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Connecticut western news., 1885-03-18
NOR FOI K.

Dr Dwight Johnson Is spending f,.N days with his brother, George.
 Messick & Cone have a fine display ui wall paper in one of their show wiudoVs
 $. K. Co. are about taking down tn. old Northway tannery in South Norfolk considering it dangerous.
 The skating rink IS expected to be op- en two afternoons and evenings each week in future.
 J. M. Wallen, the leader of the Nor folk drum corps, removes to Msns6eld, Ct., this week.
 Mir Harry Pendleton died last Friday, after lingering illness. He was post master at South Norfolk.
 Uncle Toms Cabin" given by the drum corps last Wednesday and Thurs day evenings was complete success. drawing good house each evening sl' taking their parts we'll. L. J. Curtiss persouated Uncle Tom splendidly, Misp Maggie Higgins was 'how shiftles>' ' enough for Miss Ohpelia, Palmer as Le. gree and Fl Brown as Marks were par. 'icularly adapted to their parts. The ticket sales amounted te SI25, probably nough above expenses to place tue ;lrum corps out of debt. AUREvoIR
Connecticut western news., 1885-03-18
SAILS RERV.

Hon P, L. Barton IS confined to tn, i"use by congestion of the throat.
 There was a large and very expepsivr monument, in memory of Mrs Elizabeth Bostwick, placed in our cemetery last week. Batterson Bros of Hartford had the contract. -'-. ." .--
 Judge, Brewster: of, Dapbury spent Friday and Saturday in town, a guest O! $. B. Moore. .-..,s
 Rev Mir Stanley of winstedpniemsed at St Johns church Sabbath morning and evening, by way of exchange With Rev Mir George.
 John J. Landou returned Monday e.ening from a business trip to New York. ...-.- ... sx A s> ..f
 Nnch tn the regret and disappoiat- ment of our village people our young lawyer is about to sever his connection with the law firm of Warner < Warner. For six months he has applied himselI studiously to the study of law and in surance and, having mastered the latter and the fundamental principles of tn, f ,rmer, he now leaves us to establish q, i >urance agency at Sharon, and having s :srted it lie meditates renewing his studies in the law. During the past winter he has been one of the leaders of the festivities iu our village and we all, especially the young ladies, will miss his sparkling wit and pleasing counte. nance at ''the club" of which he was o of the founders, and equally will we mss his little horse Blackstone" and v low cutter iu our sleighrides, of which he has ben lea ling feature. Mir Pur dy carries with im the good wishes and r-~pect of hls extensive circle of ac lHaintances and of his former employ, CTS.
 Mrs William of New Haven is visiting her sister, Mrs Henry Hubbard.
 Theodore Dexter has rented the D. Thompson house and will occupy i about April l.
Connecticut western news., 1885-03-18

Der lands. On one of his hunting ex- petitions he found the Calaveras grove of big trees, and after taking some measurements, returned to camp and re- ported his discovery. He was derided and laughed at by all, and some inti- mated that he had better go lath and plaster his upper story. His good na- ture and patience were unlimited, SO he waited until they had forgotten to ridi- cule him about it, and on one fine Sun- day morning he picked out few men to go and help him bring in grizzly bear, thing of common occurrence, he often killing larger game than he was able to carry, they would turn out and help him bring it homo. He led the party on through the timber, keeping them interested with hunting stories un- til they reached the big trees, then pointing at one of them said, "There Is my grizzly; now take him to camp If l you want to-" He had used this russ l to get some of the most reliable men m the camp to go and see them. The news spread from camp to camp, and from that time to this thousands go every year to see the wonders of vegetation. AS to their age, no satisfactory conclu- sion has yet been arrived at, though one enterprising young fellow proposed to enumerate their years by counting the grains, but gave it up as hard jOh after getting among the thousands, for the, outside grains are very fine and in- distinct
 TheTsportsfnan can here, and further on to snow line, find plenty of game
 Anything from & squirrel to grizzly
 bear and in the brooks and streams fine trout arc plentiful Geologists and spec
 linen hunters have 8 rare chance and a large field to work in here. On the
 mountains, beautiful and valuable spec imens of petrifed wood, fossils, quartz
 both white and rose, onyx and jasper
 with gold, silver and copper ore, and in few localities cinnabar or quicksilver
 in An ore state is found. There are a
 great many beautiful hard woods on the
 mountains that take high polish, be-
 stiles the lumber for domestic use. In
 the valley there is very little that can bs
 utilized for mechanical purposes except
 that which has been grown on purpose.
 All trees grow rapidly, still have firm
 hard grain. Black walnut, alanthus, honey locust, chestnut and the encalyP- tie o- gum tree species all grow quickly ! and furnish, or will eventually, tmbei for the manufacture of wagons, agricul ] sural implements and many other thing . that are now built in the East anu [ shipped to California, making such arti, .les cost more than they would if built }, in the state, notwithstanding the wages paid in California are much larger than paid to the same class in the East. CONCLUDED NEXT wERK
Connecticut western news., 1885-03-18
G0AHR RN.

