Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14

cid is having his 15O acres of timber land cleared up. The land lies on the east shore of the north lake at Twin Lakes. Will Winnegar, of Millerton, N. r., has taken the contract to cut off the lot and saw the trees into timber and lumber, and he has already erected 8 portable steam saw mill on the lot and commenced operations. It will take year to fulfill the contract.
 PREcoCIoUs-A Winsted lad of tender age over at Pine Grove, Canaan, recent ly took large fancy to marriagable young lady from New York who was visiting there, and the fondness being fully reciprocated the lad was accorded the privilege of frequently taking the lady's hand in his own, or as nearly in it as the disproportionate size would permit. Later on when the lads father was informed that his youngster had sought the lady's hand. and the sugges- ton was made that his consent was the next step, the precocious specimen crawled out of his dilemma by announ- cing that he didn't mean anything seri- ous by it-that he was "only just practicing. "-TWinsted Herald.
 Those jolly sons of Apollo. viz, Rev J. C. Goddard of Salisbury, Rev D. 0. Stone and Prof l.. W. Harvey of Canaan, Editor Vaill and MT l.. c. Colt of Winsted, Messrs T. L. Norton, Hubert Williams and Wm. B. Perry, IT,, of Lakeville, and MT Geo Hughes of Bridgeport pitched their tents at Twin Lakes last Monday and for 8 week or more will swap stories, songs and jokes. Every camp on the shores of the lakes hangs out 8 banner with their name inscribed thereon. There is celebrated base ball nine named "Cuban Giants" and we suggest that the first mentioned nine hang out 8 banner inscribed Mental Giants"
 A remarkable coincidence was ob- served in connection with the death of John Drummond at Lakeville, last Sat- urdsy morning. MT Drummond had carried certain watch for over 40 years and highly prized it for the associations connected with it. The watch was in perfect repair and during Mir Drum mond's last illness it was suspended near the bedside where Mir Drummond could see it, and it was wound daily by some member of the family. MT Drummond died at 6:3O g. m. At 6:35 8. m. the watch stopped. The incident was noticed and at first it was supposed the watch had run down, but enquiries revealed the fact that the watch had been wound at the usual hour.
 The Bishop party from Bridgeport, who annually encamp at Twin Lakes, came there few weeks ago and still remain but do not remain still, for dur ing the day they frequently blow the whistle of their steamer and at night fire cannon which awakes the echoes and also the sleepers on the opposite side of the lake. On the south shore of the upper lake is 8 large party of campers from Hartford, also camp of 15 persons from Bridgeport. At Benia- minis cottage is party of Pittsfeld young people, chaperoned by Mrs Gar diner T. Barker. The party are: Misses Gertrude Hall and Grace E. Schofeld of Brooklyn, Mabel French of Chicago, Morton B. Bridgman and Mabel Barker of Pittsfeld, o. B. Jackson of Norwalk, c. l.. Barker, F. M. Miller, F. E. Dun- bar and H. A. Dunbar of Pittsfeld.
 The stockholders of the Connecti- cut Western railroad are we'll pleased with the action of the directors in leasing the road to the Central New England < Western road. What is still more pleasing to them, and in fact to the public, is the evident intention of the Philadelphia capitalists to do the fair thing by the holders of Connecticut Western stock. The persons and towns who sacrificed so much to build the Conn Western road have inalienable rights and it is gratifying to learn that the Philadelphia capitalists recognize said rights and are disposed to be just instead of ignoring them as some rail way magnates would under similar cir cumstances. The through freight and passenger traffic will be immense, but ample accommodations will be provided for the local freight and passenger traf fic.