Connecticut western news., 1879-09-17


 A Hazardville boy named McKinman fell through bridge the other day and broke both | home and asked his mother to pull his coat off, as he guessed his arms were broken" in flown hall last week by Drs. Emons and Plato were very instructive and valuable, but were not as well attended as they should have been. This important subject is not sufficient ly appreciated.
 Burglars blew open the safe of Burr < Stoughton at Thomaston Thursday night, se curing $25, gold watch and other valuables, also the safe of Edson Thomas, coal dealer, from which $1OO was abstracted. There is no clue to the burglars.
 Colonel H. P. Harris of Ore Hill has pre- sented the Putnam Phalanx with silver pitcher valued at $25, as a prize to be shot for at their annual target shoots at Lakeville some time in October. Colonel Harris is member of Major Browns staff
 A Litchfield man pleaded guilty to an as- sault on a neighbor the other day, and upon paying the fines and costs amounting to about $22, turning to the plaintiff with an ugly look, and shaking his fist at him. said, eff had known that I should have got off so cheap, would have blacked your other eye.'
 Tailor Yutzler of West Cornwall was in this place taking orders and delivering goods last Saturday afternoon Fred. comes up for that purpose every Saturday, making his head quarters at c. L. Parsons store, and if any body wants good custom-made clothing at low prices, just come around to Parsons any Saturday afternoon and Fred. will give you fits"
 Dupont sanger's variety combination will give an entertainment in town hall to- morrow night, and the programme promises a rich treat embracing scenery of the centen- nial features, song. music, ventriloquisnl, etc, to conclude with grotesque sketch entitled "Gems from His Mud Scow Pinafore." No doubt therell be lots of fun for only 25 cents. Children half price.
 The peaches MT. John Hussy brought into our office Monday morning, were the incest, in point of size, color and flavor, we have seen in great while. MT. Ills. peach orchard is at present limited to one tree, but he will probably swell the number in the fu- ture; and there is no question that when the adaptability of our soil and climate is well known, the peach will be common fruit to these parts.
 George Iber, brakeman on the Collins vile branch Of the Canal railroad, is consider ed the strongest man in the state by his friends. He can lift heavy freighting truck by taking hold of the handles, and is said to have lifted 1900 pounds Since he has been employed on the road he has broken three brake chains, and when he "puts on' brake two men have all they want to do to loosen it.
 -Hindman Barney's temperance lecture at Methodist Church last Sunday evening, was we'll attended, in spite of the unpleasant weather All seemed to enjoy the address, which was embellished with several we'll ren- dered extracts, betraying the fine elocution- ary abilities of the speaker After MT. Bar ney's address, Dr. Emens made few pithy remarks, and also pronounced the benedic- tion.
 A countryman dropped into Winsted barber shop the other day to have his hair cut preparatory to getting his picture taken. The waggish barber suggested that he would muss his hair if he put his hat on before hay ing his picture taken, and the countryman ev- idently thought so too, for he made his way | to the picture gallery with his chapeau care l fully slowed under his arm, to the amuse- ment of all who saw him.
 Perhaps the most productive peach or chard in this vicinity is owned by s. c. Beck l ley. He has several trees, of different va rieties, many of which are loaded to such an extent that they have to be propped up. On one tree, of the "Crawford's Early" variety, a | single twig no larger than lead pencil bore cluster of fourteen large, sound, rosy peach l es growing like grapes in @ bunch.-Speak- ing of grapes, he's got them, too, in great ! variety and quantity He invited us into his fruitery the other day, and-weI, who suffer- ed the most in consequence-qoe or the fruit, | is uncertain
 -Barkhamsted celebrated it's centennial anniversary Wednesday with addresses by W. W. Lee of Meriden and Judge M. E. Mer- Till of Hartford poem by Mrs. Lee of Ober lin University, parade, and collation. The attendance was estimated at from 5000 to 5000. A national salute of 13 guns was given at 6 a. m. At o'clock the procession was formed in Barkhamsted Hollow, nearly 1000 people, including marshals, special con- stables, band, mounted escort, drum corps and antiques and horribles taking part. Sev- eral ladies rode on billions behind men on horseback, to illustrate the style of travelling century ago.
 The preliminary survey of the Mill River R. R. has been completed by Engineer W. W. Miller of New York and his party of sur veyors, who report the route very feasible one There is a good prospect of the road being built at an early day. The enterprise comments itself to our citizens and especially to our business men, and it is hoped that it will be met by them in spirit of liberality, and with a disposition to. encourage it all in their power. ''Mine host" of the Stevens House, MT. D. A. Riker, showed his usual public spirit in all public enterprises, by entertaining the surveying party, fifteen in number, at dinner last Monday.
 MT. and Mrs Sheriden W. Barnes of this place attended the 'Barnes Reunion held at