Connecticut western news., 1881-07-27

A Sodom colt hitohed to light buggy under Fuller 6 Pset's shed was frightened by the cars last Monday morning and began to kick, and the way that buggy was sent up and down was a caution. No damage was done, however, with the exception of breaking the thills. The horse sustained few trihing scratches.
 Following is list of the jurors drawn from North Canaan, for the August term of the Superior Court Charles Gillette, Ed mund D. Lawrence, James L. Bragg, Albert P. Briggs, Nathaniel s. Stevens, William P. Pelton, Sabin Ives, Isaac Beebe, George H. Brinton, William J. Ferguson, Elisha M. Rood, Samuel A. Bennett, Daniel L. Free. man, Edward McCarty.
 Rev. G. A. Gordon of Greenwich, Ct. is to spend few days with MT. Lyman Dunning at East Canaan, beginning the latter part or this week, and it is probable that he will preach in the Congregational church next Sunday. He will be remembered as the el- oouent Scotchman who occupied the pulpit in this church so acceptably few times last year while he was yet a student at Harvard.
 Attention is called to the new advertise. ment of the Tobacco Growers Mutual 1nsur- ancs Co. in another column. Notwithstand- ing the slight advance in the cash premium over last years rate, this company is doing five times the amount of business of last year. The prompt adjustment of losses by hail last season, when the company was in it's infancy inspired confidence that insurss it's ultimate success.
 A "haying bee" was gotten up by farmers Frank VanDeusen, Peter Hicks, C. Boinay and others last Thursday, to assist Frank Hitchcock in getting in Mir. stiner's hay, on the Franklin farm. Five teams were kept constantly busy, three hauling in, one moving, and one raking, and 31 loads were put in. This nsighborly feeling among farmers, and willingness to lend helping hand in case of need and scarcity of farm help, are indeed pleasant to observe.
 l MT Geo. H. Stiner is lying in 8 critical condition, and his complete recovery is con. sidered doubtful His case is difficult one, being a complication of chronic ailments, in- duced to certain extent by overwork. Dr. Camp of Ct Harrington was in attendance Mon- day with his brother, Dr. c. W. Camp of this place, and every effort will be put forth to relieve the suffering man, and notwithstand- ing the discouraging outlook, his many friends cherish the hope that he will yet recover. The Housatonic R. R. Co.,, whose enter prise and efforts for the comfort and con- venience of their patrons, have made their road one of the most popular in the country, announce in another column, their Saratoga connections, time, etc. Passengers can leave ! this place at 12.42 p. m. and arrive in Saratoga at 4.4O p. m. which is quick time. Returning leave Saratoga at p, m, arriving in Canaan at 454 p. m. Ws besoeak for this route large passenger traffic this sea- | son.
 An accident that might have terminated in disastrous fire occurred at the Warner House early yesterday morning. During the severe thunder storm of the previous night Mrs. Wm. D. Daly became frightened by the sharp lightning, and got up and lit lamp ! which she placed on her bureau, turned down. Shortly afterwards she went into the adjoining room occupied by Mrs. VanDeu- sen, mother of Mrs. Warner, with whom she stayed the remainder of the night, leaving the lamp burning in her own room. At about o'clock in the morning the lamp exploded, setting fire to some of Mrs. D's. clothing. She sprang from her bed on hearing the ex- plosion, rushed into her room and dashed the contents of the water pitcher onto the flames. and succeeded in checking the fire, but did not extinguish it; she then ran to the stair case and shouted "Fire," which brought land lord Warner and James Garrahan to the spot, who smothered the fire and prevented further damage. The cause of the explosion is a conundrum, as Mrs. Daily says that there was plenty of oil in the lamp, and the wick was long one.
 That Indian suit has bsen up to it's pranks again. Last Friday afternoon as Jake l VanTassel and Frank VanDeusen's greenhorn Norwegian, named Alfred Fredericks, were OF l their way to a Wetaugian's house where dance was to hold forth, Jake suddenly stop ped short and pointing toward the fence, ex- claimed, "what's that?" That being the sig nal, Pete. Hicks rose up out of the grass, dressed in the same red Indian suit that has frightened so many simpletons, and raising aloft one hand, which clutched 8 tomahawk, gave vent to a gutteral "Waugh ]" Jake turned and started to run, followed closely by the greenhorn whe was frightened almost out of his senses. The Indian pursued, yell ling at the top of his lungs, and firing off gur. Jake dropped fiat on his face when the gun was fired, and the greenhorn streaked it for Boinay's, falling over fence in his mad flight and when he arrived at Boinay's the tears streamed down his cheeks as he i'm plored Mr. B. to hitch up and drive to Canaan as fast as ever he could. He was finally quieted, and, the Indian being out of sight, he was induced to go back home, with an es- cort, but no amount of persuasion could in- duee him to go out into the fields to work until the whole joke was explained to him.
 ED. NEws:- The famous sewing machine case of Funk vs Gallivan has just been decid- ed in the Supreme Court in favor of Gallivan. The readers of the NEWS will remember that this case was tried before justice Edward s. Roberts, in December, 1879. The contro- versy grew out O. a lottery, set up by Beni. Comstock, to dispose of a sewing machine. No. fl drew the machine. Peter Funk and John Gallivan each claim to hold that number, but Gallivan presented his ticket first, and