Connecticut western news., 1879-11-26

Europe, where they have been travelling for i the past year. While in Munich they pur- A chased two elegant memorial windows to be placed in the Congregational Church at Nor folk, in honor of their parents, Rev. Dr. FL dridge, for 42 years the pastor, and Mrs. Ell dridye. E
 In Lee saloon last Friday night dis pute arose over game of cards and Patrick Kilfoil drew knife and stabbed Michael Me Laughlin three times in the neck, though per haps not fatally. Kilfoil fled, but was arrest ed Saturday, and in the Lee police court had his case continued till Friday to await the re- suit of McLaughlins injuries, being admitted to bail in $500.
 -Yesterday morning fire broke out in the Eighth Ave railroad stables in New York burning up 200 horses, ITO street cars, 15O snow blows, 2oOO sets of harness, $500 bush- els of grain, and an enormous amount of robes whips, etc. The building was totally con- stunned, and several firemen were injured. An unconfrmed report says three 6remen were killed. The loss is $l2O,O0O. Insurance not yet given. ~.>
 Professor Proctor says that on the night of November 27th we may expect to see brilliant display of meteors, supposed to be fragments of the missing comet "Biela, which split in two in l846, and for time each part kept on it's way, each having head and tail, their last appearance being in 1852. On Thanksgiving night a swarm of meteors- what is left of eBiela" will come flying out of the northern heavens, and the Professor predicts that there will be brilliant display in the sky.
 The Shepaug railroad company has elect ed the following named directors and officers :: Directors, Henry W. Buell. Henry R. Colt, William Deming, Origen s. Seymour, Dorsey Neville, Leverett w. Vessels, Holmes O. Morse, Asahel H. Morse and Edwin McNeil. President, Henry W. Buell.. Vice e-president, Henry R. Colt. Secretary, William Deming Treasurer, Henry R. Colt Superintendent, Charles H. Platt. Master Mechanic and su.: pervisor, of roadway, Cornelius M. Allen Henry R. Colt was appointed general man. ager- "'~; .5. % . |
 HI. "A. Lawrence of Norfolk sends the following to the Herald: ... | No lilies pale, no roses red;
 No arbors green, no posy bed;
 No bud, no bloom their fragrance shed. .. .- E.! November.
 No forest walk, no lakelet sail;
 No leafy shade, no emerald vale; No sound of robin, thrush or quail. November. | No smiling skies of varied hue; Cold leaden clouds let grudging through,
 But scanty, mocking peeps of blue November. A gentleman in Harwinton had quite an adventure with skunk the other night Find ing one of those savory animals on his porch, he attempted to kill it with club, when the animal turned and "put" for his assailant, who, feeling that discretion was the better part of valor," beat nasty retreat into the house followed by his skunkship clear into the parlor. The animals neck was finally dislocated, and the parlor. furniture will prob ably be sold at auction. Moral: Don't at- tempt to kill a skunk with club unless it be very long one-Farmer. - Young man, don't swear. Swearing never was good for sore finger. It never cured the rheumatism nor helped draw a prize in lottery. Itisn't recommended for 1 liver complaint. It isn't sure against light ming, sewing machine agents, nor any of the ills which beset people through life. There is no occasion for swearing outside of news paper office, where it is useful in proof read ing and indispensably necessary in getting forms to press. It has been known, also, to materially assist the editor in looking over the paper after it is printed. But otherwise it is very wicked and foolish habit.-ES cbGnge.
 | -Berkshire's famous glass sand beds, al Cheshire, which produce the best sand fol glass making to befound in the United States have changed hands; the Gordon Sand Bed company having disposed of all it's interest ir them to a new concern, to be known as the Berkshire Glass Sand company which is or | u vile as president; George Church of Bar rington, treasurer; R. A. Burget of Rich mond, agent; and Felix F. Perticlar O Cheshire, superintendent. The final arrange ments of the sale were completed on the 13tl inst, and the new proprietors are all ready te push operations vigorously. About 10000 tons of sand are taken from the beds yearly -Eagle.
 The editor of the New Milford Gazette recently visited the shops of the Housatonie railroad at Falls Village. He says: The floors to passenger cars are about seven ol eight inches thick. It is really double floor with four inches of sawdust packed between the two layers, to deaden the sound and make the car warmer. The blacksmithing room is very busy apartment A ton each of shack les and pins are made by each hand each month The principal shackle maker is veteran in the service, having worked at one anvil over 20 years, and he bids fair to forge for many years to come. Sixty men are employed in and around the shops and they are busy all the time. A complete record of all railroad matter is kept Every accident. however l slight, is put down, giving the details of the same
 The Hon. John Cotton Smith died ofheart disease at hls home in Sharon on Friday morn ling. He was born at Tivol, N. Y in 1911, and was in the sixty ninth year of his age. He took his name from his grandfather, John Cotton Smith, who was for four terms mem- Der of congress, governor of the state from 1912 to l9l7 and member of the supreme bench He has been more or less nrominant