Connecticut western news., 1884-07-30
HERE AND THERE.

P. T. Barnum was relieved ofhis gold watch, at Block Island Saturday. While he was at breakfast a sneak thief enter ed his room.
 This Is bad year for summer hotels. Reports from Pawling and Lake Mahop- ac indicate about one-third the business of last year.-lM'erton Telegram.
 The crops in Washington Territory are being rapidly destroyed by crickets about an inch and a quarter long, which have appeared there in large numbers.
 Subscription papers have been left in the post-office and other places in Pitts field, for the benefit of the cholera sut- ferers in France.-Springield RepubH- com.
 The New York, Providence and Ston- ington line will launch, this week, the first steamer with an English, oscillat- ing side-wheel engine to be used in this country. -E,rchange.
 It was reported that quite a large par ty of young men from Ct Harrington would pitch their camp at Twin Lakes, last week, and that they would remain there until August 1.
 Mir Charles Church of Ct Burlington, grandson of Leman Church, one of the most noted of our Litchfeld county law yers in this section about 30 years ago, has been visiting Frank W. Hubbard of this place. .-Litclyield Enquirer.
 A strange epidemic has appeared among swine, ill New Haven county, which is killing porkers by the scores. There have been few attempts at treat ment but no successful remedy has been discovered. Nearly every hog attacked by it has died.
 The Bloomfield church has changed the time for their Union excursion and picnic by way of the H. < c. W. rail road to Twin Lakes, from Tuesday, Au- gust 5, to Saturday of this week. They anticipate one of the finest excursions of the season.-HaJford Post.
 Five men were hurt at Ct Burlington July 23, while at work on the old Hum phrey bridge. They were standing on stringer, which gave way, and threw them into the water. Charles Mason has rib broken and was badly bruised; i; Timothy Cronin was also considerably injured, but the others escaped with Q wetting. g.-PHSield Sun.
 The Bridgeport correspondent to the Hartford Courant says: |" Rolling stock matters furnish lively topic for discus sion; rather too lively for hot weather Those who have invested will be satis- fed if they recover moderate portion of their investments-satis because it is better to lose part than the whole, at least this Is the way it seems at pre- sent"
 William Bennett of Canaan, found re- gently in a piece of woods on his farm, quantity of papers of tobacco and some other articles, evidently stolen from a country store. No clue to either owner or thief has been discovered. .. The | tenth annual reunion of the Barnes fam fly will be held at Seaside park, August 21. All by the name of Barnes and theil relatives are invited to attend Consta- ble Barnes has already begun to smile in contemplation of the good times he will have on that day. -- Bridgepor l Ftmmer.
 Great injury is being done to the wheat crop in the northwest by midsum mer hailstorms. Greater damage vii probably be done by the smut, whicl prevails in the soft wheat region of the Tasting and Dakota road and the rus along the Winsona and St Perer's. Th' yield for Minnesota will probably bt 45,000, GOO bushels Oats, barley, ", and corn are in very good condition ant a fairly good yield is expected. .... 4 storm, Saturday, in Eau Claire county
 damaged crops and buildings to the ex tent of S20,000 Hailstones fell whicl
 are alleged to have been six and eigh
 inches in diameter. =. Meriden's Press Recorder will soon be revived by Edito
 John H. Mabbett, and if it does not sue ceed as daily. weekly will be issue, ! every Sunday. Morning Nslrs.