Connecticut western news., 1881-08-31
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 Robert Butler, of Enfield, has been in- dicted for rape on his own daughter, nine years oc age.
 A tramp was arre ested in Putnam the other day. and, locked up, for ''prowling," whatever that may be.
 "Thomasne Cowie" is in Bridgeport visit ing some of Cheney's friends-probably Thomaso Katt.
 The Naugatuck Review isn't behind the times-not much. Its last issue is dated August 26th, 19sS."
 The Bridgeport Eagles devil is on vaca- tion, and it'll probably take him some time to get Oliver the effects of it.
 The Adventists' camp meeting at Tyler-l vile near Hartford was attended by about 5000 people last Sunday.
 A colored baby only one day old died from neglect last Saturday, the doctor who prom ised to attend it, refusing to put in an appear ance.
 "Screaned Sand!" is advertised by a Naugatuck greany in the local Weakly sheat, and his spelling is enough to make one weap. Sea?
 | A New Haven man named Short, is trife short of forefngers just now, having stuck one in the mouth of wide awake buzz saw last Saturday.
 The friends of the young man who at- tempted to steal a ride on freight train at Meriden the other day, have the sympathy of the community.
 Hugh Montgomery, the gamey minister of Norwich has just gobbled ten more illegal rum sellers in Stonington. Montgomery, Hugh're brick.
 The steamer State of New York struck, a rock near East Haddam last Sunday and sank in 15 minutes; the baggage master was drowned at his post.
 Policeman Bailey of Bridgeport rescued a woman and child from death by the cars the other day, as they had fallen on the track be- side moving tram.
 The much big chief of the Winnebago h. dians arrived in Bridgeport last Saturday, and the hoodlums gave him their accustomed reception-"Hello Hayseed hows punkins ?"
 The semi-annual meeting of the Litthfeld I County Temperance Union, and the tenth an- nual state temperance picnic will be held in Lakevlle to-day, commencing at 1030 a. m.
 young man p years old, while jumping on and off a moving freight train for fun, at Yalesville last Sunday, fell under the wheels and was cut to pieces, besides spelling his button hole bouquet.
 A red hot, live Cole has been thrown into the newspaper camp at Bethel, the Ledger having been sold to ex.edtor Geo. H. Cole of that place. Be careful how you handle this Cole, brethren or you may get burnt.
 The Naugatuck Review of last week con- tained a half column account of an attempted in big black letters "Rum!n The Review knows how to get the attention of it's read CTS.
 The Express says that an Italian harpist is trying to buy the New Milford Gazette mans left ear, to string up and exhibit as an ancient Tyre. Humph! if he wants Tyre why don't he take Erwin right along, ears and all?
 Jeremiah Jackson, Bridgeporter, was found digging for fish worms in the street in New York, last Wednesday, and introduced himself to the big policeman who arrested him, as crazy man searching for $90O.O0O,- 900 which was buried there.
 Lucey's thirtieth excursion the last of the season., will be given on the steamer Grand Republic, on Thursday, September 18th, to New York, Coney Island and Rockaway. Excursion trains will be run on the Housa tonic road. Round trip tickes from this place S2 co.
 The Bridgeport sketch club is to have a picnic. We shall expect the Eagle to notify the public in time whether they intend to pie nic up this way, in order that we may warn the farmers to lock up their chickens and things. We wouldn't have any clubsketch us unprepared.
 Maud s. was found to be lame at Hartford last Wednesday, the day before she was to attempt to beat her record of 2.lO IA, and she was withdrawn. She was started for Cincinnati last Monday where she will be turned out to grass and will not trot any more this seaaon.
 | A peddler of silver polish has been taking l in nfS Auio ip;t oP l He is man of medium size, with light side whiskers, and sells his polish for $l.5O bot tie. The polish gives fine appearance to the article to which it is applied, which lasts until the fellow is out ofsight, when it turns 'as black as your hat" The 'peaee union, who held meeting at | Mystic last week, denourced the proposed Yorktown and Groton centennial celebra- tions, the carrying of concealed weapons, the attack on the president and all other war like subjects. They are after peace and they'll have it if they have to fight for it. They also waul piece of Guiteau
 It is rumored that the interest on the first mortgage bonds of the Shepaug Rrailroad Company due October will be paid. The first charter of this road was given to the Shepaug Valley Railroad Company, the orig inal stockholders, to complete the road. The company issued $4oO,Ooo first mortage per cent, and about $2OO, ,oOO second mortgage bonds, and paid the interest on the former for two years, but none on the latter. These holders then forocIosed, and the Shepaug Railroad Company was chartered, but several holders were sick of it, and did not enter the |