Connecticut western news., 1881-06-08

Two new cases of summer millinery just received at Mrs. Hul's. First door north Planet House, Millerton N, Y. 2w
 An East Haven man recently put $500. under carpet in his room for safe keeping The other day he employed woman to clean the room, and she struck bonanza and cleared out leaving the room topsy -turvey and minus $30O
 Some Hazardvillains who had hazardous confidence in their neighbors. in an unguard- ed moment forgot to lock up their harnesses and robes the other night, and those articles took unto themselves legs, and walked off to adorn somebody else's hosses.
 c. E Hills, railroad contractor in China who was divorced from his wife while living in Bridgeport some time ago, was recently given the custody of his child, who was in hls wife's charge, and on going to Syracuse to get it, was arrested for kidnapping, by his wife.
 The Item man was allowed to test the milk used at the Lakeville creamery the other day. He got down on his hands and knees beside the tank, took the faucet in his mouth and began to butt, when the superintendent took pity on him and set large pan down in front of him.
 A meeting was held in New Haven last Friday, by gentlemen interested in a reform ot the State divorce laws New Haven is ! the town where a man recently sought di vorce from his wife because she didn't ar range the crockery on the pantry shelves to suit his notion.
 Now boys, scoop in the old iron. The fourth of July is almost here. -BrSdgep0at Eagle So they celebrate the glorious" with old iron, down that way, do they? As if brick bats stones. shillalies and razors, in spired with Bridgeport pizen, couldn't make It interesting enough.
 The fact that the New Britain tract and bible societies have distributed 5On,OOO tracts and 1900 bibles since their organization, doesn't save New Britain from the, reputation of being one of the toughest cities in the state, with a larger number of confirmed drunkards than any place of twice it's size.
 Last week the body of baby was found in box floating in canal at Waterbury. It had been strangled with @ cord which was l about its neck when found. The authorities can't find the mother, and all the real nice young men in town have sneaked away, to remain until it blows over.
 J. M. Miller of Lakeville, who has re. gently finished some fine trotting aud driving harness for J. l.. Richardson and Porter Bur- rall of Lime Rock, shows some splendid work at his shop. Moffat's celebrated harness leather, in his hands will make as fine rig as king could wish to have. His furnishing department is always full, and furnishes a
 fine display of superior goods.
 A Winsted gentleman was amused while at. tending negro Methodist church In Bridge port on Sunday evening of last week. The colored presiding elder was present, and at the close of his sermon, announced that ''dis chu'ch am strugglin' under a 6ebt an has bln fur long time an pose to lift dat debt tonight. 'Cordin' to de trustees port, I fin dat dis chu'ch am in debt ten doEla's 07a' sac I ty-eSght cents now wlle de kwire sings, lei l ebery pusson cum ford an give to'rd frowing off dis burden" The choir pitched into g lively tune, and the bredring came forward and laid their offerings on a table, while 6 deacon counted 1t. At first the pennies and nickles rolled in quite briskly. but soon the proceeding began to lag, and the elder ex
 horted, the choir sang, the deaoons pointed out delinquents, and a few more contribu tions were tabled Then the counter got ur and made the announcement that, i've mus
 strain little harder. bredring; we's lackln
 forty nine cents of de ne'ssary mount Nov
 let de kwire sing good cheerful tune-one dat1l touch de pocket books-an' let de pen nies come in," The choir sang Mary to the Savior's tomb," and after considerable urging
 and strainIng, the requisite amount was rais ed, and theselder was as self satisfied as eve Dr. Klmball was when he raised $75,OOf church debt
 GET UP AND DUsFERl" Just received. at
 Salisbury Harness and Trunk Emporium
 444 Centennial Avenue. Lakeville, an ina
 mense lot of the latest style Lap Busters
 and Summer Horse Blankets, also on hand {
 splendid lot of all hand stitched single har
 nesses Horse Collars, Whips, Horse
 Brushes, all styles of Bits, Carnage Mats
 Trunks Travelling Bags, Ladies' Satchels anc all kinds of Saddlery Goods too nu
 merous to mention, all of which will be solo
 cheaper than at any other place in the United States, and New Jersey besides.
 Yours Centennially,
 6w46 JOHN M. MILLER.