Connecticut western news., 1880-06-09

bcO1, our OpuSnS OpeInSOEI AoE AeE AAnu0oSs in announcing Nhe bulletins of t6econvention, especially durhgthe balloting.
 As thsBhreeskorse team belonging to the Mill River paper company, was standing near the harness shop, in this place, Monday, one, Eoe thehorses became frightened, and loosen- EEinghinsek from Ahe harness. he ran a. short. ways, but was stopped by the driver. The harness was slightly damaged.
 i Our thanks are due to MT. Geo. Hughes pfahs Union Shear Company of. ,Weat Corn' wall, for pair of their superior quality, nick el-plated scissors. Although we never--that is-wen, DO, nsssss have occasion to use such an article, excepting as weapon of self.de- tense, yet we fully appreciate the gift. .s. :. The ''Lakeville Adonises" have our thanks foEfavors received. Yes, we. smoke. Come over again, boys, Wen have to dodge
 local talent" for giving the invitation, but if their pluck in :'afsirs of honor" is no more than equivalent to their >courting backbone we'll only find it necessary to carry bunch Of fire.crackers.
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 MT. P. O. Cummings of this place, has tecefved a, number Of Magnolia buds, from Mr. ". 0. Marsh at Memphis, Tenn. a native of Cornwall The buds are snow white, and Ike the Massachusetts delegation to the convention, "too good to be touched, for when contaminated by any foreign substance, the wtsheE and fal to pseces. 4.x /. l lho6n. h6 deo: V. pesss large f new othos is t1early completed, and the work of re model i ing his house is advancing rapidly: The &team heating and gas lighting machinery is being put in place, aad A enaall army of work eAAen give the placa lively appearance. MT. Rect will have eps eftbe most palatial and hest arranged residences in the town.
 H1Laat Monday morning assfE 6. H; Diehl Eof wessasl& Masss;; was eat wesi, putting in Ithe eamlNating zapparasus at Hon. G. W. Fleets residence, hsapped, and in trying to lpreserve his balance, placed bis right hand Eapon board with asfhsty 'nait sticking [throsgh t. 1Roint upwards, which: penetrated nearly through his hand, making a painful twound. Es,stsst. Es,ss isi '.. E.,%>
 f s-Mf Milton Reraback, the census enpneE. g ? Fator for this town, is progressing well with lthe work, and expects to finish, and send in hts reports this month. The work, abounda lin humor, and Mlt, who appreciates 2 joke as I,wen as the next man, makes the most of it. Calliagat aScsrtain house near the. village
 the other day with his large book under hif I ann, the servant girl lcame to the door, ,and tsad, in answer to an 'interrogatory; 'Yes she
 isst home, but you needn't come in, she don'
 want tQ Subscribe"
 ;js1 mes rom Collector Selden of the United Estates Internal Revenue office, first Con. EneSHSut district, at Norwich, may be- of in
 terest and value to the tobacco growers ol
 this fesfdn:1 I a.t j *.'' ,- =: ''-' -''@' 7 win fayoup please call the attention of tobac'
 CO growers to the fact that the sale of leaf to.
 baceoto any, parties other than such as have fpaid,a special tax as manufacturers of tobacco snuff or cigars, or persons purchasing tobac.
 co, for expork. FendeFs the person making the sale nabis to special tax of $500, and an additional tax of 30 cents on every dollar iM
 ezcess >of $ay0e0 of his sale. Yours tfuFy, ,, ; =t :sJssaRH aEIDsNh Collector. f fs-T4a slhas ,aa4 es Stephen oudney. 2
 wSrkman at Rsirca, GLAwrencs < ks0oss lms auhries, was prying up a large rock near the edge of ledge, he lost his footing, and slid
 doas4sS, ,avss tks isdagyg. distanes of nine ept:
 the rock, weighing at least half ton, tum.
 bling aftss him. He struck on his .fes5 and ljuhrs6 asesespe the rock, but tripod and
 feA5 5SAis light leg veaging itself between two
 large stones, which saved it from being
 crushed to g jelly by the rock, which, as il
 was, seriously bruised and mangled his foot
 and leg, laying him up for some time. Hi
 prasence of mind. in jumping as he struck
 saIed him from horrible and instant death
 His employer, Ms. James Reel, is4 allowing
 him e6-per< <Meek during his confinement
 1.-The race at the trotting course last Satur tdaY afternoon was quite interesting, and wa
 witnessed by 8 large number, of spectators
 Three heats were trotted, the first two beinl
 won by Russel Bierce of Cornwall Bridge, i,
 2.6B and 2. S7 respectively; the third by Dr fGarAp in 254 Byron Dibble was presen
 with 8 promising colt which he intended t.
 enter, but owing to lsmeness from kick, h'
 concluded to withdraw. The track being suewl and sandy, this is not fair showing O
 the capacity tthe herses, and good judgel
 say that .on.e good hard track, Dr:: Camps
 colt could be brought down to 2.40 in {
 short time. These Saturday afternoon races
 &re decidedly taking" and the crowd Q
 teams and spectators assembled to witness
 theus snggests 3 cattle show or circus: Rus
 sel% Rierce is to participate again next satur'
 day, and it is probable that Byron Dibble will
 also be present with his colt. An interesting time Is expected.
 -Mayof Hall says that Sandtown has de.
 clared war against her opponents, and the tafst battle has been fought on stedman'a Euorner, in which blood, wool, and brickbats heved freely, resulting in victory for the E victorious army. An official lcablegram an.
 neunces that "de squirnaish at de corner, oh de; oqssquirtaEanass ,upin xitabEy ehaa6ge de tpol l}tickle sttiy sshtn Of public pinJun on de
 bloody shirt kwestion and third term isshoo.
 Elf de country don't need a strong man in desc ftimesJ J.den she don't need muffin. Acting I upon 4e said principnlat aforssaid, de Sand i town dellygaits to de nex' camp meetin', has been destructed to vote to a=youpit, up to de I five hhnafed andt sseventy seventh ballit fos
 Gei'fA Useless s. Grant, de only first man what laid, with his little hatchet in his pock. et Let us have a piece, if it takes all sum. men ;n He only first shayior of his country
 who shaved his country twice, an is willini
 to shave it again an if dere is one dellygait