Connecticut western news., 1880-03-24

The railroad wrecking boom which struck the Connecticut Western railroad so a few weeks since, hasn't | ooomed very successfully so far. The bond | holders don't scare worth a cent, and don't | seem very anxious to be "protected," after | the proposed manner of protection; and l those who have called at the doors of the par | or of the foreclosing spider have had the l good sense to stop, and ask themselves the | question:" Does this kind of protection pro | tect ?"- Courier.
 We begin this week. the publication of series of interesting letters from Japan, | written by MT. Thomas c. Bradbury, to his family in Ashley Falls, which will be found profitable and instructive reading, as, coming from reliable source, they may be depend- ed upon, as a truthful portrayal of the habits and customs Of that oriental country. Mir. Bradbury is employed by the government in l the manufacture of paper, being an exper- enced paper maker, and having been identl- fled of late years, with the paper industry at
  about year, having left Ashley Falls March 26, 1879. The "Japan Letters' will be con- tinued from week to week.
 The following pupils of the intermediate department of the village school have been the most regular in attendance during tho winter term: Louisa Bragg, Meta Rodemeyer, En- ma Bullard, Mary Parsons. Best in lessons: Maggie Riley, Katie Britt, Emma Bullard. Best in conduct: Mary Parsons, Frankie Adams, Ada Mcintyre, James McGuire. The committee express themselves well pleased with the manner in which this department has been conducted by Miss Nellie Richard son, who is an able and experienced teacher, under whose tuition the pupils show marked improvement As her people, Mir. Dauchy's family, are to remove to Chapinville next month, Miss Richardson will relinquish the management of this school.
 Rev. E. H. Roys is to leave Housatonic this spring for a new field oflabor. He leaves not because of any dissatisfaction in the charge, for the official board unanimously voted to have him return another year, but to accommodate the general work in the district It is thought best by the P. E. and some of the official board, to divide the charge, de- tachmg HousatoEic from Stockbridge, there- fore it is necessary for conference to send an unmarried man here. We very much regret to part with Mr. Roys, for he has done good work here; $7OO has been raised for debts and repairs, and the church is in good spirit ual condition. Several have joined the church during the year. Mir R. will carry with him the best wishes of his people. B.
 Last Friday as Conductor Elmore's pas start out of Mlllerton, N. Y., ap officer put in an appearance and attached the train, the pa pers charging breach of contract in the non- payment of three promissory notes, aggregat- 1 ing $IO OOO The suit was brought by Ma | thanlel L. Smith of New York, as attorney
 for Alexander Trompbour in whose name the suit is conducted. The attachment of the
 train was the cause of much annoyance, both
 by reason of detained mails and disappoint-
 ment to waiting passengers. It is said that
 some nice questions of law are involved in the detention of the U. s. Mails.
 The 'nromissory notes amounting to over | BIO, 900" are some part of the debt of the | Company contracted by the old management
 In securing funds with which to pay coupons
 No such party as Trompbour was engaged 1T that operation, and it is presumed that tht
 notes have been transferred to him for tht
 purpose of brir ging a suit >utside of theStat' Since the attachment, the trains do not rul
 into Millerton, for fear of further trouble, bu
 transfer their passengers, freight, etc. a State Line, about a mile from Millerton through the courtesy of the manager ] of the Newburg, Duchess Con l necticut R. R in the loan of locomotive an , cars for the purpose. The c. w. R. R. loco motives are turned around on the "Y," at thi station.
 A couple of enterprising and ingeniou : young Canaanites are making extensiv pans" for novel pleasure expedition, Dein nothing less than scheme to navigate tn
 Ohio, Mississippi, and Missouri Rivers an 1. tributaries to the National Yellowstone Par in Wyoming Territory. The boys have a 2 ready commenced operations on boat, whic they will build themselves, and will be 3
 feet long, and l2 feet wide, supplied with
 30 horse power engine which they will als build, and will require tons of ballast.
 will be freighted to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
 the starting point, and launched on the Obi River. It IS estimated that $6O0 will bull the boat, engine and all, and pay the entir expense of navigation of the trip to the Park l. is purposed to organize joint stock com pany, to insure the success cf the scheme and there certainly seems to be nothing-ur
 less it is fa5lure-in the way of a successfl
 continuation of thus bold project. The exp' dition starts in the spring of 1881, and th
 boys will probably take their guns along,
 kill the Indians with. The NEWS thinks v putting Especial" on board the expedition in which case the people hereabouts will t ; kept posted with regard to the progress, hai
 breadth escapes and general vicissitudes i, the adventurers. In the meantime any d. <. string to negotiate for stock in the project, ( : to learn further particulars, apply to Groy g Knickerbocker or W. W. Underwood. ''Co |. respondence solicited"
 e Easter Morning.