Connecticut western news., 1882-07-19
Ct. RarrimgtOmS

The body of Hanson Blackmer was brought from Winsted on the 12th inst. and buried in the cemetery South of this village, where his wife was buried 20 years ago. MT. Black. mer formerly lived in Sheffield and then in Burlington, where he is we'll remembered as one of the best mechanics, Ca mason) that could be found in Berkshire County.
 There is general sticking out of elbows in regard to the County road fzzle. The County once had highway through the vil- lage, but the railroad took slice, and the Monument Mills want another slice, so they ask the road to take itself off through some back street or stump lot, out of the way. It seems as though Housatonic ought to be quiet as they have one of the fathers of the town who is said to be, as in duty bound, looking to the wants of the poor grass widows and needy children in the village. If they cannot keep things in order the citizens had better have horse marine brigade appointed so that those who would be quiet, can sleep in safety.
 By little shrewdness on the part of Dr. Dowd the brother-in-law of the Wilcox girl, Dewitt her paramour was arrested last We'd nesday night. After the departure of the couple, Dowd followed them to St. Cathe. rines, Ont, and brought the girl home with him, Dewitt coming back with them as far as Amsterdam, N. '. It was arranged that the couple should meet again soon, Dewitt naming Albany as the place, but Dowd sug- gesting grove on the West Stockbridge branch of the railroad above Housatonic, which was agreed as the place of rendezvous. Dowd then obtained a warrant for Dewitt $ arrest and stationed officers on the road where the man would have to pass. About ten o'clock Dowd, Dewitt and the girl were seen making their way on the track and were called upon to stop by the officers. De. Witt and the girl started to run but after fring,one shot at the officers, was captured He was held in the District Court in $l, ,OOO on charge of adultery, and assault with intent to kill the officer. and beng unable to find bail was taken to jail to await the hearing. z. Cornvans
 Ex President Woolsey is in town.
 Weather perfectly charming, business booming.
 Judge Kellogg has two grand daughters spending the summer with him.
 MT. Ebert Bolton and his sister, Miss Anna were in town last week visiting at Mrs Joseph North's.
 The man known by the name of Henry, 6 faithful servant of Mir. Seymour Johnson, died suddenly last Wednesday.
 MT. Henry Calhoun has returned from his Kentucky trip; Ernest Whiting from Yale and MT. Samuel White of Williams college.
 Crops are looking finely in Cornwall in spite of the backward season and quantities of grass already cut Most of the tobacco is hood the second time.
 The West Cornwall Band favored our little village with an ''open-air concert" Saturday evening for which we feel assured the inhab- tants were grateful.
 We are sorry to hear the Phrenologist Sherman called ''crani" for to our knowl- edge he left no unpaid bills, and although his toilets were not in superb style, we are conf dent he bathed daily and drank a gallon of of water at every meal.
 The arrivals at the Beers House the past week, were as follows:- Charles E Hubbell of Bridgeport; l.. M. Johnson of Litchfeld ; To1 Hardenbergh, Canaan William F. Taylor, Danbury Henry A. and Miss Patterson, Mir. & Mrs. Frederick W. Horn, Miss Anna Horn, Master F. Horn, Infant and Maid and Mir. & Mrs. D. M. Sommers, of Brooklyn. Dr. c. s. Norton Mrs. Eliza Norton, Judge Rufus B. Cowing and nurse girl, and Miss Lizzie Parkhurst of New York; George Win. ton of Bridgeport. E.
 West Cornwall.
 Will Oldfeld left railroading for a few days last week and agreeably passed his vacation with friends in this village.
 Miss Lizzie Oldfeld leaves the present week for Canandaigua, N. Y, to make her annual visit of few months at this pleasant resort.
 The twin daughters of Chief Police Scho- field of Boston, are residing at J. M. Morgans, and are so nearly alike that it bothers folks to "tell t'other from which" William Scribner of Millerton, N. Y, a young druggist of considerable experience, has Uncle Sam's Department and dspenses medicines for Dr. Brower
 | Such delicious ice cream as F. W. Yutzler spoons out every Wednesday and Saturday evenings, for dime, would make Cherry Hill ice midget, smile with satisfaction.
 J. H. Cox, celebrated artist from New York, in the employ of the Cemetery Compa. nay, is at MT. D. s. Smiths for few days sketching some of our rural scenes for illus trating St. Nicholas, and other popular month lies.
 The " Hickory's' played so finely game of ball at Ashley Falls, last Saturday, that game of II innings was programmed. tie followed by skip for the train, with tht extreme satisfaction of having another chance of "waxing their accounts" if possible, a this place on Saturday. To-day, (Wednes day) finds them over in Sharon, in hot con test with the club there. The further par ticulars are ''set down" for next week.
 R. N. Cochrane is on his way home iron Vermont, with about sixty head of cattle consisting of new milk COWS, two-year olds yearlipgs. etc., ali produced from the bes farm yards and selected with view to pleas stock and at correspondingly low figures. l is expected the drove will arrive here Friday afternoon, when any person desirous of mak ing good investments in this line should stel