Connecticut western news., 1882-01-11

and they are heartily endorsed by the press. Tickets will be on sale at the post office. As
 the advance agent arrives just as we are pre-
 pairing our forms for press we are unable to
 give more extended notice.
 Editor Erwin of the New Milford Ga.
 zette made us 8 call last Saturday, on his
 way to Norfolk where he spent tho Sabbath
 with Fred spaulding. He returned Monday,
 looking as if the bracing, moral atmosphere taken in at the altitude of 'sl400 feet above the sea" agreed with him. Sorry that 'cir. cumstances over which" etc. made it impossi-
 ble for us to join the procession in accordance with Fred's. invitation.
 The telegraph office in this place is now in charge of Mir. Bond of Lenox, Mrs. F. A Peet having resigned last Tuesday. Alter her resignation R. P. Martin of Ore Hill was detailed to manage it temporarily, and he re- mained one whole day. It was then left to run itself one full day, when Alfred Winn of Len OK took it and stayed with it nearly two days, and was succeeded by the present incumbent who is anxiously waiting for relief. It would seem that there ought to be telegraph business enough here to warrant the payment of salary on which s good operator could support himself, instead of allowing the office to go begging as it has since Mrs. Peet's resignation.
 -Georgs Spencer, who stole Landlord MacDonalds horse early last spring, and left It in Norfolk, is now awaiting trial at Pitts. field, for stealing horse from Haddam, Ct man last summer. he was captured in New Marlboro, where he had hired the horse out to farmer for moving. Spencer is the chap who ''stole a mans fsmuley' from Somers Center, N. r. last winter, the "famuley" being that of Albert Ferry, the dead beat who lived In tAis place Q few weeks. Our readers will rsmsmber the letter we pub iishsd frsa Louis E. Miller, which told how '.Albsrd Fsrry's Dorter came to this vacinsty on visiede, and was taken Sick when George Spencer was aloud by her parents to attend to her wants and with his rude tung he manage to ascertain her tenderness, and Commenced his Aatter and Begng with tears ike moatioEs vailent threats will blow my Brains oet if yeu don't Eloaps with me and be ny wife,"etc.
 The funeral of the Hon. George w. Feet vas attended at his late residence last Thurs lay afternoon, by a large number, including many from abroad. The fact that the funeral ,f state treasurer David P. Nichols was held n Danbury on the same day and hour, pre-. vented the attendance of the state officials who otherwise would have been present The services were conducted by Rev. Mir. Bodley, md consisted simply of the Episcopal burial ,ervice. without sermon or remarks, in &C., ,ordance with the expressed wish of deceas- sd. The remalns were inferred in Lower Corner cemetery in the family plat which is marked by an elegant and costly monument erected last spring. The pail bearers were F. Miles of Salisbury, Hon. H. 3 Graves of Litchheld, A. c. Randall, presi' lent of the National Iron Bank, and U. H. Miner of the Savings Bank, Falls Village, Robert Little of Salisbury, and Hon. L. B. Merriam. Among the notahles present were ,x-Governor Andrews, Col. S.'B, sumper of Bridgeport president Gilbert of the 0. W. a. R., Judge D. J. Warner of Salisbury, Judge Granger of this place, D. s. Draper of New York, D. L. Williams, president of the National Bank, State senator N. B. Richardson of Lime Rock, Superintendent !. B. Stillson and master mechanic L. Sling and of the H. R. R,