Connecticut western news., 1882-07-05

HOW ula you ilhe Uulteau picture las week. Hey?
 An exchange says "Man wants but little here below, and he gets it"
 John Rodemeyer, Jr, formerly local edi tor of the Nescs spent the fourth in town.
 Moses Wadhams and wife have returned from their western trip. FRApFoRDMACaRR
 Boss carpenter Schermerhorn is makiuQ extensive improvements on William Adams farm building.
 Frank VanDeusen recaptured that miss ing horse in Winsted last week, but has found no trace of the harness.
 The Southfeld "tally-ho" has been re- painted and vanished and makes a very comfortable appearance.
 Will D. Adam who is engaged in mercan. tile pursuits in Roxbury, celebrated the ''glo rious Fourth" at home
 The men who draw the supplies for the Torringford Reservoir Co, are so driven that they have to work their teams all night.
 All communicati ons must be addressed to the Nsaos as letters for the Nea0s addressed to Col. Hardenbergh are sometimes delayed. A man somewhat intoxicated, was going to do something dreadful at the depot, Satur- day, but we have heard of no serious conse- quences as yet.
 A special meeting of the stockholders of the Housatonie railroad company will be held at their office, in Bridgeport, on Friday, the 18th day of July. See advertisement
 The Conn. Western Neps enters upon it's twelfth year this week, and is as vigorous and thrifty as ever. Long may it continue to wave l-Thomaston Express.
 Mrs. E. Warner and son Waltie have been rusticating for a few days on the banks of the Hudson at Madalin, N. Y They were accompanied by Mrs Green of Lime Rock
 -Canaan has produced some noted and valuable horses in the last few years. A three hundred dollar offer for year old colt owned by Warren Mcintyre is the latest news in thus line.
 Judge NJ. T. Granger who has so success. fully presided over the Malley :rai for the past three months is at home. He will not engage in his professional duties during the summer.
 Warning to the boys: Don't drive your horse up to her house and leave him without hitching, for horses are not always an xious to wait, as was fully demonstrated here last Friday.
 Miss Addie Wendall has returned to the tolo nh off horo afYo in the Pittsaeld office Miss Moore, who has had charge of this office has gone to New Milford
 We were shown, a few days since, a beautiful picture all worked in worsted of the s.Vrgin Mary," the handiwork of Mary, IA years old daughter of Michael Goggin of Falls Village.
 Stage driver Graut has sold out his Mill River and Southfeld stage route. Dennis Hayes of New Marlboro has assumed the re- sponsibility of conductor and will accommodate all who wish to ride or send errands with as much 3grandiloquence" as the next one.
 A pleasant surprise party was given last Monday evening to Mr. and Mrs. Moore at their residence in Ashley Falls it being the seventeenth anniversary of their marriage. A large number of neighbors and friends were present. Several valuable and useful gifts were presented.
 The following is the allotment of Judges for Litehfeld County the present year: Civil Terms, Sd Tuesday in Aug, 's2, Stoddard lst Tuesday ia Dec, 'S2, Beardsley; lst Tuesday June 'S3, Sanford. Criminal Term, 2nd Tuesday Oct, '82, Andrews; 1st Tuesday April 's3, Granger.
 John Rodemeyer, Jr., and sister Bena, of Bethel, greeted thsir many friends in this place at Parlor Rock last Wednesday. John met with little disaster few days ago, and had three or four pounds of type metal and a Masonic ring jammed into his hand. However he is now able to give the "grip" in most satisfactory and scientific manner.
 Tho directors of the Housatonic railroad company have declared quarterly dividend of two dollars per share on the preferred stock of this company, payable on the 18th day oi July, at the Treasurer's office in Bridgeport, Conn. The transfer books will be closed from the 5th to the 18th, instant, both days inclusive. See advertisement
 There was a change in the Housatonic Railroad time table, Monday. A special pass enger train for New York will pass this sta. tion every Monday morning at 7:25. The afternoon passenger south, that formerly passed here at 3, now goes at 4:4s. The Monday morning extra is to accommodate boarders who come up Saturday to spend Sunday in the country. Trains running north, make no change in the time at thi: place.
 The Canaan Cornet Band has every reas on to be exceedingly gratifed over the success of it's grand picnic" One hundred aut twenty.two from this place and vicinity attend ed. Prof. White of Winsted was on hanc and those who desired had an opportunity t. trip the Tight fantastic" Many avale, themselves of the privileges of the boats ol the lake, and all seemed to have thrown dul care away and to be enjoying themselves t. their hearts content The crowds which ar generally disagreeable feature of most al excursions were dispensed with on this occa sion by the limitation of the number of ticket for sale. The success of this picnic vii probably cause the band to give another dur ing the close of the harvest season.