C.M Allyn has hired the lower rooms of c. J. Soudsnt's house. ,. F. w. Seaton proposes to fix up the north end of his harness shop to rent.
 Mir Thompson has left Theron Lui- ington's farm. Ebnn Robinson has moved back from Litchfeld into his house.
 Mrs Richmond has returned from Brooklyn. 2. Amazi Beach proposes to move to his new place next week. . It is reported that Delton ostrom has hired George Chandler's house in the Centre.
 PLilo Miles and family expect soon to start for tue West ...-.
 Frank Dickinson has hired. his fla ther's farm for the ensuing year.
 The friends of Misses Eizzie and Jen- | nie Barton gave them a surprise last Fri, day evening. Music aud games was the order until II o'clock, when some who objected to dancing took their leave, and tripping the light fantastic toe'' was the order until the wee sma' hours, were we'll gone.
 Mir Morris Tutt!e, ST, whom we nen tioned last week as sick, died Thursday, the 9th.
 Mrs Henry Mayo died the 7th O, March. She was buried in Falls Vii lage. s-...- Mrs Morse. Miss Jennie .Fhompso, and numbers of others are on the e-sie list. ...
 The Rev Mir Lord, who had the mi> fortune to hurt one of his eyes last week is still around with his eye covered, but says that it is improving and there is n, danger of losing the eye sight, HIS wa, a first feared. .- ,s 4.-
 At the Globe rink Saturday night ou boys were defeated, two of their bes players not being on hand The bow say they will try them once more.
 George Wright has bought the farm owned by Levi Tompkins in Hal Meadow.
 Lewis Curtiss of South Norfolk ha taken the contract of building F. E Hurlbut's new barn. It Is so reporte, that it IS by the job, job, job. ..
 It is said that the 'dust flies iu Wa terbury." The dust was flying here tn 18th.
 Mir Chsffee, the Dakota agent, h,s sent word to the boys to be ready t start the 23d. There are twelve. goinI from Goshen. s. P. oviatt brought in a drove o cattle Saturday night.
Connecticut western news., 1885-03-18
-. 9""N I've CsnHeeslSus G@oArl~a..

HARTFORD, March l2-Air Goodwi, {, the member of the house from Sali>- bury, is known ali over the western palt af the state as Farmer Goodwin. He is a brSiny mar, but eccentric. He takes the opposite side on railroad matters from that taken by His namesake Goo
 win of East Hartford, ,he thorn in-ili, flesh man. This noon he strollrd in {, rhe oEhce of the railroad commissioner where 'the>railf6ad commttee hearing are hc El, and wanted to know if thci
 had been any deaths in the family. h
 wondered that the legislative committ
 wus not worn ont with the presence
 the other Goodwin. "He means vel enuuglr, lre;Said,; "but- he is a 'crani !. He's followedthis thing ur for yea,
 .ud he grows worse and worse. If h
 keeps on at the rate he's hven goii,- sreu get into the lunatie asylum at Mi ,tietowns beforeEI do. ',-@ Ne,e Fork .Snn ,.Htrc1 Is. ..g-. :...
Connecticut western news., 1885-03-18
OR N HMLE.

Miss Agnes Young of Puniy's Station, \. l., who has been visiting at -Aaron Mailory's, 1As returned home.
 Mrs Lydia Bates has returned to N Warmers after an absence of several weeks. '-
 Same of our. citizens are making semi occasional visits to therink at Millerton. NY. Some enterprising person sheuls construct rink here as to keep our money and talent at home.
 George Cook is the model farmer in his section. He makes use of the most improved and practical implements nf .u,bandry and takes pleasure in fur uishiug to others what he has proved 1t, the use.
 Ore Hill has Band of Hope nun bering l7 members. t@ ,E
Connecticut western news., 1885-03-18
w EST CORNw ALL.

