Connecticut western news., 1879-08-06

It resembles little tutt Of black and white hair mixed and develops into small striped beetle. This pest usually makes it's appear ance near the base-boards and if unmolested will eat a channel across a carpet like the cut ot knife. It is said that it has preference for certain colors and is far more destructive than the ordinary moth
 A CARD.--ED. NEWS Allow me through the columns of the NEWS to tender my siccere thanks to the people of Canaan who so kindly assisted at the burial of my wife at that place on Tuesday evening, July 29th The favors there shown; the assistance so willingly prof. fered; the words of sympathy and consolation so cordially given, will ever be held in grateful remembrance.
 Very Respectfully,
 Winsted, Aug. l. ALLEN B. ST. JOHN.
 All the weavers, 24 in number, in the marseilles and crochet spread works of c. c. Crane at the Wambeck mill in Housatonic struck last Thursday noon for the 10 per cent. promised in April last The weavers were obliged to submit to reduction of 10 per cent. year ago this month Mir. Crane had ljust begun the foundation for another marseil- les spread mill, one story high, to contain 24 looms. The spread business looks profitable for the future.
 Mir. Garfield, employed by J. E. Rogers of Thomaston, while engaged in moving re- cently moved over a large rattlesnake. The snake struck at him several times with great energy, but MT. c. succeeded in getting the heel of his scythe on his back, pinning him to the ground, when he struck the snath with force enough to leave the impress of his langs in the wood. MT. Garfield with assistance, succeeded in killing him. A dozen clips of his scythe and he uncovered another coiled ready for spring Thinking he heard more in the grass ahead, he shouldered his blade and left. The second snake was killed, but the grass was left unmowed.
 Alexander Brady, the oldest member of the Typographical Society and probably one of the oldest compositors in the United States | died on Saturday at his home at B Stuyves- ant avenue, Brooklyn. He served in the war of 1912, and was one of the oldest surviving members of that war After the war he re- ! turned to his case, and set type for half a century thereafter. In the early days of the Evening Post, for which he was foreman of the compositors, he sometimes acted as editor. | He had vivid recollection of Horace Gree | ley when he first entered the Evening Post office, green Vermont boy seeking employ ment. MT. Brady leaves three daughters Conn. Cdttolic.
 Recently, John Andersen, who murdered Horatio G. Hall in Walngford, in June 1874, and is now in State Prison on life sentence, did everything in his power to induce the Warden and his deputies, while talking with him, to come near to his cell door, The cus- tom of the officers of the prison while talking with prisoners in cells, is to stand some dis | tance from the doors. Andersens persistence finally raised suspicion, and the officers de- cided to search him. A few days since sev- eral of them visited his cell and overpower- ing him, made search of his cell and per- son. Beneath Andersen's suit of convict clothingwas found suit of citizen clothing, and hidden in this suit was found knife blade four or five inches long, sharpened to razor's edge, and with point as sharp as that of a needle. How Andersen came into possession of these articles does not appear. | George M. Dow, rowing and eccentric fellow who had gained a residence in New Marlboro, was taken to Northampton on Monday in about as pitiably loony condi- tlon as is often seen. He began acting strange ly three or four weeks ago, when his oddities were first noticed, and few days since he be- came possessed of the idea that he was a second Jesus Christ. He had ''papers to prove it" he said, and owned the whole world as his inheritance, which little fact he at tempted to demonstrate by drawing his check for $60,O0O,0CO. When waiting for the train at the depot, he informed by-stander that when he came back he would buy out this town of Great Harrington and shake his fist at Pittsfeld; language which leads us to fear that his divine claims will hardly bear ir- vestigation.-C Courier.
 The Falls Village Union Agricultural Society has been reorganized. It is con- posed of capable and enterprising men, and they are determined to revive the declining interest in the cattle show and fair The last two or three exhibitions did not prove to be all that was desirable. This year there is Ia new deal," and the officers will do their best to make the enterprise successful. c. W. Barnum of Lime Rock has been chosen pres ident, c. E. Baldwin, Falls Village, secretary ; O. M. Brinton, Falls Village, treasurer M. A. Dean, Huntsville, corresponding secretary, and Col H. F. Harris of Ore Hill is the chief marshal. The executive committee is con- posed of well known men from the neighbor- ing towns. The prize list amounts to over eight hundred dollars, besides the horse trot premiums for the last day. The Society starts on new financial basis, and all awards will be paid promptly. The exhibition be- gins Tuesday, Sept. 9, and continues three days. The first two days will be devoted to produce, domestic manufactures and farming stock generally. On the last day there will be horse trotting. Arrangements have been made with the trotting association, and fine display of speed may be expected.
 | Charley Ross is found again and this time Copake Iron Works has got him. Erastus Wolcott who ii is said was at one time pri- vate detective, found boy at the Barnett House answering his description, and immedi- ately telegraphed to Philadelphia and received reply to hold him, as he was undoubtedly | the missing boy and that one of Pinkerton's