Connecticut western news., 1884-02-13

and sold the barn on the premises to
 MT Patrick Eagan, who has removed said barn and MT New has contracted
 with MT E. R. Lorrain to erect large 1 and handsome barn on the site of the former structure.
 The residents of this village ear- nestly hope and pray that business will revive on the H. & c. W. road so the company can afford to put on the ore train again and do their switching in the day time. It is impossible to sleep while these night freight trains are switching, whist1ing and blowing off steam for several hours every night
 We have received copy of the second report of the commission on or ganization of courts, etc. This report is made to the general assembly. It is a pamphlet of nearly 3S pages, We have not found time to read it and give synopsis of it, but any one who takes an interest in this subject can see the pamphlet by calling at the office of the NEWS.
 MT Edward I. Howe of Lime Rock station, town of Canaan, on Thursday, the 7th, made an assignment of his property to MT Mead Carpenter of Salisbury. See probate notice in another column. Fifteen creditors are named in the assignment and the amount of lndebtness is nearly $6,000 We refrain from publishing the list of creditors, but al c., and $630 respectively.
 The juvenile entertainment and sociable at Village Improvement hall last Friday evening was a success in every respect. Each one sustained their part admirably. They not onlydeserve praise individually and collectively, but the entertainment reflected credit upon the managers and those who so patiently instructed the juveniles in their respect i've roles. The broom drill was executed with military precision. The gross receipts were $28.85, which will net about 1925.
 --Don'taread this. There is more truth than poetry in the following item from the Times:-
 Ask some men in this town for an ad- vertisement or some locals, and they will answer they do not believein advertising 8 paper is never read. Let the man be caught kissing his neighbor's wife or trying to hold up the side of building some dark night and his tune changes instantly and if the printing office is in the garret of IF story building he will climb to the top to beg the editor to keep quiet-don't publish it in the pa- per you know, for everybody will see it you know.
 We have received from Stamford, Conn.,, communication too lengthy for publication. Boiling it down the kernel of information found is that Mrs McKenna was terribly injured by falling on the ice January 30, is still confined of opiates to relieve her pain and It will be several months before she recovers. Her son Thomas, very worthy young by the way, is 8 travelling agent for @ New York wholesale firm.
 David s. Cowles post, No. 60, G. A. R, will give an entertainment at the Town hall on Friday evening, the 22d. Fifty veterans in uniform, with muskets and accoutrements, preceded by martial music, will march through Main street at 6:30 p m. They will march to the platform in the hall and go through | with an army drill. Rev Hiram Eddy, l D. D., will deliver an address; tableaux will be given representing army life and | camp scenes, also 8 sham battle between [ the Tanks and the Johnnies. The full | program will be announced in the NEWS | of February 20. For particulars also see posters.
 The Household Magazine, published by B. G. Rideout & Go, No. 10 Barclay street, New York, came to grief January 30. The establishment was raided on that day by Anthony Comstock and as- sistants. The seizure was made on the charge of ''contriving and maintaining a lottery" Six thousand copies of the Household Magazine, 5000 circulars in envelopes ready for mailing, 33,000 other circulars and advertisements, 10,- OO0 receipts and other property were seized. The property loaded three trucks and 1t was taken to police head quarters. There were seven subscribers in Canaan to the Household Magazine, but they don't like to converse on the subject.
 A postal card received by us on Monday from MT Sheridan W. Barnes read as follows :-
 ST AUGUSTINE, Fla, Feb. ', 1884.
 Friend Samuel We are stopping at the Connecticut house kept by Capt J. H. Dewell, formerly from Norfolk. Everything neat as wax about the house and we enjoy it very much. Our party consists of MT and Mrs F. c. Bushnell of New Haven, F. B. Benham of Water bury, F. s. Nichols of Naugatuck, Mrs l.. F. Richardson of Concord, Mass. Mir Wharfeld of Stockbridge, Mass, D. l.. Peirce and two daughters, also family of five from East Main street, Canaan, Ct., relatives of the Barnes family all New England people, you perceive. Mercury 86 in the shade and sleighing poor indeed. Oranges in abundance,- can reach them from where sit writing. Will write you again soon. All well as usual. Your friend, S. w. B.