Connecticut western news., 1883-09-19
KONKAPOT.
Crowded out of last weeks issne.l

many or such large woodchucks as konkapot Therefore, one Charles Hart bethought himself that to trap few choice ones might be profitable, as we'll as fine pastime, since his daily labors forbid his going off with any of the camping or other pleasure parties. So for the past two months his mind and part of his time have been occupied in setting and resetting traps. He has been very patient, persevering and per haps might add successful, for he says that he has caught in round numbers, without interfering with his months labors, one under sized meadow mole. Perhaps he will rent the Konkapot creamery building and set up in the fur manufacturing business. It would be 8 great help to the place
 | The mnrrain, or similar disease, has made way with six yearlings in the east ern part of New Marlboro, within few days. ODD FELLOW. | COLEBROOK.
 Quite little warmer since the rain.
 Miss Della Wolcott will teach the school in the North district the coming term.
 The South and South West districts will each hold second school meeting this week, the first having proved 8 fail ure in both cases.S
 Rev MT Hartshorn has so far recover ed his health as to attend church last Sunday. Rev MT Hallock of Winsted preached for him last Sunday and Rev MT Goodenough of Winchester will do the same thing next Sunday
 MT and Mrs John S. Wheeler are vis- iting friends in Salisbury.
 MT s. A. Cooper is spending a few weeks in New London county in the interests of the NewEngland Homestead
 Mrs Lewis Barnard was able to attend church last Sunday for the first time in three years.
 COLLENSVILLE.
 On Sunday, the 9th, Oscar Anderson was accidentally shot by brother Swede, the ball passing through the cheek and lodging in the back of the neck, where the surgeons probe fails to find it. On the same day, John Grady fell from the railroad trestle 15 feet to the ground, inficting serious injuries. Also Q son of Louis Prot narrowly es- capped drowning in the pond and on the same evening, during drunken quarrel in Haury's saloon, Carl Olsen had one arm broken twice. His assailant was was arrested and paid a,:heavy fine and costs.
 September 10, Richard Wagner, while cutting up meat, badly cut his left hand with the cleaver. Eugene Barnes, an other butcher, cut his left thumb while cutting up meat.1
 David Signet had his right hand caught in machine in the wrench shop, the 11th, and badly lacerated. DB. H.
 GREAT HARRINGTON.
 The new Congregational church will be dedicated on Friday the 21st, ser vises to commence at 10A M Rev D1 Mark Hopkins will be the leading man in the dedication, assisted by other distinguished clergymen, including Roy Horace Winslow, who was the pastor of this church nearly 25 years ago. In the afternoon at three o'clock there will be an inaugural recited by Albert A. Stanley on the great organ, which is said to be an instrument of wonderful power and sweetness of tone.
 City boarders are packing ur and leaving by nearly every express train. Boarding house keepers look a< solemn as owls and are grooming ovel the shortness of the hot season and tho cool weather. What is ones loss is another's gain.
 Great preparations are being made for the cattle show and fair next week Horsemen are training their old nags ul to 6 2:40 gait. All expect to win at the races.
 LAKEVHMLE.
 Mrs Victoria Lyman Humphrey de parted this life on the 7th inst at the advanced age of 67 years. She was the daughter of Capt David Lyman of pre cious memory and grand daughter ot Simeon Lyman, who was one of two brothers who emigrated from Northamp ton, Mass, in 1739, Simeon settling ir Salisbury and the other brother, Moses, in Goshen in this county She was the lineal descendant of the Malcolms, kings of Scotland, but as humble, devoted Christian woman she never boasted of her kingly ancestry. She married Dr Asahael Humphrey and for 10 years en- joyed the sweets of connubial bliss. At his death, which occurred in the spring of 1852, she was left alone and remained 8 solitary widow for about 30 years She was member of the Congregation al church for nearly 70 years and while she was able was a faithful attendant upon the means of grace. She was a firm believer in the Westminster cate chism and the doctrines taught by John Calvin. She was active in all the benev- olent societies and contributed of her means to that end, especially interested in the home missionary work. For some time through the infrmities of age she lived retired, quiet life and her