Year: 1871

determined that t"not stone shall remain un- turned" to make this horse exhibition and entertainment replete with interest. It is generally known by horse men that this exhibition has heretofore been the best conducted, and most successful of any country fsir in the state, end this season the committee have redoubled their efforts, and are assured thAt better clsss of horses and more of them, will be there thsn ever before. Read their advertisement in anoth- CT column.

 Cenetery.-At the-town meeting in this village last Saturday afternoon, the doings of the selectmen in regard to the purchase of land for the enlargement of our ceme- tery, were msde known. and by vote of the town were made legal. They had purchased about five end two thirds acres of land of Daniel Pratt, Esq lying on the east and south of the present yard on the undermountain road A committee of three was appointed to attend to the arrange ment of the yard, laying It out into burial lots, with suitable carriage ways and alleys They also voted to rescind the previous vote of the town to sequestrate the lands of Martin Decker and others for cemetery purposes. The lands purchased are very level, and no doubt will make good grounds for the purpose designed.

 TAe WGtAr I10nb-The tank for supply ing water for locomotives ip this village is now nearly completed. (with the exception of the house which is to be constructed over it,) and the water from the reservoir will soon pour into it. This doubtless will be one of the most important water stations on the road, as the supply is abundant and inexhaus- tible. The venerable James Pierce who has lived sesr the spring from which this water is taken. over ninety Years, says he has never known it to be dry, or even ts show the effects of the severest drouth. The water is very cold and ''soft." At this spring is constructed a stone reservoir. and the water is carried. to the tank in two inch galvenized iron pipe. The ditch was left open it's entire length of IA rods, till the water was let into the pipe and it was thoroughly tested, and so we'll was the work done by MT. H. P. Harris and his men, that not adrop could be discovered to be oozing from any of the numerous joints, The stream which will flow into the tank from thisspring will fill 16 large engines in l2 hours.

 Neao SSgn.-Last Monday we placed no our office sign painted by F. K. Mallofy of Lakevile. It is perfect tac sinaize of the heading to the NEWS, and is executed in Mir. Mallory's peculiar way of doing things, most excellently. We designed from the first, that it should not be very ela5o- rate, and was almost obliged to scold at Mir. Mallory to prevent his making more of a sign than we thought necessary, and he has got up for us one that he considers a rather ordinary job of his, but for neat ness and real beauty, (which consists in its being such a perfect representation of the ''CoNNEoTIcUT WESTERN NEWS" at the head of the first page of our paper,) we challenge the section hereabouts, to ex- hibt it's equal. Mir. Mallory is full of business in his shop in Messrs Tupper 6 Woods building in Lakeville, which is, as a natural consequence, the result of work he is constantly sending out. He has had over twenty years experience at the busi- ness, and that, with his natural talent for painting signs, carriages and all manner of ornamental work, make him second to none in the execution of such work

 Cutie Shoao.-The regular annual Cattle show, and Fair of the Union Agricultural society, will be holden on their park in Falls Village, on the 18th and 18th of this month. The officers of this society have given much time and attention to the ex- hibition for this season, and it is confidently expected that there will be better Show and Fair than ever before. We notice among the committee appointed to adjudge premiums on whatever may be exhibited at the Litchfeld fair this year, several names of thoss who are residents of this section of our county and of our own knowledge we know of great many who have been, and are now more or less in- terested in that exhibition. This we think is all wrong. We have ample provisions for our home Cattle Show at Falls Village, county should feel it his bounden duty to give his ercJusi0e patronage to it. This idea of going out of town to buy goods, or going away from any of our established home in stitutions, to patronize others, is absolutely suicidal. This society is gaining ground rapidly, and the state of its finances give it a more prosperous look than ever before, and all that appears to be necessary to make it an exhibition second to none in the state, is the combined effort and patronage of the inhabitants of this region. Let us all work together for our own interest.

 Mapze SAade.-One of the most enjoy able and heartily enjoyed entertainments of the season at this popular place of re- sort, was given last Monday evening at 'Maple Shade." Some of the guests of Mir. Martin Harris, the proprietor, and a young friend of theirs who was spending a few days in the neighborhood, performed series of Charades before an appreciative and delighted assemblage. The affair was almost an impromptu one, the accessories in regard to scenery and costumes, of the simplest kind, and. yet from the talent, in genuity and skill of the gifted Artistes, Gall amateurs, most effective results were pro- duced. Among the performers were Mrs. Corbett, Mrs. Sanger, Messrs. c. and H.. Sanger, and Mir. w. James. Mrs. Debost was specially noticeable as German woman, which character she sustained with great spirit. Mrs. Sanger was quite at |; home in the part of fashionable lady, while Mrs Corhett in some of the most