Connecticut western news., 1880-09-15

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 Judge Granger is presiding over the su- ,perior court at Haddam this week.
 Roll M. Rood is braking on Cummings passenger train in the place of Ed. Stearns, resigned. A Garfield club was formed here last Saturday night, with A. T. Roraback as president. .-ReY. s. B. Forbes of Winsted is to lee. ture on temperance in the Methodist church next Sunday evening.
 --An excursion to Coney Island took place last Monday, and Lucey's Hast and best" is of to Long Branch to day.
 Mrs. David Scott of Wetaugi is danger ously sick with Bright's disease, and there is little hope of her recovery.
 Our trvicinity" and aBerkshire County" columns are not as full as usual this week, owing to the report of the Reunion.
 Bob. Erwin, in the Gazette, speaks in
 
 this place, where he stopped last Friday
 An excursion of parties from StocAbridge and Housatonic, went through this place, to Seaside Park, Bridgeport, last Saturday.
 -Dr. Francis P. whittlesey of Ct. Barring ton was in town last Saturday. The Dr. is having successful practice in Ct. Barring ton.
 An axle on Barnum's heavy stationery wagon, broke in this village last Saturday, and it was obliged to lay up few days for repairs.
 -Ichabod P. Stevens of Bridgeport, for mer resident of this place, and at one time landlord of the Stevens House, was in town last week visiting old friends.
 Arthur Lane, assistant station agent al this place, has secured position in the Bridgeport freight office, whither he goes next monday Sam. Ferguson takes his place
 -Steb. Smith, who was the founder o the Cummings block tonsorial art gallery is at present assisting Chas. Fowler. He hat been employed in Troy for the past three years.
 The Democratic Congressional Conven ton at Bridgeport last Wednesday nominated Hon. Wm. H. Barnum, and the Republican convention made Hon Frederick Miles it choice.
 -Supt Stillson has adopted a new plan fo getting up time tables for excursion trains which is SO plain that it seems almost imposs ible to misundersta I'd, ard the chances of ac cidents are lessened.
 The NEWS is receiving many kind word from it's numerous friends, which are dull appreciated. A rapidly growing subscription list speaks plainer than words. of the favor finds with the public. ....
 Quite an exciting trot took place O Riverside Park last Saturday. Several hors es participated, Myron Decker winning or of the heats in 25O. Horses were present owned by Hubert Williams of Lakeville, Dl Francis Whittlesey of Gt Harrington, an Byron Dibble of Wetaug.
 MT E. NJ. Hill of Beatrice Nebraska, wa visiting at D. L. Peirce's last week. MT. Hi was 6 resident of this place many years age He carried on the harness making bushes here. and built the shop now owned by Lr man Foote. His wife is also Canaan lady sister of the late George S. Gillette.
 At the Cleaveland gold mine in Canaa Valley the other day, living frog was foun imbedded in solid rock, at least eight fee from the circumference in anys direction How many centuries he had lived there, grow into the stone, nobody can tell. On bein liberated, he was stupid and lifeless but 500 hopped about quite lively.
 -Sandtown IS again to the front. Tn time Jealousy, that sour, unwelcome guest, and to all accounts justi6able, breaks up household the wronged husband fees an the usurper and his paramour chuckle in thei sleeves. There is talk among respectable cit zens of putting a damper'on the nefariou proceedings at this notorious hot-bed.i
 w. A. McArthur has purchased the Wir sted News, and issued his first number las week. The NEWS takes sort of fatherl interest in Mr. N, as he was once connect ted with this office, and although as riva distance lends enchantment," yet we cor dially extend the right hand, feeling sure tha in this case the old saw, Familiarity breed contempt" is amiss.
 Engineer Mark Barnum and conducto Wm. Wallace, who had charge of the expres freight which was responsible for the recen accident at Parlor Rock, have been discharg ed. It is to be regretted that the past ser vices of so good an engineer, and so sterling a man as Mark Barnum should be forgotten and he be as unceremoniously kicked out fo over zealously assuming too much responsi bility, as the systematic shirk, whose shift lessress causes damage fully as great. Blu such is the decree, and perhaps it is best So
 South Canaan's post master according t' his own tell, is shockingly ignorant of tn postal law and it's requirements. He insist that when newspapers are not taken iron the post office, the post master need not no tiiy the publisher unless he feels like it. O to that effect; whereas, the law plainly say