Charles R. Smith, railroad clerk from Danbury, passed Sunday witl, his aunt.
 Joseph Memmott, who is linked with she shear business in Elm City, was at home over the Sabbath.
 Mrs William Look of Bridgeport, \ ;Drmer resident of this place, is visiting 1t Mir Adam Yutzler's.
 Miss Flora Baldwin of Toledo, O., is 6 guest at Mfr c. E. Baldwin's. She is to return west the present week.
 Miss Nellie Cochrane visited friends in Sharon over the Sabbath.
 George H. Beck. who has been se- verely ill the past month, iu improving under the care of Dr Weed.
 HOustan Cochrane is in New York this week, making calls and sight seeing.
 Albert Lane of Cream Hill was mar rled last Tuesday evening to Miss Han- nah .Smalley of East Cornwall. They are to reside with their mother on the Hill.
 O.. E. Baldwin has everything ar ranged for an extensive drip of maple sweetness. He uses the patent quills and pails, showing quite glitter of tin ware.
 Dr Weed and lady, with James Fl. Cochrane and sister, attended the open ing of the Princess skating rink in Shar- on last Wednesday evening. Earl Stevens has rented the Rocky Vale cottage, formerly occupied by A. D. Warner, Esq, and Charles F. Calkius is to move to Water street, in the house lately occupied by Mrs Laura Hubbell Patrick Fox, & respected citizen of th place for years, has unfortunately been deprived "f his usual good health and has consequently come to want in A moderate degree Last week his friends in this village and vicinity, considerate of his strengthened circumstances, pre- ssnted him with purse of about $35. fIr which he returns sincere thanks for kind words and this substantial token.
 William Oldfeld went down Bridgeport to pass the seventh day the ''mists" from of the, sea
 Cochrane Brothers have sold, it s.sid, the past year 250O head of cattl.
 Smith < Sons are soon to open tn. Sugar works on the old Riverside farm. 1 II;eceived to1 late tor ast wte> 8 Issue.
 The sociable at MT George Hughre was we'll attended, large delegation his friends from Cornwall Bridge bei.,, present. The receipts for the evening were over S5.
 We copy the following from the Shar s,n correspondence in Amenia Times uf March B.
 Miss Helen L. Butler, youngest daughter of Mir and Mrs John Butl,,r. died at her home in this village last Tuesday morning. She had been & great sufferer for several years, yet al ways bore her burden with gentleness and patience, the fond care lavished upon her by her mother aiding her in many months of suffering She vas of a quiet. retiring nature and lovely dis position. With the sorrow her death brings to the household, may the hearts of the beresVed ones find some consola- ton in the fact that her aches and pains, anxieties and labors are felt no more. !"
Connecticut western news., 1885-03-18
ARH LEH RALLM.
Blue birds were seen last week.

Blue birds were seen last week.
 Misses Ida Van Deusen and Hattie Ferris are making weeks visit in Bridgeport New Fork and New Haven,
 Mondays eclipse of the sun was seen through smoked glass with much inter est.
 The stormy weather prevented Rev Phillips from coming, Sunday P. N and no services were held in thr church.
 A little surprise was given Miss Kat. Heaton, on Saturday evening, it being her birthday aud although not a large company was pr'sent, those who were there spent very epjo, able evening.
 Mrs Abigail Turner, widow of the late Isaac Turner of this place, died Satur- day evening of typhoid fever, at the age of 80 years. Thr funeral was attended at the rhurelr yesterday, at 1 P. N, Rev Phillips officiating. SoL
Connecticut western news., 1885-03-18
NEW MARTF0RD. M

Dracon James Merrill died Monday March 9, at the house of his daughter. Mrs Harriet Kellogg, aged 92 years His funeral was attended Thursday. Tht services were conducted by the Rev E. U. Haynes and the Rev F. H. Adams.
 Rev MT Kinney of the First Congre- gational church, Winsted, occupied the Congregational pulpit Sunday morning.
 H. B. Case aud bride arrived in town Thursday evening.
 MT c. W Gilman returned last we, from his trip to Florida and New Or leans.
 The latest intelligence of Mr Frank H. Booth, who is seriously ill wlth throat trouble at his home in Akron, o. is very diseouraging
 Prof Porter is billed to give an ex. hibition in Fewn hall on Tuesday oi this week
Connecticut western news., 1885-03-18
NOBEMNsSIa.LE

