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Connecticut western news., 1886-12-01
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1. 1886
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SLocUM. Bridgeport, Nov IS, Thos l.. Slocum, son of the late Michael Slocum of West Winsted, aged AZ years.
 CURr1s.-At West Winsted, Nov. 20, Dr Roswell B. Curtis, aged 75 years. HOLMES. Thomaston. Nov. IF, Ed mund Holmes, 8 veteran of the 2nd Conn. Heavy Artillery, aged 52 years. WH1TLocK. Great Burlington, Nov 22, M. Ludlow Whitlock, aged 66 years. GARDNER. Ashley Falls, Nov. 29, of pneumonia, Milton Gardner, formerly of Clayton, aged 84 years.
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from Litchfeld to the Naugatuck valley a large share of the objection now urged against Lltchfeld as permanent county seat would be removed, but so long as it is as inaccessible as at present there will be the same, and even growing, ob- jection to expenditure there, especially in the form of partnership, to which our correspondent refers, by which the p'operty of the county is forever mort g ,ged to the town of Litchfeld. The w body of representatives-elect will h we time to give the subject mature deliberation. It is better for the courts to occupy temporary quarters for awhile longer than to move with haste in the m matter-possibly to repent of our action later Winsted Herald.
 Court House Notes. It is not strange that Litchfield is 10th to give up its anclent honors as county seat, but there is no lodging the fact
 that the times have left Litchfeld fal
 b hind, and that it is most inconven | iently inaccessible at all times, while fol
 eight months in the year the approaches
 to the town in mud and snow are 6
 weariness to horse flesh and human pa
 tience. Ha1Yford Tribune. It would be stupendous folly to build
 a court house on Litchfeld hill before
 science makes it possible to travel direct
 by balloon at any and all times in what | ever direction desired. In the mean
 time public convenience and necessity
 require that the courts should be held | elsewhere.
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SH E1D.

The sociable of the Congregational church are invited to meet at the home of Dr. F. l.. Smith, next Wednesday evening, Dec 8.
 Mrs. Lucia D. Smith of Hudson, N. Y, and sister, Miss Alice Dowd oi Stamford, Ct., with their father, were guests of Mr. John Bacon and family last week.
 Mrs. Minnie Bushnell, daughter ot Mir. William Forbes of this town, died at her home in Bridgeport, Conn.,, Nov. 22. The funeral service was held at Christ church, on Thanksgiving day, Rev. J. s. Ellis officiating. Interment on Sheffield Plain.
 Rev. w. A. .Mackey has commenced 8 series of extra meetings at the school house on Brush hill which will be con- tinued every evening for two weeks.
 Miss Carrie l.. Smith has gone to Bridgeport, Conn.,, to spend a week with her friend, Mrs. Hill.
 The funeral service of Mrs. Joel H. Field was attended from her late home, in this village, last Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. J. s. Ellis, rector of Christ church, officiating. Mrs. Field had been quite seriously i'll long time but was thought to be improving. Last Thursday evening she passed into an unconscious state and died Friday morning. She was lifelong resident of this town and will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
 The entertainment of the Friendly Union last week was quite success, with large attendance present This week Friday evening Rev. Henry N. Kinney of Winsted, Conn.,, is expected to lecture, subject: ''The Church Build ing Spirit of the Middle Ages.''
 Mrs. Walter Briggs is in Rochester, N. Y., visiting friends.
 MT. Levi Parsons and family of Thom aston, Conn.,, spent Thanksgiving with his father, l.. s. Parsons.
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WEST CORNWALL.

