Connecticut western news., 1885-02-04


 age of the community is M E. Tobey'l honorable record. He needs no en dorsement from us, but we are pleased to call the attention of our readers tc Mir Tobey's new advertisementi in anoth CT column.
 Conductor Tom Bartley took tc Bridgeport, Thursday, the longest train ever run over the Housatonic road. II consisted of 73 cars and the buggy Twenty five of these were loaded. Con ductor Brown went over and assisted him up the grade as far as Newtown Engine No. 9 did the work. k.-Dnbwy NecS, Jun. 28.
 We have received from the publish CTS of the Hartford Globe 10 copies oi 1.-The Leisure Hour Library" It is is sued semi weekly and every number contains complete, tirst-class novel by Il celebrated American or European au- thor. It claims to be, and appears tu be, the cheapest library ever issued. ' The yearly subscription price, 104 uum- bers, is $4.50. Single copies three and six cents. See advertisement of Hart ford Globe, and address as directed.
 The Village Improvement associa- tion do not limit their good deeds to improving the side walks, setting out shade trees or lighting the streets, but by Tightening an individuals purse to the extent of only 15. cents, they will enighten his mind by a popular lec- ture. The managers propose to ar range short series of popular lectures with view to interesting and instruct ing the audience, rather than swelling, the funds of the association, to this end the admission fee is placed at 15 cents. a sum barely sufficient to cover expens- es." A large audience should greet MT Bristol, this evening.
 Isaiah B. Young of Cincinnati, O., died suddenly of pneumonia, Jan. 27, in that city. He was leading architect. and was brother-in-law of the Misses Norton of this village. His wife died l5 or more years ago, leaving son, F. B. Young, who has since made 1t his home with his aunts in Canaan. Mir Young remained widower. His last visit to his relatives in this place was made about three years ago. Four weeks ago tomorrow his son left Canaan for New Orleans and stopped off at Gin cinnati and made his father visit. Fred is yet in New Orleans and his aunt re- ceived letter from him on Monday. but when he wrote It he had not learn ed of his fathers illness or death.
 Joseph l.. Lefingwel of Clayton, who disappeared Jan. 24, was found at Lime Rock last Saturday, where he had hired out to farmer. It appears that he and a companion took some points off lightning rod that they found on or beside neighbours barn. They in- tended to shoot skunks with the points. The taking of the points was @ caper that many thoughtless boys would nat urally do, but after the deed was com mitted it appears some one gave them what might be called brokers points, at least they were told that the neighbor was enraged and perhaps would prose- cute them. Leffingwel probably got scared and disappeared to escape the consequences, although 1t is not likely the nelghbor intended to make them any trouble further than scare them so that in future they would not molest his property.
 -E. D. Norton, Housatonic railroad agent at Pittsield, visited his old home in this village last Sabbath. He cane down on the Sunday milk train and re- turned on the early train Monday mol h. ing. Last week we mentioned "Broth- CT Norton's Sleighride," which termi- mated by the horse trying to get into the sleigh and Ed getting out, since which time he prefers to ride behind the ''iron horse." This casts no reflec- tion on his bravery which was fully de- monstrated during the war, but TO man wants to be kicked to death by horse, especially man with an honorable war record like Sergeant Norton, who lost a limb at Cold Harbor. The Pittsfeld d,,,1 of Ion % oouo. sGro,,oro5o E n Norton of Pittsfeld had some war ex- periences which he is very reluctant to talk about, but which were sufficiently thrilling. He was sergeant in the Eleventh Conn. Volunteers, which went into the battle of Antietam 300 strong. Immediately after that memorable con f1ict all of the regiment remaining, neith- CT killed or wounded, were five persons Sergeant Norton, an orderly sergeant and three priva'es. Subsequently Con- rade Norton was severely wounded in one of the fights in front of Petersburg. Unfortunately such ex-soldiers as he, who did more fighting than blowing, are by far too rarely heard in these piping times of peace.'
 -Canaanites will remember George Oles, who years ago was the genial flag man and janitor at Union depot and they will remember his son Hiley. The Lee correspondence in the Berkshire County Eagle of Jan. 29, reads: 'Hiley Oles beckoned to Miss Ida Garfield dur ing the services at the Methodist church in Tyringham, last Sunday, and the two left the audience, were driven to the New York state line and married, re- turning home immediately and no won