Connecticut western news., 1882-05-31

l1G1 the fourth generation. More than fifty years ago, her husband, Phineas Chapin, was prominent business man at Chapinville, ir Salisbury. The venerable lady's mind and health IS very good, and she has numerous correspondents to whom she writes frequent ly, and her compositions and penmanshir might well be envied by many younger ladies
 Many of the old people of Salisbury will re member Mother Chapin of ChapinvilIe, the place being named after the family more thar half century ago.
 l Mrs. Mark Hopkins, the millionaire of Cal. afornia, who owns the old Kellogg place ir this village, arrived last Thursday morning ir her own car, with her attendants, being sever days on the road Her car is fitted up with all that is necessary to keep house with, lodging, kitchen and dining rooms, aud places for her cook and other servants. The mechanics have been at work fitting up the old homestead for her nearly year. They are now putting down walks and fences. The front fence made of granite and iron must cost nearly $iOo per rod. They have filled in to grade up the lot more than 4OO0 loads of earth, and nothing is omitted that would make the place beautiful and useful. 2. Falls Village. l A few from here attended the circus at paabury, Monday.
 There was fine display:of heavens ar. tillery Sunday afternoon accompanied by an excessive fall of rain.
 A long piazza extending from the upright part the whole length of the north wing. is being built on s. Reeds residence, An addition to the house occupied by M. B Frost, has been built on the east side.
 George Coggswell has gone to Springfield b aid in putting the trimmings" on the new palace cars designed for the Housatonic R. R.
 The Congregational ladies' aid society will be entertained by Miss Sophia L. Perry, Wednesday afternoon. A full attendance is deservad.
 The new creamery is finished and the rail. road company commenced using it Friday, which is more convenient than when located et AmesYille.
 Robbins circus last Tuesday and evening, was largely attended. The principal features were the tumbliug and vaultipg feats, trained dogs and ponies. Thlrty.two connected with the circus were guests at the Crandall House.
 NF. and Mrs. William sharman were in town over Sunday, having come to remove the body of their child to Paterson, who died some two years since.
 George Spencer of Boston, late of Utah Territory was in town Thursday He was one of the jurynsn at the trial of the notori. ous Mormon Lee who was the instigator of the Mountain Meadow massacre, and for the expiation of which crime he was ad. juged worthy ornament for the gallows.
 The standard of correct time, is now taken at the observatory at Yale College, which is calculated from the meridian of the City Hall, at New York city, and is transmitted oyer khs wiRss to all railroad stations in the state, for which Yale College receives an imburse- ment oftwo thousand dollars yearly. from the state which act was passed by the legis- lature some two years ago, and has been in operation in some parts of the state for more than year. Time is new received at tho office at this station twice day, at l.2 o'clock a. m. and l2 o'clock at noon, having commenced the 18th inst.
 Bradley not having sold entirely out, will be in the store again Saturday.
 The Railroad Company have purchased the T6ombust,on' engine :'Bconomy,n and have sold two of their old locomotives. ! The rain Sunday night has raised the river foot or more, and near South Canaan the water Monday was 1e inches deep in the roadway.
 T. Fl. Palmer, Canaan's poetic genius, will deliver six original poems at South Canaan Friday evening. Admission 10 cts.
 The funeral of Mrs. Jane Caul whose death appears in another column, was attended at the Methodist church at Lime Rock Friday, and the last rites were performed at the burial ground at that place. It is a singular coincidence that at about the same time the letter to brother of the deceased at Ancram, N. Y. was received, the friends here received letter from there, announcing the death at that place ofher brother, Mr. John Loomis. Mrs Cauls age was 6s years, and since her marriage had always been 8 resident of the town of Salisbury, and had been a member of the Methodist church nearly 50 years, and whose consistency as such was unquestiona- ble. Always of contented and cheerful disposition, and kind and sympathetic word for these in ataiction, or, less fortunate than herself, she always made friends and DO enemies, and by her immediate relatives she will be greatly missed. IDLEw1LD.
 A CARD. For the kindness and aid ex. tended the family, during our recent bcreave ment, which sympathies will be long remem. bered and cherished, we return our sincere GEORGE H. GAUL, 
 Our people have been much excited over the appearancs of three policemen who were after the much talked of 1ndian Harris. It seems they tracked him to the house of one Eli Bunker and surrounded the house. after sending some one in to drive him out. He came out with rush, End the only one who Jared to lay hands on him was the much | lespised country sheriff." and he got a black 'ye but saved his scalp; the officers succeeded | n finding the Indians pocket book contain ng just ore cent, which they took with them. The next day the officers went back to Bridgeport, and the Indian with his war 'ant on, was seen going the same way. As hey reached Bridgeport safely, we infer that e dld not overtake them.