Connecticut western news., 1879-12-10
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land, to get out large quantities of ties which \ will be needed at an early: day upon the ex- tension of the above road
 Lee has a club named the II decline" de. batting society. "We" of Canaan, should fol low suit, and organize an "Ill think it over and let you know" club. Such title would i be not only euphonious, but also peculiarly appropriate to -four" enterprise and goa head--tive-ness.
 At meeting of the Mill River Temper ance Union last week Tuesday evening, Prof. Frost gave the address, and resolutions were offered, testifying to the highly intellectual and moral worth of the late president of the Union Ed s. Adams, and rendering words of sympathy to the aged father.
 Rev. Father P. Manogue, formerly a farmer boy in Canaan Ct., is now Vicar Gen. eral of Nevada, and was recently nominated for Bishopric. He is greatly beloved wherever known When very sick at Carson prayers were offered for his recovery by Bish- op Whitaker and all the other protestant di- V1nes m Vlrglnla Clty.-COUT2eT.
 At New Milford Thursday 27th, Charles Goodoneer and Edward Green for assaulting Officers Ward and Molonoy, were bound over for trial at Litchield; Joe Suwarrow for fol- lowing the officers with a drawn razor was fined $8 and costs. Suwarrow has served term of five years in State Prison for man. s-C At 4:3O Saturday morning. the town poor house at Colchester was burned to the ground, The inmates, with the exception of one, were saved, and this one, Maggie Jones, a 'tfoolsh" girl, was once taken from the building but rushed back again and perished. MT. Strong the keeper, loses all his personal goods. The town will at once commence the erection of another and suitable building.
 F. E. How'd, the 'Idlewild" of Falls Vil- lage, called on us the other day. MT. H. is one of the many promising young men of ''the Falls" and is much respected there. In fact Falls Village is famous for the estimable qualities of her young men; as we'll as their pluck and enterprise in any social movement. Fred C. Brown, who is working up' the extra copy business of the NEWS also made us call.]
 Mrs. George Camm [colored) of Middle town, left her house on Saturday on an errand, leaving at home her two children, aged 2 1-2 and l-2 years, alone. On her re- turn she found the youngest child, a boy, it- orally burned to a crisp. A kerosene can was empty, and some of it was spilled, on the floor. No information could be obtained from 1 the other child. When asked, he only said Brother burnt"
 -Wade1 Lawrence, recently of Pittsfeld, well known in.. this region, suspected. hisswfe of infdelity, and on going to her house in Pittsfeld Saturday night in company with Sheriff Kellogg detected her in adultery with tin peddler named Pierce. They were ar rested and are to be examined to-day. Law renee has not been living with his wife for some months, she having preferred charges of common drunkenness and assault against him, when he defaulted his bail and took up his abode ln Connecticut.
 Prof D. G. Lawson of Willmantic is to give an elocutionary entertainment in Town hall next Tuesday evening, 18th inst. Those who attended his temperance lecture here a few weeks since will undoubtedly hear him this time, and all who appreciate fine reading and elocution will do well to attend. His ren- dition of Shakespeare in costume will alone be worth the price of admission-20 and 10 cents. Reserved seats, (no extra charge) will be for sale, by diagram, at the post office, at o'clock Friday morning
 | The New Haven society for ths proven tion of crime have slnce February 27, secured 65 convictions out of 95 cases, 13 being for Sunday liquor-selling and 13 for unlicensed selling. Of 10 policy-shop arrests nine pro- prietors have been convicted. Seven hundred and twenty dollars has been paid into tie town treasury through prosecutions brought by the society and $2O27 in city court fines secured. It is claimed that $2500 has been paid for liquor licenses which would not have been received but for the society. The New Haven county commissioners have presented the organization with written reward of merit"
 Mir Patrick Britt was visited last week by his brother, Perry, whom he had not seen in fifteen years. Perry has just landed after four years cruise in the South Seas, having been eighteen years in the United States Ma ", and is at present an inferior officer on the flag ship Hartford" now on the dry docks at Charleston Harbor, s. c. He returned Mon day to Washington to get his papers for a three months furlough, and will spend most of his time with his brother here. During his last voyage he had the yellow fever, which left him much reduced in flesh. He will be remembered as an old schoolmate by those who attended at the told school house" about twenty years ago.
 The notorious house of ill-repute in North Bridgeport kept by James Wilson, was pulled on Saturday night by Constables Taylor and Hunt It is understood that a Fairfield party was recently robbed ln that place, also one from Milford. The officers recently made a descent upon the premises but found no one, and warned the proprietor that they should await more favorable chance ueless they got out of town. The chance came on Sat urday night and three men and two women were arrested. Wilson escaped through trap door although the officers thought they had taken every precautlon to prevent the escape of any one. A colored man and his wife found on the premises were arrested with the rest.
 Asa s. Cook and Charles R. Belden, we'll