Connecticut western news., 1886-08-04
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST, 4 1886.
Local News.

Calves strayed-see advertisement.
 Stone & Russell's boarding house at Twin Lakes is we'll patronized.
 Charles Barnes sons received 15 carloads of barrel heads and slaves last week.
 E Eugene s. Roots house was struck by lightning last Thursday afternoon, but only slightly damaged.
 Benson Brothers new advertisement should be read by all farmers in this vicinity-at least by those who need threshing-done.
 "A picnic party from Millerton visit cd Twin Lakes last Friday and indulged in dance in the evening which lasted until midnight.
 There are now number O. camps at Twin Lakes, including large parties from Norfolk, Canaan, Dover Plains, Wassaic and other places.
 The erection of new coal bins at the H. | c. W. gravel pit has been accom- plished and the freight engines now coal mp here instead of at Hartford.
 -George P. Strong and Charles C.. Calender are doing the plumbing and timing on the windmill and large tank At the town hall at Sheffield, Mass.
 The Western Connecticut Poultry Association will hold its second annual exhibition with dog show at the Win sted rink December IA to IS, 1886.
 All makes of PIANOS or ORGANS rented or sold on instalments. Send for LOWEST PRICES ever named to F. D.. CAPzwE1L, Torrington, Ct. mh24-tf It is reported that during the heavy shower last Thursday several barns were blown of their foundations at Mlllerton and the hail storm was very destructive at Guilder Hollow.
 Mrs Sarah c. Bradley of Canaan hos drawn 8 pension of SS per month for 22 years. It has recently been in- creased to $12 per month-so says the Thomaston Express.
 Not until Monday last, at which time he accidentally shot ball through his left hand. would John G. Beckley be- lieve that pistol was 9 dangerous play thing.
 The oft-quoted saying that "the cRadle and the grave stand in iuxtaposi- ton" was illustrated in the makeup of The News last week by the promiscuous mingling of the birth and death notices.
 The Williams college quartette, un- der the auspices of the Village Improve nent association, will give concert at ths town hall in this village next Tues day evening, August 10. Don't miss this rare musical treat.
 Differs cornet octet of New York give concerts at 10.30 a. m. and ' p. m. daily at Norfolk this week. The con carts are given on The Green unless the weather proves unfavorable, in which case they are given in Village hall.
 "A fellow on the Housatonic milk tralr lat Thursday shot at Conductor Spencer nsar Deweys on account of some alter cation and left the train at Lenox Fur nace. He was subsequently arrested and placed under bonds for trial in Sep tember.
 Merritt Shores of Hadsell street { New Marlboro, accidentally shot hlm- seH in the leg few days since and il required the assistance of surgeon tc remove the ball. While frolicking with { dox revolver which he carried in hi pocket was discharged with the above xesulk
 ss-Messrs Henry D. bishop, Georg, Baldwin, Horace Flames, Swan Brewste and others from Bridgeport will go into camp at Twin Lakes next Tuesday, Au gust 1O Their camp will be called Camp Magou. MT Bishops steamer vii be ready to launch soon as the new coa Of paint is dry.
 Mrs Wolcott of Falls Village Ina hAd erected on her lot in Salisbury cem etery large family monument, cottag design, of Sutherland Falls marble ; handsomely finished with masonic em blem in front of cap. This makes thre large monuments, nearly the same de sien. erected in this yard by F. O. An drus of Sheffield, Mass.
 Willie Tatro, four-year-old boy rssiding with his parents in Dr Georg Adams tenement house, recently me with painful accident. John Fanninl vas moving in the field when little Vii lie, unobserved, stepped up behind him \ As the scythe swung around the poin ! of it cut of part of Willie's heel doctor dressed the wound and the littl onnbrer is getting along finely.
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