Connecticut western news., 1880-10-06

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 Not a few remarks have come to ou ears, complimentary to our much esteemed correspondent "Delectus," whose ability, a shown in his communications to the NEWS both in prose and poetry, is making for hir host of desirable friends, and the NEWS con graduates both Delectus and itself. Apples are plenty and cider is cheap, bu it hardly pays to dump barrel of it out of wagon like bale of hay, in the manner tha barrel was unlosded under our office win dow the other day, which resulted in gener al loosening of the cask, and a waste of nesrl half the precious stuff on the ground. "A large and enthusiastiol gathering me at Chapinville last Wednesday afternoon t celebrate the raising of a large Hancock an English flag. Speeches were made by Col s. B. Summer of Bridgeport, W. A. Leonard 0 the Danbury Globe, Hon. c. W. Peet, an' Col. J. B. Hardenbergh of this place. Somebody had @ rush of brains to tn head last Sunday night, and gave vent to al overpowering intellect by going about, mark ing with red chalk, the figures 1929" ol doors, posts, etc. We doubt if the felloy who did this marking can give comprehen sive definition of the meaning of these fig ures.
 & a4+s We have received copy of Message land Documents" containing thrilling report of commissioners of pensions, agriculture, ed. ucation, postmaster general, etc. etc. etc. I is written in exciting style, but is perfectl, harmless, and it is a wonder to us that it wa not long ago placed in the Sunday Schoo libraries.
 Jerome Root, having got through a! "baggage smasher" at Norfolk, last week came home and went onto Curtis extrs freight train as brakeman, and yesterday morning, while coupling cars he got the mid dle finger of his left hand badly smashed which will prevent his doing much work fol a few weeks.
 John Burke, for some years baggage mas ter on Cummings train, c. W. R. R, having failed to pass the examination for color blind ness, has been taken from the baggage car and given position in the Hartford freight depot. Sw1tchman O'Brien of Winsted also failed to pass, and the switches were put ir charge of another man.
 The Hartford Post of last Saturday con. tained 8 supplement giving the portraits and biographical sketches of the four republican candidates for congress, from Connecticut. The portrait of Hon. Frederick Miles of Sal isbury is life like, and shows him to be fully as good looking as his competitor in the race Hon. Geo. W. Peet of this place.
 The Conn. Western R. R. Go. is putting up large water tank near Union depot, tc be supplied with Canaan Mountain water by the water company. The tank is to be taken from it's old location near the Housatonit river, where it was formerly fed from 6 spring on the hill, which, in dry spell, as al present, is inadequate to supply the wants ot the Company.
 Canaan Valley takes the lead on the peach question just as she does for incendiary fires and big apples. Will Bunnell brought into the sanctum last Monday couple o peaches measuring 40 inches (more or less around, and weighing in proportion. They xha ;,,Ss z CoNNET1cur WESTERN NEWS subscriber, ant just as handsome as ye editor. A canvass has been made in the Canaan cornet band. There are IA members, 0 whom five are minors. Ofthe remaining nine eight are Garfield men, and the other one ii solid phalanx for Hancock. This solitar, Hancockian, however, consoles himself in hi isolation, with the fact that he is also the onl, bewitchingly handsome man in the band as well as the only protesting christian. We acknowledge, with thanks, receipt o an invitation to be present at the third annua banquet and social meeting of the Berkshir' County editors and reporters, to be held a the American House, Pittsfeld, Thursda, evening, Oct. 21. We know they will have good time, with such genial souls as Jim Harding and H. T. Oatman to arrange fo their comfort, and if nothing intervenes t. prevent, we hope to 'be there to see."
 Mir. Everardus Ives brought into ou office last Monday, great big well, VI wanted to call it toad. stool, but Mr. I've says it is neither toad-stool nor mushroom It measures 46.1 2 inches in circumference and looks like big pan of dough ; it may b. seen at this office; admission free, childrel half price. The first man, woman, or chil' who will give us the correct name of the an imal, sensational and comprehensive ac count of the process of it's formation, what i is good for, and who will be the next presi dent accompanied with 25 cents in cash, a guaranty of good faith, will be entitled t. the NEWS from now until Jan. 1.
 -'Election passed of quietly" as the olt stereotyped expression goes, and resulted a usual in democratic majority. There wal considerable "scratching' g'-about the same a last year, and the ticket as elected, was a follows:
 Fdr Assessor, Elisha M. Rood. EvePardus Ives, (rep) r For SeEeetmsn, Frederick Bronson, Patrick Fitzgerald. John B. Reed, (rep.)
 For 7oun Clerk, Registrar and Treasurer Jacob B. Hardenbergh. For Collector, George H. Rood. For Board of Relief William P. Pelton, Martin w. Prescott James L. Bragg, (rep.) For ConstG6Ies, Tohr ~