Connecticut western news., 1879-11-12
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 I'm not riled but good natured you see, About your last article I do not care, | I'm too good humored to curse or to swear. But as the editor said we must cease,
 To use quotation, Let us have peace. l As we pay no taxes, we'll not use our uuils In quarreling about the rate of five or ten mills But hope l never shall again see the day When 1t will take three men to give one fair play.
 The news in this section has been very scarce during the past few weeks, and as election has passed all the excitement passed away with it, therefore shall be very brief for fear of mistaken identity. MT. Jno. Cornell has been quite sick but is getting better.
 Our harness maker, J. R. Miller, has just completed a very nice harness for Wm. H. Darnum of Lime Rock. Mr. M can just make that kind of goods in style and in work manlke manner.
 s. R. Merritt has begun the we TX on Rob ert's store for the Masonic Hall-and that's all ST. ELMO.
 Rev. MT, Harrison of Milton occupied the pulpit Sunday.
 Wm Norton has scld the Shavalear place to Mrs. Harriet Sterling of Cornwall.
 The election went Republican, giving us John M. Wadhams and Austin Allyn as rep. resentatives. For Senator Peet had 92 votes, Knight 86.
 The sewing society on Thursday at the house of MT. Joseph Palmer was we'll attend ed, although the day was unpleasant. The box to be sent to the missionary in Kansas is nearly ready to be sent of. MT. Julius Merwin has improved his house with coat of fresh paint and is putting on a new veranda.
 Mrs Lorenzo Beach, who has been spend ing the summer at home has returned to Bridgeport.
 Miss Jennie Herald has closed her school in East Street after term of twelve weeks, and MT. John Catlin and Berry Barton have begun their schools for the winter at West Side and West Goshen. MT. Dyer Howe has removed to the Amzi Beach place in West Goshen. B. B. Huntsville.
 Hurrah for the victory First time in 20 years and more that the Republicans have carried their ticket in this town.
 We are glad to hear that Miss Hanchett is recovering from an attack of malarial fever.
 While Charlie Hanchett was out hunting in company with his brother Miles and friend from New Jersey, he was accidently shot in the face and neck by the discharge of the lat ter's gun. The wounds are not so serious but what we trust, he will soon be around again all right.
 We know that it must be 8 matter of small moment to the public at what precise spot tke spirit of the late Alpheus Owens left it's earth ly habitation and went back to God who gave it.ss But fer the benefit of Vesper perhaps it is worth our while to devote small space in the News to enlighteE him on the subject If he will interview Mike Casey, he will be in- formed of the exact spot on the Bush where by MT Casey on an OK sled to the house.
 Wells Yale shot his first fox for the season on Thursday. We believe we have had occa- sion before to remark upon Mir. Yale's swift horses and hounds, for which he has local reputation. MT, Yale now owns a hound, Pete, that is a prodigy in size, length, height and speed, and must weigh somewhere near l5O pounds. One dark night pedestrian was seen ascending the hill near the wagon shed. When the top was reached they discovered a white object in their path, and forgetful of the time of year. they thinking it to be a calf, raised their arm intending to give it bow with the newspaper in their hand, which would send it out of the beaten path; but the menacing arm was suspended in the air by O noise proceeding from the animal which was
 
 again the noise, this time well-defined growl broke the stiffness and caused the arm to come down-but not upon Pete, who stoically stuck to the beaten path while the pedestrian made long strides out into the snow and around that calf, dog, or what,in time not re- corded. JOHN GOSSIP. ChapinvilIe.
 Mrs. Walton Chapman has left the place, and will board this winter with her husband in Falls Village.
 Mrs. Ralph Mallory's auction of household goods was postponed on account of the weath- CT, until Saturday, Nov. 22d, p. m.
 Fred. Webster, who is supposed to have been the assailant of Mr. Goodale of Egre- mont, was found last Thursday afternoon in a barn belonging to Mrs. Sarah Gray He is a relative of her sons wife. Officers Humph- rey Norton, Landon and Richmond searched the premises, and were about leaving when a newly laid wall was noticed back of and under the barn, which they thought might have been laid up for his accommodation. l After pulling this down and removing three | tons of hay they found him The family deny | all knowledge of his fitting up their barn for | his winter residence. We have heard of 5hefts about here often and now the people | feel relieved They think he has been the