LIT G. Clafk Tracy IS guest aG HOn T. s. Colds.
 Miss Kate Harrison of Wesleyan academy, Wilbraham, is home for va- .ation of two weeks.
 F. H. Wood of the New York Chem ical bank spent last week at home.
 Mr. c. Sherwood of New York spent Sunday with friends in town.
 Fred Scoville of the Bridgeport high school gave thanks under the parental roof on Cream Hill.
 Miss Bessie Ocain of Amenia institute md her brother Charles of Bridgeport passed Thanksgiving at home.
 Mrs James H. Moser has returned from Columbus, O., to spend the winter tt her fathers on Cream Hill.
 Miss Ella Mack, the village school -eacher, returned on Monday from her rip to Waterbury.
 ". B. Sheppard has left the Honey Bees nest to accept. position in the Hartford silver plate works.
 Mrs John Fritz has had another at -ack of dropsy and Is very low,
 Mrs $. H. Barnum has considerably improved in health since our last writ ng, under the skillful treatment of Dr Isaac Sanford
 James l.. Ferris has gone on holiday trip to Bridgeport and New Haven.
 Miss Jennie Mallinson is home from England, instead of "James," as the Miss taken" compositor had 1t last week.
 Cochrane Brothers have about forty yearling steers on hand from New York state-a fine lot at bottom figures.
 Watson Parmalee, the tin-maker's s man, took a Sabbath days journey to Ashley Falls.
 Mir and Mrs James Ford of Thomas ton are in town for a short visit.
 W. N. Rogers of Rogers farm, North Cornwall, "picked" turkey in Sheffield.
 Henry Yutzler and family of Norfolk spent last week with friends in this place and Cornwall Bridge. John l.. Washing & Go have put in some new electric lamps in the foundry, thus enabling them to work evenings to keep up with their orders. William Owen went to the old home stead in Copake, N. Y., over Sunday.
 Miss Cora Adams of the Bridgeport graded school arrived home on Wednes day evening last for short visit.
 Extensive repairs are now going or at the house adjoining R. F. Smiths residence, which will be occupied by Mrs David F. Smith and daughters il the spring. .....
 George Alderman and family have moved to Kent Furnace, taking French leave.
 Rev Mir Chunn of New Haven, the ological student, supplied the desk last | Sunday, giving able sermons. Rev H. Murdock of Peekskill. N. r., will ad minister the sacrament of the Lords Supper in the chapel next Sunday al 1.30 o'clock.
 Edward Kaler was married on Tues day last, the 23d inst, at Bridgeport te Miss Minnie Renz, a former resident ot this place. The happy couple were or hand for the big Thanksgiving dinner at home and their many friends here wish them a long and prosperous wed | ded life.
 A merry party of young people gath cred at the pleasant home of MT and Mrs | Houstan Cochrane on Wednesday even. | ing last and to the ever animating mu, sic of Messrs Hubbard and Bosworth tripped the ''light fantastic to theil hearts content. All passed the verdic1 round that most delightful evening on Thanksgiving eve was spent.
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HERE AND THERE.

The weekly shipment of onions from Southport to New York are about 2,500 barrels
 c. F. Schoverling has now employed in his tobacco warehouse 62 men assort- ing and packing tobacco. D. B. Soule and H. o. Warner expect to start their tobacco warehouses next week with their usual complement of sorters. - Ne,c lfizford Gazette.
 At the home of Mir and Mrs William l Rice in Hamden their son Richard died at 8 o'clock on the morning of Thanks giving day and their son Matthew at l in the evening. Both deaths were due to consumption Richard was 20 years old and Matthew 23. 23.-Haryord Courant
 Judge Ingalls, of Troy, N. Y., on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 23, granted a new trial to Oscar F. Beckwith who has been tried and sentenced thrice to be hung, for the murder of Simon A. Van dercook. His case will again go to the general term, on the appeal of the dis trict attorney.
 George Hazlett and Miss Sadie Allen of Buffalo went through the Niagara rapids and the whirlpool last Sunday afternoon in the torpedo-shaped barre used by Hazlett and Potts last summer They were in the rapids and whirlpool five minutes, and were taken out of the eddy on the Canadian side just below the whirlpool, three-quarters of an houl later, in good condition. Miss Allen i. a respectable girl, IS years old, a petite brunette and rather pretty.
 On Tuesday, Nov. 23, MT. Drummond a government detective in the secre service department called on the M. w Dowd Printing company and seized ant confscated the plates and all finished and unfinished work on what they cal confederate money, that is, handbills on one side of which is advertising ani on the other engraving similar to banl note. The penalty for printing any thing resembling bank notes is very heavy. The loss to the Dowd Printing company in plates and finished worl amounts to several hundred dollars There is no charge against the company they are simply admonished.- - Winstee Herald
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NIARRl ED. BRADLEY-REE1.-I this village. Nov. 27, by Rev F. w. Barnett, Cyrus F. Bradley of Lakeville and Miss Jose phine Reel of Canaan. DONOVAN the Catholic church New Hartford, Nov. "A, Matthew Don, ovan and Miss Libbie Kane. both ol New Hartford.
 BoUGHToN- At the home of the bride, Copake, N. Y, Nov. 25, by Rev D. Phillips, George W. Rough. ton and Miss Cora B. Waldroph, eld- es daughter of Sylvester Waldroph, both of Copake.
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THE COURT HOUSE QUESTION.

