Connecticut western news., 1879-01-29

Last Friday afternoon, Dr. Charles w. Couch, who has been practicing phvsi- clan at Gaylordaviile for number of wears. was taken with dellrium tremens at a store on Bank st, and was taken to the New Milford House. Medical attendance afford ed him no relief until morning, when he was taken to Gaylordsville. He has an i'm valid wife ana two daughters, who have not lived with the husband and father for some time on account of his neglect to pro- vide for them as he ought,
 The engine "BloomfeId," which has stood housed up on detached fragment of temporary track near the Naugatuck en- zine house in Winsted for six months. held under writ ot att chment by Scott Goodwin of New Hartford, Wbo sued the Conn. Westen railroad for damages sustained him at Iaritt7ille last winter, went to ford last Saturday for repairs ir .,
 chine shop, settlement havfnr ham oe =, ed between MT. Goodwin ao' ,ba on.a~. The engine did not apps IF to he nnob in jured by its long rest.
 N A. McNs', & Co.,, whcse advertise mens appears in another column. represent some ol vle most promiE rent insurance con- panles in the country u /, their Millerton of nce' Comprising the D,rge corporations ot connecticut New York, Massachusetts, be- sides various forelgn companies well known ID | IS region tor their soundness and liberal dealing. They do large business, having | insured all the furnaces ill this locality. In
 addition to their Mlllerton cffice, they rep
 rssent "A companies in an office in Bridge
 port. >s
 -''Sport," the defeated pedestrian of
 Gilmore's garden, Is living in regal splendor
 in Waterbury. paving every floor in the
 house-kitchen included-carpeted with
 Brussels. He doesn't think he was defeat
 ed, and styles himself 'the champion long distance runner and walker of the world!' He now wants to bet thousand dollars on
 himself for thirty days walk against any
 living man or he will bet two thousand dollars he can walk 4,O0O miles in ,OOO consecutive quarter hours, Ia Mrs. An
 derson.
 D. G. Lawson, whose literary enter
 tainments have been so highly commended,
 has been engaged to appear at the Town
 Hall in Salisbury, Tuesday evening, Feb. 4,
 for the benefit of the Congregational society
 of that place. Admission 20 cents, reserv-
 ed seats 30 cents. A rare treat is expected
 The Bridgeport Farmer says of MT Lawson:
 MT. D. G. Lawson gave an entertainment last evening at Olivet Hall, consisting ol
 readings from the best authors MT. Law son is an efficient elocutionist, and most in-
 teresting and accomplished readers It.
 Shakespeare MT. Lawson is at home, and as Shylock, we feel satisfied he can stand
 his ground wh n compared with even the
 best professional tragedians.
 The village wits are laughing at a couple of our fellow citizens who return ' ing from Ashley Falls with sleigh load ot oats one day last week got ''stuck" on a railroad crossing somewhere in the region
 of East Canaan. Fearing the approach Of
 the train, one of the men ran up the track : towards West Norfolk with bag of oats for a danger signal. The other sat on the
 crossing prepared to dis[ ute the right oi way, until his fellow passenger got cut ot sight, when he got his load started and wen, on, leaving the other man in ''blissful ig
 norapce" of the fact put none the less de
 tcrmined to stop the train at all hazards.
 The rest of the story can be ina gned.- - Wi7asted Press.
 The Poughkeepsle (N. Y. Eagle says Every day, on the arrival of Conductor E. Il more's train from Hartford over the Conn. E Western railroad at Lakeville, a small dog
 can be seen on the platform, who immedi- 6 ately runs up to Mir. Elmore. keeping up { " furious barking until that official hands ou It to him Hartford paper. which the brute F. takes in his mouth, and, after wagging hi e tail number of times, as much as to say s "thank you," starts off with it to the res - idence of his owner, distant some half d mile from the depot, where he always safe
 ly delivers it. No matter what the state o ;. the weather may be. the animal is alway found on the platform, and only for thl .s particular train.
 Is We are indebted to 'Click" for cop "a of the Item, published at Falls Villsge b B F B. Egeston. It is well meaning sheei :" but will admit of much improvement typo m graphically, which the editor promises fo
 it's nc xt issue. We extend to it the righ
 hand, and would ID friendship, suggest C. careful study of s'The American Printer" :" 1e pair of head-rules, and an unabridged spel re CT.
 s' Then here comes along the East Canaa y Venture, sheet about half the size of th nt Item, and which also leaves room for ty n- pograpbical improvement. l. is filled wit cs well selected matter, and as it IS in goo IT good hands. will doubtless meet with th
 sDcce ss it deserves.
 S. Hope engine and hose company of G is Burlington, whose annual ball comes Fri an day evening, are to make thls the most CD es joyable yearly festival they have ever helc tn The town hall, one of the best in Berkshir, i'd is to be elaborately decorated by Fiori v- Cari Beer. Suspended in the center of th ae ceiling IS to be nine-feet floral anchor, an SC in the center of the floor is to be cryst' 'e- fountain of perfumery, around which an C. on the stage flowers will be placed. Brigg
 orchestra Will give a concert before th 4 dancing, and Troy prompter has been el ,;o gagged. If the seghing is good there wi s - be four horse load from Sh' field. and
 large number from Housatonic, West Stocl ," bridge and Lee are expected,
 he At the dramatic entertainment to le. gwen by the young folks of this plac