Connecticut western news., 1885-08-26

Prof 5. A. Weaver Of New Hart ford has been engaged as instructor of vocal music at the Simsbury academy the coming year.
 We find that we are compelled to defer some correspondence until next issue, but it will not outlaw.
 Mrs John Curtiss of Clayton is seriously i'll.
 A. T. Roraback's new tobacco barn is nearly completed. It is 24x48 feet and B stories high, including basement.
 The Knickerbocker house on Reed avenue is a large structure and rapidly approaching completion. The location affords an extended view of the sur rounding country.
 MT c. H. Pease, one of our compos- itors, is spending the week at Pine Grove camp meeting, as reporter for the Pittsfeld Evening Journal. Through the courtesy of Editor Smith of the Newtown Bee, Mir 0. B. Johnson timely came to our relief on Saturday. MT Johnson was assisting Brother Smith for short time, but with his consent responded to our call for help.
 Rev E. H. Roys sends us the Smith -Gousset marriage notice and he writes us that the contracting parties would not allow it's publication last spring, but now they request it.
 MT P. W. Wells of Roxbury is a guest at W. H. Camps. Since his visit there last June he has been taking pleasure tour through the western states.
 Willis Parsons went to Wilbraham, Mass, yesterday, to enter on a course of study at Wesleyan academy.
 Judging from appearances and re- suits, we should say that the game of base ball was jointly invented by tailors, surgeons and undertakers.
 Read in another column the an- nouncement made by the Eastern Dutch ess agricultural association. Their fair and cattle show will be held at Amenia September l, 2 and 3. From other sources we have learned that the asso- citation have expended large amount of money on the grounds and buildings and are making every effort to present an unequalled display in every depart nant of tba ovbibitioD
 Friday last the hose house was shin gled and underpinned by certain mem- bers of the company and by other pub lic-spirited men and youths who volun- teered assistance. Some of the skilled work, however, was paid for, but the main portion of the labor was donated. About P. NJ. the hose carriage was brought out and the company practiced to ascertain how quickly they could re- spond in case fire should occur. They ran from hydrant to hydrant, coupled on the hose and got stream of water through the nozzle in remarkably short space of time, in fact, much quicker than was expected. The trial trip was very satisfactory and proved that at last we have an efficient means of extinguish- ing fire. The company gave festival at " l. A. hall in the evening. The weather was indictment and the gross re- ceipts were only about $21, so the festi- val was repeated on Saturday evening, the gross receipts amounting to $15. It will require about $2O more to pay the present debt and procure certain indis- pensable outfit This amount must be raised by donation or by some kind of entertainment.
 A golden opportunity to purchase black goods while R. H. Moore is mak- ing special sale of them. Read his new advertisement. You will also find many other bargains on MT Moore's counters not enumerated in the adver- tisement. It will pay you to visit his store.
 On account of camp meeting the Meth odist church in this village will be closed next Sunday. As an individual, the pastor, Rev E. F. Barlow, does not believe in holding camp meetings over Sunday, but he conforms to the custom of the Canaan society in closing the church on that day, yet he stated last Sunday that the brethren had given him a vacation of one Sabbath and if any of the church members thought the church should be open next Sunday he would forego his vacation and preach in the church on that day.
 Some decomposed veal in cattle car has been source of great annoyance to residents of Railrord street the past week. Had we 8 health inspector, he certainly would have had a job.
 Several passengers for Winsted came up the Housatonic road Monday evening just in time to see the east bound H. & c. w. milk train leaving this station as the Housatonic train ap- preached. Their opinion of the H. & O. W. officials and train men can be better imagined than described, for words failed them to express their in. dignation at such management. How long, Oh, how long must the travelling public submit to such imposition and outrageous treatment?
 Samuel D. Groat died at his resi-. dence in Richmond, Mass, August 21 aged 93 years. He was a veteran iror maker. Many years ago he lived a Chapinville, Conn, and was founder O. the furnace at that place. Subsequently 1 1. e.. .F f rrn.