Connecticut western news., 1883-05-09

l men. appreciate the value of the ''NEws" as an advertising medium. The new advertisements in the NEWS, this week. of four different clothing dealers, con- firm the above statement
 Engine No II on the night freight from Rhinecliff, broke driving rod at this station, last Sunday night. The ore train engine took the place of No IL and an engine was sent from Hartford, Monday morning, for the ore train.
 While you are hesitating where to purchase good suit of clothes, we ad- wise you to read the advertisement of A. Yutzler & Son of West Cornwall. Per haps you will conclude to have suit made, and be sure of a stylish well fit- ting garment.
 A meeting was held at the probate office, May 8, for the hearing relative to the acceptance and approval of Everar dus Ives, as trustee on the estate of Will liam Adam 2nd, of East Canaan. Only two creditors were present, and the meeting was adjourned to May 10, at 10 NJ.
 Mir R. Girling of the old, reliable, o P clothing emporium, Great Barring ton, comes out with new advertise ment in the NEWS. Please read it. He asks an examination of his stock before making yonr purchases. This is not an unreasonable request, perhaps you can save money by complying with it.
 Last fall, MT William Bennett com menced extensive repairs and improve ments on his residence. The cold weather set in early and he was obliged to abandon the undertaking. He is now finishing the work by putting in French windows. He enlarged the kitchen built veranda on three sides of thr house. shingled and painted it. It i now a very handsome residence. The grove in front of the house is delightful
 The next meeting of the Housatonic Valley Methodist ministers association will be held at Lee, May IA, 1883. Al 10A M, business. election of officers 10:30, essay by NIL. Heroy, ''Divorce ;'' 11:45, sketch by Fields Hermance 2. P M. paper, D. Phillips, Inspiration of Scripture ;" 3:3O, Nj, question drawer, G. D. Townsend 7:3O, M sermon, B. N Lewis, Glove for the Church." D. MCCARTNEY. Pres.
 FIELDS HERMANCE, Sec'y.
 Moses Lyman, who died at Goshen Conn, last Saturday, was an active and enterprising business man, and had been for many years interested in and indent- flied with the great iron interests of this section. The Hunts Lyman iron com nany of Huntsville bears his name. H. owned a large-estate in Florida, on which were large groves of orange trees. w. simply make this brief allusion to him, hoping that some of his associates will send us an extended sketch of his life.
 The following extract from the Dan- bury News report of the opera "Trial by Jury" given in Bethel last week Mon lay and Tuesday nights, will interest the readers of The NEWS, among whom the Misses Rodemever are well known: ''The fair plaintiff, Miss Bena Rode meyer, was the centre of attraction, and acquitted herself with becoming ease and grace, sustaining 8 difficult role She sang sweetly, making decided hit. Miss Mary Rodemeyer's fine alto voice l was noted and commented upon, and de- servedly appreciated.
 Last season, s. A. Eddy expended a large sum in moving, enlarging, re- pairing and painting his farm barns. He has unequaled acc commodations for his flocks, herds and farming imple- l nents. He Is now repairing and inn proving his tenant house. Sam is a model farmer and if other farmers will inspect the improvements he has made they will get some practical ideas which may benefit them. We want to thank him for his enterprise, as the i'm provements he has made adds much to the neat and pleasant appearance of our village.
 The General Assembly just adjourn ed at Hartford, abolished the district court of Litchfeld county and establish ed in it's place court of common pleas for the county. The power and juris. diction of the two courts are the same, excepting the territorial jurisdiction The old district court included but IF towns out of the 25 in the county, but the new court includes the whole coun- ty. The places for holding the courts are: New Milford, Canaan, Winchester and Litchtield with ten terms in 8 year Judge Warner, the present incumbent of the district court, was the unamious choice of all parties, for Judge of the newly established court The act creat. ing the court of common pleas takes eff feet July 1883.
 A new time table commenced last Monday on both railroads. The noor passenger train, going west on the H. c. W. railroad now leaves Canaan a l2:30, ten minutes earlier than formerly On the Housatonic railroad the change, are as follows: The morning train iron Falls Village passes Canaan at 5:47 A M which Is 25 minutes earlier than former ly. It now passes the south bound freight at Ashley Falls. The noon trair from Bridgeport passes Canaan at 12:30 which is 12 minutes earlier than former ly. The north bound express freigh passes Canaan at 6:1O P M, thus loosine their connection with the evening trail b from Hartford. A Sunday train iron Bridgeport to Pittsfeld has been pnt on which passes Canaan, going north a II 20 A NJ and returning, passes Canaan at 4:30PM M. This Sunday train will b' appreciated by the city boarders il
 Litchfield and Berkshire counties, be cause the New-York Sunday papers vii be carried on this train.
 A great many of the scandalous storie
 current are built on this formula: :" l say, mother, John told me that he hear, 7 MT Johnson say that Mir Handy's aun