Connecticut western news., 1879-07-23

tolls on and on, who always believes that his city is improving and is destined to make a large place"
 -MR. EDITOR ;-There is pile of old tin, etc., in the highway near the hand car house on the Hous. R. R., which is nuisance and may make bill of expense for the town. It is almost impossible to get horse by it that is inclined to shy, and somebody passing will be bottom side up in opposite ditch if not re- moved. A word to the wise (Selectmen), etc.
 Yours,
 TRAVELLER.
 At 8 o'clock on Sunday morning, Mr. George Kenny let fly pair of Antwerp carrier pigeons, sent him by express by MT. Benjamin Mann of Philadelphia. They crcled about a few moments, and then took bee line for the City of Brotherly Love- where they arrived at 1924, having accomplished their distance of 160 miles at the rate of 36 miles an hour These pigeons are very beautiful birds, and were flown from Danbury last week. Their next point of departure is to be Springfield, Mass.-Litchfezd Enquirer.
 MT. Geo. M. Butcher, whom many of our readers will recollect as lecturing here on Temperance some years since, has been mis- behaving shockingly. There was much scan- dal, last winter, about his going out lecturing with Mrs. 'Judge." Watson, who was in fact a disreputable female. There was finally an investigation. conducted at his own request by committee of his own townsmen, which re- suited in their finding him guilty of drunk enness, hypocrisy, and improper and injudi- cious conduct" "-Litchfezd Enquirer.
 On Saturday night last as Mr. A. VanDeu- sen, the station agent at Stockbridge, was re- turning home from the depot, he was attacked by foot pad, who first struck at him with a club and knocked off his hat. The next blow inflicted severe wound on his head and fell ed him to the ground but he had presence of sailant, who immediately fled. He describes him as dark complexioned man, with chin whiskers, and weighing about 160 pounds. Mir. Van Deusen is quite seriously hurt and will be laid up for few days.
 -The question of organizing State asso- citation Of editors of the Connecticut weekly press is being agitated, and a meeting for the purpose of effecting such an organization is called at the Allyn House. Hartford, next Fri day, by the following editors: H. L. Hall Journal, Willimantic; T. w. Greenslitt, Sen tinel Danielsonville; J. O. A. Stone, Wjnd Aam Co. Transcript, Danielsonville; James Mclaughlin, 7ollaad Co. Press, Stafford Springs; F. H. Stickney, 7oz7aud Go. Jour ua1 Rockville; Joseph H. Barnum, Hartfo1e Sunday Journal; J. H. Vaill, Waasted Her ald, West Winsted; James Golden, Soul Noruak Sentinel, South Norwalk; Ernes King, Jr., Sentinel oe Witness, Middletown.
 -Holley's grove at Lakeville is one of th' pleasantest places for picnics and excursions any where in this vicinity. The accommodation for the caterers are very well ar ranged. A large pavilion affords shelte from the inevitable showers that atten' summer parties and gives plenty of room fo the benefit of these who like to step to tn music of the ''big fiddle". One of the prnc pal attractions of the place is the pert littl steam boat which can carry small partie around the lake. There are also plenty ( sail and row boats for those who had rathe work their passage Aside from the grov and lake the village is pleasant and is quit popular with the city people who stay ther through the warm summer months.
 pr. Knight superintendent of the SchoC for Imbeciles at Lakeville is to visit Minnesot this week, for the purpose oforganizing schot at Fairbault similar to the Lakevlle institution | The State of Minnesota has appropriated cor siderable sum of money for two years ea pertinent with the view of ultimately establish ing permanent school for imbeciles at Fail bault, and Dr. Knight has been selected ft laying out and organizing the pioneer worl There have been S5 pupils at Lakevile scho during the past year, and the results have bee highly satisfactory. About $6OO0 ofthe Stat beneficiary fund has been used, the State pa. ing half the expenses for the beneficiary pupil Dr. Knight has twelve assistants, all of whol are employed in caring for or training the chi dren under his charge. There are two schoo properly under the director of teachers of eac department. The years work will compal favorably with that of previous periods, ar the school stands among the first institution of the kind in the States. The regular vac ton will not commence until August.-E: chdnge.
 | Last Thursday morning our neighborhoo was somewhat startled by the discovery th gang of burglars had made professional ca on the store of Fuller & Peet the night befor | They forced an entrance into the back roo by prying off the shutter and taking out ha of the window. To get into the room whe the safe was they had to break through u panels of door. Their next proceeding, aft opening another window as means of escap was to move the safe about four feet out of l place and tip it over on its back The ma part of the sate was intended more as pr lection against fire than thieves so it was nc long job to break in the door each side the lock, and with bar force back the bolt The inside money till was made of strong material, and fastened with combination loc The burglars failed to open this, either from lack of skill or tools The whole job appa ently was done with a crow bar and pic axe, which were taken from the H. R. R. CO tool house, and found near the old freigl depot, the marks on the door and safe co responding with the same. About $l00 silver was all the money obtained by u | ganp There were no available funds in u