There seems to be sansc danger in feeding 'baled hay to. cattle,' from the clippings of the wire used in haling, which are carelessly mixed in with the hay. Last fall William Hale opened COW that died mysteEiously and founjF- a piece of wire six inches long Cyrus ". Harvey recently lost one of his-best COWS andfound two pieces nf' wire in her stomach. Many other cows fed on ha,lt'd hay have died during the past ,yrar, but. there was uo examination t Isaac Barnes has recently returned from Texas, where he purchased ranch of 3OO0Acres of land with so heal of cattle and 30 horses. A son of Mir E, ~'ill go on and take charge of the ranch '''Ou Thursday evening. March 12.' be. tween 10 and II o'clock. the large harm and other buildings attached- belonging to Hiram P. Chandler were burned with nearly all of the contents. Three horses h'hl SnItit Ncilift'H NfIN IFSNHS'ts AhV isoda bottliug establishment nf He mh < 'Coufou was entirely destroyed. The tenement occupied by George Seviur was burned, the family losing nearly all uf'their things -'fhe two-story hou~, .,f Mr Chandler wax badly damagei an, -uarr pwTy escaped 'Phe burned prop effy formerly belonged to the late J. B
 Dewey.
 whooping cough anu scarlet fever ..r
 prevalent among 'chllIren in this s~ ;ion. Very few people have escaped colds. There has Bsen much sickn"
 rom pneumouia hd6th ,unig 'trohbl
 rlir prolonged and severe winterwestl CT irAs been very trying for old peorl' tSnd ihyuiids''- *-'~- @-@ .' '''
Connecticut western news., 1885-03-18
EALLA VILLAGE.

Miss Mary Londergsn returned last week from & visit to relatives and friends in Hartford.
 John Miller. Halls right and left hand man, has been seriously ill with pneu-. monia, but is better now.
 Henry Peck has gone to New Haven on 8 vlsIt.
 Frank A. Beebe of Pittsfeld made a visit to the old homestead, Sun lay.
 Fred Bartholomew and bride have taken up quarters with the other aflict- ed parties at Mrs NJ. A. Halls. Maria now has three brides and grooms under her hospitable roof aud "other counties to hear from, ss several mateless ones have been exposed to the epidemic. David Blumer, Jr., will take the milk route established and well served by Peter Hicks on April 1. Dave is pop ular and obliging young man and will undoubtedly retain all the present GUS toners and, unless certain other people stop whining, make many new ones
 We came near having a brilliant so. ciety event to chronicle this week, but the proverbial perverseness of the fe- male sex prevented and the would-be bridegroom has been warned that he will be dismissed iu sections, superin duced by a carving knife if he pressed uis suit further.
 All those on the sick list are much better with the exception of Mir Vol colt. who is still quite feeble.
 William c. Baldwin and wife spent the Sabbath in Winsted.
 Fred E. Eggleston expects to move Iis office within a few weeks into the building occupied by L. P. Dean as law office, between the National Iror 3ank and the Dudley House, where h. will take subscriptions at lowest rates sell books at discount and carry on tu, business of job printing. Mir Dean vi: retain his law business there also. Tn, Dean and Eggleston insurance agenc, will probably then ''bo0nl." It is hop, that the circulating library will int lodgment under the same roof, where i will be easily accessible and can be at tended to and worked up properly. Nov IS the time to decide the library ques Eion. Let the members of the associa tion and those interested in its advance ment meet at Miss Mary Maltbie's {,
 ionday evening, March B, and talt >"me action in the premises. It use, flourish, was of great benefit an, should be sustained. Mrs G. W. Hall he main support of the library for 8 many years, is unwilling to take u responsibility of further action at pr, { ent
 Mr U. H. Miner is fitting the eas part of his block, formerly occupied s store, for tenants.
 That toothsome article, Deans mapl sugar, k oh the market ai eJ cents pe pound. Hal k Co are sole agents fC this town. DRr-ID.
Connecticut western news., 1885-03-18

