Connecticut western news., 1879-10-29

acting trustee, advertised it to be sold a sec ond tune, on the 2Sd of September, then post poned it to the 23d of October. On the day appointed, the washer and cars were sold, then MT. Landon Informed the public that he had accepted the bid made by MT. Horace Landon last Juno; the money had been paid with interest to the day ofthe sald, and a deed would be given to Mrs. Cornelia Landon The creditors, feel highly indignant at the course MT. F. Gandon has taken in regard to selling the property.'
 The depot was broken open one night last week; the third attempt to enter was sue | cessful A trunk that was there was taken | near the trestle, overhauIed, and left Prob ably the thieves were after money, as noth ing of much value was taken. The post of | flee was entered the same night Letters of | an interesting character were found next morning near the church It is very un- | pleasant for one to have correspondence not intended for third reader scattered in the street. It is to be hoped the writer will try again; her letters may not be so badly treat ed another time. VERTAs.
 Norfolk.
 The Putnam Phalanx of Hartford give Nor folk brief visit Thursday, Oct Both.
 The committee on highways" met at the Town Hall, Saturday p. m. for the purpose of contracting for the repairing of the roads | MT. Halsey Stevens, late secretary of the famous Charter Oak Life Insurance Co of Hartford, spent Sunday in town, with his brother, Dr. J. H. Stevens.
 | Geo. Holt enters W. l. Sparks & Co.'S store in place of L Curtis, who accepts po- siton in the Hosiery.
 Mrs. Dwight N. Steele of New Britain, Ct who has been spending the summer and fall in town, died quite suddenly last Friday night at the residence of MT. S. Butler.
 There is to be sociable at the parsonage this Wednesday, evening, to commence at seven o'clock, collation. at eight D. m. The pastor remarked that ''the house was large, and would hold many people" and urged all to come.
 The republican electors of Norfolk met! at the town hall Monday evening the 2lst, to appoint a town committee and delegates to the senatorial convention. The town con- mittee for the ensuing yeer is as follows J. N. Cowles, Samuel R. Johnson, W A Spaulding R. I, Crissey, L. P. Phelps. The delegates: I. R. Bigelow, H. G. Smith, w.. A Spauldng, R. l. Crissey. SPECIAL.
 Goshen.
 The Congregational Church in this place invites the neighboring churches to spend
 Tuesday of this week with it in fellowship and prayer. The exercises will commence at 1o:30 a. m and continue through the day.
 Rev. Dr. Perrin and Messrs. Goodenough, Clark, Lee, Adams, Hallock and Croft each have parts assigned them and we doubt not it
 will be an interesting meeting.
 Miss Eliza Herald commenced her school
 in the Center again with 27 scholars last
 Monday.
 Frederick Bently, who has been quite sick,
 is recovering.
 MT. H. H Cole of the Winsted Herald was
 in town over Sunday. B. B.
 Fletcher Humphrey and wife left Sharon
 Monday morning and will sail Tuesday fol
 Peru South America, where they are to en
 gage in teaching. Mir H. is the youngest
 son of Rev H. O. Humphrey, pastor of the , M. E. Church in this place, and was recently , married to a young lady from Maine. Their
 happy faces will be greatly missed and theil
 many friends wish them prosperity in this no ble sacrifice.
 ) Miss Eliza Chasmer of Brooklyn is spend
 ing few weeks at the pleasant home of C. Gordon Sharon Valley.
 Rev. T. H. Whaley is proving himself {
 very efficient school visitor and we trust un ) der his strict scrutiny the standard of our pub lie schools will be brought up.
 R. s. Moves has left town permanently B few days before leaving he placed his proper
 ty in the hands of the real estate agency ant 3 it was speedily disposed of, Messrs. Whale, t and Chase purchasing the Hart property an' s Mrs. I. N. Bartram his fine residence. t Rev. MT. Strong is preaching very acceptabl. . to the Congregational people. He IS younl [ man of much promise.
 |, A. R Woodward & Son have fine lot o
 boots and shoes. The stores are all lookin, 1 very attractive; new and beautiful goods i'll r the counters and shelves 8 Mrs. Ely Rowley is visiting her daughte
 in Lawrens, N Y.
 h Mrs. George Wilbur is spending a fev d weeks with her mother in Western New York
 Miss Ida Clapp accompanied her. c The first sociable of the season will be hell t on Monday evening at the M. E parsonage l. Miss Cornelia Lord spent the past week a
 Mrs. George Coles
 George Shears, Esq, is teaching the publi
 school
 n Rev Mr. Wake of Cornwall will preach ii r the M. k Church next Sabbath ARCANUM. l. Winsted.
 d The jury term of the district court conven d ed Oct 20th The first business given to Il was on Tuesday morning, which was the cas- s of William k. Gaston against Timothy Canty U | SI dl 1uSIc WdS uOE6 IIldu USUAL luIcTSS d manifested by the anti-prohibltionist in thi s case as it was one that emanated from a seiz - ure of liquors made early last spring. It wa ,, an action of replevin brought for the recover, e of large quantity of liquors seized from G : Thompson & Co.,, which Sheriff Slocum at d tached on the day following the seizure, b, a virtue of writ of attachment in favor o
 Timothy Canty, who claimed 10 be credito l. of c. Thompson & Co.,, ,and removed the same q as it is conjectured, out of the jurisdiction o y the State of Connecticut During this sui n the court to which the seizure papers 0 were returned, adjudged the liquors in ques t tion and vessels containing the same nuis s ance, and ordered them destroyed (provideC ,. the officer could get them). After thre, s days trial on the same the jury returned , 3 verdict of three dollars and costs in favor 0 g the plaintiff which under the statutes carrie. g only three dollars of the costs-making tht l entire verdict amount to only six dollars-fo 7 a quantity of liquors sad to be worth be : tween two and three hundred dollars. 3 The case of Giles Wallace ct as. (colored Q against Gillette & Futile was next taken up t This case involves the title to some land situ
 ated in the western part of this town. It vii 5 probably occupy the attention of the jury un til Wednesday of this week. On Thursda, 7 the trial of the case of Ives vs. Ives will bt , resumed.
 t A special town meeting has been called fol t November first for the purposes of either in structlng the States Attorney to nolle the prosecutions pending in the Superior Cour