Connecticut western news., 1886-11-10

Rev w. H. G. Temple of Shef field will deliver lecture at Congre. gational church East Canaan. Wednes. day evening, November r, for the benefit of the chapel fund.-
 We think that the majority of our readers will be interested in the histori- cal or rather biographical article, "All of One Family" which we publish to- day. Litchfield county people can point with psrdonable pride to the Connecticut ancestry of Senators Sher- man, Everts and Hoar, as we'll as to the record these senators have made for themselves.
 There Is no boom in Hartford and Connecticut Western railroad stock, but the price Is gradually creeping up. Last week 35 was refused for the stock, the holders having good reasons for expect ing steady advance, without taking into consideration the increased busi- ness which the road will receive soon as the Poughkeepsie bridge is completed. The road is being ably managed and will this year make the best compara- tive showing of any road in New Eng land, and yet at the same time the road bed and rolling stock are kept in first | class order
 Last Wednesday evening some # oA conceal their delight or restrain their exultation over Judge Granger's elec- tion to congress, so they planted can- non on the hill south of the Judges residence, and for several hours the cannon's roar reverberated through the valley. The next morning prominent republican. trife older than Judge Granger, yet personal friend of his, met the Judge in the post-office and re- marked: "Well, Judge, I heard the cannon last night" Judge dryly re- piled: cit did not disturb me, did it you?"
 rumor has got into circulation to the effect that some farmers of Litch- field county, Conn, have been having two tons of hog butter sent to them weekly, and have been selling it mixed with their butter, for the genuine arti- cle. If true, we hope they will be ar rested and punished. We do not be- lieve the story. It is probably lie put into circulation by the oleo men, just as they have done before. Any man mean enough to swindle is low enough to lie. -Orange County Fdrmaer.
 We have followed up several of these stories and invariably found them with out foundation. Erchange
 Prof s. M. Spedon of New York will give one of his famous chalk talks at town hall this Wednesday, evening, for the benefit of the Village Improve ment association. This is decided novelty as Prof Spedon draws all the sketches in the presence of the audi ence. During the entertainment he draws life like pictures of Old Age and Childhood, pictures of funny people and eccentric characters, portraits of Ben Butler, President Cleveland and others, vivid landscapes and beautiful marine sketches, drawn in colored cray ons with charming and realistic effect. Tickets for sale at the postoffice, % and 35 cents. Entertainment commences at o'clock.
 MT. Leonard Marble, who died at his home in New Hartford Oct. %, has been a resident of that village 25 years. He was born in Sutton, Mass, Nov. Il, 1912. He was scythe maker by trade, and was employed by the Green woods Scythe Go. at the time of its sus- pension from business, in the capacity of inspector. He has been out of health for a number of years, and on Nov. 20, 1885, was taken down with heart disease, which gradually devel- oped into dropsy. He leaves wife, two daughters, Mrs. Calvin Aldrich and Mrs. Platner Sweet of Meriden, and three sons, Messrs. John w. Marble of Beaver Falls, Penn, Frank P. and George E. Marble of New Hartford. The latter was formerly druggist at Canaan.
 Last Thursday evening over 100 of Judge Changers friends, including | delegation from Falls Village and Nor folk, assembled at his residence to congratulate him on his election to congress. He gracefully and sincerely acknowledged their con- gratulations. The Judge wears his new honors easily and with the calm dignity so characteristic of him. He cordially received his friends but in so unostenta- ! tious a manner that stranger would not have mistrusted the Judge was con- gressman-elect. His estimable wife and daughters admirably assisted him in entertaining the guests with genuine hospitality. A pleasant feature of the occasion was the vocal and instrumental music which was finely rendered. A generous supper was served after which the Judge took down the old violin and treated his guests to few good old-fash toned soul-stirring tunes, his daughter Mrs Dr Camp, accompanying him witl the piano. The guest took their depar ture at an early hour but the occasion will long be remembered with pleasure | hy all