Connecticut western news., 1882-03-22
Mary Barrett .. Gardner Daruss 8, Michael
 McGuirs I, Francis PeqaiRney 5, Willie Reel 6.

AAty D4fteSS 1s VoroA0f 0aE000 B. 3tChAol 4cGuirs {, Francis Pequigney s, Willie Reel 6
 Have you noticed the luminous door plate that adorns the door ct the street en trance Of the NKws otnce7 Is is an unfail. ing guide to ths straight and crooked way that leads to the sanctum sanctorum, and ir the night 1t shines forth in letters of hvine iiRht-and the darker tho night, the brishts. the shine. It is from the American bureau of ARsncies, No. s Psmbsrton Square, Bos ton. who arc selling largo numbers of them in all parts of the country. Take look al 1t en some dark night.
 Prof. North has presented the band with another new piece of music, of his OWE composition, being medley entitled .'Hous- atomic, !" embracing number of popular airs and national hymns It isan ingenious ar. rsnRemsnt, producing fine effect and re. fleets credit upon Mr North's ability as q csmpOssr and musician, The band will bring 1t out as their open air concert next wook Friday night Willie Rodsmsyer's Memorial
 
 will also be rendered at the same time.
 -Lsss Monday afternoon c spark from the locomotive of the 8 o'clock passenger train going south on the Housasonic R. R. set Ire to the grass beside the track opposite Robert VsnDsusen's house, near this village It was quickly Uncovered, and party of men from Union depot immsd,atsly proceeded to tho scens of the fire. and after working viz orously. succeeded ia getting 1t under con. srol. Ithewevss had burned over space to vithin low rods of Mr. FaaDeussn's hoase and barn An hour or two later the Ire broke out Afrssh. probably from como smoul. dering smbees which the wind famed into . flame, but second ralley Of men from the depot quickly put it out; its timely discovery prevented serious loss.
 Paddy Murphy the Terrible, was in town Monday bowling. advertising for fight, and making himself nuisance generally, em. boldened by his pFevioas successes in break. ing the peace and terrifying the natives here, with no Q, . to stmolest or make him afraid, 1" but this time shsrif vanDeusen put stop to his capsra, clappsd the steel bracelets on him and marched him to Roraback's of6es, whore Justios Bspness imposed . Ans of seven dollars and costs, aegregasing $23., and thirty days in Nteh6eld jail Paddy as. 'sursd ..his honor," tha. if he would let him oT this tune he'd promise never to appear before him again ''the longtst day Il live" but h,s honor. hard hearted and insxorabls wouldn't let up and Paddy had togo
 The proprietor of the casch.psnny, jack. lantern shsw who illustrated Ten nights in . bArroom. etc h Town hall recently, which ws "noticed" n lass weeks Nsws, has writ ten us threatening lssssr, in which he de. hies come of ths statements contained in our parsRraph He says As had more than . ''baksr's dozsA" in his audience. inaSmuch as he he'd 90 cents lsft after paying small fee for she use of the hall We stand corrected. Re also says that some 'losers" smoked In the hall. and that he is ''under the necessity of inqairing if newspapers have the right to publish what they plesssf" By no means, Mfr jaek.lantsrn i; they have no rights any. vay- Their only legitimate duty is to give everybody tafy, pun every one-horse show that comes along, eas crow, bs cusssd, and srise nice obituaries. They ask SD interest in yeur prayers.
 The annual meeting of the Village I'm provemsAt Association was held in their hall last Saturday evening. D. L. Psirce was re elected president. Samuel A Eddy secretary and Vim C. Humphrey treasursr. It Swss voted to lease the hall another year. for sn. tertainwsnta, rsadings sociables, etc. It Is expected that che hail w,ll net the associa. tion iafesr sum than last year. a much Of the expeuse, o' ft,ing up. repairing. building ,tage, etc will not have to be incurred again The total receipts from the hall lass year were Si25 iA; expenses of same. 8ll366 The total receipts Of the association last year were 5 36 IS: expenses $23s 24. The as. sociation is full of vitality, ard the interest shoRu is commenda6le Since i,s inception six years ago. our village has been greatly improved and beAudsed; there are good side walks on every street, aud vs are 30 bril-. Iiaatiy Illuminated on dark nights. that the way faring man. though fool. nssd not go astrsy. Azide from this. the entertainments given in ths sssociauon's hall ln,vs afforded a.. small amount of enjoynant. snd relieved the nonetony of long winter. and the managers are to bs congratulated upon having placed the institution on a sound aud pssmsnsrt basis, The citizens will not consent to sse ii 20 down. even if 1t were threat nad with failure, which Is far from being the eass