Connecticut western news., 1879-09-03

Last Saturday twelve cars full of excur- sionists from New Hartford passed through this place to Holley's Grove, Lakeville.
 The Fifth Regiment wheels into line and will hold it's reunion the present year in Hartford the l7th inst, "Battle Flag Day. J
 Don't forget to read the Especial announce ment' of E. Hollister, Esq, of Great Barring ton in another column. Money saved is money made.
 The demand upon our space this week has been so great that we have been compelled to postpone several articles to a more con- venient season.
 Arthur D. Warner, Esq, who has been practising law for several years at West Corn wall, will soon change his base of operations to Thomaston. So says Madam Rumor, and the old lady is generally pretty correct, you know.
 A disease called scripple-ail, ''has appear ON cAASAAS GiO CctlllO III III LlllS State. Messrs. Hyde and Gould of the cattle commission with Dr. Cressey have been ex- amining into the matter. The disease is not contagious nor peculiar to any breed of cattle. It usually attacks the stife and other joints.
 The second and fourth regiments, C. N G. (two companies of the latter being from this county), were in camp last week at Man tic. The 4th reported the largest number of men and was well spoken of by the Brigade Inspector. Friday was "Governor's Day." and Gov Andrews reviewed the Brigade in the presence of an immense crowd of spectators.
 The last grand excursion to New York, Coney Island and Rockaway, will take place Friday, Sept. 12. The Housatonic R. R. will run an excursion train leaving Great Harrington at 4:45 A. M. and connecting with the Grand Republic at Bridgeport at 8:O5 A. M. Five brass bands are advertised to be on the Grand Republic. Such vast quantity of music is worth more than the fare for the round trip.
 The "Committee on Invitations" on ded- eating Soldiers Monument, extend cordial invitation to the public in general to join with the citizens of Torrington in the ceremo- nies of dedlcating a Soldiers Monument in the village of Wolcottville, Sept. 10th, 1879. The exercises will commence at 1O:3O o'clock A. M., with military and civil parade.
 Per order Committed
 Wolcottvile, Sept. 1st, 1879.
 It is said there will be 5000 veterans in line in Hartford on the 17th inst, and that it will be the most magnificent pageant ever seen in this State. "The Young America Clothing House. of Winsted propose to furnish each war-worn veteran with nice new uniform of the neatest pattern and latest style. It would be an appropriate tribute by "Young America to old America, and worthy of this Enterprisng House. Read their latest bulletin in another column.
 The funeral services of the late George M. Peet were conducted by Prof. Francis T. Russell principal of St. Margaret's school Waterbury, Ct, of which he deceased was a member. He was assisted by the Rev. MT. Bodley and Rev. MT. Whittlesey of this place. large number of sympathizing friends from this and adjoining towns met to pay the last tribute of respect to the departed. The procession to the cemetery was the largest seen in this vicinity for years, reaching nearly one third of mile.
 The fall term of the public schools in this village will begin Sept. 9th, and continue twelve weeks. A tuition charge of twenty five cents per week will be made in the high CT department for all scholars in attendance, of the town. A limited number from out of town will be admitted at forty cents per week. Any scholars in the district qualified to attend tle high school, and whose parents or guardians are unable to pay the tuition, upon application to the committee the charge will be remitted. The following teachers have been engaged by the committee for the respective departments: MT. H. M. Adams high school Mrs. s. Root primary department; Miss Nellie Richardson, inter- mediate department. The appointments are all good ones, and cannot fail to give satis- ia ction to parents and scholars.
 Is an excessive showering of our village streets-especially in midday, conducive to the public health? A shallow wetting, such as is applied by the street sprinkler in our cities is quite different from the profuse tor rents poured even in puddles from the hose an operation so gratifying to the boys, that it seems painful to cut off their sport without good cause. It is we'll known that during these soakings the thermometer falls several degrees, with a chilled and humid atmos- phere, succeeded by miasmatic exhalations caused by the rays of the sun. Would it not be well for rheumatic subjects during these drenchings to add clothing or retreat within doors from those sudden changes2 And may not the caution be wisely needed by others Perhaps serious consequences from these ex- posures might seldom follow, yet in more in- stances than we dream of, they may. The late Dr. Hall was so convinced of the danger ous effects of sudden changes upon the hu- man body that he cautioned people not to leave the hot sunshine when in a state of precipitation and sit down in the shade of a tree with the wind blowing upon them. He went so far as to say, 'If you meet friend upon the way when you are overheated, for bear to spend many words with him, but hasten home and shut yourself up in your house till you have regained your usual tem- perature of body" Should dwellers upon that portion of Main street where water is so lavishly used sometimes find themselves sud denly affected with sore throat or neuralgia fror,, so,,riklo