Connecticut western news., 1880-10-20

The Winsted lecture association has beer 'easonably revived. E. B. Parsons is presi- lent, and editor Pinney secretary.
 Mrs. Daniel Gilmore, wifo of steamboat engineer at Norwalk, recently walked of the boat in the dark, and was drowned.
 While carelessly handling loaded gun at Madison last week, Walter Shepard succeeded in firing the whole charge into his arm.
 The water supply is giving out in Litch' field, and several large buildings have to be supplied from springs a half mile distant.
 Sharon is having an animated school dis cussion, arising out of proposition to unite the schools of Sharon Village and Caulklns- town.
 The locomotive Of the H. R. R. milk train ran into that of the through freight train at Bridgeport last week, considerably damaging both engines.
 Curtis Dayton of fWatertown was recently tossed several times by his vicious bull, and nearly all of his ribs were broken. It is doubtful if he can recover.
 The Bigelow Guards of New Haven were attacked while parading last week; the color bearer was severely cut on the head, and sev- eral had their uniforms torn off
 On receiving the news of the results in Indiana and Ohio, the Bridgeport republicans fired 100 salutes from the signal gun taken from the rebel privateer Shenandoah.
 Two little boys were struck by an express train while attempting to cross the track at East Bridgeport last Friday morning; one was killed and the other seriously injured.
 A double carriage in Q funeral procession at Rockville last week parted in the middle and spilled the occupants out onto the ground with considerable force, but no bones were broken.
 The new glove shop chimney at Nauga- tuck is so high, it is said, that the workman who is finishing the top goes up the tiue with very little exertion, the draft being so power full.
 The roughs who brutally pounded a negro at the Watertown Centennial celebration were found guilty in the superior court at Lltch- field last week, and sentenced to 30 days imprisonment and $20. fines.
 Prof. D. G. Lawson of Willimantic, the we'll known elocutionist who gave lectures; readings, etc. all through this region, last win ter is drawing card on the list of the s'American Literary Bureau" ofNew York.
 A political procession was stoned at Naug- atuck last week If the Russian Nihilists could only induce their obnoxious czar to come to America and participate in political torch light procession how quick Russia would be without head
 The Newtown Bee, which periodically changes hands, dies Q natural death, and re- suscitates, has just taken new lease Of life after lying in comatose state for about a month. However, it promises to buzz music ally in the future, and we wish it success.
 The 9th annual fair of St. Mary's church society at Lakeville opened last night, and will continue two weeks. Among other fea lures, fat bullock will be given to the gen tleman receiving the most votes, agold watcl to the most popular lady, and a Hancock ane Garfield contest for political banner.
 The Grant reception in Hartford was bis affair, the city being full of strangers; tho parade contained 5000 men in uniform. II Bushnell Park speeches of welcome were made by Gen. J. R. Hawley, J. G. Battersor and Samuel L Clemans (''Mark Twain, '0 ant Gen. Grant responded in neat speech.
 The most fashionable wedding of the sea son took place at Hartford last Thursday night, when Rev. Hugh o. Pentecost, brother of the noted evangelist was married to Mis- Ida Gatling, daughter of Dr. R. J. Gatling inventor of the famous gun which bears hi name. This little episode makes the ministe son of gun-maker, doesn't it? Somebody has been foollng that Southerne who has written up "New England by tn back door" for the Baltimore Sun. See wha he says of ways of the Litchfeld county folks
 He says that it is customary in Litchfel' County to fill glass half full of milk, put il ! hrckleberries to fill up the other half, an' then drink the whole down. He says this i l the habit in all the farm houses, and the peo | pie think nothing of sliding the little pellet | down their throats upbroken by the teeth
 r,,oo c,..c~'t >~'te eeliiers while returning t, their home in Canaan from Sims. ~ '"'' V abouts, thought it would be fine thing tc punch MT. Henry Gilman, son of c. W. Gil man, of Pine Meadow. They did it s'ur brown" so to speak. The father learning o the sops' mishap, boarded the noon freight going New Hartford ward, and secured Con. stable Overton's services. When tho coal teams loomed in sight organizations were at once made to capture the men; but they whipped up their teams and after a short chase two were captured while the mule team, driven by young man named Stevens, was not overtaken until he got to Riverton They were given time to procure bail while their