Connecticut western news., 1879-11-05

The Rev. R. F. Elsden of Gaylordsville met with serious accident few days since. While gathering chestnuts he got portion of burr in one of his eyes, which caused in- famation to set in, and as consequence he has lost one eye, and it IS thought doubtful if the other can be saved. Heis now at the eye infirmary in New York.
 MT. and Mrs. w. A. Nc Arthur, who re- gently relinquished the management of the Vermont Tribune, at Ludlow, Vt., are at the home of MT. Ms. parents at Salisbury. We understand that if good opening is present. ed they will engage in the newspaper busi- ness in this region. They will certainly be successful wherever they may go:
 -Frederick Watson has been appointed president of the Canaan Savings Bank, vice Hon. M. T. Granger, resigned. The board of officers is now constituted as follows:- President, Frederick Watson; vice presi- dent, P. c. Cummings; treasurer, Joseph w.
 Peet secretary,J B. .Hardenbergh; trustees,N: O. Ward, J. A.. Underwood, George W. Cow
 drey auditors,tS. A. Bennett, Theodore F. Watson. < " :. At Sharon, recently, c. H. Cranes drug store was entered and lifted of gold watch, a silver watch, about $17 in money and a quantity of cigars, pipes, etc. E. &Fullers saloon in Sharon Valley was entered the same night and robbed of quantity of cigars and.' tobacco, and two revolyers. Later ip the day John Leonard and Frank Bates, two boys about l3 years of age, were observed making quite display of money and cigars, and were | arrested and searched and all of the stolen goods recovered with the exception of small portion of the money. Both plead guilty and were fined $17 and costs each: They settled. I -One day last week, one Smith of Wash- ington and one Cahill of Litchfeld shamefully abused pair of horses which they were driy-. ing. Smith drove to New Milford and load ed on the wagon 23 bushels of oats, which he l drew to New Preston. Here he borrowed a
 blackboard and drove around the lake for
 pleasure; and returning, hitched to the load again, which the tired horsesrefused to draw,
 and they received an unmerciful whipping.
 Then they drove about the village some and
 
 the foot of steep hill. Here the irate drivers
 piled the cruel whip again, but the horses
 wouldn't go. Then they resorted to the in-
 human expedient of pulling out the animals
 tongues and tying strings to them to pull by,
 and kicking them in the nose till blood was
 spattered over the surrounding stones, where
 it may be seen at the, present moment. They
 were demonstrated with by bystanders, and
 after much interference desisted. We have since learned that one of the horses is likely
 to die. as it's throat and tongue are so badly
 swollen that it cannot eat or swallow.-Ee.
 The article in another column, "The Old
 School House. was written by MT. Newton Reed, of Amenia, who will be remembered by the, older inhabitants of Canaan as @ teacher
 in the same t'old school house" many years
 ago, and the article will be found interesting to a1l old or young, who, from association, have learned to love and reverence that old
 dilapidated structure, more sacredly cherished \ in memory since consigned to it's well-deserv- ed and tranquil repose after half century o1 training and moulding characters, not a few
 of which were destined4to become bright and
 shining lights in the world, and whose names
 are enrolled in the catalogues of honor and o fame. 'The humble and forsaken structure is like a dead body now, but it had sou 4onee." Yes, and that soul still continues tt throb and thrill spontaneously with the hearts of those whose privilege it is to recall portion e of their early.experences as identified with thu
 life of that "humble and forsaken structure. f The very atmosphere in it's vicinity seems t J. inspire feeling of reverence and an instinct o i've desire to bare the head while treading ol it's hallowed ground. Within those crumb ] ling walls are sacredly treasured recollection of the happiest years of nearly three genera
 tions, which not even the destruction of tn building itself can obliterate. Every broke :. pane of glass: every nail in the floor ever d crack in the ceiling sends rushing back t st memory thousand recollections of othe 7 days; of childhood's dream of the future
 how unreal it has proven !-of childish pranks n and disappointments, and loves, and hate! ,s But those days are gone, and ''the humbl d and forsaken structure is like a dead bod
 now" grim and silent; mere relic of @ bus
 and useful life whose works have gon '' abroad and reared a name which will immol n talize the decaying ruins of the dear old schoc "a house. The imposing and elegant edifce o 'e the hill which seems to look down and smi]
 derisively upon it's humble neighbor in tn to valley, can boast of modern Improvements an as superior advantages which it's unassumin st predecessor never knew; but that 'humbl in and forsaken structure" occupies in the men ] ory of grateful hearts position which it wi f. take the,more estentatious and modernize erection on the hill half century to attain. r. We take from the Hartford Post the fo z lowing account of the Putnam Phalanx riff
 shootat Lakeville last Thursday:
 of The Putnam Phalanx, numbering fifty mus f. kets, and the honorary corps of thirty, with G large number nf "i+i~nne and r,ili+ary suost' 'o left on special train on the Western road g at o'clock Thursday morning, for days ez
 cnrsion and target shoot at Lakeville. Capt
 c. H. Case was in command of the active al and Lieutenant L. B. Merriam of the honorar ,r corps and guests. A number of ladies als ,t accompanied the party. Norfolk was reache o at ll:l5 o'clock, and under the guidance 0 V Hon. J. K Shepherd of that place, an honor
 ary member of the Phalanx, a short parad Ia was held, the roaring old drum corps wakin 70 the echoes of the 'clopd.capped wooded hill d and creating no little enthusiasm among tn d residents. After a short parade the battalol , halted at the residence of Rev. J. K. Gleason
 where an appropriate address of welcome wa
 delivered by the reverend gentleman, whicl IF was responded to by Adjt. Tyler of the bat