The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-17
REM4RKIBLE CONNECTICUT.


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REMARKABLE CONNECTICUT
People and Circumstances Combine to Make
It Interesting.
NoRw1cH July 1G-Some curious things hap
pened IN Connecticut the other day at about
the Same time Heretofore tho tame domestic
milkpan had borne n shining reputation for
harmlessncss in this State. but an incident at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Job Beckwith in the
rural town OF Salem. west OF this city. Is in
evidence that the milk pan will bear watching.
milk pan set their house a1re. The event
came to pass in this way: Mrs. Beckwith.
who is an elegant housekeeper, washed UP her
nilkpans with unusual elbow polish in tho
morning and placed them in their accustomed
crouchnG position. one pan overlapping an
other, in their wonted place on the back porch
bench. There the pans lay basking in the bril-
liant sunshine. for several hours. and nothing
in particular happened. but stealthly ono
bright particular pan. having gathered to itself
moro than it's share OF sun rays. focused them
on the Beckwth dwelling with great intensity.
and finally fired it. There was a very lively
blaze for four or five minutes. but Mrs Beck
with rallied her domestic help and e1tinguish
ed it with half dozen pals Of water The side
O. tho house WAS considerably charred. Mrs.
Beckwith now tits her Respondent milk pans
against tho house in way to switch their
splendor Mt large about the incomtustibls
back yard.
At a little before o'clock in the morning
Samuel Brundsge. who runs the Quintard
farm. arose and tried to strike light in his
stove. He had set his lamp on chair near
the kitchen window. In a moment things had
begun to accumulate rapidly and In terrify-
ing way on BruudaGes hands. His single act
Of setting the lamp in tho chair set in mo-
ton n chain Of circumstances that finally
wound up the Fire Department in
its coil and set the fire bell jingling.
First. the light in the window attracted big
moth miller, that was going BY out
Kitchen. attracted the family cat: the cat
jumped for the miller and upset tho lamp; the
set ee' fire e"t to the kitehen ana Mr. brundsse.
who had not as yet scratched a match. turning
to see what had caused the rumpus. perceived
in an instant that he had fire enough on hand
for seven families. He made no attempt to
house. bootless. hatIess. with only one sus-
pender strap between him and further catas:
box s 81 The iiromen ratified to, tho scene
promptly. Damage to the Brundags house.
fuEpiture; and wearing apparel I S2o9; aba
among the lofty hills Of New Canaan. and
many New, Canaan people who dwell near the
a @tG t fv T have a seen "s reaaeny %Ees IN
a great cavern. studded with crystal. In the
then comes up to breathe and Hop about in
the reedy shadows near shore. several, per-
xS n ssy the S Trss snan M
tHs oas is head as t thef as as and
brstiy whiskcrs Until few days ago no one
had met it at close quarters. and then a young
almost stumbled over its body, that was bask-
ing in the sun on the strand. Instantly the
with single leap flung itsell alar into tho lake.
It fell with splash like that Of a tree trunk
h sS s9nTfh e TIT ss
the beast TALES with that u previous tales.
Rumsey Fancher. who resides on Maple
| OF glass in his sitting room tho following dis
tracing inscription written thereon by u
years ago which evidently is a. thought that
somshow got diverted trSm hsr diary ooudv
to felt Very unhappy cause
EMMA CARTER"
now puzzlng their heads to Imagine exactly
what was the matter with Emma.
thai four months in the, year trckles ' water
about the city and Usually It performs
masy aHf ho tas
Jude" The driver Of the cart was trrndlinG
| along rs usual tho other morning and trick
| ling. keeping a sleuth- hounh eye out for pat
| ent Leaf hers. when suddenly tho perforated
| tin sprinkler ut tho stern OF tho cart ceased
to trickle. Since the vehicle was Just then
rumbling over an important crosswaIk the
came indignant. and finally incensed. SO he
| got down of his high seat, strode behind tho
| cart and nercely priod open the jaws of tho
| mutinous sprinkler Then. q moment later. q
spasm Of glee and gloatipg expanded his
the sprinkler, one Of which was II and the
other 10 INCHES long. There was more than
| enough eel for two meals. and the sprinking
man wet down only one dude during the rest
arsrchfd on his father hs s in westport.
lated enough dime novel wooderatt In about
other day and take venture on the trail OF
the rcd savage. He and young Henry Wheeler
Quilted Westpo1t together AZ, and were bound ,,!,
zationHA rizSna and Wyoming preferred.
Young Bradley had an old horse-pistol and
the Bradley pantry, and $40. Henry
Wheeler had not much IN, except unlimited
Green Farms. in order to thraw the old folks
tickets for Milford and boarded train. They
had not gone far however. before the octopus,
out Sns Gng sssr and
Constable Frederick Kemper who rode right
made his presence felt as the train dr%ve into INTO
the little village OF Southport He took hoy
under each arm and back homs by ths next
try to shrink themselves to the methods Of
efiete yiization. and not bulge over or try to
get the bulge on them again.