Connecticut western news., 1879-05-07

New York.
 large and valuable dog belonging to Geo. Goodwin, was killed last week, he having bitten little child. MT. G. has sent the skln to taxldermist at Lakevllle t" be stuffed.
 MT. ME. Whitney sold sixteen horses last week. Ills partner. E. Thompson started for the West agaln Saturday and will be ln with a new stock ID a few weeks.
 Charlie Marvin spent the Sabbath at bis home ID North Canaan.
 A kitchen etc. IS being added to the Episcopal parsonage. also a barn is beng uilt.
 Will Vail, formerly druggist in this place, IS Tn tue employ of Bartlett & Mead ,f Amenia.
 The Misses Bullion have been spending some weeks ln Troy. They returned last Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. Elisha Winans of Bedding are staying With thelr daughter, Mrs. I. N. Bartram.
 Peter Liner moved back to Sharon last 'eek. He was not pleased with BarnnR. ton.
 E. B. Reed was in New York last week.
 Judge Hughes and family were in Hyde Park last week.
 Rev. Robert Hunt of Sheffield was iu town last week. ARCANUM. HnrtsvilIe.
 Tue auction sale of the Machine shop and Foundry, which was advertised to take pace last week, was a failure, as there hi6o TNbic rkS,r a formerly owned by Gilbert l.. Sheldon. but i' now in possession of tne Housatonic bank, Stnckbridge.
 Dr. Broadhead of Monterey has settled among us. He comes well recommended, and we wish him success.
 Rev. Robt .Scules is to remain with us another year.
 Our district school is rapidly progressing. with Miss Cora Frydendall as teacher.
 Mrs. Stevens has been improving her res .dence, by tue addition of Il bay window, plaZza and fresh coat of paint. Clayton
 The district are repairing the grounds around the school house, setting out shade trees, fixing the fence, etc.
 MT. Edward Thomas and wife are visit ing friends m this vicinity.
 Mir. J. M. Schultz bad tame fox whose value was estimated at ten dollars. The fox learning that be was worth so much determined to show his authoriGv, and re. leasing himself, he made off for the woods as fast as possible. Farewell to that fox
 J. M. Schultz IS repairing his tenant houses. ASTERISK. Gt. Harrington.
 Great BaIrIngton had quite a scare last Friday night about halt past ten o'clock by the rlnping of bells and an alarm of 6 fire in the basement of the hardw ware store Ot Brewer & Sabin. Under a bi oken win dow on the north side ot the building in- side, was lot of waste paper aud empty boxes, which, by some unaccouutablt means was burning brlstly when dlscove CT ed by boarder at the Miller House on the opposite slde of the street. Tnere being q ball Tn the town hall help was soon on hant with the fire apparatus, and the fire Wa, soon under control ot the firemen. PIoba bly ID ten mDutes more the fire woult have got hold of the row of barrels of tur pentlne, oils. varnis hes and other combus tlble mat ateIials, which would have made fire which would have destroyed the build ipG and contents. The damage was no very great, the building belng scoIcned IT the basement. aud some barrels of dry pa'uts beng ct and lplured.
 The adj urned Fire District meeting wa. held on Saturday, in repa,d to purchasins a team fire euRiue, winch called out full onA Ia ah. subject, but was voted not to purchase by large majority. 2. Goshen.
 Mir. Ethan Whitney of West Goshen wa lately rnbDed of $l00, winch be left locked in a trunk. bA Geo. Williams. 8 relative O his. and who had recently been released from prison. Williams having gone wltl the Il one,, MT. Whitney with Constabl A. Sperry started in pursuit and capturet tue thlef lu Huntsville. He was immedl atelv conveyed to LitchfeId iail m defaul of $500 bonds. Nearly all the IL noney wa recovered.
 We notice the arrival of Mrs. Rice an, dauohter at Gen. Cooks and also Miss Far Bie Beach at horne for a sho,t vacation.
 ri if al meeting of the Literary Circl was held at ihe house of MT. Edward No ton, being the most fully attended of ali, that have been held, There were 23 pres eut at he first and 1C9 at tue last,
 MT. F. E. Hurlbut has sold bis interest Il West Goshen store 10 Eugene Allyn, wh haH occupied the position of clerk there fo some tune.
 MT. Edwin Crandall is making prepara tons to build a new ban.
 Snakes and frogs are out and we mistrus spring has arrived at last. B. B. sheffield.
 The company from Hllsdale failed to ap pear Thursday evening. owing to the ill ness oi Queen Esther"
 Last Friday durlug the session of th, preparatory lecture, who should walk II but Deacon Hcadiy, to the surprise "1 every one, and he was warmly greeted judging by the lllum'natiou of faces. Fl $ .nlury was not as serious as hls ph vslciar at first thought.
 FlId " evening there will be 6ne eu tertalDment for the benefit of the TowI Library. IL IS to be hoped that all whl feel any inter est ln tue intelligence 3f tht community will be present. Money is scarce, aud nke many other towns, ours ). poor. hut It will preciate the respect ability of the place not to sustain Llbrar, that has been establ shed and successful st louR. Gene one! Come ali. and heip thost to at'erd who are low ID the pocket.
 The d ana of U .cle Toms Cabin taket place Wednesday evening of thls week a, the Town Hall. Toe u ext drama written shonld be The Coufed crates ID Congress, and we can promise that it will be st Tt llnQ CT ough if we defer it's appealaLce s
 N:+' = snort time.
 Miss Mary Dewey dIed Friday. a. m., May 2d, Der illness he,ng brief. Her funeral took place Sunday, D. m., at the residenc of Lar hrotbar Dr Orv1lle Dnwev whare