Connecticut western news., 1881-09-07


 Tho highway bridge near the new iron bridge on Elm.st. is said to be in such con- dition as to require immediate attention. The ''powers that be-" should investigate the matter and avoid possible damages. Not SO? -Some of the fire hydrants were tested last Thursday, and found to be in good work. ing condition-and when you get time, the force is simply immense, as might be easily ascertained by attempting to blow in the nozzle while the water is turned on. The mysterious actions of two men driving back and forth on Railroad-st. at midnight last Tuesday, aroused the suspicious of some of the residents on that street, but as no horses were stolen, nor buildings burned, it is supposed they were simply exercising their team.
 Superintendent stillson, just to 'keep his hand in," ran conductor Clark Lanes evening passenger train from Bridgeport to Pittsield last Friday night, giving Clark a rest. The Super. hasn't forgotten the busi- ness, by any means and can get through a train now, as quickly as any of 'em.
 Canaan air is great developer of wit, we should judge. All the natives there are famous for their sharp sayings, and you can not butt against a doctor of divinity even without being ripped up in most unex. pected manner by some witty turn. Canaan climate will have great deal to answer fcl one of these days-NsW MRford Gazette.
 Prof. Green, the music teacher is fairly settled into harness again, after his vacation, and the demi semi quavers of his pupils are heard in the land. By the way, the Professor spent portion of his vacation fishing. CThis clause isn't inserted maliciously-it is a DOT ton of the item. Singing pupils are request ed, however to bear in mind, that the biggest bass of the season was caught a short time before MT. G. went on his expedition, anG weighed just ten pounds more than he car lift.)
 A magnificent bouquet of rare and beau tiful flowers adorns our desk, the gift of Mrs. N. Green of Lime Rock. Mrs. Green seems to have large "bump of liberality," having repeatedly manifested it by gifts to the sanctum, in which particular she closely re sembles her sister, Mrs. E. W. Warner ant this bouquet, while it's odor softens tha arising from our Sunday boots in one cornel of the sanctum, also melts the heart of tn, clustering individual who comes in to se' ''who wrote that piece" Many thanks, Mrs Green, for your kind remembrance. The many friends of poor old "Tom' Brown will be pained to learn that he is pros trated with paralysis, having sustained ; shock last Thursday in his house. He wal standing, apparently as we'll as ever, when h' suddenly fell to the floor, putting his lam, arm out ofjoint by the fall, and lying perfectl, helpless, unable to speak. He was picked u and placed on the bed by MT. Patrick Fin negan, and is now under the treatment of Dr Camp, and dolng as well as could be expected His extreme age is against him, being ove seventy, and it is not probable that he wi ever get out again.
 | Wicked PinneY of the wicked Press ha a truly good word for our pious Daily, whicl IS duly appreciated:
 ''The only daily published in Litchfel county is the enterprise of the Conn. Wsst ern News which has successfully undertake
 to supply the camp meeting folks with
 newspaper every morning, containing the SCI
 mons of the previous day and many brigt
 notes on the proceedings in general. It is
 very creditable daily indeed, for Litchfel county or any other county"
 From the Pittsfeld Eagle:-N. T. Pritcf
 ard of this town, who is a teacher in Bostol
 and who spends the summer vacation hert
 edited the daily edition ot the Connecticr Western News during the camp meeting ,
 Canaan last week, and his work was e,
 cellently done.