Connecticut western news., 1879-06-04

aay oNeulHg JOSepn rect was chosen mod
 crater. The old committed was reelected,
 viz:-H. G. Williams, J. !. Bragg, and J.
 B. Reed. E. D. Lawrence was elected 1
 clerk and treasurer. The question of the
 collection of back taxes and tuition fees was left to the District committee. It was
 voted by small msJonty 10 continue the
 school of ''high grade" inthe high room,
 viz:-that tuition fee of 2b cents per week
 should be charged each scholar attending.
 This met with lively opposition which dis
 covered the fact that there vas considerable
 dissatisfaction with the arrangement. One
 gentleman questioned the ltgaz right of the
 district to impose tuition fee upon pupils
 attending free, common school; th1s ques-
 tion of rSght was met with the sweeping re-
 hinder that the majority ruled.
 It was sickening sight (and smelD
 that greeted the persons who happened to
 walk along the North shore of the Twin
 Lakes on Saturday last-Where thousands
 of dead fish strewed the beach for
 long distance. Of course this was the
 wanton work of somebody who drew
 seine for bait, and who should have had ldecency to put back what he could net use, instead of leaving them to perish and pollute
 the air. There is a law that provides that
 no fish shall be caught in the waters of
 Salisbury except with hook and line, and
 there is no exception in favor of bait fish
 CTS who drawaseine: and any decent angltr
 can catch enough bait with hook and line,
 and of the right sort without killing thou
 sands of young perch, flat fish. etc., which they can't use. as has been the custom of
 late. It is high time that this wanton des-| truction of that which gives our lakes their
 chief value was stopped. srop IT.
 -Thls, Saturday forenoon, at the house
 of Mir. Samuel De Witt, Shutdown, funeral
 for Willie, aged three years, son of Mary De Witt, (colored.) Religious service con- ducted by MT. Olin Nash. The courteous l and kindly attendance of nelghbOrs, grace } ful adornment of flowers around the little face as prepared for the grave, and the neatness and order of the arrangements, ! contributed to the solemn interest of the , occasion. Joy to the little ORG! For, bear
 ing no poternaI name, and born to the
 brief span of darkened mortal life, he
 quickly attains to an everlasting inheritance
 of light and love. By the fatherhood ot God, and made in the Divine image" through grace, he is joined with the multi tude redeemed from the families of our sig
 laden race. "The blood of Jesus Christ
 cleanses from all sin," C.M,S , Last Friday brought the sad news of
 the death of John Lyaehan, late resident
 of this place, at Winsted. of erysipelas in the head. He bad been sick but few days, and but few of his friends here knew of hls , sickness until the news came of his death.
 He had been married but about two months and was keeping house in Winsted, where ' he was working at his trade (csrpenter)
 John was 37 years of age, talented and in
 dustrious beloved and respected by all who knew him. He leaves besides his aged par
 ents. three sisters and brother-on whom D this heavy blow falls with double weight, they having hardly become reconcied to j. the death of Frank, who, 1t will be remem- q bered, was buried about year ago-and s who have the lively sympathy of the e1.tlre community in their affiiction. This is the d eighth child Mir. and Mrs, l.. have baried e having lost four in London (where Johr
 was born), one on the ocean in coming oyer
 and one at Falls Village some years ago. g Johns remains were brought from WinsteC ,, on the Sunday milk train and iRterred ir f the cemetery just south of the village.
 e Last Wednesday evehing MT. Rober n Van Deusen of this place, being annoyed h by chimney swallows, mounted the roof O if hls house with screen which he intended d to put over the chimney hut on nearing th, a ridge ID some way he lost his balance ant h slipped down the roof, which is unusually 1t steep. and going over the caves, struck fee l. first on a veranda roof some feet below, ant
 bounding off, struck on his head with !, sickening thud on the hard concrete walk :. where he lay senseese. His wifi
 saw him fall, and procuring pail of water :. bathed his head until the neghbors ar
 rived and carried him into the house. Dr ,. Camp was sent for. who dressed hls wound ,f and made him as comfortable as possible , His mind wandered until Thursday night Y, and until that time grave fears were enter = tained for his recovery, but be is doing vel e and is now able to look after his business
 When he fell he struck partially on his righ
 shoulder, which unquestionably saved him + for had he struck squarely on his head iron a the great height which he fell, the shocl would no doubt have proved fatal.
 A NEW HIGHWAY. .--Tbe following ap plication for the laying out of Rew high way has been presented to the selectmen 0 ~ this town:
 To the Selectmen of the Town of Nortl Canaan in the County of Litchfield:
 le The undersigned, residents of said tOwl ,- of North Canaan, hereby represent tha ,r public convenience and necessity requir ~ and we hereby make application to you tt |. lay out a new road of the proper width il
 the said town, described as follows, to wit Beginning at Q point on the northerly side ,. of Main street, in the village of North Can Id aan Depot, at or near the south. west curne at of s. C.. Beckley's house lot and extending ,. nertherly on the westerly line of said Beck " ley's land and eastelly of the Town H4l n- building, up the private way now leading tt !. the public school grounds, thence northerlN ut through Ianos owned and occupied by J. B ,s Hardenbergh and wife, intersecting witt - highway leading from and by Cafholi' n Church to Ashley Falls, at some conveD. le lent point north of said Hardenbergh's barn ,e North Canaan. Conn.,. May 30 1879. TO JAMES l.. BRAGG, M. T. GRANGER,
 A. T. RoRABAoK, J. B. REED,
 'e F. P. WHITTLEsEY, F. A. PEET,
 e. P. c. CUMMINGS, GEO. l.. PARSONS.