Connecticut western news., 1888-10-31

The Waterbury Republican appeared in 8 handsome new dress of type last week.
 It is said that Mir Merwin, brick layer, at Berlin, has lost over 8 million brick, owing to the recent storms.
 The jewelry store of F. D, Capepell, at Winsted, was burglarized Thursday night and about $75 worth of jewelry taken.
 The corner stone of the new Congre- gational church at South Norwalk was laid last Wednesday with imposing cer- emonies.
 Reports indicate that the potato crop this year will be 216, 900 bushels against POS, 146, ,O00 in 1887. The crop is the largest ever known.
 Nelson Lockwood, of Norwalk, aged GA years, committed suicide on Sunday morning by shooting himself in the head. He died instantly. The cause 1 was sickness.
 The Rev T. J. Lee, who recently re- signed the pastorate of the Congre- gational church in New Milford, has been requested by majority of the society to withdraw his resignation Asa Curtis, of Fair Haven, we'll | known character often called the clone | fisherman, was found dead of heart dis | ease on Monday. He was the man who discovered the body of Jennie Cramer The Hartford Courant celebrated its 124th birthday on Monday of this week, | 8 fact of which it is very proud and just ly so, and it is paper of which the cit izens of Connecticut may we'll feel proud. Be good-natured. Put on your fannels. Kiss your wife-or, what's the next best thing, your gill. Politics are almost over and the Thanksgiving turkey is not pecking the fiinty grains of maize in vain.-[ Philadelphia Record
 There is talk of the erection of build ing in Winsted to be devoted to the storage of farmers produce, where farm CTS can store it in good weather and have it in readiness for any demand that the state of the market may make upon it.
 Ex-Postmaster Bartlett Bent, o1 Middletown, we'll known as one of the leading republicans of the state, was recently stricken with paralysis. He lies speeches. and in very weak condition, but it is expected he will rally from the attack.
 The William l.. Gilbert house, al West Winsted, for orphans and destitute children, being the gift of Ex-President Gilbert, of the Hartford and Connecti- cut Western road, will be completed by the first of January. It will cost not fa1 from $75.OOO.
 Goshen can boast of man with g remarkable memory. Deacon Francis M. Wadhams, last Sunday, in the absence of the pastor, recited one of Talmage's long sermons without looking at the printed copy. Another Goshen man William Bushy, can listen to sermon and give verbatim report of it after he gets home.
 David w. Swarm, of Sangamon Co., H., farmer and democrat, has gon, crazy over politics, and last week tn, county court had to send him to al asylum. He wore red bandann' around his throat in court, and insisted he was sure of doubling his wealth b, his election bets on Cleveland.
 The Winsted Edge Tool company which has a secret process for harden ing steel, has perfected it so far that ou , of recent lot of 400 chisels only on, was imperfect. It has been especiall, successful with whip guages which art largely used by the whip makers 0 Westfeld. At that place the Winstei , guages are said to have taken the leae of all others.