Connecticut western news., 1881-11-16

Chief of police Chamberlain of Hartford never lost even half day by sickness during his whole term of service on the force, of over AZ years. There is talk of granting him a life pension.
 Hockenberry, who recently started and suspended the Derby Journal in Birmingham, turns out to have been one of those rarest of mortals, dishonest editor. He left town forgetting to pay his bills,
 The Van Amburgh circus is to be sold out at auction at Amenia next Tuesday, elephant, snakes, horses, wagons, short dresses clowns jokes, ''tickets for the concert and all. Let's all shut up shop and go oyer.
 Thomas Hammis, Southington German who had been drinking heavily, committed suicide with laudanum last week, after writing goodbye to his wife, who had left him short time before on account of ill treatment
 The four candidates for representatives in the town of Salisbury last Tuesday, were all sons-in-law of MT. c H. Glenns. It was a family picnic, and though it may sound some- what -paradoxical, the defeated family was victorious.
 At 8 recent town meeting in Cornwall, one of the old attorneys thus addressed the chair: "Mr. chairman, in this town there are four lawyers; the legal business is hardly suG6- cient to support two. I move you sir, that we kill two of theml"
 John Gilbert's store between Newtown and Bridgeport was burglarized last Wednesday night, and barrel of flour, some groceries, demijohn of whiskey and lot of cigars were taken. The burglars had an eye to luxuries as we'll as necessities.
 As David Mayer, the jewelry dealer of Hartford was boarding passenger train last Tuesday afternoon he was jostled by two men, and when he entered the car he found that his diamond stud had been stolen from his cravat. The stud was worth $1 900.
 William Stillman of Hartford while fishing at Twin Lakes last week, caught land locked salmon weighing four pounds and a quarter. It is thought to be the second land locked salmon eyer caught in this state. It took MT. s. 20 minutes to land the fish after it took hold of the hook.
 |s Git any lection money Br0ckt0n Ad- uGnee. No, but we conclude that Jim. John. SOB of the Advance saw few doses of the election fund, from the fact that in it's recapit. ulation the names of the candidates are every one spelled backward, as follows :: ''nospmohT, "gnoL." etc.
 The Religious Herald, of Hartford, will celebrate it's fortieth birthday on Jan. 1st and as the Herald is just as religious to-day as it was 40 years ago we conclude that the editor has nothing whatever to do with impos- ing the forms, running the press, correcting the mailing list, interviewing spring poets or reading proof.
 Peter St. John of Norwich, last week fell from straw now in barn, striking upon a sharp pointed stake which entered his body s1nk hso hAo nd hA1 Tnok ,,pfi his fellowmen could unfasten him. Singular ly enough he received no dangerous injuries, and is able to walk about although weak from loss of blood.
 Cyclopedia James of the Thomaston Express has been appointed committee of six to se- lect 500 books for the library, and his well known partiality to big jaw breakers will probably fetch him to Russia to buy out some BirowskiwitchYk book stock, which he will have to read aloud to the weak jawed Thomastonians. A Hartford slater named Flint fell from a roof to the ground, distance of 40 feet, in Middletown the other day, and received prob ably fatal injuries. Had he engaged In the coal business where his name is frequently brought to mind, he might have handled just as mach slate as he did, without getting on the roof and breaking his neck.
 The prospectus of the New Haven Register | in another column demands the attention of our readers. The Register is one of the best papers in the state, having an efficient staff of editors, reporters, and funny man" that will drive away the blues on the ''first inser- tion." Those who contemplate subscribing for live, wide-awake daily or weekly news paper, will do well to take the Register. A CARD.-The family of the late Theodore Morris desire to extend through the columns l of the NEWS, their sincere thanks to the neighbors and friends who 50 kindly and cheerfully assisted in arranging for and per forming the last sad rites for the departed, and also for the many expressions of heartfelt sympathy and kindly acts that strengthen the bonds of friendship among the living. In grateful appreciation of these kindnesses, we remain, AMELIA MORRIS. | -.......,...,.. GEORGE R. MORRIS.
 Falls Village, Nov. Is.
 Great joy and excitement at 444 Centen { nial avenue, Lakeville. Just received, ar immense assortment of horse blankets, buffa. To and wolf robes, and all kinds of sad dlery goods. Also on hand, large assort ment of horse collars, whips, trunks, satchels surcingles and shawl straps, etc. etc, all o which will be sold cheap to make room, fol more is coming. Y. B.-Buffalo robes relined at short notice. Yours Respectfully,
 4wl9 JOHN M. MILLER. RER KgB7RE rOJTNTY