Connecticut western news., 1881-04-20

The Journal complains that Pittsfeld's Sidew walks are in a horrible condition, and it will cost SEQ, ,000 to fix lem up as they should De.
 Austin B. Bassett of Lee graduates at Will jams College with high rank thls year, and It commencement will deliver philosophical oration.
 It is "All the Rage and will be played in Pittsfed next Friday night "they say. !" What is it, anyhow; the small pox or the matrimonial epidemic?
 A democratic victory, three drunks in court and an increase of the pay of the police, were some of the results of Pittsfeld's last weeks town meeting.
 A North Adams butcher boy struck his horse with whip the other day. when the animal ran away, piing wagon, meat and boy up against the side ot barn.
 A petition it is said, is being quietly crcu lated in Pittsiield asking for the removal ol chef of police Hatch, republican, to make room for democratic successor
 Pittstield it is predicted, will be made a city in less than two years. Pittstield is big enough and knows enough. and has news papers enough, to be live, wicked city.
 Col. John B. Frothingham, who committed suicide recently in D station house in New York, was formerly a resident of and farm owner in Ct. Darlington.
 At the Pittsfield French Catholic church last Thursday morning. a candle fell of ot the alter aud set fire to the carpet, but was ex tinguished before any material damage was done.
 Home talent has the inside track in the liquor license business in Lee, as a Ct. Bar rlngton man found out, who went to Lee to start saloon recently, and couldn't get a li- cense granted hlm.
 At recent dance in Monterey, tke fiddler broke his fiddle bridge, and before he coul borrow a jack knife to whiltle ont new one the assembled multitude" took his gal and went home in disgust.
 A paddock weighing four pounds and ; quarter. has been presented to the PittstelC Atheneum. It was the first lock used or .he Lenox jail, nearly 100 years ago. Eerily ''there were giants in those days.' Yes, Mr. Pittsfield Journal, we'll be glaG to send you up that five or six cents as pc, request, if you'll retalIate by sending dowr | it's equivalent in that "beautitul spring. tha | seems 10 thrill your poetIcal being. Wha dye say?
 | Two Lee "cullud gcmmen" named Carte and Monroe, had fight the other day. Or | the ''go n." both held full hands-tcn fingers each. When the game was called. Monroe | had one in his teeth" and Carter threw ul his hand which was minus one finger. Fol this little bite Monroe went to jail for si, months
 In North Adams, saloon keepers must re move all screens. stained glass, windows cur tains blinds and other hiding devices ol Sunday, so that passers-by may see what is going on inside, and who is there Some o the real nicey nicey guzzlers who prefer t, hlde their light under bushel, find faul with this new wrinkle, Monterey was disgusted on Sunday before last, to see six men, al glorousy drunk, drv ing through the streets at break neck speed singing. and gesticulating. Two of the rrl lows fell out ot the wagon and rolled over in to a snow bank but were loaded up again bv thelr companions, when they drove on a; hoisterous as ever, Monterey maple sugar seems to have an awful funny effect on tho diabolical system ofthese creatures.