Connecticut western news., 1881-07-13
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A party from South Egremont are camping at Twin Lakes.
 The frame for the new Hawleyviile depot has been raised.
 New Canaan has a ease of small pox, which, however is improving.
 Rev. Dr. Vincent of New York preached in Litchfeld on Sunday, the 3d inst.
 John Hyland, Norwich farmer died from the effects of a un-stroke last Thursday.
 Henry Hill was killed in Stamford the other day, by being thrown from wagon.
 The Cheshire Methodists are having re- yiyal of religion. "While the lamp holds out to burn" etc.
 General Grant has been invited to attend the reunion of the Palmer family at Stoning- ton Aug. 10 and Il. A hen.hawk was caught in New Milford recently, ss he was counting his chickens be- fore they were catched.
 Bridgeport has a society called the 'Comet ct gazerum." The last syllable explains the object of their meetings. PIT. Barnum celebrated his list birthday last Tuesday. F. S.-It may be another of ! his ssadvertisng dodges." like his late sick | ness
 Willie G. Green, a New Milford boy has talk en $50. decamation prize in Williston Col lege, aud passed examination for admission to Yale.
 Hon. Oliver Hoyt of Stamford was on board the steamer Brittanic when she ran ashore on the Irish coast recently, but he es' capped unhurs.
 Falls Village was favored with great metropolitan show yesterday, which embraced "seven separate and distinct shows in one stupendous aggregation"
 "Big Jim." Harris of Southbury was shot in self defense by boy on the 4th. His wound is exactly like that of President Gar fields and he will probably die.
 A party of Chinamen are camping at Litch' field lake, and the girls of the vicinity are getting their autograph albums filled up with tea chest and fre-cracker characters.
 There will be no superior court in this country until the latter part of August Windsor Locks Journal, So? Did you want us foreign papers to please copy /"
 Clifford J. Dempsey, the eloeutienist is summering in New Hartford, where he Will keep himself in practice by trying 10 sselocute' the funny grammar in the Irloune | locals.
 The Conn. Western News wants to start l fair Cattle Show. What next ?-Neao HGrt- ford Tribune. Why, have the Tribune man put into one of theipens on the fair ground, with tag on him, of course.
 A New Haven baby farmer named Mrs. Buckley has been prosecuted for causing, by neglect, the death of a child placed in her keeping a few days ago. Heaven help the babies that are raised by the job
 The patriotism of Plainville boy named Burke, got him into trouble on the fourth. He stole number of tar barrels to make a bonfire and is now in jail, congratulating himself on escaping the feather jacket
 The Ansonia brass and copper company are building two large brick buildings in ad: dition to their present facilities. One will be 226x4O feet, the other lSOx8O. 1000, 900 brick will be required for the structures, which will have iron roofs.
 The saloon keepers are going to close their saloons on Sundays hereafter. The Eagle says it is Ca move in the right direction. That's so, and if they'll shut up shop on the few remaining days in the week, it'll be a move, seconded. carried and recorded, in the same direction.
 John Haller, a Bridgeport hummer and saloon keeper tried to commit suicide the other day, by drinking corrosive sublimate in his lager, but the meddling police spoiled the joke by prying his mouth open with a poker so the doctors could cram an emetlc down him and prolong his precious life.
 A Noywalk boy, with too much confidence in human nature, recently left his clothes by the roadside while he went to swim, and a passerby stole his pants. On making the discovery the boy laid low, and waited for | the next boy to come along for a swim, when he stole the latter's brooches and went on his way rejoicing. A skunk found it's way into the parlor of an East Hartford house recently, and | frightened the women folks all out, and a hunter brave and bold was called in with his little gun, who shot the awful creature dead. It was afterwards discovered that the ani- malls home was in the cellar of the same house, and that six little skunks survived her, but they were soon sent to their long home, first, however, lading the atmosphere with halloWed recollectienS.