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SALISBURY, CONN.
Friday Morning, Sept. 22, 1871.
STATE NEWS.
Stonington proposes soon to build a $15,
000 town ball.
Mr. Jared R. Cook is about to build a
100,000, house on the old homestead lot in
Meriden.
Waterbury has no fair ground, and it has
been twenty-fire years since an agricultur
al fair hasjbeen there.
The "Christopher Brown" house the
oldest in the town of Stonington, having
been built before 1750, is being torn
down.
Mr. Hazard Bently of Goshen was the
heaviest man at the fat mens' clambake at
Gregory's Point. He weighed 347.
The Yale students talk of getting up an il
lumination on the evening of the inaugura
tion of Prof. Porter, the president elect.
Mrs. Knapp of Norwalk was burned to
death the other day by au explosion of
kerosene oil which she was pouring on a
lighted fire.
The Saugatuck Valley Railroad Company
have decided to build their roaU on the nar
row gauge plau, provided the necessary
luuiU are raised.
A memorial wiudow iu huuor i tuo lulu
Rev. Gurdon 8. Colt, D. D., is to be plced at
an early date in Trinity (Episcopal) Church,
in Bridgeport.
Herbert . Kinney of Griswold and
Charles R. Lauman of Norwich (Yale '71)
have been invited to accept tutorships in
Knox college at Galesburg, Illinois.
Orwyn H. Percival, a brother of the late
poet John G. Percival, died at the New
Haven hospital a few days since, being in
indigent circumstances.
The new Congregational church in East
Bridgeport has just been furnished with
a Stevens organ which is highly spoken
of by those who have heard it.
A small youngster in Danbury huviug in
quired what was meant by transparent,
and having been told that anything you
could look through was trnsparent, inno
cently asked. "Is a knot hole transparent ?"
Rev. Mr. Wells, rector of Trinity church,
South port, will deliver the annual address
before the Fairfield county agricultural so
ciety this year at Norwf alk, probably on Sep
tember 23d-
The tobacco crop, which is now one of the
great staples of Barkhamsted has greatly suf
fered this year from grasshoppers. The lar
gest growers are J. P. Simmons, Tiffany
Brothers, and W. W. Clark.
Mr. Horace Beers of Hampton, aged twen
ty-eight years recently cut his throat at the
house of Mr. Henry Whitaker of East
Hartford with his pocket knife, while labor
ing under delirium tremens. The wound
was not fatal.
The , firemen's parade in Waterbury
Thursday was the best ever held. There
was dinner at the City Hall, and R. B.
, Gwillum delivered an address, and the Hon,
Greene Kendrick and the Rev. Mr. Beck-
with made some remarks.
The recent terrible railroad disasters have
so effected the nerves of a young man in
Bethel, that he has broken his engagement
to a young lady because she persists in wear
ing a train and is indifferent about her
switch.
News has been received of the death of
Charles H. Board, a member of the grad-
uating class of 1871 at Yale. He was an
enthusiastic Yale man, and left in his will
a bequest to the colleges of $2,500, to form
a library of political economy and social
ethics.
The people of Danbury are stongly urged
by the Neva to subscribe a hundred thous
and dollars or more to the stock of the
company to be formed by New York par
ties for the manufacture of a "standerd
article at Danbery. What it is does not
appear from the Newt reports.
The Waterbery American says : "At
the recent Watcrtown fair Mr. Jacob N.
Blakeslee exhibited thirty-five head of
thoroughbred Devons, leaving twenty more
behind on his farm. We believe this is the
greatest exhibition ever made of thorough
breds by any one man in the United States
at any single fair.
Mr. Henry Terry of Plymouth received
on the 21st of August two letters from his
son mailed at Hong Kong, one on the 22d
of June, the other on the 12th of July; the
former coming through London, the latter
by the way of San Francisco ; both reach
ing their destination by the same mail, on
the 21st of August.
Some of the spoons which General Is
rael Putnam bad made of the silver he re
cieved for his services in the Revolutionary
war have recently come into possession of
Colonel J. Ware Butterfield, of Concord
N. H. They are four table spoons about
eight inches long, perfectly plain, and two
troy ounces in weight. The making is of
a rather primitive character, with an oval
on thehadles "I. P. B. D." the latter stan
ding' for her maiden name.
