Connecticut western news., 1879-12-03
-December-Winter.

N@~A~S SN>>ON~~SO ~S N~~>o-~t9 N~-~-~~~ in New Milford. Mystic sent 50 tons of turkeys to market for Thanksgiving. -Christmas and New Year next on the programme. Then what? Measles have s'broke out," and Will.
 Stiner is their first victim. The Thanksgiving services at Milford
 consisted of a cock-fght.
 Boys are trying their new skates on the
 rivers and brooks hereabouts.
 -Evergreens are daily being shipped to
 New York from the Naugatuck valley. The Catholic ball on Thursday evening
 was largely attended and much enjoyed. The old c. W. R. R. engine house near
 Union depot has been torn down. Good job. Schools open for the winter term next
 Monday and large attendance is expected. A Collinsville man has dug his well to the
 depth of 80 feet and has not yet struck water. l Jerome Root has connected himself with
 furniture manufacturing establishment in
 Hartford.
 Rev. Dr. Eddy of Jersey City and family
 spent Thanksgiving with MT. Wm. Adam in
 this place.
 | New subscribers can have the NEWS from
 now until Jan. l, 1881 for the price of one
 year, $l.5O.
 | -Dr. w. D. Camp of Copake, formerly
 practising physician in this place, was in town
 the other day.
 | Brick" Pomeroy announces that he is
 done with the greenback party, and hereafter
 is independent.
 The Winsted Herald's $25, 1000 libel suit
 brought by John G. wetmore, has beer
 amicably settled.
 Apples are scarce at a dollar a bushel
 Last year they were "drug on the market
 at dollar 8 barrel, l The price of the bonds of the Connecti
 cut Western Railroad have risen to 26 since
 the annual meeting.
 A freight train of 4e cars, s4 of whic1
 were loaded was hauled by one locomotive or
 the H. R. R. last week.
 l -S. Hoyt's Sons, of New Canaan, hav' planted this fall l3O barrels of peach pits an,
 l2 barrels of apple seeds. ' The hay press and barn near the c. W R. R. gravel pit have been moved about 6'
 feet back from the turnout. ,l At Harwinton prayer meeting las week, lively discussion was had between al
 infdel and church member. Thanksgiving passed of quietly and de
 cidedly Sunday like in this place. There wa service in Christ church in the morning. The Hartford Chief of Police has notifie
 several Jew merchants that they must clos , their stores either on Saturday or Sunday. -Lorenzo Tupper of Salisbury has bee appointed one of the two appraisers of th State Prison property for the current year. -Amenia has concert troupe giving CD tertainments in neighboring towns for tn benefit of the Presbyterian church in Amenis -Danbury proposes to erect monumen to the memory of Union soldiers who sleep ii
 unknown graves on the Southern battle-felds -S. W. Barnes house has recently beer ) repainted by Henry Beardsley of East Can aan. D. L. Freeman's new house is bein , painted.
 The motion for new trial for Hoyt c Fairfield county, the murderer, will be argue before the Supreme Court in New Have next week.
 The social party at Town hall last Wed nesday evening was attended by over fort couples, and proved an exceptionally enjoy able occasion.
 The tramp law has worked wonders a Waterbury, where the number entertained be , tween April and November was S6, agains l 499 for the corresponding period of 1878. l Mir. Albert Wadhams of Goshen, lost valuable young horse last week. It was rac ing around the lot and stepped on glass bot
 tie and cut it's foot SO badly it had to be sho 8 Subject for the regular monthly lectur in the M. E. Church next Friday evening Dec. 5th, will be "Incentives to soul saving. A general invitation to all Christian workers f A. T. Roraback has sold his blacksmit and wagon shop on Church-st. to Jame
 L.oucks of Sharon, formerly of the firm Bostwick 6 Loucks. Possession taken Apr , lst
 } The reelection of MT. John F. Jones su perintendent of the c. W. R. R. bears witnes that his ability and efforts are appreciated b the Company and we extend congratulator f hand
 Human Foote has purchased buildin lot adjoining Merrill Humphreys property O West Main-st, and will erect a house there on, to be occupied by his foreman, Jame Quinn.
 The Owen Clock Company of Winsted whose shop was recently burned, has bee, consolidated with the Wm L. Gilbert Cloc Company. The new concern will emplo about 200 men. When the Thomaston selectmen waite recently on young man with demand tha he marry his indiscreet lady love or go to jail they tarried in the parlor while he went u stairs to don his store clothes for the ceremo ny. They are still waiting his return.