Connecticut western news., 1879-03-19

At the sesslou of the interDedlato de- parsment ot the school just closed, Jennie Davis was present every day. Kate Britt. EuzAa Bullard, Michael Nc Guire and Will ,e Brown were not once tardy during the term.
 -Thursday forenoon German named Charles Jegity, employed on the iron rail road bridge at Colliusville. was struck on the head by Q falling piece of iron plate and his .kull fractured. It is thought the injury will prove fatal.
 We were in error last week In regard 10 the locomotive "A. B Mygatt." She will not run the New Milford special, but is to stand extra in the shop for the present; and furthermore she is not too heavy for any part of the road.
 Quite a good joke was that on the farmers led who brought two cans of milk to this stssion from the farm on the hill about mile sud half away, to find on sr- irving at the depot and opening them, that they contained-water.
 A New Milford woman, now residing In New Haven, who has been sick thlee months with enlargement of the spleen, and was given up to die by her physiciane, was recently cur.d d by Mrs. Mix, the Wolcott vile colored miracle worker.
 We invite the attention of our readers to R. Girling's change of lad" in another column. Mr. G. is well known hereabouts. and always does the fair thing by bis cus- toners, who may be assured of fair treat ment when they patronize him.
 Prof. Tripp of Millerton, and John Daley of Winsted arc to walk 24 hours match in City Hall. Winsted, commencing Friday evening at 10 o'clock. Young Dailey formerly lived in this rlace, and is said to be considerable of walkist.
 Some of our ambitious walkists talk Of getting up little excitement ln the way ot . walking match pretty soon. We would suggess that they wait until threshing time. and then climb into the power" of threshing machine, and tramp. tramp, trarp.
 John Guysr of Westport. having suf- fered from chicken thieves, fixed gun in bis hen. house 90 as to explode when the door was opened. His son inadvertently opened the door late at night, and his hat was riddled with buck shot. His short stature saved him.
 butcher finished bis 176 mile walk at Ct. Burlington Saturday night in 47 2 hours. 30 minutes ahead of time. Hewalk- cd unt,l nine o'clock, making two miles ex- tra in the specified time. He was off the track seven houra in all, and ended his long tramp in excellent condition.
 A Canterbury (CD. man, called to watch with an apparently dying neighbor. the other night, dosed his charge with xpooufuls of cold water until 6 common wooden pa,lful had been sdministered, and the sick mana fever was drowned out. The patient is now recovering.
 There are now forty-fve prisoners at the state prison. Among the number are two who are insane. and the governor has been asked to have them examined with a view to having them sent to the insane re- treat. Anderson the Wallingford murder CT, has been quite troublesome of late.
 -"Sport," Bridgeport's great pedestrian, who. through the zeal of his obliging scorers. made 52l miles in six days in that city few weeks since. recently walked 4Ol miles in the same time in New Haven, and was pretty thoroughly used up. The mean scorers would only give him mile for every $, ,2s0 feet.
 The Congregational society of Salisbu- " have published in pamphlet form the farewell sermon of the late Dr. Reid. and the sermon preached by Rev. c. l.. Kitch- el at Dr. Reid's funeral. The pamphle, may be obtained of M. l.. Graham or at the post office. Salisbury. and of T. l.. Norton, Lakeville. Price 30 cents.
 Two little cons of John Taylor, of Ni- antic. were playing on the ice "Wednesday evening. when one fell tn ough hole into the water. Tue other in attempting to res cue his brother also fell in. Their mother plunged into the water, but her heroic ef- forts to save her children proved unsuccess ful and all three were drowned.
 The etore and post tffice of Postmaster Andrews in Hsrwinton were burned Frida, morning. All the mail matter was des- troyed. Postmaster Andrews. endeavorina to save property, had ore arm broken atG C was severely bruised. His goods were in- sured for e6OO. The buildings, own, d by Charles T. Ru. sell. were uninsured. l An entegprising news agent started ou If New York last Sunday morning wi,t 10000 Sunday papers containing the ac- count of the great walk, going up the Naug Atuck R R to Wins;ed, around via tho C. W. R R. to Canaan, and down th, H, R. R. on the milk train. having but { few hundred papers uDsold on leaving thil place.
 MT. c. Fl. Briggs of Canaan Valley ha. . bedstsad made by him which is mode of nestness in design and perfection ir workmanship. It is made entirely of wood' hnishei in their natural colors and is elegant ly carved presenting many unique and teau ilful designs. Toe head is ornamented with a finely executed monogram of the lelteri ''E. T B."
 -Geo. Babcock's barn at Lee was burn- ed, probably by an iucrndisry. at mid l night Friday, with seven horses, five COWS pigs, chickenas 20 tons of hay. farmjpg tool.