Connecticut western news., 1881-08-10

Clifford J. Dempsey, the elocutionist who is summering in New Hartford clubbed five skunks to death the other day, and was even stronger when he got through, than when he began.
 The cutters of the Northfeld Knife Go. are striking, on account of the employment of Northfeld boy as apprentice, by one of the bosses. A strike IS generally accom- panied by rebound.
 A Sufield correspondent who never draws on his imagination, describing new organ recently placed in 8 church in that place, says it has 'black walnut case, ten feet high and four deep, and is handsomely finished" r. The club room of Christian association in Bridgeport is decorated with elaborate mot toes one of which reads "For Jesus Only.' .' A mischievous urchin recently chalked under the inscription, ''No Irish Need Apply" Station agent B. c. Loomis of Pine Mead. ow, aged 73, conductor White, 43, and brake. man Madden, s. had little birthday party of their own at Pine Meadow on July 22d their anniversaries all coming on that day.
 The Thomaston News has just suspended publication, after short and sweet existence it was shortened and sweetened by an in- exorable post master, for being urmailable az second.class matter, being simply an adver- Using sheet.
 Greenwich had mad dog last week Sunday which bit several horses and dogs, and chew ed an ice wagon all up, then ran into brook and committed suicide, and now ''Muzzle your dogs" is seen daubed over the soothing syrup notices on the fences.
 The Thomaston Express's office is just opposite band room, and editor James don't eat anything. It has always been mys' tery to us where his inspiration came from since he threw that bottle away last year, but now it is explained.
 A sword fish weighing 300 pounds, and measuring five feet long was caught off Block Island the other day. Its sword was little rusty, but from the marks of hard usage upon it, it looked as if it might have been used by Connecticut editor in the war.
 A Meriden man has tame deer, which, it is said, plays with the children as affection. ately as dog"-which is about as definite, considering the fckleness of canine affection, as the fellows description of an article that was "about as big as piece of chalk" Seldsn Hall, an employee in Meriden fac tory, was saved from having his arm badly injured, by having three shirts on the other day. It is a question whether broken arm wouldn't be quite as comfortable as three shirts, such weather as we had last week.
 The Christian Advocate asks us all to pray for the camp meetings now in progress. What is there SO very bad about camp meeting ?-Bosto7o Post Reckon you never attended one.-Boston Globe. Not so fast, MT. Globe. The Post always attends camp meeting in Connecticut.
 As we set up this item, a smell very unlike GU de cologne, and savoring much of fish, penetrates the office, and whiff from the in- farnal regions would be as pleasant to the nostrils, and as conducive to health.-Gua- ford Item. Wash your feet, Egleston, and perhaps you'll feel better.
 The New Hartford Tribune man is swear. ing mad because the Adams Express com pany charges 25 cents for bringing pack age from Hartford to that place. It is an outrage, to be sure. Now over here, they don't charge anything for carrying packages, but give chromos for the privilege.
 We have heard of frozen-o out prayer meet ings, but deliberate attempt to freeze out a camp meeting is something new. Last week in Methodist paper, it was stated promi nently, in a notice of @ camp meeting to be held near Canaan, Conn that ''commodioui ice house has been erected on the grounds. - ". 7. Independent.
 Barkhams1ed has a ''wild beast" fright l An awful animal has scared the wits out O ! all who have seen it, and they can't tell wha | it is. It trightens children to death, set! | horses and cattle wild, tramps down the cab bage plants, and chews tobacco. Some folk think it is the editor of the New Hartfort Tribune, searching for an idea.
 James H. Kesmey, 8 New Haven mer chant, was arrested the other day for sellini goods on Sunday, but as the Sunday law i obsolete he was discharged. The fellow wh' entered the complaint was an over zealou constable who saw persons buying goods IT the stoge on 6 recent Sunday, as he was com ing out Of rum shop licking his lips. | A Derby young man named Kelley jumpe. from swift moving train on the Aaugatucl R. R. last Wednesday, between two stations to avoid being arrested at the end Of the rout for ''raising the devil' on the train. He wa besides being pretty cheerful1y drunk. H was not hurt in his "leap for liberty"
 The sign "Danbury" has just been put u at the new depot in that place, and lmmedi ately a train stops there and the passenger see the sign, up go the windows, and out the heads, to the utter disregard Of feather and fashion. in general desire to see the ia nous ;;"News man, illustrating the 'associa tion of ideas" Well, he's worth seeing.
 The managers of the Palmer reunion a Stonington have invited both General Gran and us, to attend their little festivities te-da and tomorrow, but we are sorry to be oblige | to deny the reunionists the pleasure of out at tendance, on account of-well on various ac counts that are coming due directly. Gran ! for hot of
 A Greenville Canadian woman gave birtl to three babies the other day, all of whom | died within a few hours. Last week Monda, James Powers wife of New Haven presented her hubby with three bouncing girl babies who are doing nicely. The father who ii only 27 years old, goeth about the street shouting 'Hurrah for me I'm the fellow r l. A Bridgeport man named w. W. Harrel is going to try to sail from that place to Glel Island next Saturday in boat drawn by kite having 100 square feet of surface. H. will be accompanied by John Habberton, au thor of "Helen's Babies literally and literarily 1 Hanging to the tail of kite may be all very well, but most fellows would prefer going of on lark.
 Last Saturday morning the body of Jennie E. Cramer, beautiful New Haven girl, wal discovered, face downwards, lying on the shore at West Haven. Circumstances give rise to the theory that she had been enticec away from her home. seduced and murdered The name of James Malley, nephew of one O. New Haven's most prominent merchants, i: used in connection with the affair, whict seems clouded in mystery.
 "To ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN !"-Jus received, at the Salisbury Harness and Trunk Eynr0 Sropo artU oe 1n1i and gents Trunks and Satchels; also on hand splendid lot of fly blankets, fly and cal nets, etc. etc. Don't forget the number 444 Centennial Avenue, and not 4,444, as a com munication sent to me called for. Don't ex pect to reach that number till next Centennial 3w6 JOHN M. MILLER.