Connecticut western news., 1884-09-03
HERE AND THERE.

Morris Sargent of New Bedford, Mass, is 93 years old and rides bicycle, and Miss Anna Mcintyre, aged 92, living at Fonda. N. r., is learning to play upon the piano. The young folks are getting very frisky.-C Chattdm Courier.
 Ward Smith and wife of West Win sted recently visited at T. I. Ferguson's, at Housatonic, Mass, and on Thursday, August 21, went fishing on Stockbridge bowl. Mrs Smith caught three black bass, one weighed 2 pounds and the others It pounds each.
 The new tower on Ivy mountain near Goshen is now well under way and has already reached height of 20 feet. It is to be fully one hundred feet high when completed, and will command a splendid view of the sound and of the hills of New York state adjacent. It is the highest peak of land in the state, and when the tower is completed new one story building will be started at once, to be used for a skating rink and other purposes of amusement for visit ors to the heights. The place is owned by F. E. Wadhams of that town. The cost will be about S120OO. IHnris Val- ley Herald
 Mir T. F. Watson has applied for a patent for an admirable invention of his which may be called a railroad bulletin. The arrangement is at the same time simple and convenient. It consists of succession of frames like so many swinging doors, which can at will be folded together in small compass like the leaves of a closed, book, or spread open, revealing on each side of each frame railroad time tables and other memoranda of use and interest to the traveller. One surface has black board, on which can be chalked short notices of temporary character. Travellers say that they have never before seen any thing of the kind, and they think that it is very handy. We feel confident that Mir Watson's device is destined to be- come popular feature of depot litera- ture.-Ne,o Mi!ford Gazette.
 The first annual race meeting of the Connecticut bicycle club of Hartford will take place at Charter Oak park, Hartford, Tuesday, September 9. The E, l,n i ,1 9 tricycle.; half mile, boys under 16; l mile club race; mile; mile, ride and run; mile state championship; tug-of- war q mile); exhibition of fancy riding by Prof D. J. Canary the worlds cham pion fancy rider; 10 mile; consolation. The total value of the prizes offered is SS6S. Entries have already been re- ceived from all the most prominent fi- CTS in the country, including George M. Hendee, the champion of the United States. In the morning there will be @ parade of wheelpen through the prin- cipal streets of the city. The Connec- ticut Western railroad will sell tickets at greatly reduced rates, including ad- mission to the park.
 Letters recently received from Rocco Laraja, dated Aug 12, at Laurengana, indicate that although in his native Italy ''the home of song" he is still yearning for ''the beautiful America and to the kind friends, especially here in Pitts field, who have interested themselves in his welfare. He is studying hard, hay ing had musical instruction from a fine teacher in Naples. All reports to the contrary, he was not drafted into the army, and wishes his friends to consider him "out of danger" and still expresses the sincere hope of soon being among us again. . . Prof l.. V. Barnard of | Pittsfeld has invented new musical stringed instrument. The invention is entitled "Viol Cantare" and is an instru- ment of five strings, possessing great compass of tone, ranging from the low est notes of the bass to those above the reach of the highest treble voices. It also has large degree of power and Q remarkably fine quality of tone. It is beautifully adapted to solo playing and will also be of much value as an orches- tral instrument, - Berkshire County Et1qLe.