Connecticut western news., 1882-03-01

dartxor0 1r1Dune says that fafhor EoWar0 Agudi the Catholic priest, had right to get married if the lady was willing It's . pretty how-de-do if such matters must depend upon the whim of 6 woman. Mrs Sybil Ticknor of Cornwall, Conn was loo years old on Feb. 4.-N. '. Sun, 23d Is that SOY We'll, nsverl In view of the fact that Mrs. Sybil Ticknor died about 8 month before she celebrated her tooth birth. day, this item IS quite astonishing.
 The hostler of the Clarke House, Winstsd, while out driving the other night near Burr vile, was met by four men, two of whom seized his horses by the bits, but the fiery steeds broke away, and the asssilants then fired pistols after him-that is, he says 60
 Last Sunday three children of John Collins of Plantsville, aged respectively l6, and ?, were sliding do&n hill and over a pond at the foot, when the Ice broke beneath them, lettiag them all into the water. Two oi them were drownsd,E the oldest narrow ly escaping.
 A Norwalk man was recently offered the weighty position ot borough weighmaster, and the dazzling magnanimi:y of the offer so affected him, that fearing it might be mis take, and that he might awake from his blissful dream, and find that it was unreal. he committed suicide by jumping into the sound -of boiler factory
 Twill sell between this and April lst my ent,re stock of Dry Goods, Hosiery, Tin and Glassware, at cost, and less. Also Rogers Bros. plated ware, A Goods. At maniac. turers' priceA also have some seconds that I will sell you as seconds. Am bound to close them out. B.J. BRADLEY. Falls Village, Conn.,, Feb. 27th.
 Frank slocum, winsted printer, who has merged into semi tramp was given a frame in the New Hartford Tribune office recently, and he showed his gratitude by breaking open the cash box in the ''Captain's office, and settling up with himself, while the Cap l tain was out He was arrested and sentene. sd to pay $7. and costs, with 60 days in jail and as there is DO probability that anybody will pay the fine for him, he will undoubtedly repent behind the walls for about four months
 1 Benjamin Pollard, father of conductor Pollard of the c. ". R. R. died Feb. Is, d his home in Plainvills. Ho was e7 years O age, and came to this country from Hashern England. He had resided in Piainvills fol nearly 32 years. and was identified with tn, Plainville Manufacturing Co.,. an extsnsiv, institution, from which the town derives n, smaIl share of support The immediate caus of his death was an incurabls type of hear disease, which was gradually brought o, through the results of injuries received m al accident some years ago. He leavss q wifi and six children.
 A s Rogers died at the Middletcwn re treat Monday. His remains wers brough here Wednesday and the funeral took plac
 from the Congregational church, ysstsrda afternoon, the pastor officiating. There wa a large attendance of the people of the villag at the services. Mr Roge rs was native c Cornwall where he had private school fo many years. Afterwards he removed th school to this village whore it aonrishsd fo some years. Mr. Rogers was prom,reu advocate of the cause of temperance and ra for Congress twice on tho prohibition ticks
 in this district Within the last year hi
 mlnd was affected considerably by religion
 matters and reason was partially disthronss
 Lately his condition was . hopeless one an
 death was to him a mercifnl relief N. \
 Gazette.
 Conductor Henry c. Phelps of New Haveu
 injured in the accident of Thursday evenin
 near Woodlawn station, was struck by som' thing and knocked through . board.fence i,
 to the Bronx rver. He was able to git U
 yerterday and said he wouldn't pass throug
 another such experience for ten rai!roa,: The trouble was caused by freight train twenty five cars, bound tor New Haven, th,
 had run on the track of the Harlem road
 let another train pass, jumping the trac while being backed on to the main road asa
 About six cars were badly demohshe,
 Three wrecking trains went at once to u , scene, and the up track was cleared in abo,
 three hours. The body of Katzzell, Il
 brakeman killed, was taken to Mount vs
 non. He had been for some time in u
 employ of the road He was killed outrigh
 shout for help when the wreck occurre
 came from an imprisoned brakeman. Josel
 Shields, of New York. He escaped almo
 miraculously without scratch. The trucl and timbers made complete wall aroul 5 him SO that nothing but his head could |
 seen Some of the other brakemen who vel ? ahead brought lights and soon managed , release him. Farmer.
 The Springfield Republican says there certainly no call at present for the Nutms
 state to go into dumps over its manufactu , ing interests. Improvements caused by lars
 orders are reported from all sect,ons IT
 Union manufacturing company of New Bri
 ain and the Birmingham iron foundry, whic has all it can do filling orders for rubb,
 machinery, are both increasing the capac,ti,
 of their foundries. The Winsted silk con pany have increased their facilities abo,
 one-third by means of . new wooden bull, ing and the Osborne & Cheeseman compar
 of Ansonia, manufacturers of brass good gilding metals, etc, are about to put up brass rolling and wire-tubing mill at Blrmin, ham. The Willimantic silk company, ft
 several years qulescent, has hired floor i ) the mill ot the Holland manufacturing com 3 pany st Willimantic and will soon begin tt ? manufacture of narrow silk fabrics. Warn,
 Bros. of Bridgeport, who employ 500 gir and make 5000 corsets . day, have got !,