Connecticut western news., 1880-11-17
The H. R. R. cornet band of Falls Village

The H. R. R. cornet band of Falls Village is to give reception on New Years eve.
 A tramp forced an entrance into house in Harwinton the other night. and so bulldozed he family, in which there were. two men. that they let him stay, sitting up with him the rest of the night.
 A New Preston correspondent tells as remarkable fact, that man recently drove from there "to Cornwall Bridge, distance of twelve miles, and back again the same day" Gracious Just think of drying A miles in one day.
 William R. Smith of Millerton proposes to organize club in that place for the purpose of suppressing "crime and fragrant immorali- y, such as illegal voting bribery at elections, also the sale of intoxicating liquors when the people are opposed to the same.'
 Six little boys in Winsted went into barn to learn to smoke, the other day, and succeed ed admirably-at least it required vigorous efforts on the part of the fire department to NSAAN it will take $75. to pay the damage.
 Connecticut, according to the work on la Dor and wages issued by the state department pays more to laborers than any other state east of Michigan, except Massachusetts, the average being $23.4O month without board, and $l4.09 with board. Carpenters average $2 day, less than in Massachusetts, black smiths $2O9, machinists $2. 50, and shoemak- CTS $l85, to $l.8S in Massachusetts.
 The Canaan Neaos thinks the Milertor boys will have business in raising money fol 8 band Not so much neighbor. T'elegraan Please take that back, brethren; the NEWS didn't intend to reflect on the liberality O the Millertonians. What we meant: was that the boys will have ''business" after tht money is raised, and the instruments pro cured. We know how it is ourselves
 l At the present session of the district cour at Falls Village, the following cases are SC down for trial: w. E. & B. s. Beach vs. F Cubley, ct al, taken up yesterday. Wednes day, case of Rinehart vs. Mddlebrooks Thursday, case of Milo Decker vs. Wilson E Hicks Court will adjourn on Thursday tt Nov. 29, when a jury will be summoned iron Cornwall Norfolk and Sharon. Cases to bt tried at next session are as follows: Wm. F Conway vs John VanV Valkenbergh, M. S spaulding vs. Henry Belden, D. W. Clarke vs. Michael Boyle ct al, Elrnira Yorker ct a vs. John Colbert ct al.
 On Saturday, under the supervision of C.S. | Lane, the efficient acting roadmaster of the steel rails. Heretofore, but four miles o1 rails have been laid in any one day. The en- tire track from Bridgeport to the Massachu sets State line will soon be relaid with the new steel rails. The passenger receipts fol the month of October, 1880, show the very large increase of $4,0OO over same time in 1 1079, the best month of any year since the road started. Over the Danbury branch, in the same month, were carried nearly 5000 passengers the largest number of any month l since the Housatonic road leased the branch The carrying capacity of the road has been severely taxed to accommodate the rapidly in. creasing passenger business, both through local and excursion. New cars will be ad ded another season and heavier locomotives.
 Mr. Frederick w. Hull, Auditor of the Housatonic Railroad Company, and Miss Mag ge Dundis also of this city, were married Tuesday evening at the residence o Mrs. Eli Nichols in Fairfield avenue. The wedding was of a private nature, only the rel atives and particular friends of the contract ing parties being present. Four young la dies, Miss Mary Durand, Miss Cora Kellogg Miss Alice Bright, and Miss Hattie Jones act ed as ushers. They all wore handsome toilets and performed their duties with so much grace and efficiency that the guests were unanimous in thinking the novelty of lady ushers avery pleasing one. The ceremony which was performed by Rev. Charles Ray Palmer, pastor of the North Church, was fol lowed by splendid collation.. The brida presents made 8 very handsome display. MT and Mrs. Hull left by the evening express fol New York on tour that will comprise Wash
 ngton and other points of interest. The wedding reminds us that matrimony is fas thinning the ranks of the single men among the Housatonic officials: Mir. null being the third of our railroad friends upstairs who ha: become benedict within comparatively short Farmer The first of the thirc referred to is H. D. Averill, the popular tick ct agent, who "committed" last spring, anc the other, Supt. Stillson, who stepped off week before last.-ED- NEWS.