Connecticut western news., 1880-01-07
The H R. R. Go. have increased the wages of their employeslO and l5 per cent.

ot the Rockville branch Of the New York and | New England railroad, has been presented by the patrons of the branch with a gold badge l and nickle- plated conductors lantern. The children's party in the basement of M. E. Church was postponed until New Years Night on account of the stormy wealth CT. The affair was much enjoyed by the lit- tie folks, Santa Claus contributing largely to the fun.
 The infant child of Wm F. Smith of New London, has been fatally burned. It was in it's cradle, when young sister of the child accidentally overturned 8 teapot filed with boiling water upon it's face and breast, scala ing it terribly.
 Mrs Henry A. Smith, 36 years of age, living near Hog River, in Parkville, received word Tuesday that her little boy, years old, had broken through the ice She rushed from the house upon the ice, and both herself and child were drowned.
 During the year 1879 there have been weighed at the Housatonic freight depot in Bridgeport, Conn.,, and sent up the Housaton- ic road to the paper mills along the line, ss,- 900 bales of rags. The average weight of the bales is about 800 pounds.
 One of the evidences of returning busi- ness prosperity is found in the immense quan. | tity of pig.iron which is being brought down the Housatonic road for shipment. The Hous- atomic docks are piled about eight feet high with iron-Bridgeport Stondard, John Anderson, the Wallingford murder CT, is reported as raving maniac in the State Prison, where he was sentenced for life. It has been found necessary to chain him in his cell. He is said to do things almost incredible, and is wild and wholly irresponsible. At New Milford few days ago, young man named M. D. Drew, accidentally dis charged a revolver, and the ball Aattened against his forehead, followed the skull, and came out through the scalp at the back of the head. He was only temporarily stunned l In the case of Carrie Parsons vs Geo. W.Spurr, brought before Justice Roberts last Saturday Spurr was bound over in the sum of $500, to the April term of the District Court at Falls Village, his father, mother and brother giving sureties for his appearance.
 Cyrus Macy, the editor of the Pough- keepsie News, who has many warm friends in this county, was caned, on Christmas morn- ing, by a number of men who invaded his sanctum. They were reporters and compost tors, and the cane was of ebony, gold mount ed.-ChGthana Courier.
 North Canaan jurors-Frederick Bronson, Wesley Prescott. William J. Ferguson, Lu- man Foote, Frederick Watson, Elisha M. Rood, Ira S. Bunnell, Henry J. Mead. Henry G. Williams Edmund D. Lawrence, Alder man Ives, William Adam, 2d, Henry c. Barnes, Danville A. Riker.
 Nelson Vergason, while in Rays ax han dle factory in Greenville, recently, approached buzz saw which was apparently not in mo- tion. but in reality was making 2,50O revolu. tions per minute, as MT. Vergason found out after his clothing had been shredded and his life saved by the strong grasp of a workman.
 The I. D. D. Y. Club dances prove such grand success, and the parties are so large that the members have decided not to admit any gents to the Hall unless they present an invitation ticket at the door, therefore mem- bers, look up your season tickets, and others soer-e your ..~itotiou tickets of the treasurer, for the ball rolls again next Friday evening, Jan. g, at 8 D. m. sharp.
 Mrs. Burlington says Single misfortunes never come alone," and the same might be said of single blessings. Look at the pro- gramme for the remainder of this week: A Jubilee concert by troupe of ex-slaves a wedding, an l. D. D. Y. Club dance, variety and minstrel show, besides the usual quota of writing schools, prayer and class meetings, surprise parties, etc. Who says Canaan is dead2
 Some Norwich miscreants got hold of a reformed man on Christmas day, who had signed the pledge eight months ago and kept straight ever since, thoroughly debauohed him, and then paraded him in the streets, tauntingly, as 8 sample of the Rev. Hugh Montgomery's converts Two noble women, hearing of the affair, followed him to saloon, led him away, and it is to be hoped effectually lifted him out of his degradation.
 The prospectus of the New England Homestead appears in our advertising col umns. The Homestead is one of the best az ricultural papers in New England, having az ricultural correspondents in all the principal towns in Massachusetts and Connecticut, and is paper which every farmer who wants to keep abrest with the progress and doings of his fellow tillers of the soil should not be without.
 | The first number of Clark W. Bryan's new paper, the Paper World, published at Holyoke, Mass, came to hand last week, and is handsome well printed and we'll conduct ed journal of 56 pages, devoted to the inter- ests of paper makers, dealers, etc. throughout the world. Mr.sBryan assumes the manage ment of this paper at the earnest solicitation of large number of paper manufacturers in the U. S., and will undoubtedly find the un- dertaking paying one.
 At the last regular communication of Housatonic Lodge No. 6I, F. $ A. M., the following officers were appointed: H. J. Mead, Marshal; E. s. Roberts, W. M; W. Waller, s. w.; K. Belden, J. w.; H. Macrea, S. D g. C. Beckley, J. D. D. L. Peirce, treasurer M. Roraback, secretary; R. Van Deusen, Frank Gorham, stewards; s. Malloy, l tyler, The foregoing officers will be publicly installed next Tuesday evening, and a Ma sonic lecture will be given by Rev. Robert Hunt of Sheffield