scenery and decora- tions" and the several parts were unusually well played for an amateur company-in- deed the acting of number of them would | do no discret1it to band of professionals. l H. l.. Ayres, as Badger" went through his part with force and, though a little loud, perhaps, was very effective. The ( scene where he in his garret orders cham pagne of John was very we'll done '.Capt FFairweather, by MT. Cutting, was very we'll performed. Mrs. W. B. Cutting as 'LucY" gave great satisfactien. c. w. Daniels as "Puffy," throughout, and much of bis by-play was as good as need be. ,Dr. Blodgett had part that fitted him wt Il in "Gideon Bloodgood," and came off with a good share of the honor. Miss Adell War Der as "Alida" was very successful. Her eloe ution was nearly perfect, and her cos . tunes were greatly admired. Mir. Eggles- toms ''Dan" was passably good, and the same may be said of Mir. Carter's ''Ed- ward" MT. F. A. Jewell as s'Mark Liv- ingston, had a difficult part which he per- formed creditably. T. F. Dexter as sPaul'' did his level best. Miss Winchell as Mrs. Fairweather," was uniformly good-though her declamation was rather too strained, and needed more fiexibility of tone to be quite good. On the whole, the play wen, off we'll, and (though not half enough ar plauded,) appeared to give the crowd grea, satisfaction. It IS no more than fair le say that the new scenery was by E. Sherman Pease, who is teo modest to put his name even in a sly corner. G.. Y.P.
 ED. NEWS Arrived hers this noon Expected te reach here last evening, bu wSs detained in Hancock by thunder shower and had to remaip there over night
 The shower was very heavy and did grea damage. Lightning struck MT. Andrew J
 Whitman's barn ID Hancock and burned it The barn was 30x40. MT. Whitman anC Mir. P. F. Perry were in the barn. MT Perry was instantly killed and Mir. Whit man prostrated, but recovered in time to ge his horses and cattle out of the barn. Two calves were burned, and tive COWS burned
 so they will die. A large elm tree was ast
 struck near MT. Albert Aliens house, an, Mrs. Allen stunned. She was insensib over half an hour, but was finally restored Lebanon Springs, N. Y., June lst. B. D Ct. Harrington.
 l During the severe shower about o'clocI r last Saturday eve. the Monument mill g Rousatonic was struck by lightning aud se I on fire, but by the help of the villagers an B the powerful pump and hose in the mill tn
 fire was soon under control. The damag a by fire and water was supposed to be abou
 $4OOO.
 The creditors of George w. Lester an
 Lester 6 Go. were made happy last wee e by the assignee paying 33 l-3 per cent. t
 all who have proved their claims and
 prospect of getting another dividend in th
 future. The amount paid was abou Il $l1, ,OOO. z. !. Clayton.
 t Sunday evening prayer meetings hay ; closed; interest was not sufficient to carr J them on.
 Mrs Gardiner is having her house paint
 ed white again. Think she might have hs
 some other color just to suit her neiehbore
 Planting is getting on famously, es pecially the planting of corn, which come up as soon as planted. We suppose crow
 must have something to eat, but think the , are rather selfish to take the whole.
 T. l.. Sackett has COW that furnishes T three families with butter. When any o | you can beat that le: us know it. g AsTERIsK. , East Canaan.
 . Summer has opened Tn good earnest an, farmers are as ready for it as at any pre-. . veus season. We never saw grass lookin. : more promising than at present. Some ar r going to commence setting tobacco thi , week.
 The funeral of Mir. Horatio Beardsle, l was quite largely attended at his late resi- , dence. Thus one more of the oldest citi , zens of our town has gone, he having pass
 ed the allotted three score and ten by min, o years.
 3 Mir. H. 0. Stevens buildings are present - ing fine appearance through the skill Q
 our painter, H. H. Beardsley, who now ha
 ts swing the brush alone.
 Mir. Ed. Stevens has been improving hi
 place by filling the gorge between the hous,
 and highway. thereby improving the exi
 from and 10 his domiciie.