Connecticut western news., 1879-08-13

| articles with his ki.,l has discovered that he can hear piano mus nd conversation with an ear trumpet.
 George D. Phe,. of Winsted has Isued the Hartford steamb at company for $3OO0, the value of hoIsc which was lost over- board and drowned at New York through carelessness the other day.
 -J. M. Miller of Lakeville has just con- pleted a magnificent gold mounted trotting harness for c. w. Barnum, son of ex-senator W. H. Barnum, of Lime Rock which will be on exhibition at the harness shop 444 Centen- nial Ave. Lakeville all this week.
 Several owners of sidewalks in this place seem to have acted upon "Traveler's" sugges- tion of 8 few weeks ago in these columns, and many of the formerly uncouth portions of our streets present a much better appearance. There is still room for reform, however.
 Bishop Simpson will preach in the morn- | ing and Dr. J. P Newman in the afternoon of Thursday of next week at camp meeting. It is seldom that two such eminent pulpit ora ! occasion. See notice in another column.
 New London has a blind mare which shows remarkable speed. Recently she trot ted on trial at Charter Oak park in Hartford, making the first quarter in 30 seconds and the second in p. An experienced driver says she can make the fastest flyer in the country.
 At the annual meeting of the Salisbury savings bank, July 26, the following officers i were elected trustees: G. B. Burrall, s. &. Robbins Milton Robbins, M. L. Graham, J. L. Merwin, F. Holley; and Dwight Allyn was elected in place of A. J. Spur, who resigned last April
 | A Bridgeport man has invented an in- genious machine for ironing shirts. The iron is hollow iron cylinder, heated by gas, which is pressed down upon and moved back and forth over the shirt by machinery. It is said to work well, it's capacity being from 500 to 600 shirts day"
 For the coming session of Camp Meeting at Pine Grove, passengers will be carried at reduced rates, and camp baggage, not to ex- ceed 100 pounds, free, by the Housatonic, Conn. Western, Newburgh, Duchess & Con- necticut Rhinebeck & Eastern, and Pough keepsie, Hartford Boston Railroads. l A son of Superintendent Kendrick, of the Converseville Mills at Stafford, twas caught Friday forenoon in revolving shaft which stripped him of his clothing broke both his legs and both arms and otherwise shockingly mangled him, causing instant death. The boy was twelve years old and an unusually smart and promising lad.
 The people of Barkhamsted are actively at work making preparations for the centen- nial celebration in September. The church choirs at Riverton, Barkhamsted and Pleasant Valley are already rehearsing music for the occasion. Mrs. s. H. Lee of Oberlin, Ohio wife of Rev. MT. Lee of that place, native of Barkhamsted, is to write the centennial poem.
 A boy named Lawrence, living near Nau- gatuck was trying to catch horse on We'd nesday, when the animal turned suddenly around and delivered a spiteful kick with his heels. The young fellows position was such as to take the full force of the kick squarely in his face. A very bad gash across the up- per lip, besides number of bruises upon the nose and head, were the result.
 Answer to correspondents. Any in- formation in regard to the Camp Ground or Camp Meeting may be obtaine, from Rev. F. J. Belcher, Falls Village. Conn. We un- derstand that no charge will be made for sim ply putting up tent on the Camp Ground by } those who wish to participate in the religious services.-Parlor Rock is about miles from , Bridgeport, and is not on the Sound. Mir. Pepoon Jacobs has evidently fully recovered from the injuries of his recert fall- he dropped in yesterday not only bearing the l weight of 76 years but also that of an i'm mense cornstalk measuring 10 fe>t and 4 inch es in length and only 60 days old at that. , We think something of setting it up in front of the NEWS office as liberty pole from which to float the glorious stars and stripes. 3 A little son of James Foley of New Marl- boro was accidentally shot in the head few days ago. His fathers hired man was clean ing pistol, and the little fellow was playing around, when the weapon accidentally dis charged with the result stated. Three phy- ) sicians were summoned at once, but the ball l could not be found-or at least had not been extracted at the time of writing. The boy is full
 The H. R. R. Co.,, are selling round trip tickets to Saratoga, from all the principal sta tions on their road, at greatly reduced rates, the fare from this place, for the round trip be.
 ing $5.80. These tickets are valid during the season of 1879. This places it within the
 means of those in moderate circumstances, to
 visit this famous summer resort. It is by Q such moves as this for the accommodation of it's patrons that the Housatonic R. R. Co., aug, , ments it's popularity, and it must he gratify-
 ing to them to know that their efforts are ap' | preciated by the travelling public.
 A mysterious animal has for some time - annoyed the residents of Mill Plain, Danbury
 The animal in question had not been seen by t any calm-minded person, so it was difficult to !. determine the size. It's first onslaught was on calf belonging to Adam Ritchie great
 chunk of flesh being torn from the calf's side Since then the animal has been seen several times. It is gray in color and about the size