Connecticut western news., 1879-09-24
Autumn
And Christmas in the background.

And Christmas in the background.
 Adams $ New deliver coal at $52O per ton.
 Hickory nuts yield an abundant crop ] this season.
 A. T. Roraback, Esq. is in Maryland, on l law business.
 About 30 from this place attended the Battle Flag parade. Norfolk has organized society of vet { erans of the late war. New Milford fremen held a picnic at Parlor Rock last week. The gliding of the new Capitol dome at Hartford is completed.
 The ladies' aid society meet tomorrow p. m. at Dr. Cummings. Rev. MT. Mackey exchanged pulpits with Rev. MT. Reid last Sunday. Farmers say potatoes yield less than 30 per cent. of what was expected.
 The c. W. R. R. track is being raised between here and East Canaan.
 -Tinman Strong has put new safe into his shop Now look out for burglars. Editor vail of the Winsted Herald had his pocket book stolen at Hartford last We'd nesday.
 The Grand Lodge of Good Templars of Connecticut, is holding it's annual session at Waterbury.
 The time of all evening services at the Methodist church has been changed from 7.30 to o'clock.
 Another incendiary fire has occurred in Wallingford, and the citizens are excited at their frequency.
 Who'll be the next new subscriber to have the NEWS from now until Jan l, 1880, for only 25 cents?
 A second attempt to burn the barn of Chief Justice Park at Norwich was made on Friday morning last.
 Fred spaulding of Norfolk is occupying the place of Station Agent Cogswen at Lee, during the latter's lay-off.
 The pistol shops of Savage & Smith at Middlefeld were burned Sunday morning loss $4ooOo insurance $27,ooo. A Barkhamsted woman caught a hen. hawk in her hands while it was trying to catch her chickens the other day. -G. Humphrey has greatly improved the appearance of his premises by trimming the large shade trees near the sidewalk.
 MT. and Mrs Samuel Riders wooden wedding was attended by about 60 friends, and number of gifts were bestowed A tramp stole J. A. Newberry's horse, at Wolcottville Monday morning, but was captured and bound over for trial at the su- perior court. Frederick Blakeslee of Montowese shot a bald-headed eagle Monday; it measured six
 
 half pounds. In the district court last week the case of Walter Holmes of Salisbury vs. E. M Cur tis of New Hartford, was decided in favor of the plaintiff
 Patrick Delany of Putnam, saloon keep. CT in good circumstances, leaped from a win dow of his house early Wednesday morning and broke his neck -Winsted is trying to get the Ideal Pima fore Company at their place, and is canvass ing neighboring towns, with view of running an excursion train.
 W. M. Deming, photographer has taken unto himself partner to help him bear the burdens and vicissitudes of life, and has set tied down in Winsted.
 The annual cattle''show and fair of the Union Agricultural Society of East Windsor, Enfield, Ellington and Somers, will be held in Ellington, September 30.
 The annual meeting of the Berkshire Baptist association occurs at Beckett October and g, and the opening address is by Rev. D. Shepardson of Hancock.
 Mir James W. Clark of New York, is convassing this region for Appleton's Con- densed Cyclopedia, a work of merit, which should be in every household.
 Milton Roraback's horse became fright ened at something yesterday, and ran away with lumber wagon, somewhat damaging the vehicle. The horse was uninjured.
 Nearly ton of Japanese soap was given away in this town last week, from the big fancy wagon of a Springfield soap factory. This is their method of introducing the soap.
 Several Bridgeport merchants have been victimized by an affable stranger who passed on them forged $50 checks on the Frary Cut lery Company in payment for small purchases.
 Julius Tyler, sr, of New Haven and his wife have just celebrated their golden we'd ding, and their daughter, Ida, and Charles Pond of Branford were married at the same time.
 To-day is the first day of Ct. Harrington fair and cattle show. The show promises to be one of the best the society has held. To keep posted, take the Daily Courier, 15 cents for the three days.
 It is reported that Bucholz, the convict ed murderer of schulte, attempted suicide in bis cell at Bridgeport last Monday night, by means of a wire, which he took from tin pan, and tried to run into his heart. but he