Connecticut western news., 1881-01-12
But it was an Elegant free foightl

The. .Hindoo jugglers changed cars here last Saturday.
 The next l. D. D. Y Club dance comes of at Town Hall to night.
 Miss Fannie V. Benedict of this place is teaching school in Huntsville.
 Doesn't this town need good substan- tial lookup and police force?
 Jacob VanTassle fractured his ankle while loading ice the other day.
 -Ex-editor Marcus H. Rogers, is enjoying the congenial climate of Florida.
 The club dance at Ashley Falls last Fri day night was attended by about 50 couples. A sleigh.load from this place expect to take in the dance at Ashley Falls Friday night.
 An interesting New Haven letter is left over for want of room. It will appear next week.
 Grove Knickerbocker has leased Rora- backs wagon shop, and is now prepared for business.
 Frost was found four feet below the sur face while digging for water pipes on West main st. the other day.
 There was more snow on the ground in this place last Sunday night than at any one time before in five years
 A broken rail at this station delayed the south bound through freight train about sev- en hours the other night.
 Another child of N I. Clark, little girl years old, is seriously i'll, and fears arc en tertained for her recovery.
 -J, G. Zimmerman of Troy, N. Y, was in town last week. He is buying up the un- sold tobacco crops hereabouts
 Conductor Elmore's passenger coach is still elaborately trimmed with evergreens, etc, just as it appeared on Christmas
 United States Senator Dawes of Pitts field with his wife and daughter passed through town, for Washington last Tuesday
 Some of our correspondents were a little tardy in sending in their communications this week. A little earlier generally, if you please
 There is talk of the West Cornwall cor net band taking sleigh ride to this place soon. Come on, boys; you won't get snow balled.
 MT. ". A. Hester, a former resident O this place, and surveyor on the c. w. R. R. is now connected with Smith < Ripley, rail way builders, at Binghampton.
 Clark $ Ives, the young merchants O East Canaan, are to retire from the mercan tile business in the spring, and will be sue ceeded by Wm. Adam and son.
 A number of subscriptions on our list ex pired Jan. 1st, and a majority have re newed. Those who have not done so wll confer a favor by attending to it at their ear Hest convenience
 -Engineer Kib Cogswel, late of the Conn Western R. is visiting his old friends il this region. He will assist the Millertor dramatic association tonight in the dramf ''Past Redemption"
 Fred. s. Spaulding of this place has. fol few days past been acting as substitute fol Charlie Wood, in Supt Stlson's office 1T Bridgeport, during Charlies confinement witt infammatory rheumatism.s
 Notwithstanding the severe snow storm the repetition of 'Bread on the Waters last Thursday night was attended by a large house. At the close of the play, dancing was indulged in, and kept up until the small hours
 Hon. l.. B. Merriam, of the firm of Hart Merriam & Go. of Hartford, was in town the other day. This firm is about to move into one of the finest business blocks in New Eng land, now in process of completion, on Mair street, Hartford.
 If the County IS really to be divided, why should not Canaan go in for a slice? We't make an excellent county seat, accessible from all points, and it's about time for us to assert our rights. "Canaan County" wouldn't sound badly, and who would dare to question oul IlRlL to IU0 UlSliuCllOA
 Martin Devine, young man about 20 years of age was arrested and brought before Justice Hardenbergh Monday afternoon, on a charge of striking w. Mcintyre on the back of the head, while the latter was assisting Sheriff Richmond in making the arrests in the depot Sunday night. Devne plead guilty and was fined $5. and costs, amounting to Sl492.
 -One of the Imaginable features of the free fight in the depot last Sunday night, trans pired just after the handcuffs were placed ou the younger Colbert's wrists. Walking up to where Loomis, the valiant station agent vas standing, Colbert raised his shackled hands aloft, at the same time remarkng, "1'll fix you" But ''the valiant" didn't stay for the 'fxing," but with frightened look, he bounded through the door, and off the plat form, followed by the laughter of the crowd, at rate of speed that would have put Rarus to the blusn, while his little coat-tails stuck out So straight that lively streak oflghtning could play checkers on them.
 Perhaps the pleasantest social event of the season was the tin wedding or MT. and Nrs. Peter Hicks, at their residence in We.