Connecticut western news., 1879-08-27

from her visit to Sharon. Miss R., is talked
 of as the teacher under consid iteration for the
 intermediate room for the coming term of high school,
 ! -The Pacific mills at Lawrence employ from
 10000 to 15,0OO persons, their pay roll runs as high as $1O minute, and the cost of supplies
 with which to keep the machinery running is $20 minute.
 | A farmer, whose land is overrun with
 sweet flag, desires us to ask through the col
 umns of the NEWS, how he can get rid of it.
 Gan any of our agricultural readers give the I desired information?
 A 1O-years old lad named Casey was l drowned at South Lee Sunday, while bathing
 above the dam. He got beyond his depth, and being unable to swim, sank before any one could come to his rescue.
 -Old Aunt Sarah," the venerable col ored lady who has attended camp meeting every year since the Pine Grove meetings first
 started, was on hand again this year. Every
 body who goes to camp meeting knows Aunt Sarah.
 Chris Keegan, little rascal from Falls
 Village, killed pet kitten belonging to John
 R. Ward on the Grounds Friday, and was sent of, Policeman Jennings bringing up the rear, beating time to the march with nick ory switch
 -C. M. Hatch, of Boston, general agent for the Holman liver pad, is visiting his sub-agent S. c. Beckley ln this place, who, he says, is the best agent the company has and they have large agencies all over the country, too.
 Before Judge Fyler in district court at Falls Village, yesterday, case of Walter R. Holmes of Salisbury, vs. E. M. Curtis of New Hartford; cause, action of sumpsit--decision reserved. The court will be in session for brief period to-day.
 Rev. Calvin Williams of North Stoning- ton has been fined $5 and costs for harboring an unlicensed dog. He appealed to the Su- perior Court, claiming that the dog belongs to his wife, who is one of the Mohegan tribe and hence not liable to taxation.
 As newspaper, the camp meeting Dali ly NEWS is success It IS bright, newsy, and well-filled with variety of articles inter- esting to large number of people. Some body is hard at work in the NEWS office, and more than one at that WSnsted HerdEd.
 Ben. Miller, alias Rogers, the negro charged with attempting to poison the family of Samuel Dickerson, near South Canaan, an account of which was given in our South Canaan correspondence last Wednesday, was arrested on. the camp ground Thursday evening by Policeman Jennings, who delivered him over to Constable Brewster of Falls Village, yesterday, andc che was committed for trialat the latter place yesterday afternoon.
 The police made raid on the house of Simon Dewitt near the camp ground Saturday night, where it was suspected that cider was sold, and found two casks of cider, which they compelled the owner to spill. Several darkeys were in the house when the police came up, with Sheriff Richmond, and the way they scooted out of back window and up the railroad track was a caution, and the time they made would have done credit to Rarus.
 It would not require much ingenuity to set off some portion of the Camp Grounds for horse shed, where those coming with car riages could safely hitch their horses and be under proper protection. AS it is, with every tree out of the circle hitching post, much an noyance is given to those in cottages, and rounded with several rows of teams, which must be moved to admit of egress of those inside
 An editor relates how colcred barber made deadhead of him. He offered him the usual dime for shaving, when the fellow drew himself mp with considerable pomposity or" "Well, what of it" said he. "We nebber charge editors nuffin.' "But, my friend" he continued, ''there are good many editors travelling nowadays and such liberality on your part would prove ruinous business. Oh nebber mind, remarked the barber, Eve make it up off de gemmen."
 John R. Briggs of Sheffield has taken the contract for the necessary marble to finish the | Washington monument, which will require | $50, 900 feet. Operations were begun Thurs Jay at the Sheffield quarry, two miles west of 'he village; but there is already on hand about 10000 feet, which will be prepared irst and shipments will be begun in few weeks. From 40 to 50 men will be employed lntil winter, and stone will be got out only $ fast as required at Washington. The con- ract was awarded at S9 cents per cubic foot
 -Yesterday morning, as the H. R. R. pas enger train going south, was starting out of his place, man came running out of the de- ot and attempted to get aboard, but missing is hold he fell from the platform on to the , rack, striking on his head, and intlicting a { erious wound. The train stopped and he was ( aken aboard. It would seem that passengers ( iould learn to get on board trains while | landing at the station. There is certainly a mple time given for the purchase of tickets, { 'ansfer of baggage, etc, and no excuse is af- S 'rded for waiting until the train is in motion t efore getting aboard. s
 Lyman B. Stone, 60 years of age, at 9mpted to swim across the Housatonic river New Milford last Saturday noon, and when ear the middle, struck a whirlpool which I arried him under. He .rose to the surface nd called for help, but sank again, and the