Connecticut western news., 1882-06-07


 five persons. Just before the service, while the bell was ringing, it fell from the belfry to the basement, breaking through three floors with a terrible crash. Fortunately no one was injured.
 Cushing, Morris & Co.,, successors to s. S.. Jarvis < Son, the we'll known hardware dealer in Bridgeport, had narrow escape from fire last week. A prompt response of the fire department to the sound of the alarm, prevented the damages from reaching far above $2,OOO.
 The case of Albert Burr vs. the town of Plymouth which was tried in the superior court for Hartford county, last week, finally resulted in a verdict of $1 for the plaintiff. AS such verdict carries no more costs than damages, the chances are that the plaintiff wishes he had never brought suit.
 James l. Hayes, counsel for Frank John son, who was accused of robbing the Birming- ham post office, and whom grand jury of the United States district court refused to indict, intends to bring, in behalf of Johnson. two suits against Postmaster William Clark of Birmingham, one for malicions prosecution and one for false imprisonment.
 Heavy coal trains of forty and fifty cars ] now run over the Conn. Western road bear ing their black freight to the east, and the company is making extensive preparations for the traffic this season. Forty large coal cars are nearly finished at the company's shops in Hartford and forty more are to be built.-Press
 The furnace in Sharon Valley, belonging to Barnum. Richardson & Co.,, is being thor. oughly reftted. All the woodwork around the chimney is taken away and is to be re-. placed by new. A stone abutment is being built at the rear of the furnace. Everything considered it will as much improve the looks of the place as those made year or two ago. Big bargains at Young America Clothing House, Winsted All styles of the latest Summer clothing furnishing goods, hats, caps, fetc They are slaughterlng prices for the benefit of all classes of customers, and excel lent goods are always sold by them. If you can't go yourself, get relative or friend to take your measure to them, and do so imme' diately, securing the best possible bargain. Not to be behind the rest of the world Winsted has had her little labor strike. Last Saturday the hands on the Conn. Western receiving $l.5o day and it had been cus- tomary when it rained immoderately to house them without loss of time. They were Kept out one day when they thought it rained immoderately, so they struck. They have since gone back to work, and the railroad remaining boss of the ranch.
 An inqusitive Norwich boy investigated a sewer opening, few days since There were a number of boys there but one more bold than the rest laid down upon the ground and backed into the ppe The pipe ran about three feet straight and then took sudden dip of twelve feet. The pipe was somewhat slippery. As the boy struck the first level and was about to give a shout of triumph, his foot slipped and he dropped twelve feet aud he was unable to creep back An alarm was raised and the police authorities notified It took gang of men half hour to dig out
 
 sewer opening. Bridgeport Leader.
 John B. Eldredge, president of the Connec- ticut fire insurance company, died Wednes- day evening at Hartford from heart disease. He was born in 1905 ard went to Hartford from Westfeld, Mass, in 1885, becoming manager of the Patriot and Democrat. He was for seven years United States marshal for the Hartford district, and in 1850 became. with B. W. Green, incorporator of the Con- necticut fire insurance company. He amassed large fortune and was always generous contributor to religious undertakings.
 We are informed that engineer John Schlit. tenhart, of the Housatonic Railroad, Twill soon leave the road and engage in other persuits for a livelihood. The monotony of running locomotive between Bridgeport and Great Harrington every day for years with scarcely any vacation and no change must indeed wear unpleasantly, especially if you are run. ming slow train. Every huckleberry bush and pair of bars soon know you by sight and the COWS along the way nod at you fam iliarly every trip. John is we'll liked, and il he makes the change we hope it will materi ally benefit him.
 The Veteran Masons of Connecticut vii hold their Twelfth Annual Reunion in tht Masonic Temple at New Haven, on Thursday June 29. The hour of assembling will b. this reunlon celebration of the 5Oth annlver sary of the Masonic Declaration of 1892. It is hoped that many Veteran Masons vii be present; more than at any previous Re union. Any Mason of 25 years standing ii eligible to membership in the Veteran Asso clation, without money and without price Any further information will be gladly given and copies of the proceedings at sany of tn Reunions will be gladly sent to any Mason, b. A. N Lewis, Sec c M. V. A Westport Conn.
 A number of the fire underwriters o Hartford, were shown the working of a fir extinguishing chemical, in vacant lot o1 Temple street, a few days ago. It is tn discovery of Mr. John C. Vantope, of Prov dence. A pile of light pine wood, abou eight feet square, was constructed, whic] was made more infammable by having barrel of kerosene poured upon it. Whel the flame was at it's height, MT. Vantop threw into the burning pile solution of hi extinguishng substance and in two minute the fire was put out. Afterwards it wa , demonstrated that the sticks which had beel l in hn otn al tolr fire. The experiments were watched wit interest by the spectators. MT. Vantop , 1 claims that with a suit of clothes that ha