Connecticut western news., 1884-07-16

the result of fall received about two weeks ago and during that time she has also been afflicted with sore throat, but she still holds the fort and does her own housework.
 -Eighty-nine persons went with the North Canaan M. E. society excursion to Bridgeport last Monday, 67 from Ga. naan and East Canaan, 13 from Ashley Falls and g from Sheffield. The society will make about $36 from the excursion.
 MT D. L. Peirce has removed the fence in front of his residence, as the hedge is growing finely. He is making wonderful improvements on his resi- dence, but he will not allow us to men. tion them until they are completed then we will give him fits.
 Moore & Cook of Great Harrington, Mass, are wide awake business meE and don't propose to get left with stock o1 summer goods on hand. They make g golden opportunity for you to secure bargains. Bear in mind their stock is entirely new, as they commenced busi. ness this season. Read their advertise ment and get an idea of their assortment.
 Read George l.. Parsons new ad. vertisement One application of slug shot saved our field of potatoes and our garden from the ravages of the potato bug, the chintz bug and other pests. Good judges say we have the finest lot of potatoes in town. Our neighbor did not use slug shot and his potato vines are nearly all destroyed by the bugs. Remember that MT Parsons offers his stock of general merchandise at the low est living prices.
 The old saying, accidents will hap pen in the best regulated families" is verified by the Berkshire Courier's pro- gram of the organ concert, published in their issue of July 2. We are inform ed that many Ct Harrington people think that the Courier of July 9, unfavorably and uniustly criticised the organist, Mir F. A. Shepard, and thus made another mistake. We are also informed that Ct Harrington people wish that critic would attend the concerts soon to be given by MT Shepard at Ct Harrington, as they fee, that they have none there.
 Master archie Adam met with a painful accident two weeks ago to-day. He has been making collection of birds eggs and desiring to secure some swallows eggs, he climbed post reach ing to the caves of the barn near the brick kiln, and while sliding down the post came in contact with rusty nail, which made deep wound on the in side of his leg and came near severing an artery. Willie Briggs was with him and assisted him home. Dr Camp was summoned and dressed the wound. Archie was confined to his bed over a week, but now goes on crutches.
 Last Friday, ,Dr s. D. Merriam drove to Mt Washington to visit patient and while going up the mountain he was startled by the peculiar rattle or warn ing of large rattlesnake, which lay be- side the road. He alighted and killed the reptile, which measured nearly 4 feet in length and sported Il rattles MT James Van Deusen, living near there, had that forenoon killed the mate to this rattlesnake. The mate was nearly as large but only carried six rattles. The Doctor brought home both snakes and saved the oil, as rattlesnakes' oil brings a good price in market.
 -''To whom it may concern" is the caption of circular received by the NEWS last week. The envelope is post marked Woodbury, Conn, July g, 1884, and on the upper left hand corner is printed ''If not delivered in 10 days re- turn to Rev A. McNicholl, Woodbury, Conn" The circular consists of & num- Der of sworn statements of Woodbury people, and recounts the history of the rum war at Woodbury and the persecu- tion connected with it. If the circular is a plain, unvarnished, unprejudiced statement of the facts in the case, then there are some dangerous men in Wood. bury and they should be shown up and receive their just deserts.
 How to reach Howe's Cave. Take H. & 0. w. railroad to Rhinebeck, from there take steamboat to Albany or take Hudson River or West Shore railroads without change of cars to Howe's Cave which Is situated 39 miles from Albany on the Delaware X Hudson railroad Excursion tickets very low. The Cave house, situated at Howe's Cave, is ont of the finest appointed houses in tht mountain region. Terms $10 to $15 Attached to the hotel is the cave extend ing for miles under the mountain. Tn, curiosities of this cave exceed the Nam moth of Kentucky and is lighted through with gas. Address J. B. Wistar, Howe Cave, N. Y. .
 The organ concert given by Mr F H. Shepard on the Roosevelt organ il Great Burlington, Tuesday evening, Jul, 8, was very fine entertainment ant called together large and appreciativ,