Connecticut western news., 1884-09-10

better than they expected it would be.
 The GAR excursionists to Bridge port last Monday had pleasant day and pleasant trip. Some went sight seeing about the city, others went shop ping, many visited the rooms of Elias Howe Post G. A. R. and all finally as- sembled at Seaside park, where refresh ments were served, many indulging in a dinner of roast clans and blue fish. Quite number went in bathing. The number of excursion tickets sold was IF and the post will net about $26 as nucleus for a relief fund.
 J. A. Underwood is making exten- sive repairs on his sash and blind fac tory. He has put in a new Hume and expected to put in a new water wheel in place of the Leffell turbine wheel which has been in constant use there for 19 years, but on inspecting said wheel he found it nearly as good as new, having worn down on the step only one sixteenth of an inch, thus rendering it unnecessary to purchase another. Jay thinks that 19 years test ought to be a 1 good recommend for water wheel
 The Cowles family will present a flag to David s. Cowles post, No 60, G. A. R, nextiWednesday at 6:30 PM at Town hall. It is expected that Rev Elisha Whittlesey will make the presentation speech and Rev Dr Eddy will make the speech of acceptance on behalf of the post. It is expected that the State De- partment commander with his staff will be present. also representatives from G. A. R. posts in this vicinity. The pub lie are cordially invited to attend. After the presentation exercises the G. A. R. men will repair to Village Improve ment hall and partake of baked beans, hard-tack and coffee.
 In our last issue we noted few in- cidents of Pine Grove Camp meeting, and in mentioning the choir we referred to the chorister, Hon G. W. Robertson of Peekskill, N. Y, as follows:-"The firm of Southard, Robertson & Co.,, stove founders, of Pesksklll, N. Y, em- ploy 140 men and MT Robertson is the secretary and treasurer and prime mov- CT in several other enterprises" From the wording of the article some gained the impression that Mir Robertson was not partner in the concern. We wish to correct this impression, for we are pleased to state that for the past 16 years Mir Robertson has been, and still is a full fedged partner in said firm.
 A colt was pasturing in a lot north west of Col Hardenbergh's residence, in which there is a spring covered with boards. Last Saturday night the colt was running and frolicking in the lot and ran over the boards, striking one which gave way and let him through, to finish his frolic in the spring. The old mare, on seeing what had happen ed, ran to the house twice and called for help, which she succeeded in getting the second time. The colt was helped out and fortunately was not injured, although it would seem impossible for the little explorer to take the trip again without sustaining serious injuries.
 About 80 persons attended the M. B. Sunday y-school picnic last Friday at Twin Lakes. They were in pursuit of 8 good time and they overlook it and
 distributed it so that all had a liberal
 share. They had a splendid dinner
 served in the pavilion, chartered sev-
 eral row boats and all rowed to their
 hearts content; all who wished rode around the lake in the large barge lowed by the steamer. The boys retired to the
 eastern part of the lake and went in
 bathing; the girls repaired to another part of the lake and waded in the water; the hammocks were patronized, and the girls did not refuse the boys invitation f to partake of ice cream at Russell's res taurant. All reached home safely, and f old and young say they had pleasant
 trip.
 The new time tAble of the H & CIV , railroad, in effect Aug 31, shows a sleight change in the time of certain trains passing Canaan as follows:- Freight No 9, with passenger accommo- dations, goes west at 1245 noon instead . of 12:40 noon. The Sunday milk goes
 west at 2:56, NJ, instead of 3:20, NJ f Freight No 6, with passenger accommo.
 dations, arrives at II 80 NJ instead o1 - Il :55 M. Passenger train No 10 goes : east at 9:56 NJ instead of 9:58 A NJ F Freight train No IS, with passenger ac. commodations, from the west, arrives al 12O4 (midnight) instead of 11:55 P M l The milk goes east at 8:26 PM instead t of 8:15 M. All trains are withdraw
 from Millerton and that place is left ou y in the cold, which causes the Millerto1 l. Telegram to say.
 J. "The milk and freight trains on tn, ' H X c w railroad made their last trip a into this village on Saturday, Aug 30 :. The milk train now runs to Boston Cor '' ners. We doubt if the new arrange r. ment will ever give satisfaction t. 1t the general travelling public who hay n to use this road, or prove anything bu
 loss to the road itself"
 n UNION HORSE ASSOCIATION.