Connecticut western news., 1879-03-26

 with posters advertising to furnish correct copies of those furnished by the pension de. pertinent at one dollar each, or five copies for three dollars. ten for five, and twenty for ten dollars. The parties making these offers intend to defraud the unwary. Ap- pIicants should send direct to the pension office for blanks tor arrears of pension, as the government furnishes them free of charge. e.-BrSdgepor Standard
 The members of the dramatic associa- ton met at the residence of the president, Mir. D. l.. Peirce last Friday evening, to complete the organization, and have a social | time generally. Mrs. F., in anticipation !! of the occasion, had prepared an agreeable | surprise in the shape of 8 lunch, ice cream. etc., which was discussed" and voted down" by the company, followed by music and singing; and the guests took their leave ID good spirits and with unan- ,mous vote of thanks to MT. and Mrs. | Peirce and family, for their consideration and cordial entertainment rendered. The association is now an assured fact, and ad iusted SO as to he conducted systematically and economically.
 MT. F. Ptquigney has returned from his recent trip to the West. Although much improved in health, yet he is advised by bis physician that be should seek some outdoor occupation if he would look to permanent recovery or improvement. He therefor proposes 10 try farming, and would like 10 dispose of his property in this tewn, both the place where he now lives. and the lot where he formerly lived. His dwelling house is one of the most eligible in the vil- lage. either for private residence or for boarding house or restaurant. It is in good repair, and conveniently and pleasantly lo- cated. The lot where he formerly lived has good barn on it and it is good build. ing lot. The property will be sold reasor- ably and upon favorable terms.
 The Lakeyille correspondent of the New Milford Gazette says: 'I often see accounts in our local papers about hens ard their eggs. To let you see that Lakeville is not behind other places, will tell you about the hens of this place. MT. Walter Fur ner has hen which lays eggs that measure seven and half inches by six and a half inches; and MT. F. M. Wallace has pet hen, a small black chicken which is one of the greatest curiosities that ever was seen. Four years ago her feet were frozen and in the spring they fell off leaving only two inches from tie leg joint, and now re- sembling a fiat pad. She will run away from strangers remarkably fast, but will run to meet any member of the family. Tapping her wings, desiring to be takel up and fondled. She lays eggs nearly every day, and the eggs which this cripple lays measure eight inches by six and g hali inches"
 , Robert Wilcox. jr., of Canaan, Ct-. { E young man of l7. gave several private tx hibitions in town last week of his wond r.
 iul arithmelical talent. Among other things he very readily and quickly told the nun bel
 of hours. minutes or seconds in any giver number of years. multiplied mixed nsmber'
 very ensily and answered test problem
 involving the multiplication of five dgure'
 by three figures, in wonderfully shor time. All this work he did mentally, ant
 In every case. so far as followed, correctly His special talent for figures was shown a
 an early age, and he was continually pug zling over arithmetical problems, finding here the recreation be cravcd. His educs ton has been confined to the common ' schools, and their advantages he has enjoy ed only at short intervals. He IS a quiet . modest appearing youth, and. in spite o the extraordinary development of his" cal E culating powers. is fully up in other branch
 es to boys of his age and advantages. .--Le ?. Cleaner.
 Now tap your sugar maples,-whethe shade or ornamental,-snd be rewarded b '' .rs of delicious syrup. and not cont.m mated by sulphuric acid, old lasses hogs '' heads Cor in'ards) or nitro glycerine, wa going to say-and in truth the atovt name ' adulterations of our corn starch syrups, 8
 called, are about as destructive to life as th = nitro afort sald. Gather the sap In briet s tin pans and boil down in tin or porcelain Il (ne iron should come near iO, on the stov Is that warns your kitchen. When nearl n thick enough, strain it into an ear,hen-war !. dish, and toll slowly till big drop wi D hang from the spoon, and you will have ,- syrup. clear, pure and wholesome. T
 keep it into the summer, put it while ho
 into glass preserve jars, screw on the tor
 air-tight, and set in u cool place it'll wanted There are thousands of naples all alon F. our streets and roadsides that ought 10 | T. made to yield up their annual sweets an i. he none the woise for it. and many 8 far -- mer or villager could get enough from b ,- naples to pay his tax. and have somethin
 good enough for cakes besides.
 GIP-sAY.I The boiler in De Forests steam sa' 10 mill at TYringham exploded Thursday afte i, noon with disastrous results, shattering tt mill building and badly injuling four mel l. Robert Dc Forest haG both legs broken. ,e Downs also had leg broken. and Jum' Taylor and Horace LanGdon We're badl scalded, the latter so seriously in the upp' h part of the body that he will probably di
 The mill is situated in what is known as Il
 Sodom district" about three miles east ( y the village of Tyr; ngham, and the mill ", l- recently run by steam. during the To '' water. on a contract for Lee parties wh g are about to rebuild. Some three weel lt ago il was noticed that a well which ha '' been used to pump from was nearly dI! 1 T. plosion then. The supposition is that tk