Connecticut western news., 1883-03-21


 Joseph Wickwire of Copake has ren- ted Dwight Brinton's billiard hall, etc, and will move here April l.
 There will be Easter exercises at the Methodist church, Sunday evening.
 MT Joseph Mundry has taken the con- tract to paint Mrs Brinton's house near South Canaan. The parlor walls are covered with wall paper that was put on 46 years ago It is not soiled sufficient to take off and will still remain.
 IDLEwILD
 KONKAPOT.
 Charles Hudson, the famous United States detective (not lecturer,) has stepped out" He has not been seen since Tuesday night, on returning from the Hadsell street scandal trial. The family claim he has gone to Washington on business. The community in which he has made himself so conspicuous for time past is anixously inquiring after him. They just begin to realize his worth as a business man. We hope business will not keep him away long.
 Fred Green of Bridgeport is visiting his old home and friends hereabout and expects to rent their place before re- turning home.
 F. W. Brewer is under Dr. Welsh's care yet, on account of injuries received from tho runaway affair which happened near Canaan, several weeks ago. twas at first reported that no injuries were sustained, either by Brewer or horse, but both go imping yet.
 The milk men of this vicinity met at the cooper shop near the mills and lis tened to q spicy speech from N. W. Watson, Esq. The arguments were all from one side, therefore who could be blamed if it was one sided affair. I did not know there were so many Qual1ers in the place, all seemed to wait for the spirit to move. There was finally no business done We never attended a milk meeting before and wouldn't go 10 miles on foot to see another like that ono. OpD FELLOW:
 LAKEv1LLE.
 Benjamin Hoyt, formerly a partner of J. M. Cornell, remains in the employ of MT Cornell. J. c. Cornell has en- tered upon his duties with his father, and they are doing 8 rushing business. When the improvements are all com pleted and fixtures arranged within and without, it will be by far the finest bus mess place in the village.
 Holcomb X Miller remain in the en- ploy of MT Spur for the ensuing year. Faithful men.
 An act has passed the Legislature forbidding fishing on Lake Wononsco- pomoc from November 16 to June l5. Said act could never have passed if our wise legislators at Hartford had been fully posted on the subject-and it will doubtless be repealed next year. If the law had forbidden fishing entirely for three or five years,. it would have met with universal favor. But as it is there is general dissatisfaction. The law is manifestly against home interests, and for the benefit of outside par ties-be- sides being uncons titutional
 SALISBURY.
 Dr Atherton occupies the late Dr Thompson's office.
 Dr Wright has met with serious atfiiction in the loss of child by a malignant form of diphthe1ia, and his wife has hecn dangerously i'll from the same disease Sine is now convalescent.
 Zinah Scribner, one of our aged citi- Zens, pa;d the last debt of nature on Thursday, the 18th. and was buried on the 17tlt. He came from the state of New York some 30 years ago, and has soIou1ned with Us for that length of time, has lived very quiet, peacable life, a man full Of sympathy and good will toward his fellow men, and has passed away beloved and respected by all. He was the father-in-law of Mir ford of lNN f