Connecticut western news., 1886-08-25
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The Elmore House is we'll filled with boarders just at present.
 There are more city boarders in Kent this season than have been at any other time.
 Personal-Geo Watson and family of Bridgeport are at w. Watson's. ..... Miss Hattie Bartram of Sharon is visit ing Miss Lizzie Fuller :. . Mrs Charles Glover from Hartford is at J. l.. Rob- erts' Sherman Barton from Claver- ack spent Sunday at his home in Kent.
 James Brown of New Haven is making short stay among his many friends here. R. M. Gibbs and sisters re- turned home last Saturday having spent several weeks at the seaside off Merwin's Point near New Haven ... Miss Flor ence Barton is visiting relatives at Mil bank, N. Y... Miss Mary Hopson is on the sick list--Mr and Mrs G. l.. Tabor of Glen St. Mary, Fla, are the guest of MT Moses Smith. .. MT and Mrs D. R. Cook of Niles, Mich, are also at Mir Smiths. Mrs Cook is sister of Mrs Smith. MT Cook is editor of the Niles Mirror.
 The suit of Buckingham vs. Brown for damages on some wood land, so long in court has at last been satisfactorily settled by the parties concerned.
 It is announced that the Sunday schools of this town, six or eight in number, are to have picnic in the Con- gregational church yard, Wednesday September 8th.
 A loaded excursion train stopped on the turn out at this station last Friday night to clear the track for the evening mail train. To all appearances they were aSunday school picnic, and further investigation proved that seven carloads of Falls Village Sunday school scholars, with teachers, officers, reverends, par ents and friends were returning from a day of pleasure at Seaside park. They were in merry and musical mood, and quite enlivened our village during their short stay.
 At about 2:3O o'clock last Saturday morning our village was aroused from peaceful slumber and pleasant dreams by loud changing of bells, and the dread cry of fire. The flames proceeded from the direction of the furnace, about half mile above the depot, and in short space of time every able-bodied man, and number of women also, were at the scene of action. The fire originated in coal house, caused it is supposed from burning brands brought in some load from the pits, and had made such rapid progress that though strong hands worked with 8 will, five coal buildings were in short time burned to the ground. The sixth was saved by keeping the roof wet with water taken in pails from furnace tank. Had there been strong wind blowing the furnace, the store of G. R. Bull & Co.,, and sev- eral dwelling houses in close proximity would doubtless have been burned, but fortunately the night was clear and stlll, not breath of wind to fan the flames Much credit is due the faithful men who fought bravely hour after hour. By eight o'clock the fire was under con- trol but far from being extinguished. Nearly 1000 bushels of charcoal crack ling, burning with fierce heat. Kent Iron fCo., telegraped for fire engine which was brought up from Bridgeport \ by special train arriving here about Il o'clock. It was placed by the river, steamed up, and through two long hose pipes water was forced, playing upon the burning mass. It was desperate struggle between the two elements, all through the night the engine was kept going, and the men without cessation. About noon of Sunday the work was &C., complished, the danger was over, the last spark died out, and only the black ened ruins remained. The steamer was taken back to Bridgeport by the milk train