The commissioners appointed by the
last General Assembly to approve a site
for the new capitol building in Hartford
met there Friday. The city offered a site
on the park through a committee, which
was opposed by the Rev. Dr. Bushnell and
a few others. The commissioners looked
at other sites, and though their decision
was not formally announced, it is under
stood that the park site is accepted. Hart
ford gives the State half a million toward
the building and also the site.
The Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine
company, in Bridgeport, are so overwhelm
ingly driven with orders that they require
their workmen to not only work night:
but also to commence their daily labor at
six o'clock instead of seven, as heretofore
and consequently the gong calls at 5:45
a m., instead of 6:45. Five hundred ma
chines are now turned out daily, instead of
three hundred, with the demand steadily in
creasing.
Mr. J. M. Whitlock, engineer on the
10 a. h. train from New Haven on the
Derby and New Haven Railroad, while
crossing the spilework Thursday between
Derby and Birmingham, saw a large New
foundland dog Jump ahead of the train on
the spilework. The engineer saw the im
pending crisis for the dog and instantly re
versed the engine, giving him time to cross
In safety. After gaining the crossing the
dog waged his tail, looking on the passing
train as much as to say "Thank you Mr.
Whitlock." A man who will show his sym
pathy for a dog will bs careful with bis
load of bnmaa ifrclght, which certainly is
effaora conje,Mnca u
SALISBURY 1HON MINES.
In a deep cut on the line of the Connec
ticut Western, between the Housatonic
river and the Twin lakes, in the north
easterly part of this town, evidence and
indications of the existence of iron ore, it
is said, are visible. A lease for digging and
selling the ore has recently been obtained
by one of our citizens, from the present
owners of the land, and on looking over
the titles of ownership, he finds several
allusions made to an ore bed, ore rights,
&c, in that vicinity dated back to more
than a huudred years ago. The locality is
on the eastern shore of one of the Twin
lakes. The fact that an iron mine already
exists on the shore of theso lakes, adds to
the supposition that iron ore may also exist
in the locality, and that tho twins are re
posing upon the same bed, as it is found
that the ore of the Landon Frink bed
extends under one of those lakes: In case
an iron mine should be found in that local
ity, it might be inferred, perhaps, that it
would be similar in quality to that of the
Frink mine, which Mr Landon pronounces
to be fully equal to the renowned Old Hill:
Indeed, all the ore obtained from the Friuk
bed, smelted by Mr Landon at Chapinville,
and the iron from which the wrought iron
cannon made by Mr Ames and recently
pronounced by Commodore Hunt the best
caanou in the world, was from Mr Landou's
furnace, which may be regarded as an in
ducement to make further researches in the
vicinity of the. Twin lakes:
A short disunoe westerly from the resi
dence of the late James T Ball, h bed of
iron ore was discovered at au early day ;
indeed it has been claimed by some to have
been the first mine discovered in town, and
formerly called the 'Bingham ore bed,' but
is now known as the 'Scoville bed:' The
ore is of the same quality as that of the
other beds in town, a considerable quantity
of which was formerly carried into itfassa
chusetts, and smelted in forges and made
into bars of wrought iron: More recently
it has been smelted in the furnaces in this
town, and elsewhere cast into pig-iron form
tor rememng ana remoulding into car
wheels and other forms: For the last two
or three years but a small quantity of ore
has been raised from this bed: It is not
supposed however that the bed Is exhausted,
as mis is not cnaractenstic wttn mines in
this town: This mine is at the base of the
Tachkanak range of mountains, which ren"
ders it probable that the deposit is extensive:
As an evidence of the early discovery of
this mine, a pile of ore which had evidently
been dug but not raised to the surface was
found by the miners a few days ago beneath
the roots of trees which they cut away, the
grains or coils of which indicated that they
had been over 100 years growing: A chest
nut board and an iron pick were also found
under the pile:
About a mile north of this locality, the
Chapin ore bed was discovered about forty
years ago, and the present blast or smelting
furnace at Chapinville erected mainly for
working the ore of this bed ; the iron, how.
