Connecticut western news., 1879-04-30

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 -Tbe contract for printing the laws of Connecticut in pamphlet form of 32 pages, was awarded to Rand, Avery & Go. of BOs, ton, whs do the job GOO, 900 copies) for Sl,l74.
 Miss Dora Brewster of Falls Village will ge to Wisconsin in June, with her cousin, Miss Garfield of Vassar College. Peughkeepsie. She will remain about SIX months.
 The Conn. Western R. R. treighting business Is gaining. Last Sunday three ex- tra freight trains were run. Large quanti- ties ot coal from the West are being shipped.
 MT. c. E. Plimpton of Hartford has fine pair of storks, . very rare blrd in this section. which were shot recently in Bloom field. The birds are to be stuffed and mounted.
 The dead body of Q colered woman was found near South Canaan Sunday. She was identified by tramp as "Crazy Liz,' who wandered around frsm place to place, deranged.
 The Winsted News hes an associate ed- itor, Mir. Charles R. Johnson, who is mak- ing feature of the funny column. MT. J. R. Johnson ip on the staff of the New Mill ford Ray.
 -Berksbire people think that w. H. Butcher, one of the losing pedestrians at tho recent championships match in Gil- more's Garden, New York, was poisoned by his tralners.
 Burglars took $l50 worth of goods from Quintard's hardware store at Norwalk the other night. and left card on which was written, "Ons of the effects of the new tramp law"
 Major w. W. Leland, former proprie- tor of the Metropolitan Hotel. New York, and Grand Palace Hotel, San Francisco, Cal, was Tn town last week, the guest of Hon. G. W. Peet.
 The adjourned meeting of the New Milford Agricultural Society was held Sat urday, and a series of bylaws adopted. Wm. D. Black IS President, and w. B. Dayton Secretary.
 HI. Clay Lukens, C Erratic EErique'D the funny man of the New Yolk News lectures in the Opera House. Winsted on Friday evening, May 9th. His subject is "Mother of Betsy"
 Rev. J. H. Beale of Wallingford, whom the Methodist conference deposed for 8 year. for too much kissing of the sis . ters, is reported as about to open a restaur- ant In New Haven. The dance at the Stevens House last Wednesday evening was pleasant affair, and we'll attended, the dancing being kept up until ''late" hour in the morning, to the music of Whites violin. Mrs. Julia E. Parker. one of the Glas- tonbury Smith sisters, and her husband. both S6 years old. had notable wedding reception Friday night. the brides neigh bors turning out en masse and filling the house.
 Mir. Eugene Root has traded his team of greys for q fine team of bay Canadian horses. The exchange was made with MT. Wm. Miner, who has brought q number of horses from Canada to this part of the country.
 | The second trial of Allen fer the mur- der of Shipman resulted in . verdict of gull ty of murder in the first degree. Sentence was deferred to enable counsel to prepare a motion for . new trial aud Court adjourned to May 9th.
 A reward of $2oO is offered by the Housatonic R. R Company tor the cor. viction of the persons who tempered with the switch at Maltbie's turnout. occasion ing the recent accident to the through freight train.
 A Berkshire County family have two cats, which weigh 12 l2 and l6 l-2 pounds respectively: also Shepherd dog which weighs over 90 pounds. An eccentric bach e!or who lives with maiden sister, has Q family of 26 cata.
 Michael Dooley and Lawrence Yorker of Hast Canaan had an altercation last Sat urGaY, and on Monday Dooley was brought before Justice Prescott and convicted of assault and battery, the fine and costs l aunnuntiuo to $I3 90 August Smith, the German watch maker who recently ran away from Great Burlington with watches belonging to Peter Steinway and Julius Ambach, was arrested at Albany, convicted and sent to the penl- tentlary for six months. The '. M. clothing house of Winsted have just received an invoice of clothing, hats. caps. which they say positively cdn- not De beat as to quality and price. Their customers receive polite attention, snd "equare dealing" is their motto.
 -Welcott has an old lady who boasts of having thirty eight grandchildren, and eigh, great grand children. It also has 8 boy who has living mother, grandmother, great grandmother. and grest-great-grand-motb- CT. and five parents who can boast of great grand. children.
 Squire ROraback has laid out walk Ing track in his yard, and exerclses himself daily. He made mile in 15 minutes the other day. winning the belt and first money. The tive assistant p. ms. are also in train ing for a contest for the long distance championship of Roraback's door yard.