Connecticut western news., 1879-10-15

;. ,5-The Ct. Harrington drum corps has been revived for the campaigda ; ,~:, ,- ,t;:rzgThe ,s; ladies' aid society meet tomorrow at:Mfs F. H. cogawell's:. ; | s''''> Y ' 4. F Miss Alice New of Lime Rock attends the high !schoolNn..this place. '.'' Tl =. =. ..3.. - % ..s:;f ...t',s -r :.
 The Salisbury Dramatic Association make Ithsir opening bow Friday night ..r ..r--Thers. is growing interest in the Fri. day night M. E. prayer meetings. ::
 The. MillertoH Greenbackers have a '''grand mass meetlug" next Friday: ,, Agent Norton of Pittsaeld, spent the Sabbath with his sisters in this place. ';'
 -J. Brainard Clarke has threatened the ,Pittsfeld Sun with a $25,o ,ooo libel suit. " ? ? .... MT. Geo. Benedict of this place starts soon for visit with friends in Hudson. \ i.
 MT. ,Erastus Allen is quite sick. His wife has also been very sick, but is improving
 The Litchfeld Congregationalists have :extinguished their $52s5 debt in one year. >,:-Grovs Reed. of simsbury, aged 60, has hung himself on account of land troubles.
 -'Lethum's" vail for the departure Of a ''sunny face". should awaken sympathy for him. ;: -. . .t - Truckers cornet band will serenade the Canaanites. tonight from the Warner House Balcony.
 The c. W. R. R. freight train left this place going east, Saturday with s7 cars and three engines. ->-s :, z@ | :. Rev. A. Nash, formerly of Cmtisvflle, is visiting hissson olin Nash, on Pine Grove Camp Ground. r,s c~- x ..,.'. .t'- It is said that the ''towne of Norwalke was boughte for tenn blankets, 8 few pounds of tobacco and six pypes"t .' :F@ .,' s! Master James Keenan nearly lost an eye by.a stone thrown at him by 8 playmate at the school house the other day. ..:e..
 -The next session of the Berkshire South ern Farmers Institute, is to be held in Ct. Harrington on Wednesday,, Nov. 12. -~4a-.- > ... -''Washburn's Last Sensation" has been recognized, and, combined with McA Allister's Minstrels, is now showing all around us. Chester Goodale, the venerable victim o the South Egremont assault, is improving and the physicians have hopes ofhis recovery
 Geo. M. Walton of Sharon, form erlJ bookkeeper at the Barnum Richardson fur naces East Canaan, was in town the other day. '',@- .-:. - ''
 MT. Russell T. Bishop of Bridgeport, oc cupies the place recently vacated by MT. Let Ensign, as bookkeeper at Chatfeld Mining Co.'s office, Ore Hill.
 -Wm. G. Humphrey of this place, one o the heirs of the late B. D. Jones of Millerton went to Poughkeepsie recently to effect { final settlement of the estate.
 Widow Humphreyville of Northfel6 Mtchaeld), who is nearly 100 years old, wal taken to Harwinton by the agricultural socie ty for show in decorated hack. ss.
 An enthusiastic Canaan temperance man shouted "Gloryl Glory l" on postal to us after hearing that Winchester carried no Ii. cense so strong.- WS'asted Herald.
 Sheffield correspondents mourn that the Ashley Falls M. E. Church was opened to a Spiritualist to call up departed spirits for the amusement of the ungodly, recently. Senator David Davis of Illinois is spend ing few days in Lenox and Stockbridge, Mrs. Davis being sick at the house of her sister, Mrs. Daniel R. Williams's, at the latter place.
 The Norfolk Axle Works now employ two sets of hands, one for day and one for night. This is to be 8 permanent arrange ment- One hundred sets of axles are made daily.'
 ;; At about o'clock last night bright light in the vicinity of sandtown was visible here, and it was subsequently learned that the house of Simon Dewitt, colored, was consumed by fire.
 Mrs. Mary Gillette, widow of the late Geo. s. Gillette, is living with Mrs. N. M. Brown Tn this place. Mrs. F. A. Gillette, mother of deceased, goes to Ore Hill, to live with her daughter, Mrs. Weed.
 The directors of the Housatonic railroad have voted to lay steel rails from New Mil ford to the state line. When done, this will give ninety-seven miles of steel track; forty five are now in operation from Bridgeport north.
 -Woodcock are scarce in Connecticut this year, and the complaint is made that the law forbidding shooting them before Oct. ! only profits hunters in the states farther south, as the first frost sends them toward a warmer climate.
 The reading by Mrs. Chapin, at the res- denee of G. Humphrey, was attended by 8 arge number of Mrs. Chapin's old friends md acquaintanees, and the entertainment very much enjoyed The selections were ex- client, and finely rendered. .-S. c. Beckley will close out the remain. Ter of merchandise in his store by auction, 'eginning tomorrow night, and continuing ach evening during the remainder of the week.. Sam. has got lots of things that l verybody wants; and his good looking and | ab-gifted auctioneer, MT. A. P. Briggs will | nook 'em down at a bargain.