Connecticut western news., 1879-01-22

-NoN lil0L u!puthcIIA IS ketIiuk- MOt6 and more common, and many neighboring communities huve been afflicted of late, all remedies have been resorted to for re- lief. "Potaska" seems to be rapidly grow. ing in favor, and is pronounced eminently superior to anything of the kind yet intro duced. It is warmly indorsed by some oi the most prominent physicians in the country, as an effective specific for al throat affections; ard it is gaming wide reputation. See it's advertisement in snoth CT column, and give 1t trial.
 On Wednesday afternoon William Er- win, who has been employed at N. Ssaub's tobacco warehouse, New Milford, fel through hatch-way there into the cellar, z distance of about sixteen feet. In the fal he struck his forehead against the edge of ( weighing tox and cut large gash jus above his eyes. He was taken up in an in sensible condition and Dr. Hlne was called to sew up the wound. After while Mir Erwin recovered sufficiently to be carried uome, He fell backward, probably forget ting his near proximity to the hatchway.
 The Courier says, Al the annual meet ing of the stockholders of the Mahaiwe bank, on Tuesday, the following directors were chosen John L. Dodge, E. P. Wood worth, Harry Rhoades, M. s. Bidwell. Clsrkson T. Collins. Justin Dewey. and Harvey Sheldon. Messrs. Collins, Dewey and Sheldon take the places of T. B. Strong, John M. Seeley and Heman Cal
 lender, who declined longer service. Dr. c. T. Collins, E. Hollister and John H. Cofing were appointed committee to in Yestigate the affairs and condition of the bank. John l.. Dodge Was afterwards chosen president for the tweRty-titth time
 A good story was told st the medical meeting at the Clarke House, Tuesday, somewhat Ut the expense of the fraternity of sawbones. The editor of one-horst local paper was compelled to apologize te his readers for lack of news items of inter est. He stated tha. he was expecting to nave two local items that week-a marriage and a death-but had been disappointed. He explained the cause for his disappo;nt- ment by saying that severe snow storm mad prevented the bridegroom from arriving 1t the home of the bride; and as for the other item, the doctor had unexpectedly oeen called out of town and his patient %, ,ocn.- Winsted Herald.
 Last Saturday afternoon five tramps en' tered the American House, Wolcottville, and demanded dinner. Their conduct wal SO overbearlng that Officer Prentice wa. sent for, and, in attempting to arrest them, ne was set upon by two of them and war obliged to make use of his club. Assist ance arriving, they were all secured after 6 severe struggle. One burlY fellow refused tC submit even after being handcuffed, ano vas bound hand and foot, tumbled into s sleigh and taken to the ckup. The two ringleaders were bound over for trial befor. the superior court. Two others were sen, to jail fol twenty and thirty days, while the fifth one, 6 boy, was discharged.
 While in Harrington the other day, we dropped into the Courier office to pay oul respects to editor Bryan, and found him cheerful and happy, and apparently recon cil, d to the arouous duties of his editorial tread-mill. He is a man of dignified bear ing, pleasant and sociable, and has the ap- pearance of being in every way qualified tc successfully catry out the elaborate projecl he has undertaken. He hasn't yet got his sanctum fixed up to suit hls notion, on ac- count of the preponderance of work atten- ,,isnt upon the change of proprietors and form and dress of the paper; but he will soon be strung for business, and will have IS snug and complete an establishment at can be found in the state.
 The crystal museum which exhibited here last week was well attended the latter part of the week, and everybody who at tended was satisfied with the exhibition The distribution of gifts, no doubt, attract sd many who cared little for the lectures, which however, were alone worth the rrlct nf admission. Many valuable prizes wer 1rawn; Ticket agent Spaulding, who was 'orn under a lucky star, drawing gif, sach night. among which were bird oi Paradise, water hammer, toilet bottle, and pens and cigar holders. The automatic balloon was taken by little Freddie White, md is valuable scientific instrument as we'll as pleasing toy. The museum is in Sheffield this week. and the good people o; hat place should improve the opportunity of seeingit.
 -''O. P !" There they are again, and heir significance is that Girling's is the place to buy clothing, if good goods. low Drices and square dealing are to be taken nto consideration, He particularly invites his Canaan fIlenCs 10 come and See him ii 'hey want anything in his line, as they car ave more than their Car fare by SO doing md be better sa,isf, with their bargains.
 Then tbere is the reliable old Berkshire Store, offering more goods at less money han can be got anywhere else. MT. Hol- ister is well kuown htreahouts as & square 'iealng business msp, whose prices art reasonable, and goods of the best. Any one in need of carpet, rugs. mattrasses ol anything in the furnishing or provision line will do well to call on him. Look at theil ads" in another column.
 If you notice any special shortcoming> in the Herald this week it may be laid t. he indispostion of it's editor, who has been of the hooks" for several days. If we had shown any consideration for ''number one" we should have retired from service anC gone to bed. but the Herald mast come out though every bone in our frame aches as with the rheumatism! All tbis from taking a bath last Sunday.
 How reckless! N hy, you should have ia nl, inc hath lasf fall hafnra the cnld u ue