Connecticut western news., 1882-01-11
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IIoColFeu S4sOVV LOT tuelr WluQ laSC year.
 Riggs Meriden Recorder has bee bought by E. c. Walker of Fall River, Mas.
 "A young girl wanted to take charge of child. "-Neao Mhford Gazette. What's uI Bob
 The Litchfeld jail entertains 3l prisoner at present, and others are signing to ge there.
 Even the wells are getting "full" in Litch field. This county seat fight makes pile c lreckleasness over there.
 The annual meeting of the Grand Lodge F. and A. M. of Connecticut is to be held il Hartford next Wednesday.
 The New Haven Register says, ia fall c the b. S. may be expected" What's thai beef steak? Let us pray.
 It is a significant fact that temperance re vivalists open fire in Hartford every year a soon as the legislature convenes.
 The Eaugatuck Review carries the heading
 'Divorces" right along with it's births, mar riages, deaths and other market reports.
 Satan's Kingdom caved in on the Cana roads side of the bottomless pit few day ago, and it took all day to clear the track.
 The Salisbury Dramatic association wll have promenade concert tomorrow eve ming, and those who attend are sure of good time.
 The ladies of Litchfield are holding sewin, bees, and making up garments for tho loca needy. That's the kind of missionary busi ness to smile upon.
 Dan. Lucey of Bridgeport, the great excur sion manager, was recently convicted of thief and fined $7. and costs, with ten days in jail from which he appealed. P. T. Barnum gave @ temperance lecture 1T Bridgeport last Sunday night. As the com mon council didn't have a chance to table it it was accepted without dissent N A. Atkinson. former school teacher of New London has discovered valuable mines | in Colorado, and recently sold small portion of his claim for $50,0o0.
 , The measles came in with the new year, al Harwinton, and "Little Ghonnie," proprietor of the Hove lit home," wont let his "guardia1 angel" attend the sewing circle. The county commissioners have granted twelve liquor licenses in Thomaston. The Thomastonians purchase liquor licenses as Christmas presents for their friends. Connecticut cigar manufacturers made 24, '. 67s, 317 cigars last year, which required 574, 383 pounds of tobacco, to say nothing of the tons consumed in making sour krout
 Beardsley of the Philmont Sentinel issued an almanac this year, a copy of which we have received. It's the best we have seen, and well worth reading and preserving.
 Deacon James Spencer of Norwich, aged 70, hanged himself in his barn last Friday. He was deacon in the Baptist church, and committed the deed while temporarily insane.
 Mrs. H. M. Holmes of Falls Village offers for sale her millinery establishment there on reasonable terms. It is good opportunity for any one who desires to engage in the bus mess.
 Horace Johnson Of Hartford glories in be- ing the first man to cross the Connecticut river on the ice every year. His first pas sage this winter was made last Thursday morning.
 "Life before man" was the subject of W. D. Cummings lecture, delivered in Sufield Monday night The Sufielders now probably know something about the originators of mince pie.
 A Danbury policeman slept "A hours at his house last week, being made unconscious by coal gas escaping from the stove On walk ing. he vas as bewildered as Rip Van Wrinkle after his 90 years sleep.
 It is expected that the prospective baby elephant will put in its appearance in about a week. at the winter quarters of Barnum's show, Bridgeport. Scientific men are to be present on the occasion"
 The first week of the new year has gone, and the cigar trade is already picking up from the depression of the first three days - Neso Hapen Register. Taking boom like the hat trade after election; not?
 George Stinson of Mystic Bridge, who com mitted rape op 8 young girla 8 short time ago, aud was tarred and feathered by his ''neigh. bors and,friends," has been sentenced to five years in the state prison at Wethersfeld.
 The Danbury News says that New Milford, who has petitioned for the county seat, wants the jury box to pack tobacco in. New Mil ford probably expects to meet Danbury man who'll ask for "chaw," at the big fair next fall
 A tramp froze both feet while sleeping in a Windsor barn the other night, and had to have them amputated. Hereafter when he wants to shake the dust of 8 wicked city from his feet he'll have to do it by hand with wisp broom.
 Harvey Adams, New Milford saloon keep CT was killed by the afternoon passenger trail going south, while attempting to drive over the crossing ahead of the engine. His horse and wagon were killed. Nobody to blame, of course.
 A recent lecture in Willimantic was s1is- tened to with close attention by an attentive audience, says reporter, who omts, how ever, to say whether or no the audience sat quietly and didn't throw paper wads during the lecture.
 The Meriden Evening Press, & new daily recently started by J.. H. Mabbett, formerly of North Adams, is sharp, spicy, handsome litt'e sheet, and if It doesn't prove success it will be because Meriden can't appreciate a good thing.
 Edward Kelly. an old man, of Bridgeport, disputed the right of way with 8 train of cars last Wednesday, and came out second best If he ever gets well he'll stand aside and take of his hat when the engine yells at him, in the future.
 The Bridgeport Eagle says: "The benign countenance of Supt. Stillson once moro en. livens our public thoroughfares. Old Rheu- matics found tough adversary in the Super intendent but acknowledges himself thor. oughly beaten"
 New Milford's Water Witch hose company held their eighteenth annual ball the other evening. and wore new pants for the first time. Erwin calls the members fire laddies" probably because they were so proud of their new "panties."
 Walter E. Malley, James Maley, Jr. and Blanche Douglass were brought before the grand jury yesterday, charged with the mur- der of Jennie F.. Cramer Possibly our read. CTS have heard something about the murder of Jennie Cramer?
 Another Bridgeport man has been granted a patent on some kind of corset rigging. If it wasn't for it's corset patents, Bridgeport wouldn't have much of anything in particular to boast of but old Sport and Barnum's mul. tiplying elephant Queen"
 Bridgeport's policemen want their wages raised. Everybody would be willing to see f bo;r no " roisod to q n OOO c vaor opj v,o.b