Connecticut western news., 1891-05-13
Local News.


 pr H. A. Church has recently pur. chased a very fine horse at Hillsdsle, NY.
 HI. H. Beardsley is painting P. O Cummings house and H. 0. Barnes fence and barn.
 W. H. Emmons and lady, from New Britain, visited friends here from Friday until Monday afternoon.
 Last year it was ice that relieved the weight of the househoulders' pocket books. This summer it may be beef. The large number of houses now being built in this village causes O. M. Humphrey to remark GA person can- not walk around without falling into someone's cellar"
 The Soldiers Monument at Salis- bury, is now under process of erection. The base of the monument is of marble, and the shaft bronze. It is to be dedi- cated June IF.
 The town clerk says there are quite number who have not registered their dogs. They must be waiting for that ST and costs which follow shortly upon 8 noncompliance with the law.
 Col Hardenbergh will soon build a barn 30140, with basement stables, on his premises on Prospect Ave. Three men have been excavsting the rock in the west side of the basement.
 Peter Hicks will soon build house on the lot which be recently purchased from James Quinn. The lot has about 75 feet front on Gillette street and is between Mir Quinn's house and Thomas Linsky's house.
 Principal Adams kindly furnishes THE NEWS with record of snow storms during the winter of 1S9O-91. Such records are not only interesting at the time of publication but are valuable for reference and comparison in future years.
 Some of our people were treated to some very excellent harp music by a wandering musician who struck town Friday morning. He was good and no mistake, and the way he fingered the strings showed he was thoroughly ac- quainted with his instrument.
 We are of the opinion that the req son some people never catch any fish is because they do not wear green velvet cen coats. We have noticed that profess sional fishermen wear green velyeteen coats when they go fishing. Fish can't resist them.-Dsnbury News.
 Mrs Wm H. Barnum, of Lime Rock, has been seriously ill for some days with nervous prostration. She is receiv- ing the best treatment being attended by Drs Crachin of New York, and Will COX of Falls Village. The reports yester- day noon showed no decided improve ment in her condition.
 -"Seeing is believing" Unless you have seen c. M. Halls assortment oi millinery goods you would not believe that anyone would dare carry stock oi such variety and extent in 8 place the size of West Cornwall, but Nh Halls trade from surrounding towns warrants him in carrying 1t.
 We have heard rumors of an exhi bition to be given by the primary de partment of our public school unde, the direction of their teacher, MrsRoot This would be gladly welcomed by the townspeople as the little ones under Mrs Roots excellent management never fail to entertain an audience.
 On Monday of last week, Mrs E. A Wright went to Pownal, Vt., to see hel sister who is quite feeble. On Wednes day Mrs Wright was taken with severe cold and she deemed it best to return home as soon as possible. She arrived home Thursday and has narrowly esca ped pneumonia but is now considered out of danger.
 We are pleased to learn of the pro motion of Mir M. A. Gibbs of the Iror Cliffs Company, of Negaunee, Mich. from cashier to agent for that company Eighteen years ago Mir Gibbs left hi. home in Ore Hill, Conn.,, to enter ths employ of the late w. H. Barnum a. under clerk and chore boy {; his clos. application to the business, togethe with his qualifications for his duties have won for him his deserved promo tion to the position he now holds. Vt congratulate Mir Gibbs, at the same time feeling that he is the right man il the right place.
 Whenever unreasonable weather oc CUTS it is very natural to suppose it i unprecedented. We quickly forget tn, weather of former seasons. From Mon day until Friday of last week everyon was commenting on the unusually colo weather, but while the top of Canaan mountain was white with snow las Thursday morning we had occasion f. examine the files of THE NEWS, and Il the issue of May 2l, 1890, we find tn following item :
 "There was 8 heavy white fros here Saturday morning, and tubs o water that stood out doors were frozel over in many instances"
 On Monday morning Coroner J. B Hardenbergh of this village received telephone to come to Lime Rock t. hold an inquest on the case of Mrs L Richardson's gardener, Alexander Me Lenou. who had been found dead in hi