Connecticut western news., 1883-05-23
HERE AND THERE.

r. Col Washington A. Roeblng, chief engineer of the Brooklyn bridge, is too feeble to attend the opening ceremonies
 Editor Vail of the Winsted Herald, has gone on months tour through the West. During his absence the editorial chair will be occupied by MT B. W. Pettibone.
 Dr Wright of Salisbury, has removed tape worm ninety feet long from John Dean of ChapinviHe Conn., who lately moved from Sonth Egremont.-Berk- shire Courier.
 The Windsor Locks Journal has just entered upon its fourth year. It has been enlarged from 28 to 32 column paper. Accept our congratulations, Brother Addis, on your prosperity. May you be compelled to add four more columns, next year.
 Hon John B. Dutcher's large barn near Pawling, N Y, was struck by Tightening on Monday night, May IA, and entirely consumed There were about 30 cattle in the barn, but they were taken out safe. There was also about 20 tons of hay and some farming implements, consisting of carts, wa gons, etc, which were consumed. Loss about $4,00O. Amount of insurance un- known.
 The Hartford and Connecticut Vest ern railroad have just contracted with the Rogers Locomotive company of Patterson, N J, for some new locomo- tives, which with their present stock, will put them in good shape to handle their largely increasing passenger and freight business which has grown rapid ly since they purchased the .Rhinebeck and Connecticut road, which gives them through line from Hartford to the Hudson river.-Haryord Post
 Journalism in all it's branches is bus mess that requires more self sacrifice, more endurance and nice discrimination than any other profession. There is no other class of men that furnish SO cheap ly the indispensable intelligence, wis dom and virtue for the support of the government as the wen-trained and eff cient journalist. Every good citizen should take and pay for 8 good paper; he owes it to his country, his family and his own self respect. Valley Gleoaaer.
 Nearly 20 years ago the mother of An nie and Susie Glynn died in Meriden, and the little orphans were thrown on the charity of strangers. Susie was sent to the orphans asylum in this city, and Annie was adopted by German family in Middletown. Annie subse- quently married John Bacon, and the couple settled in Meriden. One day last week MT Bacon saw the younger sister, Susie, who has been residing in Meriden nearly a year, and his atte1l- tion was attracted by the striking resenl- blance between the girl and his wife. Telling his wife of the adventure, he r memories of little sister were awaken ed, and further inquiries resulted in the meeting of the sisters on Sunday last. The meeting was a joyous one.-(New Haven Palladium.
 The following appears in the New York Evening Telegram: Up to the pre- sent time $7OO, 900 have been expended upon the Poughkeepsie bridge There are already two piers in the river, one twenty-five feet above the water and the other four feet. A third caisson ii already built and ready to be sunk and there are to be four piers in a1I,r 500 feet apart. Preparations are nearly com. pleted and money has been raised fol completing the bridge. Work will be commenced before the first of July, the entire structure to be completed ii eighteen months. A line of roads par tially built extend on both sides of tht river to meet lines already built connect ing with roads from Boston and from tho West and Southwest It is reported that the West Shore and Buffalo roat is looking towards the Massachusett Central for New England connection and money is said to be ready to built the connecting link between the Centra and the Poughkespsie, Hartford an' Bcstpn,