Connecticut western news., 1879-02-19

stove. The Housatonic railroad charges $l ton for freighting it from Canaan or West Stockbridge, and the local dealers cannot compete with other towns so that one firm, which has usually handled 5000 tons year, will not sell near that amount this. From New Marlboro and towns east, which usu- ally have bought in Great Burlington, the trade goes to Canaan, Ct., which is full as near, and the price is lower. The towns west go to Hillsdale. N. Y., or to West Stockbridge. II Harrington Cor. Republican. An amusing illustration of abstraction | from nervous excitement was shown at Frank VanDeusen's fire Monday. When Frank went into the attic the second time with his two pails of water, and fourd that | the fire was gaining ht adway, he was 30 ex- cited that he turned around without empty | ing lis pails, and walking mechanically l down the stars, set them down in the kitch- en, at the same time sending for Pete Hicks, while he began to remove the furni
 ture. Hicks first move, on his arrival, was to pick up the two pails of water and carry them safely out into the yard, where he set them down. :.
 l A strange graveyard scene is reported from Naugatuck. Recently 8 man and woman, said to be from Hartford, visited Hillside cemetery and asked the sexton to open certain new grave. which they said contained the body of their sister. Sup posing that they wished to identify the re- mans, he complied, but. when the cof1u was exhumed and opened, the unnatural couple carefully removed every pin used to fasten the shroud and finger ring, fling ing them far into the snow. replaced the corpse, helped return the coffin to the grave, and drove off before the bewildered sexton thought to ask an explanation.
 On Wednesday, j. Wade Hughes, Judge of Probate in Sharon. Conn.,, and
 formerly of this city, was taken suddenly i'll in his office at the above namel place, and one or two hours elapsed before his condition would admit of his removal
 Finally he was taken home, when the phy- sicians pronounced blm insane and gave il, as thelr opinion that he could not recover.
 About four years ago Mr. Hughs' head was injured by an accident on the Harlem rail
 road, from the fl. cts of which he has never
 fully recovered. This in connection with
 watching and anxiety over his little child,
 who has been dangerously ill, it is thought
 brought on derangeI1ent of the mind. Mir.
 Hughes was graduate of the University
 Law School, and studied law with John
 Hackett, Esq.,, of this city. Charles
 Morschauser, P q has gone 10 sharon 10
 take charge of MT. Hughes business.-Po'-
 keepsie papsr.
 Lust Monday morning Frank Van Dcu-
 sens house, in the Wetsug district, caught
 fire in the roof and burned tU the ground |.
 It seems that day CT two previous Frank
 had moved stove into chamber up stars
 which had been vacant all winter. and Mon-
 day morning about seven o'clock fire was built Tn it for the first time. Soon after starring the fire Frank went to tbe barn to
 attend to his stock, and when few rods from the house heard 8 slight cracking. and upon looking up discovered the roof on fire near the chimney, wheTeupon he ran back,
 and taking couple pa,ls of water rushed
 up into the attic and dashed itEsup in the
 ridge where hole had burned through, anG on returning with the n xt twp pails, found that the fire had made such headway that il
 was folly to fight it single-handed, 80 ht turned his attention to removing he furni- ture, sending for Pete. Hicks, who liveI 3 across the river, and they succeeded in say
 ing all the furniture and vegetables in ths cellar. The building was insured in ,he Litchfield Go, for $l, 400, the policy being
 held by the Falls Village savings bank
 who held a mortgage on tbe property
 Frank has beep having an unusual amour of i'll luck of late, having lost three horses ana COW within the last SIX months. anG , now, to cap tue climax he is burned out o
 house and home. He has the sympathy o
 host of friends, who stand ready to give him all the assistance in their power.
 F The Canaan Dramatic Association have . completed their arrangements for present lug 1uc OClOAOOus dAO AG wht SFVCh n ) Town Hall Friday evening, Feb. 2lst. They , have worked hard 10 peri. ct the elpiece, ane : it is to be hoped crowded house will gree f them. Quite number from Norfolk ars
 expected, and the adjoining towDs will
 probably turn out. as usual. The procet dl
 are to benefit the Village Improvement As sociation, in which all our citizens are inter ested. The scenery is varied and sppropri ate. and was painted by Artist Smith oi
 Sheffield, aud with appropriate costum, and the new stage and convenicnces, the performance will doubtless be an sttrac.ive
 one.
 Music for the entertainment will be
 furnished by Mir. Willard Under l wood, Miss Ellen D, Peirce arc others. Tickets are on sale al J. L. Camps drug store in this
 place, and post office, East Canaan, where
 plans of the hall may be seen. Admission 25 cents, reseryed seats (bY number) 35 children under l2 years IS cents. See cast Of characters. ....-
 Geo. Peyton, A. P Briggs E Salem scudder. Frank Van Deusen
 MT. Sunnyside, F. spaulding
 Jacob McClosky, D. l.. West 1 WahnOtee, P Hicks Capt. Ratts. o. W. Bassett Col Pointdexter, D. Peirce Jules Thibodeaux. Frank Barnum Judge Caiilou, E, Root , jackson, D w. M Deming | Old Pete. J. Rodemeyer, Jr Paul, W. D. Adam , Soon, R. Mcintyre Mrs. Peyton, Miss Ella Bailey ] Zoe the Uctoroon, Mrs. Mollie Bailey
 Dora Sunnyside, Miss Lillie Wooster Grace, Miss Minnie Peirce