ever, proved to be of a brittle nature, which
is said to be attributed to the existence of
manganese, mingled with the ore in such
small particles that separation was imprac
ticable, but which could be avoided proba
bly by deeper excavation, as the bed is said
to be extensive:
About one fourth of a mile south of the
Scoville bed, a large deposit apparently of
iron ore, has recently been discovered on
the farm of the late Samuel Bushnell, on
the side of the aforesaid mountain range,
and about one hundred feet above the base:
The location will probably tend to render
the mining of this ore less expensive than
at most of the other mines in this town:
Steam engines and pumps will not be re
quired for the removal of water, and the
ore, instead of being hauled up a steep
grade, may have to be brought to the sur
face by a downward grade: The close
proximity of this mine with the Scoville
bed, together with the general appearance
of the ore, indicates that it is of a good
quality: From the peculiar location, and
smaller openings and diggings in the imme
diate vicinity, it is thought this mine will
soon become one of the most valuable and
productive in this section: It is about three
fourths of a mile west from the Connecticut
Western Railroad: 4
Or fan Concert inlmeuia;
By oar epeclalcorrespondent.
The concert and exhibition of the new
organ, in the First Presbyterian church of
Amenia, on Wednesday evening was
well attended and successful affair. The
fact that the services of the well known
organist, Mr. Geo. W. Morgan of Brook
lyn, were secured for the occasion, was of
itself sufficient inducement to many to at
tend. Associated with him was Mr. Ed
ward G. Jardine, organist of St. George's
Church. N. Y. Prominent among the
vocalists was Mrs. Picton Rowe of N. Y.
a lady whose charming ease and grace of
manner, added to her superior vocal ac
complishments rendered her a favorite from
the moment of her appearance. The cho
rus numbered about forty 'and was com
posed of singers of Amenia assisted by the
choral club of Lakevllle under the direc
tion of Dr. Joseph Stewart of Amenia.
The organ is a remarkably fine instru
ment from the manufactory of Jardine &
Son, of N. Y. and combines volume and
sweetness of tone, which is highly credita
ble to the makers. The concert opened
with a Fantastic Introductory by Prof.
Jardine, followed by the chorus; "He
that goeth forth and weepeth." Space and
time admit of bnt a hurried review of the
programme and I can notice only the prin
cipal features. Mr. Morgan's execution is
too well known to need comment. His
performance elicited rounds of applause,
and he was several times encored and reap
peared evidently well satisfied with his re
ception. Mrs. Rowe delighted the audi
ence with her solos. "Angels ever Bright
and Fair," and "consider the Lilies." after
each of which she was loudly applauded.
Rosini's "Overture to William Tell." De
scriptive of a thunder storm in the Alps,
showed the power and compass of the in
strument and the fine execution of Prof.
Morgan. The Anthems, "God is a Refuge,
and "Trust in the Lord" were very credita
bly rendered by the chorus and all passed
off in excellent style with the exception of
Grand Finale and Boxology. "Praise ye
the Lord," the commencement of which
was confused by a little disagreement of
Tempo between the chorus and the instru
ment. The director however quickly re
called his pandering ones and the piece
was then rendered in good taste making a
fitting conclusion to the most agreeable en
tertainment. The church was brilliantly
lighted, the ushers attentive and very polite,
and the whole affair very handsomely con
ducted. Jm
The New Haven News appeared Thurs
dsy in enlarged form, and improved appear
ance.
..Wa .hall feel preatlv obliged to anv of -onr
friends in the county, or elsewhere, who will send
ub particulars of any occurrences of interest which
may come under their notice.
New Advertisements.
Wm. H. Dean.
New Stove Store.
Auction.
Millinery.
Auction.
Farm for Sale.
Probate Notice.
Miss Libbie Herman.
Wm. H. Dean,
Mrs. Henry Wolfe,
A. H. Holley,
D. Brewster,
D. Brewster,
New Goods.
Newt. Extra copies of the News can be
found at the Post office in this village,
Grant & Sweet's, Lakeville, F. C. French's
Lime Rock, Post office in Cornwall Bridge,
Humphrey's Drug store Canaan, and at
Post office Norfolk.
Found. The watch case advertised in
the Nxws last week was found Friday
The reward offered was not needed.
