Connecticut western news., 1895-04-18

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 Mrs George Adam came up from New Haven and spent two days in town last week.
 Farmers, attentionl J. H. Alvord. Winsted, Ct., is agent for Aermotor Windmills, Pnmps and Towers. Write or inquire for circulars, prices and full information.
 Patrick Eagan has nearly completed the repairs ard improvements on the e1- terior and interior of his house, and the dwelling looks very attractive in its new coat of paint, new shingles, etc.
 Miss Florence Thomson went to New York last Friday where she expects to remain until July. She was accom- panied by her brother Hugo who re- turned to Canaan Tuesday evening. -Mrs Harriet Brown went to New York last week to visit her sister, Mrs N. A. McNeil; and will also visit another sister, Mrs Rev Wm. Strickland, at New Brunswick, N. J., before she returns to Canaan.
 Upwards of five tons of tobacco were brought to this station on Tuesday from the town of Sheffield for shipment to South Dover, N. Y. We understand that some of it was sold for two cents e pound.
 Joel Grant Griswold, who died at Winsted last Friday. was born at Cole brook but has lived in Winsted many years. In the old stage coach days he drove stage over the Albany turnpike between Hartford and Canaan. Thomas Bonner came home from North Adams on Tuesday to remain un- til tomorrow He reports that Mrs Bonner is being successfully treated at The Berkshire Hills sanstorium in North Adams. but she will have to re- main there several weeks.
 The G. W. Hall Go. sold 19 wagons last week, and the wheeling was not very good either. By the way, if any one wants a good farm wagon, surrey, buggy or carriage, The G. W. Hall Go is the place to buy them, Prices are right. Gall and be convinced. The remains of Margaret, daughter of John Kane. were brought to this place Monday afternoon from Pough- kespsie. where she died on Saturday at the age of 22 years. Her funeral was held at St. Joseph's church Tuesday morning. Burial in the R. 0. cemetery.
 The heavy rains of Saturday caus- ed landslide on the F. R. X N. B. road in the cut east of Foley's Summit A great mass of stones and earth slipped down onto the track, making 1t neces- sary to transfer the passengers and bag gage of the 5 15 D. m. and 6.57 p. m. trains. The wreoking train was sent over and an attempt was made to pull some large rocks down which seemed likely to fall, but the rocks declined to come down and so they were propped up with timbers and left there.
 It is said that on the 10th inst. the water in the Housstonic river was high CT than at any time in the past thirty years. The new toll bridge opposite Canaan was the only highway bridge over said river that could be crossed between Falls Village and Great Bar rington. The water rose to within two feet of the toll bridge and commenced washing away the dirt filling of the east approach to the bridge, but the em- bankment was saved by dumping in logs stone and dirt. We understand the east wing wall will be raised to prevent any further danger from high water.
 -Chauncey M. Hatch, who died at Boston, Mass, April 2, aged 73 years, was born at Oxford. Conn.,, and lived there for number of years. He has held many high offices in the Masonic Grand Lodge of Connecticut, and in his official capacity of Grand Lecturer he occasionally visited Housatonic Lodge No 6l. F. and A. M. at Canaan. His son George married the daughter of the late Nelson M. Brown, formerly super intendent of the Housatonic railroad. Mr. Hatch had 8 remarkable memory and was thoroughly posted in Masonry. He was widely known and was highly esteemed for his sterling qualities and genial disposition. He leaves wife and large family of children and grand children.
 On Wednesday evening of last week while the NEWS was being printed the water motor stopped suddenly, and no amount of coaxing would start it. In that respect it acted worse than stakey horse. On taking the motor apart, the next day, the msngled remains of a frog were found wedged into tho sup ply pipe. It appears that little frog was not content to live in it's beautiful home on the banks and in the crystal waters of the reservoir on the side of Canaan mountain, overlooking the Housatonic and ackberry valleys, but he longed for the excitement and bus tie of great city like Canaan, so he left home and met his death in the manner described. His fate should be warning to young men who are anx. ious to exchange their peaceful country homes for the dangers and turmoil oi city life.
 POINTERS.