Connecticut western news., 1882-02-22

-Photographsr W. M. Dsming moved his family to Weataeld, Mass. last Monday. Wilbur don't know but he may possibly 10 cate his photograph gallery here some time in the near future-A consummation dsvoutly to be wished.
 The band have just received the various parts Of the Memorial March" composed especially for, and presented :o them by Prof, North, in memory of the late Willie F Rodemsyer. Those who have heard it pro- nOuncs it beautiful competition.
 -ovsr elo0 worth ofapparatas. reference books etc have been added ss helps to the schools since the erection Of the present build. ing. The last acquintion was full set of lamps larger outline maps, at a cost of $20. shs result of the recent school exhibition.
 Scene, Eds. dining room. Cast of char acters, Waitress and Boarder. Boarder dis covered seated at table, centre. Enter waitress, right; approaches boarder and &C., ..doptly jogs his elbow. Waitrsss-"Excuse me, please" Boardsr-"with pleasure, miss" (Risss, puts both arms around waitress, and sxqueeses her smphatically) Waitress s- . Stopi" Boarder-"With pleasure, miss" Roarder stops. Tsblsau-Quick curtain.
 -Dsspits the inclement weather the Ma sonic ball last night was attended. by about 6 couples, and lO4 took supper, which was served in Village Improvement Hall. by land ford Warner. The New Milford orchestra furnished excellent music, and all present seemed to enjoy the occasion exceedingly. dancing being kept up until about so'clock this morning. The committees have every rsasou to believe that if the weather had been favorable, over 100 couples would have been present.
 An smpty AAt car atanding on the c. " R R. sids track near Adams & News coal shed. was shovsd down towards the vest switch, fby boys. it is supposed,) so far that it would nos clear train on the main track, lat Wednesday Afternoon snd the milk train crashed into it, throwing the car of the track and considerably damaging 1t. besides knock ing off cylinder head, tearing away part of the tender, causing the water in the tank to run away, and making some kindling wood Nobody was injured, but the passengers ''hisshsd" forward in their seats when the en- zine struck. Boys should be able to find hesser and safer amusement than fooling with cars at risk of human life.
 The stockholders of the Housstonic R. B. have their annual meeting next Friday, in Bridgeport. The directors annual report shows that 3l5s, ,Sl437 was expended during the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1881. in im- provsments and additions. The gross receipts were $764, ,6i3 10; expenses t4So, ,53i.l2; net gain sfter deducting all expenses, 3l27,ol6, dividends paid. $s4, 400. The total valuation of 10, omotivss and cars owned by the road is $4ss, GOO The comparative mileage state- ment shown . considerable increase over previous years, and on the whole the show ing is . cteditabls ono for the management, and also suggestive and gratifying index oi it's growing importance as passenger route. -Ed.. Warmers "brood mare" is at rest She had to go to Falls Village to dnd It. She wss weary of life and corn cobs, and yearned for the end of this earthly scene, when the drop curtain should go down, to ''slow Ad' ding" The end came. Nd. swapped her of to Sid. Reed of Falls Village, 'sight unseen, for two.sested wagon, and towed her down 1 last Thursday with . clothes line 200 fee long. The procession moved into Falls VII lags in impressive style without music Ed
 sitting on the seat of the buggy. driving thu
 ''roan hoss," and Billy Colspaugh with hi: | legs dangling over the tail.end, holding fas to one end of the clothes line. while away
 back st the other end came the 'stock il
 trade the brood mare limping wearily alosg
 It was Eds design to parade through thu principal streets, on the way to Reeds barn
 out this intention was foiled by Sid wh'
 met the head of the procession on the out
 akirts and instructed him to ''drivs righ
 straight into my barn just as quick aa yo'
 csn, for heavens sakei" which order wa
 obeysd. The property was exchanged, an
 Ed drove home with his wagon Sid. kep
 the horse out of sight until after dark, whe he hired an able bodied man to lead her O into the lots, and with double barrelsd she
 gun, give her fres pass to the Golden Cit!
 where she is now supposed to bs hauling golden chariot on the golden streetA