New Engine. The Connecticut Western
Railrord Company have bought an eight
wheeled locomotive engine and tender for
$10,250 cash.
Mislaid. On account of the reports of
Field Crops on exhibition at Falls Village last
week being mislaid, we are obliged to omit
their publication till next week, by which
time it is hoped they will be found.
Funeral. The funeral last Tuesday at
Millerton, of the wife of Mr Ambrose Beers,
is said to be one of the largest ever oc
curred in that village. In his sudden be
reavemeut, ho has the universal sympitby
of the people-
Po'keepsie & Eastern. The work of gra
ding this road is progressing rapidly along
the entire line- A string of railroad carts,
horses and men passed through this village
last Tuesday, bound for that road- Its early
completion is confidently looked for.
Corn Once Again. Mr. Martin Harris
has shown us some stalks containing two
and three ears of corn each, part of which
are twelve and part are eight rowed. Is it
unusual to see eight aud twelve rowed corn
grow on the same stalks ?
Dentistry. Dr. Stewart of Amenia, N.
Y. will be at the residence of Mrs. H. A,
Harrison, Lakeville, the first Thursday of
each month, where he will be prepared to
execute all operations in surgical and me
chanical dentistry. 2wll
Regular Trains. President Barnum has
promised to be in readiness to transport
freight over the Conn. Western between
Canaan and Millerton on the first of next
month. Only one week from next monday.
All aboard !
Bought or Rented. Mr H P Harris says
he has either bought or rented the late resi
dence of the Rev' Dr TPainwright, and he
doesn't know which. He has moved into,
and is now living in it, "wher-or-no."
Removal. Mr- E- H. Dean, the popula
tinman of Falls Village has removed his
business to a new shop on to the Broad
way of that village. He has in stock a new
lot of stoves, and a good general assortment
of all that is usually kept at a "Tin Shop "
Read bis advertisement-
Accident. Geo' Gilbert of East Shef
field was terribly "pinched" between some
freight cars at the station in Ashley Falls
last week Thursday: Several of his ribs
were broken, and he was otherwise seri
ously Injured There are hopes of bis
surviving the shock, yet his case is a bad
one.
Meriden Recorder Another of the Edit
orial fraternity the Rev, J, B, Cleaveland
corresponding editor of the Journal Re
corder of West Jferriden, dropped in upon
us last Wednesday. It is a pleasure to us to
give the right hand of fellowship to these
gentlemen, The Recorder is one of the
most newsy dailies in the states and we
congratulate it on the possession of such
able help in its editorial department.
Fire. A shoddy mill was destroyed by
fire in Barrington last Saturday morning:
It was owned by .Messrs Camp O'Brien,
and was insured for $2,500. The loss is
estimated at $6,000 or $7,000. The cause
of the fire is unknown- Monday noon an
other fire occured in Barrington ; this time
it was discovered in the roof of F- T, Whit
ing's residence, having caught from a defect
in the chimney. It was extinguished by a
stream from ono of the hydrants
Silver Mine. A correspondent informs
us that a quartz vane of lead and silver ores
has just been discovered on the farm of
Erastus Wheejer in the town of North East
in Duchess County, by Mr. Wm R. Smith,
a geologist of Millerton. The vane is about
100 rods in length and about 20 feet broad,
and coutains the purest quality of quartz
of a rich golden hue, bearing a striking re
semblance to the gold bearing quartz of
California. The mine is being developed,
and rich results are anticipated.
Advertise. Does it pay to advertise ? is
a question asked by many who have had
little or no experience in that way of do
ing business. This question perhaps can
not be better answered than by publishing
a letter received from Mr. D. W. Manvel,
the enterprising miller' of Cornwall Bridge.
We have in various ways, and many times
learned of the immediate results of adver
tisements in the News, but as this letter
from Mr. Manvel contains the ideas imbod
ied in all these others, its publication will
be sufficient.
Cornwall Bridge, Mills, Sept. 18th.
