Connecticut western news., 1881-09-21

near the Hall IS hung at halt mast, and theE democrats large campaign flag is suspended across Main street, draped in black ands white. The sentiment of grief is universal
 Baggage master McCarty, of conductor Elmore's train, has severed his connecticut with Seymour & Stratton's theatrical com- pany, and is at his old post in the baggageI car. The change was made to enable9 keeps house in Hartford, and was effected at| her urgent request.
 Superintendent Watson of the Canaan Water Company desires us to urge waterI takers to be economical in their use of water The reservoir is beginning to lower, being now few inches below the top of the dam There is no fear of water famine. but takers should not be too extravagant in it's use, es- pecially by yard hydrants, etc. For all nec'I essarY uses there is sufficient supply.
 -Messrs. P. and Fl. s. Jacobs of this place. continue to maintain their position in the front ranh of fruit raisers. We have received from their garden generous quantity ot del licious grapes and musk-melons, which glad dened the entire office force, down to the 'devil" A stalk of corn measuring IA feet in length also from Messrs. Jacobs farm is at this office. It is mammoth stalk, and the raisers have more just like it.
 Locals are scarce. Where's the man with big eggs or double,j ,jointed apples ? Who's killed big snake, seen fight, sold horse, built house, shot skunk, been ar- rested, lost his money, got company, been robbed, received back pension, signed the pledge, been drunk, shingled his barn, got married, committed suicide, or sued for di' vorce? Who wants retraction or ye editor s blood? who wants his neighbours sidewalk fixed up? who killed cock robin
 Mir. Howard Smith announces in another column that he is prepared to make engage merits for teaching singing classes the con- ing fall and winter Mir. Smith is well recom- mended, and would undoubtedly give good satisfaction. There is certainly much vocal talent in this place, which, with the cultiva' ton that a singing school would accomplish, would make splendid singers, and facilitate the getting up of home concerts for winter amusement, which are now mainly dependent upon very few for vocal selections. It is to be hoped that when MT. Smith makes his canvass of the place he will meet with 8 hearty support.
 A gentleman said the Other day, Ut is seldom that contribute towards anything ir the way of public improvement, but I'm will ling to help in the matter of procuring towr clock" and he suggested that the south gable of the Cummings block would be suitable place for it. Others have advocated the same plan, and there would seem to be suffcien interest in the matter to make it success A town clock is needed here, and as yet, nc special effort has been made to secure ktht necessary funds. Now will somebody talk the matter in hand and see what can b. done? Don't all speak at once. Those Il favor of having town clock please signify b. saying "Aye.' Those opposed say "Humph all nonsense"
 Two West Cornwall young men, name
 respectively John Brennan and William < Lane came to this place last Monday after noon to indulge in a little innocent racket, an lo f1l nouip1 ton. Although it was difficult to determin which was the drunker of the two, Brennan
 seemed to have the more sense, and endeaV ored to pilot Lane about and keep him out 0
 mischief, which afforded practical illustra ton of s'the blind leading the blind." A the afternoon passenger train south was leav
 ing the station they attempted to get aboard but were prevented by lop.leggedness an
 some bystanders, who pulled them back
 Both then became indignant, and used ba grammar mingled with the odor of poor whis
 ky, and Lane being the more boisterous, wa
 taken in" by sheriff VanDeusen, and brougt
 to Lawyer Roraback's office, when a con plaint for drunkenness and disorderly cor 1 duet was made out and read to him, and o
 being asked by Mr. R. what his plea woul be, he rolled up his bloodshot eyes and blur
 ed out with maudlin insolence, ''you gol
 he'll" Being too drunk to realize the situs
 ton, he was kept over night in eonfnemen
 and yesterday morning was brought befor
 Justice s. A. Bennett, plead guilty and wa | fined two dollars and costs, aggregatin
 sl2.7O which is simply fair price for lii l tie innocent and healthful recreation. Jus
 tice Bennett told him that if he would talk
 the trouble to ''call again. when he felt II
 clined to have some more fun, he would CT
 deavor to make it interesting. and give him
 fine" time, but Lane seemed to think thi
 dose was fine enough, thank ye.
 The horse trading case of Messrs. Jame Garrahan and Myron Decker, was settled las Monday by arbitration, Messrs. D. L. Peirc and Wesley Prescott being the judges, wh
 decided that Decker should pay Garraha
 S1O. additional The history of the case
 briefly as follows: About two months az
 Decker, who owned a cheap horse, propose to swap with Garrahan for another chea
 horse, and offered $10. boot money. Garra han told him he might bring his cheap hors
 to the Warner House, where he would tr her. and if she drove to suit him, and was a
 represented, he would accept the $lo- an
 call it a swap. Decker brought his chea
 horse to the Warner House the same day, pu
 her in the stable, took out Garrahan's chea
 horse, left S1O. with landlord Warner for Gar
 rahan, who was then absent, and drove of giving Warner to understand that the term
 of the agreement had been fulfilled. Whel Garrahan returned and was informed by War her that Decker had taken his cheap hors