Connecticut western news., 1880-10-06

MT. E. D. Goodwin's team became fright ened while passing frorl Prospect down o Main street, and the rresult was runawa and badly damaged wagon. It took tn track and was evidently bound for Bridge port, but not having had previous practice ii jumping cattle guards were overtaking soutl of the depot.
 The annual meeting of the Litchfeld Nortl West Conference was held at the Cong church in this village last Tuesday. Ad dresses were made by Rev. c. D, Pike, sec retary of the American Missionary Associa tion, Revs s. J. White, w. s. Colton, and ( N. Fitch. The rain prevented many frou coming, yet there was a good number pres ent, and the exercises were very interesting Alter the order of sessions for the D. m. wer over, they adjourned to the west room in Mi ner's block, where refreshments were served Several fine plants and bouquets wer brought in, and among the collection wer some elegant cannas and fuchsia from Mrs Henry Be)den's conservatory.
 The body of Mrs A. E. Yale of Watertowl was brought to Huntsville Saturday, followed by seven carriages from W. She was 4, years of age, and was sister of Mrs. Lyma, Munson of this village.
 No license was carried here Monday by , vote of 92 to A. IDLEw1LD. l West Cornwall.
 R. P. Foster is having the foundation laid for new barn, which is soon to be erected
 Mrs. Sylvester Barnum spent the Sabbath with friends in New Milford.
 Our village school has re-opened. It is taught by Miss Agnes Doyle, of Lee, Mass
 The concert given by the Boston Jubilee Singers last Monday evening, was by no means success.
 Charles Cole of Bridgeport spent the Sab. bath at MT. J. H Coles.
 Geo. Thompson, who has been in the em. ploy of Cochrane Bros. the past year, has gone to work in machine shop at South Manchester, Ct.
 Mr. Banker of New York is still at the Eos ter House, preparing history of Litchfeld County.
 MT. Ebert Sheppard lost quite a valuable horse one day last week.
 BURaLARY.-West Cornwall keeps up its acquisition for sensational doings, and seems abundantly able to hold her own, in furnish ing interesting topics for gossips and sewing circles. The latest outrage is the daring bur. glary of the stores of Fred. W. Yutzler and Cochrane Brothers last Saturday night. It seems that on Sunday morning when Fred. went to his store, he found the front door un- locked and open. Thinking it strange, he hastened inside where it required but glance to tell hin that he had been robbed. Empty l cigar boxes were strewn over the floor, and an investigation showed that cigars, tobacco and specie, to the amount of about &70. were | missing. The doors were all unlocked, and the money drawer, having combination lock, was open, which gave rise to the suspicion that the entrance and theft had been perpe. trated by parties acquainted with the prem. ises and combination. The burglars must have been in the building at least two hours, | it is thought, as a lamp found on the show case, which had been taken from a rack On the wall, was nearly empty of oil, and it is known to have been nearly full when Fred blew out the light. The burglary of Coch- rane Bros store was discovered soon after and the circumstances in this case strengthened the suspicion that "local talent" had been em. ployed in the crime. The entrance was eff fected by breaking out pane of glass in 6 rear wlndoY beside door to allow the bur glar to get his hand in, to draw the bolt of the door. As far as can be ascertained, about | $50 worth of cigars, etc. were taken, and some hosiery which was afterward found out. side. Fruitless attempts were made to enter | the safe number of burned matches being found near the safe door. The money draw. CT had been rifed of little small change, and the combination lock with which it was fas. tened was not damaged, showing that it must have been opened by somebody who under. stood the combination. A box of matches had been taken from under the counter, and quite number of them were burned. Sus- picion at once directed itself against John Brennan, tinman- in the employ of oochrane l Bros. who it is reported, was seen iu com pany with other young men, drunk on the street after midnight. It is also reported, but unauthentically, that Brennan had made a boast that he could easily get into Cochrare Bros. safe as he knew the combination, as well as that of the money drawer. He was arrested on suspicion, and examined before Justice Gold yesterday.
 The community is indignant, and much sympathy is felt for Fred, who, while the loss | is considerable of a setback to him, having view of it, and while every effort is being put forth to recover the stolen goods, he doesn't allow his misfortune to weigh down his usual good spirts.
 The cigars taken were of first class brand, and among them were several boxes of Forman's Pinafore, for which Fred. has the exclusive agency for his region. It is thought by some that the thief took them to nanbury fair to sell on the grounds. Others harbor the suspicion that young Brennan knows where they are, and that he had c"n.ederates who are living right in the village. It is con- fdently hoped that the guilty ones will be brought to justice, and the stolen goods re- covered ANON. South Canaan.
 Mrs. Levi Beckley has just returned from visit to her fathers in New Hartford. While there, with her two sisters she had the pleas ura of visilinp her preat amt Mira Marrar-