Mr. J. L. Pease. Please withdraw im
mediately my advertisement for a miller,
as I have found him. I notice in your
paper me ionowing, "suoscriDe ror tne
Conneotiotjt Western News." I dont
see the object of such an advertisement,
judging from the scores of applications I
have received in answer to my advertise
ment for a miller, and as soon as they
came in all said, I saw your advertisement
in the "Conn. Western News," &c, &c,
and as a consequence I conclude that every
body takes it, or else they borrow it to
read. To those that borrow, I advise them
so subscribe, and thus honestly pay for
what they get, and especially would I warn
all against advertising, unless they wish to
find just what 'they want, as I did, for they
will surely get it, if they do.
Present. The Rev". Wm. E. Vibert of
Fair Haven, presented one day last week,
a beautiful cane to the Rev. J. A. Wain
wright. This cane is not only very beau
tiful, but exceedingly useful. If the doc
tor unscrews the knob at the top, he will
see a neat compass, which will serve to
keep his ways straight. Below this, and
making a section of the cane, is a telescope,
which when unscrewed and elongated to
its full length measures 17 inches. This
glass is of a power seldom found in one of
at size. Every member .of his family was
presented with a beautiful silver napkin
ring by Mi and Mrs Albert Jfoore, as a tes
timonial of their regard. The doctor star
ted on his trip to his new home in the
West, last Wednesday. He has our best
wishes for his success, . not only in the
business in which he will engage, but in
the complete restoration of bis health.
Base Ball Matters. The Sans Souci B
B C of Lee Mass-, played a match game
with the .Mechanics first nine, on the
grounds of the latter last Friday. Only
five innings were played, at the close of
which the scores stood. Sans Souci 23,
Jfechanics 21.
The Hickory club of West Cornwall,
played the Spavins of South Canaan on the
grounds of the former, Saturday, Sept. 8th,
and beat them with a score 73 to 06-
The Hickories also played the Cream
Hill club last Saturday, on the grounds of
the latter, and again came off victorious,
with a score of 60 to 40. To morrow (Sat
urdav.1 thev will Dlav a name with the
Sharon boys-
Bridaes. There are two or three foot
bridges in our village that really need a lit
tle tinkering. The bridge over the M t Ri
ga stream wo are glad to see is receiving
some attention and no doubt will be properly
fixed, but the excuse for a passage way
over the ditch near Dr. Blodgett's drug
store is indeed a sorry one . A bridge only
three or four feet long is all that is necess
ary, but the poor feeble plank that are Strug
gling to retain their position there, should
receive the compassion of all merciful cit
izens. Is there no help for the poor things
that wabble about so lively when one under
takes at the risk of his neck to cross
them. There is a partially constructed
walk just north of Mr. Miller's residence
however, which we are gratified to learn is to
be finished when people get through hay
ing, so that they will be able to turn in and
lend a hand, at least Mr. Martin Harris said
so two or three months ago.
Stove. Cutting of this village has just
received a large stock of stoves for the
Fall trade. The cold weather for the past
few days is a very effectual 'reminder that
the much desired season for putting up
stoves has arrived. If there is a man in
town who is not a professional stove tinker,
and can put up a stove and pipe without
swearing, he is to be regarded as "fear
fully and wonderfully made." Being dis
appointed in getting the stove man a few
days since, we fortified ourself with all the
patience at our command, aud gallently
advauced to the delightsome task of "put
ting up a stove." Our patience held out
remarkably well, as it usually does, till we
got things slightly mixed, as did the Irish
man who exchanged his "life on the ocean
wave," for that of tho farm. After plow
ing a short time with a yoke of oxen, and
a horse, he returned to the "boss" and
said things had got mixed. "The larboard
ox was on the starboard side, and the
starboard ox was on the larboard side, and
Jinuy was hung in the rigging." We think
it a poor policy to "back out" on a job
commenced, but rather than swear, we
concluded 'twasn't best to put up that stove
till a more convenient season.
O'Briens' Circus. When we last week
spoke of the good conduct of the men
belonging to O'Brien's menagerie, while
they exhibited i n this village, we little
thought we should be called upon this week
to chronicle such conduct as was theirs at
Pawling N Y last Friday. A riot and
general fight was created by somebody,
which resulted in the wounding of several
of the citizens, and the robbery of some
of the houses in the village It is almost
invariably the cose, that such fights with cir
cus people are created by drunken loafers,
who more or less will congregate at such
places, and if these could be managed at
such times,little trouble would ever occur.
