Connecticut western news., 1881-08-03

J. J. Randall, Bridgewaters oldest inhabi- tant, died recently, leaving a wife sS years old, seven children, twenty-six grandchildren, twenty-two eat-grandchildren, and one great-great tgrandehild. Verify he was a great-great man.
 The West Bedding camp meeting com mences Aug. 9th and closes on the 18th. West Bedding is no license town, and it is announced that 'sno spirtuous or fermented liquors, or bottled drinks, or tobacco will be sold on the premices."
 James Deakin of Winsted has left his own bed and board, taking advantage of his wife s absence on visit, to 'sskin out" He has since written her from New York, that he wife s'posed he thought so.
 It is reported that "Little Ghonnie" of Harwinton, who was overcome by matrimony and the prospect of a s'iovelit" home and the 'beautiful companion who was to be its guardian angel" last winter, has begun to take deep interest in school matters.
 The Winsted Times and News, which is ably conducted by Mrs McArthur, announces that it has purchased the subscription list cf the Granville, (Mass) Sun thus increasing it's circulation by considerable. We wish the mes-News-Su success, in three doses.
 A Derby boy IA years old crawled under an OK cart to pick up something he had drop ped, the other day, when one of the oxen kicked, and-sthe boy; oh, where was he P He heard something else drop, which his friends picked up and strangled with pare- goric.
 The Eagle has been interviewing the man in the moon. and has found out that Luna will get full, in Bridgeport on the 9th. If the man in the moon had been at all socially inclined, he would have got full at the time Of the inte1view-that is, if Cheney had that $2. bill left.
 Here are the names of some of Hillsdale's citizens, which we frequently notice in the Herald, which, by the way, has compositor with double geared jaw :-Zier, Dorr, Nye, Mims, Otton,- Crow, Hogeboom, Strachan, Potts, Overhiser, VanBenschoten, Consadine, Busted, etc.
 A. N. Hawley of Hawleyville, who has 8 large vineyard, says that the 'sFrench worm" is eating his vines up, and he doesn't expect to have green leaf on his whole ranch a month from now. The worm is so small as to be almost imperceptible, but he is a busy little fellow with good appetite.
 It has been suggested that the name of Cornwall's "Echo Lake" be changed since a New York boarder, 'culchawed' belle, went out to hear the remarkable echoes in the vicinity and shouted at the top of her voice, swhatareyoudoingo to which the saucy echo answered ''Noneofyerdambusi. ness 1"
 Hawes' opera house in Bridgeport has a ghost, and the Eagle says tin peddler was murdered there thousand years ago. It is nothing more or less than the echo of old Sports big pedestrian feet, which has been ringing ever since he, (with the assistance of Sam. Merritt and others) made the biggest score in the world.
 Warren Phelps, one of Winsted's oldest in habitants, was found dead in his bed last Fri day morning when some of his family went to his room to call him to breakfast. He re- tired in apparently the best of health the night before, and the body was cold when found, showing that he had been dead some time. His age was 87.
 General ticket agent H. D. Averill of the Housatonic R. R. is seeking @ respite from his confning and wearing labors, in Old Stratford. Mr. Averills diligent attention to business has told upon his health, and he is s'letting up" and having glorious time, and will appreciate the benefits derived from a brief cessation of his arduous duties
 The blasting at quarry near New Haven is smashing out the windows and crushing in the roofs of the houses in the vicinity. A big rock recently went through a roof, down through the garret floor and smashed the false teeth of the lady of the house, on the bureau. A young lady escaped being crushed by being in the parlor playing the piano in- stead of upstairs making the bed.
 The feather-edged Telegram bfistles up like a porcupine in the defense of Millerton's s delirium tremens whiskey, and pitches into the NEWS like house-afre. Did we tread on your corns, Deacon Beg pardon, but it was unlntentional. We simply drew our conclusions from the witty wit of the Tel egram, and it's police reports; but hadn't the slightest intention of twitting you about .Your ruby nose.
 Take glimpse of Geo. V. Capron's advet' tisement in another column, and then take a glimpse of his big stock of jewelry in Falls Village, and if you don't see something that pleases you immensely, it is because you are blind. Georges stock is always full, and handsomely arranged, and embraces all the latest styles of jewelry, watches, gold pens, and in fact everything pertaining to the bus mess of first class jeweler.
 The Meriden Recorder, in one of it's seuo. comic moods, says, s'To-day we are bald-head- ed, tomorrow we shall be toothless, next day gray, and then-ah, then the silent bone, yard" Come, cheer up, man, and give us some more nice poetry; don't lose sight of the fact that the wig maker still wiggleth, the dentist still denteth, the barber still tall5eth, and the medical student still stalketh abroad over the land. Smile" again and be happy.
 ''To ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN l"-Just received, at the Salisbury Harness and Trunk Emporium, an immense assortment of ladies' and gents Trunks and Satchels; also on hand splendid lot of fly blankets, fly and ear nets, etc. etc. Don't forget the number: 444 Centennial Avenue, and not 4,444, as con- munication sent to me called for. Don't ex- pect to reach that number till next Centennial. 3w6 JOHN M. MILLER. BERKSHIRE COUNTY.