Connecticut western news., 1882-04-12
-Rev. D. Phillips is MT. Mackey's success. {. MT. Mackey goes to Monticello, N. Y.

-heV. U. fnlIlpS IS MT. Mackey success 'or. Mr. Mackey goes to Monticello, N. Y. l
 The new publication "Tilronsh tue Housatonic Valley to the Hills aud Homes 3 Berkshire,"a handsomely illustrated little brochure issued " the l'ousatonic R
 Co. for 6istTibuli,>! aNonr those seeking ' pleasant and ilea pl.re for summer travel and vacaLi,n e; ;jryment. IS now ready aud
 will be sent free by mail to any address upon application to H. D. Averill, General Ticket Agent Honsatonic R. R. Co., Bridgeport, Ct The selectmen have warned 8 town
 meeting to be held in Town hall next Mon. day, to consider the question ofappropriating s5oO. to the project of improving and beauti
 ;ying the cemetery. The projectors now call or 8 hundred loads of fertilizers of all kinds, ss top dressing to be delivered at the cem.
 etery on Thursday and Friday of this week, Those having wood ashes, clay. manures or other fertilizers can be of material assistance ln the good work by bringing them to the cemetery this week It is hoped there will oe liberal response to this call, as it is the initiatory step in the matter of making little Paradise of our hitherto neglected burial ground. The whole lot on the north of the cemetery to the railroad crossing is to be
 ,nrchased. and 1t is not improbable that pri'
 .ate enterprise will provide for little lake
 .ear, the centre. as the location, brook, and
 toresaid "prlvate enterprise" are favorable. In the meantime, however. bring your fer. tilizers, and await further instructions.
 Mount Riga has been on the war path agaln, and is abont to pay tbe fiddler Last
 Monday Fred Bailey. who has been before
 his honor" dozen times, came over here a ith two Funk boys, all three being plumb
 'ull ot fighting whiskey, and after attempting 10 pick muss with different persons about the street, started toward East Canaan% Near Wm Bennett's tenement they met Sam uel A. Adam and alter few words of impu
 deuce, pitched into him.; Sam, who by the vav, Is the preseLt Hay reader" in Christ church Hi the a'sence of regular rector, was peaceahly pursuing the even tenor of his way. mentally rehesrsine his ''Good Lord, deliver us," tor next Sunday, and was utterly unprepare,i for such ah informal reception. At the first indcat,0a of war, his good vii tn men" toj him to skip the fence. but be 7fore he cculj fairy decide whether 'tis no bier in the mud, to suffer the stings ane arrows" Of Mi Riga abuse, or to take arms a ainst sea of tronbles," he enemy wal l apon him iu such aggravatiug confusion. tha he dropped hls satcliel and with it his con sclentious scruples spit on his hands. squared otf and joined ir the circus, striking out iron
 the shoulder alter the most approved an' | ungooly tas hion. According to an eye-wit | ness. the foremost asssilant went down unde ! the st blow, and while Sam was dealfnl
 out to the others, Charlie >Cogswell, Sam Bennett's colored hired man came to his re
 iiet Charlie was knocked down with club
 aud Lo. Lawrence, who came up to, take
 hand was struck with stone and left sense
 Hess Then George Benedict came out in hi fighting rig, and tumbled around on tn | ground with the whole beligerent army, an by this time the whole neighborhood was 0
 the spot, and two of the Rigaians were cap Etased and the other, Willard Funk, starte
 on srn toward East Canasn, but Al: Brigg
 wh,, i''ppened along just then, started i pursu't nn horseback, overhauling him nes
 the 1hittlesey place. He blubbered an whinsa ike whipped puppy, declaring thu
 he 'sI,sen't done nothin' and wanted,to 2
 home The trio were taken in charge b sherrR .,ichmond and brought before Justis
 Bennctl at Roraback' 's0ffoe; three complain for e,tce were sread to, them, to which II
 eide "FuaA pleaded "guilty, and I'm gor to fgh. : out too, and don't you forgit it F.artE.,s questioning revealed the fact th he. didl. know the difference between gull and not guilty, and his plea was changed
 not gul .y.*' BailsE, shouted Mot guilty } the tor of his lungs, and asked the court ! he could understand. that2" They we g kept at the Warner House over night, al E yesterday morning were brought in agai
 when, they all plead guilty. and the <cou supporter court. fix ug the amounts at $6c Q n ,he e,.:e of Bsdlev, and s4Oo each TOT t
 Fnnks., Failing totind bondsmen they we e t.ken to Litchtield yesterday and may pt l, sibly cure a trlal at the present term. or
 bench warrant Bailey, it is thought win
 70 the. .slAte prison for two years. as he " d warned by States Attorney Huntington k i,s last appearance before him, that ''rhe ne . tiu. lie would teach him lesson" T - Funks ill probably get 30 or 60 days ca,