Connecticut western news., 1880-09-01
The Village schools begin next Mond,

| The Rocky Dell Institute at Lime Rock opens Sept. goth for the fall term. -st Julian trotted in 2.1l IA in Hartford last Friday, beating all previous records. MT. Henry Teller, son of E. Teller oi Madaiin, N. r., is stopping at the Warner House. Miss. Minnie Lynehan, who has been spending the summer in Bridgeport, has. re- turned. The camp meeting on Sunday of this year was not as largely attended as last year, it is said. Miss A. E. Odell. of this place is seeking health in New Marlboro, where it is abundant and good. Those in arrears for subscription, will confer favor by paying up. Please examine the date on colored slip.
 Conductor Pollard of the 0. W. R. R. milk train is running Conductor Curtis's ore train during the latter's illness.
 "A Hartsville man killed rattlesnake the other day, measuring four feet and four inch es in length, and having eleven rattles.
 The Republican Congressional conven- tion of the 4th Congressional District, will be held in Bridgeport next Wednesday, 9th inst.
 Rev. ". E. Clark, now stationed at Lee, Mass, was on the grounds Thursday. MT. Clark was founder of Methodism in Canaan. --One of our advertisers writes: "The Using medium I ever patronized" That's so, that's 80.
 Sherwood Cummings, of Norwalk, for merly clerk in Camps drug store. spent short vacation at his home in this place last week.
 Two unregenerate fellows Saturday even- ing, would not keep in harmony with the good order of the Grove and consequently they were ignominiously locked up,
 Lester Dennegar, for some years the popular clerk at A Leroy's store, Ashley Fails has secured lucrative position in the Cornwall Bridge Iron Co.'S store.
 Conductor Smith of the camp meeting special, has won many kind words and made many friends by his gentlemanly and accom- ,aodating demeanor during the recent ses sion.
 A boy saw two cats fighting on Main-st the other day, and he named one Hancock and the other Garfield, and then watched the fight with interest. Hancock got everlasting ly licked.
 "A lively time is expected on Riverside Park next Saturday afternoon. Horses from Copake, Lakeville and other places are tc participate in the trot. Riverside Park if growing in importance and interest.
 William Hamilton climbed to the top o tho flag pole, distance of fifty feet, Thursday to re-adjust the rope, which had become lose from the pulley, but it was so firmly bound be- tween the wheel and pole that he couldn't disengage it.
 A Winsted man, on his way to Pine Grove camp meeting the other day, killed z rattlesnake having five rattles, according tc the Press It must have been somewhere near Sandtown; that is great serpent pro ducing section.
 A couple of young fellows who drove ur from the camp ground Wednesday night were suddenly checked in one Of their boisterous songs, by the falling down of their horse who was on a keen jump, @ short distance north of the NEWS office.
 The conductors have lively work collect ing fares on the regular trains between thi: place and Pine Grove, the distance being SC short and the passengers so numerous, ane tlIe engineers frequently slack up to allow the conductors to get through the trains.
 The directors of the Pine Grove associa- ton are N O. Ward, A. K. Sanford, w. 0 Hoyt, J. P. H. Tallman, W. s. Enc, R. H. Burtch, Fitch Landon, J. s. Corbit, M. R Lent. The president is W. s. Enc; vice pres . ident, Fitch Landon, secretary and treasurer U. Belcher.
 MT. William Dayton and family of Anso mia, Ct, proprietor of the Ansonia House is spending few days at Mrs. c. Humphreys MT. Dayton with his father, under the name of Payne Dayton, few years since, kept the Stevens House in this village, and later the Miller House in Great Burlington, Mass.
 An truly great and good men attended ramp meeting. Those that we noticed were, FEE Giddings of the Courier, Johnson of che Hillsdale Herald, Deacon of the Mlllertou Telegram, Cole of the Bethel Ledger, Egles- ton oi the Item, Bowles of the Courier, Con- ners of the Winsted Herald, and last, but by TO means least, Pinney-let us rise and shout l-Pinney the wicked editor of the wicked Winsted Press.
 This cool weather reminds one that new wiater clothing must be looked for, and this is to remind sueh that R. Girling has just returned from New, York. and can show as fine line of fall and winter goods as ever came into Southern Berkshire. Just run up to Ct. Harrington and see you can't more than save your fare and, better suited with the goodcthan by going nywhere else.