We have no desire or inclination to shield
circus performers from any deserved
blame, but it is plainly evident that an in
dividual who is not disposed to get into a
quarrel will seldom have difficulty. All
places at which liquor could be obtained
in this village, were closed on the day of
their exhibition here, and a peaceful day
was the result. Little did we also think
when .they were here that the "strong
woman" who it appears had charge of the
little fellow who stood on the cannon and
fired it, while it was on her shoulders
was so inhuman as to starve that boy to
death, as it is reported she did do. . It ap
pears that in order to keep him as light in
weight as possible, so that he could be
handled more easily, he was kept short of
food, and in fact so short was he kept that
he died of Starvation at Stowville last
Thursday night- He was shut up in a room
alone, with bis hands tied behind his back,
and looking from a window, begged the
cook to get him a piece of bread. She as
cended to the window by a ladder and
mrew me Dreaa on tne noor, and says
that he looked as if he hadn't a drop of
blood in him. The little boy had per
formed in the menagerie in the afternoon
previous to bis death, and was buried at
Carmel the next morning- A member of
O'Brien's troupe said in a store in Carmel
that the child was beaten to death. No
legal steps have yet been taken in the matter.
Cemetery. At a meeting of the select
men and committee last Saturday, various
plans were laid before them by Mr. Wm,
E. Pettee, one of which was selected, and
a vote taken choosing Mr. M. L. Graham
as a committee of one to attend to and
generally superintend the laying out of the
ground into lots, driveways and alleys.
Mr. Graham with Mr. Pettee, commenced
immediately their task, and the yard is
now staked into lots which will be for sale
as soon as the appraisal is made. Of the
pians exnimiea Dy mr. rettee, the one
chosen is very good, but the one which
provides for a soldiers' monument was ac
cording to our taste far superior. The
circle of lots around the monument, and
the drive way around them, was we think,
the prettiest feature in any plan shown,
Desiaes it relieves the monotony of the
yard. As it is now, no provision is made
for a monument, and we are informed there
can be none, yet we hope this is a mistake,
We saw in Norfolk last week, their beauti
ful monument in their park, and it is to the
credit and honor of the good old town,
that she has erected such a perpetual record
of the names of those who died for her.
The gratitude for valuable services ren
dered, which as soon as the benefit is re
ceived, begins to wane, and soon becomes
entirely extinct, is indeed deplorable. Sup
pose that war is soon declared, and a hun
dred men must be had immediately from
this town. How many are there who will
come readily forward with their names,
and express a readiness to march immedi
ately to the front to be shot at, on tho
promise of so much glory as was promised
them during the Rebellion. "Your names
shall be handed down from generation to
generation, and made perpetual by being
engraved deeply in tablets of marble."
These men who went from this town, to
aid in the great work of subduing the Re
bellion, and thus securing the prepetuation
of our government and its institutions, and
whose bones now bleach our nation's soil,
cry out to us in the awful eloquence of a
martyr's death ; Rsdexm totjb pbosose 1
Sharon.
The old man, Prentice, of whose achiev-
ments I made mention in my last, nas
apparently come to grief, being now quietly
domiciled in a secluded country seat (vul
garly called the jail,) in Litchfield. It
seems he was so exceedingly elated by his
masterly success, in ridding himself of the
most of his creditors by paying off 50cts.
on the dollar, that in an unguarded mo
ment, he made the boast that he not only
could pay them all, but could buy the most
of them out if he had a mind ; which com
ing to the ears of Dr. Smith, who had
secured as yet no part of the rent, he im
mediately brought action against him, and
under a recent enactment of the legislature
lodged him in jail, where he still remains,
without doubt meditating upon the uncer
tainty of human affairs.
"Ajax."
Q. writes to the Standard, this corres
pondence from
West Cornwall.
