Connecticut western news., 1882-09-06
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 ed the cigar and news stores after 10 A.
 M., Sunday.
 Four thousand Smiths had a family
 reunion, last Wednesday, at Peapack,
 N. J., the ancestral home of the great original John Smith.
 4 The will of the late Timothy M. Allyn
 of Hartford, bequeathes to each of the
 children of his deceased brothers and
 sisters $5, GOO, and the remainder of his
 estate is equally divided between his
 wife and his sons, Alexander H., Mai
 Arthur w., Thomas and Robert Allyn.
 Robert Allyn is the executor of the will.
 1t IS reported from the New York to-
 bacco market there was 8 great demand
 last week for new Connecticut seconds.
 Tbe small stock on hand is selling rapid
 ly at from 12 to 12 1-2 cents, which is
 much better than the prices of a month
 or so ago. Unfavorable reports of the tobacco crop from various sections of the country make holders of both new and old leaf quite hopeful. The sales of Connecticut tobacco lastweek includ- ed 15O cases of 80 wrapper, 27 to 32 cents, and 200 cases of '81 seconds. 12 to 13 1-2 cents.
 At the Barnes family reunion at High Rock, last Thursday, President Lewis Barnes of Oxford presided at the busi- ness meeting and the following officers were chosen: President, Henry R. Barnes of New Haven; secretary and treasurer, s. H. Barnes of New Haven; executive committee, Andrew J. Barnes Of Bridgeport, Edward F. Barnes of New York, Dr. Lewis Barnes of Oxford, c. D. Barnes of Southington; historian Dr. N. B. Warden of Bridgeport. The ex- ecutive committee will fix the place for the next reuion.
 Enterprise begets enterprise. After the terrible yellow fever time at Mem phis in 1879 the city plucked up new courage, constructed thorough system of drainage and determined to keep clean. The work was very expensive out it pays. Memphis is now one of he healthiest cities in the South. It is 'lso one of the most prosperous. The enterprise of cleansing the city and ortifying it from disease has aroused individual enterprise, and the very char 'cter of the people has changed in many expects. Memphis bids fair to grow apidly and the yellow fever, terrible as he, scourge was, is likely to prove a blessing in disguise.
 There was funny chase for baby at 'lainville, recently. A woman step- 'ed from train moment to question he agent and the traip pulled out sud- Lenly without her, carrying off her 'aby. Her frenzy moved the good tick t agent to telegraph to Bristol and have he baby returned. The train stopped he infant at Forestville and good man ooted it thither and lugged the baby ack to Plainville. The mother, mean inc grown impatient, had gone to For stville on the engine of 8 gravel train. 10 back went the good man with the aby to Forestville, there to learn that he mother had returned to Plainville. he man then telephoned to the woman ) sit still half an hour, which she did, nd got back her infant
 The Newburgh Register has this about unday's excursionists from Connecti- ut: ''When the boat arrived at Iona sland everything eatable had been con- lmed, and 150 dozen of soda and other drinks had gone down lirsty throats lined with car dust. Prob ! ply dozen of the Yankees lost their ats coming over and they looked ludic- JUS enough in their improvised paper ats. Others were satisfied to promen- V le without any head gear. No intoxi- T T ,nts were sold on the boat, and only t 1e or two drunks were to be seen, these I e result of Connecticut whiskey, which T T ls national reputation for strength i ing and lasting qualities. Although ere were about 1,500 people they did ,t seem to cover one end of the boat, nich was an immense craft