Connecticut western news., 1879-03-26
LOCAL NEWS.


 s,* We shall feel greatly obliged to any of our friends in the county, or elsewhere, Who will send us particulars of sny occurrence oi interest which may come under their notice.
 Soft and low-mud. John Van Deusen hes removed to Ct. | Burlington. M. Knickerbocker of this place wants 70 sell bis horses.
 -Girline's lad" this week enumerates his spring stock, which he will sell cheap.
 There ia some talk of project OF foot to utilize the water power ct Anaesville for mills etc.
 The reporters of the state papers are going to meet at New Haven on Fast-day, and form . society.
 The spring term of the public schools of this place begins next Monday, with the old corps of teachers.
 e. L. Butcher began last night hun dred hours walk to be accomplished with out rest or sleep in Lee.
 It is reported that Dwight West will leave the Root farm this spring, and re- move to Negaunee, Mich.
 w. H. Butcher. the Lee pedestrian. hes announced his intention of challenging the winner of the AstlcY belt.
 Next Monday Is wash-day. and Tues day moving day. Confusien! Eat dinner in the sink, and sleep on !he floor.
 Rev. Geo. Lansing Taylor of Wolcott- v,lle has accepted call from the Johnson ct. M. E. Church in Brooklyn, N. Y.
 -Wm. Smith of East Canaan has rent cd part of the house of John VanDeusen in this place, and will occupy 1t at once.
 Eugene Browning's little daughter al Preston has been probably fatally burned hy accidentally setting her clothes on fire.
 -Milten Roraback has charge of John Van Deusen's hay and straw baling estab- lishment. and is taking in considersble stock.
 W. H. Butcher, who recently walked in Ct. Burlington, offers purse of 9l0 for the champion ten.mile walker of Berkshire County.
 It is understood that tho Conn. Vest ern R. R. Co. will put in side track at the grove in Lakeyille, for the accommodation of excursion trains.
 Mrs Smith scribner of Sheffield has now . towel and tablecloih woven ls6 years ago by her grandmother, ''real old-fashion cd homemade linen"
 It was reported that George K. Good win oE Clayton wag to be welded to the only daughter of Everardus Ives at Eas Canaan, last CTuesdayl night. Lillian Evans of Tyringhsm, whcsG husband deserted her and their child few months ago, after only . year of married life, died the other day of grief.
 Mir. Isaac Hswley of Newtown was SC riously injured last week by being kicked and trsmpled upon by one of his horses
 Mir. Hswley is 72 years of age. It is rumored that the Ashley Fall young people are to make preparations fo
 Dramatic entertainment to be given in th town hall in this place shortly. -Wm. H. Yeomans. formerly superin tsndent of the C. W R R., will take charg of the Cheney Bros road between Man
 chester and South Manchester. , -The meat market of Robert Van Dpu . sen will be closed for the season April Isl Arthur will go to Ct. Barripgton to atten l the market there during the summer -Hubbell, the Gt. Burlington clothieI comes to the front this week with sched
 ule of new spring goods. which he propose
 to sell at reasonable prices. Give him
 call.
 That story about John E. Skinner, { New Haven printer, having 9750 900 lei him by . West Indian, in remembrance o , kindness shown the latter leng ago, was t hoax.
 MT. Edward McNeil of Chapinvill started Monday for Csssleton. Cass County Dakota Territory, where he will locate O
 the lands of the Amenia and Sharon Ian Company.
 :, -A-tist Deming talks of leaving tow
 with his car ss soon as the ground become
 settled and the going Is good; 50 those q
 this region who want to be 'took" will d
 well to call early.
 ? -.'The Octoroon" was played at th , Bowery theatre. New. York last Frida T evening. as . complimentary benefit to Ha riman. the Yankee pedestrian in the recer |. international contest. r New Preston brsgs of . seven yea, : old boy. Primas Wight by name. who h'
 caught though the ice on Waramsug lak' 3 alone and lnnaided. . l-2 pound bass and sl2 pound picksrel.
 The Rev. G. L. Taylor, D. D. C WolcotftilIe. will address the Christian T. n perance Union of Norfolk in the Congre gationalist Church tomorrow evening
 commencing At 7.46 p. m. ] The Lee Cleaner comes out in its ol ! style. heinz enlarged to eight columns. in stead of seven ss bef"re it wAs burned ont
 I'a outfit is entirely new, and the sheet pre
 sents crtditable appearance. It is Authentically reported that B F
 HumistOn will have charge of the New Mi
 ford House. Nv Milford. from and afte