Connecticut western news., 1879-06-04
ChapiMYIlle.

The trustees will sell the personal prop erty of Horace Landon and Landon & Co.,, also the water privilege and real estate of Landen 6 Co.,, at public auction to tEe highest bidder, for the benefit of creditors on June l1th at 10 o'clock, p. ID.
 Mrs. Horace Landon is again quite sick.
 The funeral services of Mrs. Green, who who died last WedHesdy were held m the church on Friday. Rev. R. Hunt of Shef- field preached frsm Psa. Xxi. 9. "From the end of the earth will cry unto Thee, when my heart fig overwhelmed, lead me to the rock that is higher than l."
 The c. w. R. R. had g serious accident last Saturday on the bridge crossing the lake near this place. The regular freight tram being more than an hour late when it appeared in sight of the station, found the track obstructed by the pile driver. The engineer saw at glance that collision was inevitable. He reversed his engine and jumped off, but fortunately received no serious injury. Some of the men on the pile driver ran on the track, some sought refuge by throwing themselves in the lake, and the engineer was found under tho bridge in the water hugging . pile. The headlight and pilot of the locomotive were torn away, three or four cars were thrown from the track, and semewhas injured, and push car that the pile drivers were using was entirely demolished. The track was torn up tor seventy or eighty feet. The pile driver was moved about hundred feet and was left standing on the track and leaning eight or ten feet A large force of hands worked all Saturday night and until noon Sunday. clearing away the wreck and putting the track in order. VERITAs, Falls Village.
 We perspire 96 degrees in the shade. G. W. Hall and Sidney Reed have receiv- ed carload of Louis Cooks famous Gin cinnati carriages and phaetons, said to be the cheapest and best carriage for tho price in the world"
 Frank A. Beebe is home on a furlough and is coRvalesciag from severe attack of chills and fever.
 A ludicrous incident occurred at the de- pot one day last week. A lady accompan- jed by a little girl teok the train, and while crossing the platform the little cherub drop- ped a-well. 1t acasn't handkerchief. and a young man thinking it scGs stopped, pick ed it up, but dropped it as though it was a centiptde. The bystanders were of course Oery solemn over the occurrence.
 Landlord Dudley has been grading and terrncng his grounds and they look ''mag :" George E. Marble of New Hartford spent the Sabbath at the Dudley House.
 G. w. Hsll IS handling large amount of furniture nowadays.
 Dwight Brinton is seriously i'll with bil- ious collie.
 John II. Be!dtn has nearly recovered from his severe illness and is at present on visiting trip to relatives in Wolcottville and New Haven.
 | The repairs on the Crandall House are nearly done and present neat appearance. l Johnny Howe of Huntsville, now engsg. ed in New York, paid flying visit home last week.
 W. R. Wolfe has gene to work for Noah Rogers in Cornwall.
 What acou1d have been the consequences John? ANAM. Salisbury.
 l We have been wondering several weeks past, what has become of your Salisbury correspondent, and as we have been rather hote ''stiIred up" the past week than usual ana fearing the old fellow may still bs dozing, 1 will attempt brief report of the l Gongs.
 Our village is looking very fresh ans lovely now, Maln street is indaed beautiful Few villages can boast of street nor, finely shaded by elms of more luxurisn growth, while our yards and gardens ar putting in fine appearance.
 Last Thursday evening, as mentioned IT your last issue, the Domestic drama" en- titled The Streets of New York" was pre- scented in the Town Hall 5y the ''Salsbur, Dlamatic Troupe" with perfect success Promptly at the appointed hour the curtail rose, prt senilng a scene in the private of flee of banking house, but time and spac forbid even an outline of this very truthful story, 'tis ono of every day occurrepc in the streets of tue great metropolis, an, all who would see the picture illustrated should have been present at this entertain ment. The actors seemed perfectly self possessed and quite ''at home" on the stag with their lessons so we'll learned tha prompting was quite unnecessary. surel
 this company may justly feel encourages and proud of their efforts. At the close
 W. B. Whites orchestra, which was il stten lance throughout the evening, gay all who desired to dance. an opportunity t. do SO. A little time passed off pleasant, in this way, and all retired at an eGrly hour preparatory to the labors of the folowin, day, l must not forget to mention the tw, new scenes sketched and painted by B. s Pease of Twin Lakes, which add great,
 to the scenery for this play. The work i very ably done and reflects much credit up on the artist. The effect of the distan street scene is striking indeed. Mir. Pease has certainly exhibited much skill ant workmanship in these two pieces of work as also in the curtain painted some tint previous. X,
 Norfolk.
 Decoration day was duly observed in thi place; the soldiers and citizens forming il procession at the square and marching tt the cemetery to decorate the graves of thu fallen heroes. The address was by Majol A. Nickerson of Plainville, and was one oi the best ever delivered in Norfolk.
 Jos. s. Watson is painting hls house.
 Welch 6 Johnson have put la 8 new Terwilliger fire and burglar proof safe They have also nice lot of flowers and plants.
 Our place is setting out trees and flowers and putting the cemetery in repair for tho summer, the work being done by MT. Mo Cluny. MACBETH South Canaan.