There are seven known groves of big trees, but only two are accessible with out using much time and money. The largest tree yet known in any of the groves is on Kings river, 40 miles from Visalia, and it is fl feet in diameter. Those in the Calaveras grove certainly impress one with their magnitude, though the largest is but B feet through six feet from the ground. There is A good hotel here at the edge of tn grove, and dancing hall built over tn stump of 8 broken tree that Is thirty odd feet across. This tree was broken of about 100 feet from the ground, so some enterprlsing persons built a stag ing around it, then took large auHerS .lud bored it of, then with the aid oi lire set in the holes and strong tackles managed to pull it over. This stub ilas furnished big tree relics for many thousand visitors. After having dis posed of the stub the stump was adzed and plaued of smooth and sn octag6n pavilion is built over it, leaving the whole stump to dance on. Four set have plenty of room, with the music stand just outside.
 There IS quite story connected with the discovery of these trees S,ms time in 1S49 or ib5O there was a mining camp only few miles distant from ths big trees, which employed an olu hunt CT to supply them with meat from the wild game which was plenty in ths tim.
Connecticut western news., 1885-03-18
CORRESPOND: NCE.

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 @~ CoRREsPoNDENTh art requested to send In their rcOmmunicationk 10 SE 10 reach uF oI Monday of each week as we cannot Insur, th' insertion of any correspondence received aftsi ,nttimA
Connecticut western news., 1885-03-18
1n Entc.prIsIns. HS,i bls asu.e

W. H. Camp can always be relied upon, not only-to carry in stock the best of everything, but to secure the agency for such articles as have well. Known merit, and are popular with the people, thereby sustaihfng the reputa- tioa of heing always ,enterPrisiug and always reliable. Having seepTed thr agency for the celebrated Dr Kings new discovery for consumption, will sell it on a positive guarantee It will surely cure any anievery affection ofthe throat lungs and chest. and to shev nur confi- dence, we invite you to call and get A trial bottle free.
Connecticut western news., 1885-03-18
RAaT CANAAN.


 Mrs Roswell Day IS sick with il" pneumonia.
 Edwar,l Prescott ,is.quite sick. Paddy Colligar has s-pneumonia . Mrs H. J. sewGrt has been quite fee. iile for several days. Willie Briggs is recovering from. s- verSr sickness. Thomas Richards is in town for f N days. . ,. The personal property. belonging i'' 'he estate of Eyerar,lQs Ives, deceased. ~ill be sold at auction on Thursday " iext week. ...... :-...-,s .: ,-s-. James Drake takrs the lead op fancy poultry. ..->- @. s;- ;.a- .A --. s.''-'-N-
Connecticut western news., 1885-03-18

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Connecticut western news., 1885-03-18

9mnscRspstoh Accoana. The date On the co ored dip oI paper with shr uame of the ~no seriber shove lr i'm. to syh ich thc smb~ serIpsi9M h paid; thur R. Smith SJutfa indicates that Nt smith hAr paid fol his paper to Ialy 5, f8S9. fIe hoped that auhsrrihrrH will zee to 10 that Iheil account. indicated by the dAte on their pAperp is siwaye corr ci and whei they nay tot . renewal of theil Auh~criptioh VII % saevr whether sher date ir changed o indicAtt hr penpeT cr.dii and in hr event oi an .rfOf 70 in- form ur for correction at once No elaims TOT -r- roru n thee, ceouIp wil her Aftei br consider'd mmacss prevented %Akmtm AmtrsY @My sfter inc payro .pi ia ella, med have bs-,'R made
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Connecticut western news., 1885-03-18
COLER HOO M,

MT Fred Hart, latr of Sharon, has owed with his family into the hnus..
 xt north of Timothy Hart's.
 MT Charles Squire has asked for and
 on granted 2 letter from the Congrr ..tional church in this place to the Con- ;regational church in Salisbury.
 Mr Richard Miles of Meriden has r'ught of Herbert Culver the Nisus kinney place, which will be occupied v his family during the summer.
 Sage Brothers have sold their Hol 'ein steers to Byron Persons of Sandis, ield.
 John P: Phelps of Millbrook has bought afarm in Centerville, near New iaven, and will soon remove to that place.
 The old paper mill buildings, which 'ad recently been fitted up for file lanufactory, were entirely destroyed by fire last Saturday, about noon. The fire sas caused by defective chimney. No insurance.
Connecticut western news., 1885-03-18
P.rrcet Snsi,a,c,Ie,,

fl. J Baker 4 Bro. N r;
 DEAR SIRs; Your fertilizers contii ua to prp,luee the best results. and give perfect satisfaction. CITRUS PICKETT, Fruit Farm and Nursery,
 New Haven, Conn, Nov. IA, 1884,
Connecticut western news., 1885-03-18

Among the numerous systems the one most thought of is the human sv-tern. Trrat t with Potaaka when diphihsriA is h vogue.