Under recent laws, meetings of the ara now held at Hartford during the SC sion of the legislature. It was to the county meeting so to be held that the meeting at Litchfeld Nov. 16 referred the matter of rebuilding the Litchfeld court house. This was excellent action in my judgment. The next legislature will thus be able probably to complete the job which it may originate. It will thus not divide its responsibility with other bodies. Besides, a new county commissioner is to be chosen. and one may now be selected with reference to this unusual purpose.
 The writer disfavors Litchtield as a county seat. Business is done nowadays a'ong the line of railroads; to which L,tchfield IS practically inaccessible. l would prefer single shire, and offer Norfolk as Q compromise location of considerable merit, though Winsted would be better But the various in- huences which control votes may re- build the court house at Litchfeld. If this is to be done let me as a business man of some experience, entreat the county representatives,
 1st. To build only on land owned by the county-land which can be sold again if the county ever wishes to sell.
 2d. To accept no divided ownership with Litehfeld-none whatever in either land or superstructure.
 The proposition presented by Litch- fl old at the county meeting-to contri bute S15,00O provided Litehfeld is se- cured in the permanent use aud occu- pancy of the first or lower story I look u ion as one which the county ought not to touch except to reject it. Such a proposition binds the county forever to maintain these premises. for Litcb- fi,ld. It is an incumbrance upon the county property worse than seven mort gages.
 Further, 1t seems to the writer that the proper and only thing for the coun- ty to do is, to build itself suitable court house, and there stop. If Litch- field wants public halls for town meet ings, for shows, for games, and the thousand purposes of a country village with vaults, and cells, and fire-proof repository, etc, then Litchfeld should build whatever it wants. The county wan only court house. Let it build one and tax us for nothing moro.
 In conclusion-it appears that the county holds the site of the building lately burned only by lease. Let US demand an absolute title before we build upon 1t, with no provisos. Then if We do build, let us build structure restricted only to court house require men's, and ten thousand dollars will tlo it handsomely, if supplemented by tue $1, ,5O0 of insurance money now, I uo- derstand, in the hands of the commis- sioners Thus tine county will build a court house and own it.-G in Uinsfsd Herald.
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MILL RIVER.

Kr. J. ". Adams has moved from the parsonage into Mrs. Auren Smiths house.
 The Virginian colored band gave a concert last Wednesday evening at the town hall which was very much liked 1y the small audience who heard 1t.
 Mrs. c. H. Waugh with her two sons and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. s. Adams, all of Plttsteld, ate their Thanksgiving dinner at Dea. Adams.
 Schools commence for the winter term on Monday, Dec. 6.
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Hartford and Connecticut West
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Hartford and Connecticut Vest
 ern Railroad Runs from Hartford to Rhinebeck on the Hudson river. where it connects with
 the NY. C. x H. R. Railroad.
 Commencing July 22, 1886. GOING WEST, TRAINS sLEAvECANAAN. 7 40 a m for Rhinebeck. l2.3O D. m for Millerton, connecting at Canaan for Albany and the West. II 50 a. m. ForRhinebeck, connecting with trains on the N Y. C. & H. R. railroad 3 AZ D. m. fir MilleI ton. 520 D. m. for Miierton.
 aoINe EAST. TRAINS LEAVE CANAAN. 9.40 a. m., from Millerton.
 Connecting at Winsted for Wate, : bury and Bridgeport. At Simsbury fo, Westfeld. Northampton. w;l- lamshurgh and Holyoke. At Hartfo,d d with Express for Springfield and Boston. and all points North and East; arriving in Boston at 3.30 p, m. and for N V Haven. arriving at 1.3n D. m also 'or Willimantic, New London. Providen, e Naw York. 3 co m. for Hartford .0n p. m. connecting at Winsted for Water bury. Bridgeport At Simahnrv for West field and Holyoke At Hartford fo, New Haven Springfield and Boston. 8. .08 P. m. for West Winsted.
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A "A CoIIfT OF pROBATE holden a1

A "A COURT OF PROBATE holden at North IA Caraa", within and TOT tn District of Ca aan on the 3uth day Of November. A. D 1886
 Present. Jacob B. Hardenbergh Esq, Judge,
 Estate of George Watson, late of sad North Canaan deceased.
 Upon the application of the administrator on said estate for an oruer to sell the cal estate o which said deceased died seized, in said North Canaan. consisting of Il piece set to him in the distribution of rhe estate of Sarah Watson late of said North Cana n, deceased, and other interests, said distribution bearing date Sep tembei 27, 1855, aud recorded on the Probate Records of the District of sharon in Book No 10, page 60. to winch reference may be had for more particular desrription-as per appllca ton on file more fully appears, therefore.
 Ordered, That such application be hear at the Probate flee iu sad North Canaan. on tho 9th day of Dect mher, 1886, at 10 o clock in the forenoor !, and that notice thereof be given bv publishing this o,uer of notice once in the Connecticut Western News, public newspa- per published in said Nor h Canaan, and hay ing circulatio in sad District.
 JACOB B HAKDENBERGH, Judge.
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TORRINGToN, Nov. 29, 1886,

