Connecticut western news., 1911-11-23
Gossip of Days Gone By
News of the Week, as Culled from The
 News Files of Dates Given.


 horse took fright and ran away with a lumber wagon, somewhat damaging the vehicle.
 Bncholz, the murderer of Sohulte, tried to commit suicide in Bridgeport jail by means of wire which he ex- tracted from the rim of tin pan and tried to run into his heart but he was detected in time.
 "A horse was stolen from a Cornwall Bridge man during the Advent camp meeting. taken to Kent, and shipped back to the owner by freignt-oharges 4" -I .t"
 Sherwood Cummings was again at Camps drug store as clerk. Francis Whittlesey retiring in order to pursue his medical studies at New York University.
 Frederick Lyon, 8 young maohinist of Danbury completed a steam engine, of perfect proportions, which he can carry in his vest pocket. @.h
 Gen. Grant arrived in San Francisco, from his tour around the world.
 M. w. Prescott had a 24 acre corn field, the stalks measuring from to 1O16 2 feet tall ... #.s...s
 Pierpont Miner shot little son of E. R. Beeman, New Preston, who was gathering grapes.
 Here's familiar one I "A few public spirits are trying to call meet ing for the purpose of discussing the question of purchasing fire hose, but the public don't enthuse worth cent, and it will probably not be until the horse IS stolen that they think of getting 8 lock for the barn door. It is said, a word to the wise IS sufficient and as the word has been repeatedly given but doesn't seem to be sufficient, 1t proves -what2"
 Levinus Deming went through town, to the Ct. Burlington fair with O. W. Barnum's diminutive steers. He gave street exhibition here, of the wonder ful accomplishments of the little cattle.
 Mrs. Benjamin, of Egremont, brought suit against the town of Ct. Harrington for the death of her son by falling through 8 defective bridge.
 President W. H. Barnum, of the Housatonic railroad announced the ap. pointment of l.. B. Stillson as superin- tendent. I Four children of MT. and Mrs. Rich ard Maloney-the entire family with the exception of a daughter who was absent from home at the time-died of diphtheria within month. A six days walking match was on. at Gilmore's Garden, New York, for the Astley belt. The best walkers in this country and England were entered in the contest.
 Henry Fowler, brakeman on the Housatonic railroad, caught his right foot in a sfrog" and was unable to ex- tricate it before train backed down upon him, so horribly crushed and mangling the foot that amputation was necessary. MT. Fowler had. formerly been popular passenger conductor but lost his position because of collision of his train with another, at Merwinsville.
 The Conn. Western railroad arranged for an excursion, with four hours sail on the Hudson.
 Dupont & Sanger show gave a wretched performance in Town Hall
 The 25th wedding anniversary of MT. and Mrs I. N. Beebe, at East Canaan, was celebrated with an enjoyable party of 65 at their home. Among those present, and who brought gifts were, Mrs. Fuller and daughter. MT. and Mrs I Strong, MT. and Mrs. P. 0. Cummings, MT. and Mrs. J. Corbit, MT. and Mrs. H. M. Adams, MT. and Mrs. W. A. Roberts, M. N. Clark, MT and Mrs. Burton Ives, Rev. Robert Hunt, Miss Emma Hunt, MT. and Mrs. H. H. Coggs- well, MT. and Mrs. F. Beokley.
 Miss Kate Lent lectured on temper ance in Lee, the house being crowded to its utmost capacity.
 Two hounds belonging to the Han chett brothers, Huntsville. started on an independent hunt, and as they had not returned three days later, Charley Han- ehett started to hunt them up. lie finally found them in Goshen, eight miles from home. lying under. fence. close together, and so feeble they could not get up, and he was obliged to load them into his wagon to get them home They had been running 72 hours and the thermometer registered up into the nineties.
 Messrs Roberts 6 Beebe. East Ca. naan, started up their cider mill.
 October 1-"Mollie Bailey is recuper- ating at her home in Hudson"
 West Cornwall was talking up a 12 hour walking match.
 Rev. W. A. Mackey engaged to give a temperance lecture in Town Hall.
 Miss s. P. Norton purchased of 0. M.