Connecticut western news., 1882-06-28
Falls Villa Eee

Mrs. Ellen Peck's house was raised last week and is now being covered.
 MT. James N. Hill formerly of this place died at St. Louis June 24th, aged 67 years.
 A stalk of rye shown us from the rye field of David Bloomer measures 7 feet and inch. es in height.
 The Cong'l Ladies' Aid Society which met with Mrs. H. c. Crandall last Thursday was well attended.
 The condition of Miss Ida Spur who has been i'll for the past three months is rot much improved as yet.
 Mrs. Milo Sher-.an IS very sick. the result of cold while recovering from an att%ck ot measles some four weeks ago.
 Washburn's grand pavilion show and clr- GUS will be exhibited in this place this week Thursday afternoon and evening.
 A large building on the farm of U. H. Min CT was raised Saturday afternoon, to be used for granary aud 8 portion for stabling.
 The young ladies styling themselves the "young ladies mission circle" held a festival Friday evening in the west room of Miners building.
 Ice cream may be had every Wednesday and Saturday afternoon at the creamery where it is freshly made by W. Chapin and w. Lord. It is of superior quality and these gentlemen are deserving of patronage.
 During the heavy thunder shower last week Monday afternoon the lightning struck the house occupied by Geo. Leavenworth making only small aperture through the plaster. It did no great deal of damage except blackening some gilt frames and scoIching the window curtains.
 Messrs. R. G. Chase 6 Go. of Geneva, N. Y nurseries have delivered in good condition some of the finest trees of all varieties of fruit that we have ever seen from any. nursery and as sufficient proof of this their agent Mir. Alex Robinson is canvassing over the same territory that he went over last year and has received larger orders then before and the reputation of the company as being perfectly reliable and honest Tn their dealings with the people through tha section is well established.
 Er. Peleg Bronson, one of tfe oldest loco- motive engineers in point of time served, has sent in his resignation as engineer of the H. R. R., to take effect July 1st. He has ever proved himself competent and discharged his duties faithfully and acceptably to the comp in bo hoo ba ac 27 years, having spent in all about 40 years in rallroading, and has won the esteem no only of his employers but of sll with whom be came in contact. He will carry oa his commission business the same as at present at Bridgeport.
 The best and neatest baggage car yet buil by the H. R. R. Go. was finished and taker out of the shop last week and is a desirable acquisition to the rolling stock of the road and it is designed to use it on the train witt the palace cars when they arrive. The mate risls used in the construction are all frst:class and the work has been under the direct surve | fence of the master mechanic and master car builder which is sufficient proof that it is | done in masterly and workman-like manner The express room is 15 feet in length the length of the car being 45 feet, the thresh- holds are cast iron. It is sealed with red wood and blackwalnut and vanished, and tht whole car is sealed over head which is no the case with other baggage cars. The door have patent rollers of the most approved pat ern with self closing latch and has blackwalnu boxes for way bills It contains room for oi and clothing and hooks for switch ropes, saw etc, and rack for craw and pinch bars Th' floor is built of three inch strips of southern i pine, contains cast iron cylinder and Empir vacuumIbrake and the wheels are Washburn' patent steel tired. The number of the car i CT. This car and number 67 are painted il the most tasteful and ornamental style of ar the color being of Indian red. The compan has been building a new car tank which is tn first ever built here, and they are eonstantl testing all the late improvements and hay adopted extensively the W. F. Perry paten car coupler, patented '8l, and are testing tn merits of suspension car trnck manufacture at Catasanqua Penn, which. is claimed te be an improvement on the swing motion trucl
 IDLEWILD. Gts Harrington
 The Collins family who own and occup the splendid residence of the late Dr. Collin have gone to Newport to attend the annut
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