Editor Ne,cs:-Seeing a mistake in the correspondence from West Cornwall, I have thought best to correct it as far as possible. William Wheeler left the em- ploy of Ghauncey Baldwin because he was tired of the small pay he was re- ceiving for his work. He was offered a present of S20 to return, but thought it best not to do so, as he is receiving dou- ble the amount he received in West Cornwall VT
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The letter of our. correspondent 'sC., 9 which will be found elsewhere, will have the tendency of opening to further dis cussion the court house question and of giving 1t broader scope than has hereto fore been accorded to it. The tempo rary relief of bonus of S15,OOO from Litchfeld has possibly closed mems eyes to other aspects of the case, some of which are thrust upon us by our cor respondent. The more the people of this county reflect over the matter the less likely will they be go iIto part nership with Litchfeld, or with any other town, in the manner sugges cd by Iitchfeld. For the past few years the tendency of business enterprise has con- stantly been toward railroad lines, and there is but little prospect of it's going hack to the hilltops. Should move be 1oniae = 1n1end the 6hepaug railroad
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 GLENNs SULPHUR soA.' heals and beautifes, 25c. GERMAN CORN KErioVER kills Corns & Bunions, 25c. HILLS HAIR & WHIsKER DYE-Black e Brown. 5Oc PIXIES T0oTHACEE DROPS cure ii, Minute, 15c nEAN'S RHEUMATIC PILLS are a sure cure, Jnc
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It is now rumored that the Housatonic railroad company cannot make the con- nection between the branch and the Danbury and Norwalk division, as the original charter is run out. t.--Danbury Neacs.
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HOuSatOnic Railroad


 June 2, 1886. PASSENGER TRAINS LEAVE CANAAN, GOING NORTH AZ a. m Special for Pittstield. North Adams and Albany 12. 80 D. m., for Pittsfeld, with through car for Albany. via State Line Con ecting for Saratoea and the West. 7.52 D. m for P ttstield II 21 a. m., Sunday Passenger for pittsfeld.
 LEAVE CANAAN. GOING SOUTH: 9.40 a. m. for B idgeport and New York with through car. 235 D. m. Milk Train, for Bridgeport. 300 p. m, for Bridgeport and New York, 9 D. nj for Falls Villaue sunday Nilk. t0p m., for Bridgeport and New York. Connect A: srookfeld Junctionwith trains to and from Da"bury.
 HENRY A. BISHOP, Supt. C. ". WOOD, IT. D. AVERILL, Ass supt General Ticket Agent. General Offices. Bridgeport, Ct.
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E.GAs.S. STORM. Winsted, Nov. 22, son to Edward c. Storm.
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DIsTRIcT OF SHARON ss. PROBATE

nISTRICT OF SHARON SS. PROBATE b Court, November 29th 1886.
 Estate of John Prindle late of Sharon in said District deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Sharon hath limited and allowed thirty days from the date hereof, in addition to and in eX- tension of the six months here' lore allowed. for the creditors of said state to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested with m said time. will be debarred a recovery.
 CHARLES .PRINDLE, Administrator
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Legal Notices.

DISTRICT OF SALISBURY. SS. PROBATE U Court, November 1Jth 1886,
 Estate of Sarah Jnhnson, late of Salisbury. in said District. deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the district Of Salis- bury ha h limlte and allowed six months from date of this order, for the creditors of said es- tate, rep esented insovent, in which to exhib- it their claims thereto; and has appointed Dwight Allyn and Lewis P AShman of said Salisbury. commissioners to receive and exam inc said claims
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 DONALD T. WARNER, Judge. Tho subscribers give notice that they shall meet at the Probate Office in said Salisbury on the 10th days of January and May. 1Ss7. at o'clock in the att rnoon, on zach of said days for the purpose uf examining the claims pre- sented
 DWIGHT ALLYN Co,,,ron;ss;oners
 LEWIS P. AS4MAN, o'''''i'i''i''i'''' All persons indebted to said estate arc re- ouested to make immediate payment to St GEO. H. CLARK, Administrator.