Connecticut western news., 1889-07-17

Miss Lulu Lefingwell has been seriously i'll for number of days but was reported better yesterday.
 J. A. Underwood is enjoying needed rest, having sold out his sash and blind factory to R. D. Peirce X Co.,, who took possession July 1st.
 We tender our thanks to Secretary Walsh for copy of the public acts of the State of Connecticut, passed January session, 1889.
 M. l.. Osborne, Jr, is again setting type on THE NEWS. He expects pay for that, but not for the tender lettuce which he raised in his own garden and with which he generously supplied the editors pantry yesterday.
 Photographer Sheldon, of West Winsted, was in town last Saturday and took some excellent views of residences on Prospect street. He also obtained fine views of the Pilgrim church, and the magnificent elm tree near John Lepyon's house.
 You better not have any solid silverware or else keep sharp lookout for burglars. During the evening of June 18th, s. P. Ensign's house at Lime Rock was robbed of all it's solid silver, and now our Lakeville correspon- dent reports that Dr Knights house in that village was similarly treated last Sunday night.
 In future whenever you come across tough yarn in these columns you will be in doubt who wrote it. The editor is not unskilled in that line but he cannot rival Geo. s. Williams fertile imagination, and on July 1, John G. Beckley took the assistant editors chair. With such trio in one newspaper office you may expect some fish stories, bull stories, dog stories, etc., will be slightly exaggerated.
 One night last week our quiet village was startled by the loud cry of fire fire ! and those who heard the cry started from their slumbers and peered | out of their chamber windows expect ing to see the whole town ablaze, but seeing no fire nor hearing no further cry they returned to their slumbers. The cause of the cry was mystery and the next morning considerable inquiry was made, when it was learned that the commotion was all caused by a lady who took that method of reminding her husband that it was time he came home. It is needless to add that he went.
 Mysterious sweetness. On Satur- day. July 6th., there came by mail to bons. The sender either inadvertently or purposely neglected to send an ex- planitory letter with it, therefore we are still in doubt to whom we are in- debted. This brand was printed on the box cover, viz "Potter's Fine Bon Bons and Chocolates, 3S5 Main Street, West Winsted, Conn.," Whoever sent the candy has our thanks. The printing on the box cover would indicate that the voice is Potter's voice, but we are inclined to think the hands are the hands of Professor Harvey or Edito, Vaill.
 Saturday morning, as the $40 a. m
 train, south, stood at the depot, Falli
 Village gentleman drove up to the
 station and engaged Canaan citizen 1T
 conversation. While they were thu
 conversing the train started out from
 the depot. He immediately cut thu
 conversation short and rushed for tht train just in time to gain the rear plat
 form. As the train moved off small white dog of the Bull Terrier specie
 suddenly appeared on the scene ant
 started immed lately in pursuit of th' train. As the train began to gain il speed, the dog began to exert himsel and when they arrived at the rol bridge below the depot the dog, find ing that he was losing ground, plunge' into the river and swan down, passin over the falls just as the train reache the depot at Falls Village.
 Mir Edwin A. Gillette, of For !. Wayne. Ind, formerly of Canaan an Falls Village, Conn.,, will be married g u g o'clock this Wednesday, evening t Miss s. Etta Potter, daughter of M and Mrs P. l.. Potter, of Fort Wayne Ind. The marriage will take place { the home of the bride, in Fort Wayne
 The invitations are gotten up in elabt 'f rate style but are sent only to the nes n relatives and very intimate friends ( .' the contracting parties, because it n desired that the wedding be quiet an 'e unostentatious affair. The only easter g relatives of the groom expected to | |. present are MT and Mrs N. A. McNei e of Lime Rock. The bride and groo Il will not make an extended tour
 present, but will visit their easter al friends next fall or winter. Paradoxic g. as 1t may seem, "Ed's" friends w J. congratulate him on arriving g "Potter's field"
 O. This community was surprised ar le saddened Monday morning to learn tn m Miss Violet l.. Barnes, only daughter y Calvin B. Barnes, had died of typho st fever, at o'clock on Sunday evenin
 at her home between this village "a, m Clayton. She was 13 years of az