Connecticut western news., 1892-09-22

Why is not the bridge over the brook near Dr Camps repaired9
 M. l.. Osborne, Jr., returned from Peterboro, N. H., last Thursday.
 The annual flushing of the North Canaan Water Co.'S main took place last Friday.
 HI. H. Beardsley and his corps of assistants are painting the tobacco ware house.-Ady. W. D. Adam and family, of Pitts field, Mass, were guests at Miss s. W. Adams over Sunday. Mrs Isadore Curtis, of Tyringham, Mass, who has visited friends here since Aug. 22d, returned home last Fri day.
 70. K. Hunt and wife drove from Winsted to Lenox last Saturday and re- mained over Sunday at Murray A. Browns.
 There is boy in. this village who has discovered that he can go for the COW and lead her home on his bicycle. What next?
 -J. A. Underwood suggests that lightning bug be placed under goblet on some elevation in Lower Egypt to light our streets.
 -One of the curiously constructed engines, on which the cab is placed midway between the ends of the boiler, passed over the P. R. & N E. road, go- ing east, very rapidly on Friday. Old fogies with barnacles on their backs; young fogies without an idea in their heads; sensible, progressive men, each and all, are requested to read "Reform's' letter concerning Canaan roads. There was story circulated in this village, last Friday, that there had been fight at the union depot in which a brakeman had knocked over an Italian and then the Italian had drawn his knife; by inquiry of those in position to know the story was found to be without foun- dation. The meeting of the Republican club at Judge Roraback's office last Fri day night was we'll attended. Officers were elected, among whom may be mentioned Rev Dr Eddy, president and Frank Van Deusen, secretary and treas urer. The next meeting will be called by the executive committee. The New England. express on the P. R. & N. E. road struck team on the crossing near Modena, N. r., yesterday afternoon. The driver, man by the name of Shoemaker, was killed and pieces of the wagon broke the glass in the cab and cut Engineer Lynehan's face. The train was delayed. The band concert took place on Saturday night as announced in the last issue of the NEWS. The evening was chilly, but there was bright starlight, and the attendance was nearly as large as on any previous night and the music gave the usual satisfaction. This was the last regular band stand concert The engine on the o'clock P. R. & N. E., GAR. train Monday am. was one of the new "Mother Hubbard" or Camel back" style. There are two large driving wheels on each side, and the cab is above them, about the middle of the boiler. The hinder part of the boiler, from the cab back, is shaped like a turtles back with a railing on each side. There were about two cor poral' guards on this train. -.. Last Friday night the 6.51 express on the H. R. R., near the crossing be- low the bridge, struck colored gentle man, from Bridgeport, by the name of John Grant. The man stayed on the track till the engine was close up to him, when, we suppose by way of &C., celebrating his movements, the engine struck him clip on the arm above the elbow, cutting through the coat and making short but deep wound in the arm, which was dressed by Dr Lee.
 Grant thought at first that he was not hurt and so he told the men on the train,
 which was stopped and backed down.