Connecticut western news., 1881-08-17
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will be held at Meriden Sept. 14th.
 The West Cornwall cornet band will picni at Parlor Rock in couple of weeks. Two boys who couldn't swim, went bathing | at Brooklyn, and were drowned last week.
 According to the New Hartford Tribune, hog in that vicinity was killed by "shock o | thunder" recently.
 A New London man drank cold watel | while over heated, the other day, and diec | from the effects oft.
 L. J. Hammond of Windham has jus bought l, 800 sheep in the north, which i! enough to make dog laugh.
 The Bridgeport Eagle announces that there are five Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays in this month. Jesso up here.
 The wheel of loaded grain cart passed over the neck of Richard Hogan in SufielG last Friday, and killed him instantly John Hawley of Lanesville was arrested and fined five dollars and costs the other day for insulting and threatening his brother. A Norwich man wants to know what made his stove explode the other morning. Per haps the man he stole the wood from could tell.
 Gov. Bigelow gave reception at e1-gov Holley's residence in Lakeville last Friday evening. which was attended by severa dignitaries.
 Frederick Mead's two large grain barns in Bridgewater, were totally destroyed by fire last Thursday; loss $500, partially covered with insurance.
 Green apples-cholera-d -doctor-undertak er.-Bpt. Eagle.-Oh, Hades don't; you make us feel sad, just as it's time for big ap. pies to be ''laid on our table,"
 At the Spiritualist camp meeting commenc' ing to-day at Mantle, large tent with good floor, is to be used for dancing. George Washington, floor manager, Wm. Shakes peare prompter; music by Ole Bull
 The mayor gives his second free excursion to Fenwick tomorrow, and tickets to the ex. tent of 1000 will be issued to deserving poor women and children. The programme oi last years excursion will be followed.
 Erwin of the New Milford Gazette says that he don't know whether Dr. Cummings has 'clvil liberty" or not, but he does know that he has "liberty to be civil" Bob. don't seem to take advantage of all of hts liberties,
 The Water Witch hose company of New Milford are to have big clambake at Parlor Rock on the 18th inst. They propose to eat 75 bushels of clans, 1000 ears of sweet corn and five barrels of sweet potatoes; the shells, cobs and peelings will be given to the poor.
 Patrick Hogan was killed near Rye, on the N Y. & N. H. R. R. the other day. This item, and the recent killing of young Taylor near this place by striking his head on rock, are commended to the attention of those who insist that Rye and rock" is "good for the youthful blood"
 Mrs. H. c. Robinson of Monroe attempted to head off a bull the other day, when the beast attacked her. crushing her up against fence, and goring her terribly. She finally managed to climb over the fence, out of reach of the infuriated beast, when she fell senseless and died in about an hour.
 Erwin of the New Milford Gazette, has in stituted much needed reform in tipsy dialect which will be appreciated by the tired reader of the old orthodox style of gibberlsh, coming as it does from an authentic source. He changes the spelling of the worn out ''hic" tc ink" This is another outcome of his latt malarial shakeness.
 "Culchaw" in the kitchen is Vaus-ge spielt. "-NEws. Du hast recht, Johannes l Hast du die beobachtung hinder der kuecheI { thuere gemacht 7-Bridg geport EGgle. Nein | du esel; weder hahen wir den unterricht vol l die "Adler" zeitung gefunden, aber von di' ! niedlich kochen von de schwarze koch. Sit sprechen sehr gut Deutsch.
 The Gaylordsville correspondent of th' New Milford Ray says: 'Rev. MT. Kay aI. family left ths parsonage on Tuesday fo Pine Grove Camp Ground to spend the montl in that beautiful locality He has a cottag, there. 8 gift from his friends in Orang' County, N. r., valued at $25O. He will b. here on each Sabbath of the time, to. preacl as usual,
 Route agent Sweet of the Naugatuck R. R writes the Bridgeport Eagle letter describ ing a ride over that road, to "Winsted, tht home of crazy Baker, who, while the Chicago national convention was in session, and be fore anybody ever thought of it, declared tha James A. Garfield would be the nominee, anG likewise president of the United States, whict ends our journey" Sweet modesty.
 Charles B. Camp of New Milford, hung { pair of his pants, containing $lOO in mon ey, on grape arbor near his house recently while he was digging a sewer. In the after noon the pants were missing. but were sub sequently found :n neighbours yard, minus the money. It is supposed that the pants walked of and had 'racket" with the mon ey, and then laid down in the yard to get SO Der.
 The verdict of the coroner's jury in the case of conductor Eli c. Lattan, who was killed by the recent collision of two freight trains on the New York, New Haven and Hartford road at Rye, N T., is that MT. Lattan's death was caused by the negligence of the railroad employees in not observing the company's rules. Tho verdict also charges the company
 itself with gross negligence in not knowing that it's rules had been violated at Rye for the past 10 years.
 Camp meeting goers, and those now rusti. eating on the grounds, should bear in mind that Geo. W. Halls emporium, Falls Village, is just the place for them to get their supplies of groceries, provisions, camp stools and everything they need for comfort and luxury. In the clothing line he has everything, from necktie to a whole suit and overcoat with money in every pocket, for summer and fall wear at suicide prices. Hats and caps are here in great abundance, and all styles and prices. Just take run down to Halls and see what he can show you.
 Judge Origen s. Seymour, ex chief justice of the Supreme court, died in Litchfeld last Friday morning, at the age of77. He grad uated at Yale in 1924, and took up the practice of law in Litchfeld. In 1S43 he was chosen by the democrats as representative in GQe leSlslaIuIe, anu was tureo umeS re' elected. He was sent to Congress in 1851, and reelected in '52. Had been judge ofthe superior an6 supreme courts, and was twice defeated as democratic candidate for governor. Judge Seymour and wife celebrated their golden wedding short time since.
 The Hartford Courant says that Dr. L. Mo- ble, dentist, of Springfield, had sad expe- rience Friday, while out at Shaker pond with a party of friends, including Dr. Cotton of Brooklyn, by the upsetting of 8 boat. Mrs. Allen, from Wallup, near Windsor, was drowned. A nephew of Doctor Noble also came near losing his life while in the water trying to save Mrs. Allen, and another boat was upset and it's occupants precipitated into the water, whence they were rescued with