Connecticut western news., 1881-06-22


 special train last Thursday to Hartford, where they had 'llttle fun with the boys," being the guests of the Putnam Phalanx. Capt. Case and other officers met them at Nor folk.
 On his return from the Rockaway ex- excursion early last Saturday morning, Gardner fell asleep in the car and was car ried by his destination to Ashley Falls, and was obliged to walk back to this place, where he arrived about daylight, mad, tired and sleepy.
 -Barnum's bill posters were in town last Thursday, and decorated several conspicuous sheds with flaming posters announcing the appearance of the onliest and biggest show on earth in Plttsield next Monday. The H. R. R. will sell excursion tickets, including admission to the show, at reduced rates from this place $1.sO for the round trip.
 Wouldn't it be a good idea to test the fire hydrants and hose again, to make sure that we have a reliable protection in case of
 
 since last fall, and it Is just possible that one or more of them may be clogged up with sand and gravel. and might prove worse than a disappointment if an emergency should arise.
 MT. s Barlow has purchased all the land on the south side of the Conn. Western R. R. belonging to the George s. Gillette es- tate, in all rearly 50 acres, including the grove which spasm of public spirit' came dangerously near transforming into a park two years ago. MT. B. is now preparing to erect dwelling near the crossing on Church street. ..-.-..., ...# A strawberry festival is to be given in the literary room next Tuesday evening. to benefit the Village Improvement association. net band. It is hoped that there will be large attendance, as there is sure to be an en- joyable time; the committee are doing all in their power to make it success, and the ob. ject Is worthy one.
 The doxie who thought she'd sit up just few minutes longer to see the eclipse the other night, after her company" had gone home, Che having taken his departure when the clock struck twelvs) laid on the lounge to wait for the shadow to creep over Luna's face, and-woke up at broad day light in the morning with the lamp burning low on the stand. She didn't see the eclipse after all. The "Union" base ball club of Ashley Falls and Sodom played 8 match game at Ashley Falls last Thursday, with the Housa. tonic club, and came out badly waxed, the Housatoncs beating them by score of twelve to nothing. They have lost confidence in the proverb, ''In Union there is strength" and will now "kiss and make up" with the "Know- uothiugs" of Falls Village.
 A few days ago little daughter of Nel- son l. Clark, of East Canaan, who in com pany with two other little girls, was crossing small river on plank, fell when about in the middle of the barrow plank, and but fer the heroism and presence of mind of one of her little companions, who waded into the stream nearly up to her neck and pulled her out. would have drowned Her rsscuer is a daughter of MT Levi Bronson, about 9 years old, and she is entitled to the highest praise for her prompt and heroic action.
 MT. H. H. Cogswell, for the past 19 years chorister in the Methodist church, owing to poor health, has decided to resign from that position, and the choir will take action re. garding his resignation next Saturday night MT. Cogswcll has been indefatigable in his la bors for the excellence of this choir and has good reason to congratulate himself on his success in maintaining it's high standard. Il is to be regretted by both choir and congrega ton, that a severance of his relation as choris ter becomes a necessity.
 The Winsted Times says, regarding the new County History:
 We are pleased to announce to our readers that the history of Litchfeld county which has been in process of compilation during the past year, is issued aad will be delivered tt subscribers next week. It is large ant 3 handsome imperial octave Of 7SO pages. I is illustrated with portraits of prominent cti
 
 dently the work of master hands. The stee work is prepared by Sartain of Philadelphia and Ritchie and Hull of New York, who ranl among the leading sngrayers of the age. Th' . work is issued from the press of ,. B. Lippin colt Go. and is fine specimen of typo graphical skill.
 H - The intermediate and high school de s partments closed last week Friday, the pri l mary closing this week. The scholars de serving special mention for punctuality of at tendance during the year, are in the fall term Emma Bullard, Ada Mcintyre. Frankie Adams, Louise Bragg. Lola Crofut, Emm' Rodemeyer, Martin Mcintyre and Eddie Adams losing no time, and Fred. Young Joseph Parsons, John Reed, George Bullard Ina Fitch, Amelia Caswell, Sarah Scamerhorn and Henry Reed less than two days During the winter term, Lola Crofut lost no time George Bullard, Minnie and Homer Spauldine each one day. During the spring term Ada Mcintyre and Albert Bullard were in con. stant attendance. Louise Bragg, Willie Joseph and Mary Parsons and Lizzie Van ! Deusen, absent each one-half day.
 A few from this place took in Luceys grand excursion to Consy Island and Rock away last Friday, and had an enjoyable time notwithstanding the weather was unfavora- ble. Mr. Lucey came out behind his ex- pensss, but will undoubtedly make it up with interest before the season closes There were something less than thousand people on the Grand Republic the boat has a ca pacity for carrying about 5000, and on sev. eral of last seasons trips there were that num-