If anyman has won for himself the grati
tude and esteem of the people of our little
village, that man is H. W. Franklin the gen
tlemanly and efficient Superintendent of the
Housatonic Railroad. Under his administra
tion we have a new depot, than which there
is no better on the line of the road. It is 26x
75 feet, two stories high with a piazza the
entire length of one side and one end, with
a platform of 200 feet in length. The pas
senger rooms are fitted up in elegant style
and the entire building is to be heated by
the most approved furnace. The depot as
well as the "tank house" was built under
the personal superintendence of J. F. Bar
tlett, chief carpenter, and the work proves
him to be a first-class workman. The ma
sou work was done under the dirrection of
Stiles Stevens of Canaan, and like all of his
work is excellent. A wall 200 feet long and
10 feet high has been constructed on the
west side of the track opposite the depot
under the direction of I. N. Bartram master
mason and only proves what we all knew
before, nameley, that "Newt" understands
his "bis." The inside painting was mostly
done by C. J. Fish of Bridgeport and re
flects much credit upon his taste. But it
was left to that inimitable Bill Preston the
veterau sportsman to carry off the palm as
Knight of the Brush, by displaying his
skill and taste upon the outside of the buil
dings, which are painted in capital style.
The people say "well done" and fervently
ejaculate "ropg may newave bis biush."
But we must not forget section master Cal
lagan, the right man in the right place
whose genial manners and gentlemanly de
portment have won for him an esteem and
respect among our people never before
enjoyed by any master of this section of
the road. To him we look for a thorough
repair of the road and the final finishing of
the grounds around the depot, and we shall
not look in vain. Nor must we forget the in
defatigable supervisor Mr. John S. Lane
under whose general supervision all this
work has been accomplished. He is anoth
er right man in the right place who labors
in season and out of season for the good of
the road while at the same time be care
fully considers the rights of individuals.
Canaan Junction
Why not ? From the time whereof the
memory of many runneth not to the con
trary, the people of this vicinity have been
more or less annoyed, by the multitudi
nous inquiries arising as to the locality of
North Canaan ; East Canaan ; South Can
aan ; Canaan
Canaan Street ;
Falls ; Canaan Valley ;
Canaan Four Corners, and
with
Canaan to the right of them ;
Canaan to the left of them ;
Canaan behind them ;
Canaan in front of them ;
Canaan nnderthem.
Yet Canaan they inquired aud uttered
till we have come to the conclusion that by
changing it from Canaan to Canaan June
tion, this difficulty will be obviated to a
certain extent, for there are but few people
in North Western Connecticut, but what
are thoroughly conversant with the fact,
that by the building of the Connecticut
Western, a junction was not only formed
with the Housatonic Railroad, but with the
adjoining towns and villages, and why not
as a tribute to this beneficent enterprise
(from which manifold benefits and bless
ings, both industrial and commercial will
be derived,) partially adopt a name, which
shall serve to oernetuate this memorable
event in the minds of the coming generation,
and which may have a tendency to relieve
us from the embarrassments arising from
a confusion of names. That this village
has already derived a benefit from the above
mentioned enterprise, is easily demonstra
ted, by pointing to the fact that real estate
has advanced 50 per cent. Nino new
houses have been built, and one hotel and
drug store opened since the first surveys
were made A new engine for the Conn
Western arrived last week, called the
"Portland," with j; Hatch, formerly of
the Naugatuck road for engineer? It has
been sent eastward to Winsted, but will
shortly return for the purpose of pulling
the first passenger and freight trains from
the junction to the Duchess and Columbia,
as soon as the ballasting will permit, which
it is thought will be accomplished within
three weeks, as Conductor Cogswell with
his gravel train has reached the lakes, and
they are straightening up the track with a
view of making a connection at the earliest
possible moment. A few car loads of pig
iron and charcoal, is the only freight not
connected with the construction trains,
that has as yet passed over the road- Con
tractor John Ohara is shortly expected to
commence grading for a switch, from the
upper to the lower furnace in East Canaan
A noticeable feature connected with the
side track at this point, is a mammoth pair
of scales tor weighing car loads of pig
iron and ore. They will balance 100,000
noundB. TAN- DRAW
Completion of the Mont Cents Tun.
nel.
The Mont Cenis Tunnel was formally
opened last Saturday by the French and
Italian minister and the local authority of
both countries. After meeting and congrat
ulating each other, the party embarked in
a gaily decorated train at Bardoneache aud
passed through the tunnel to Modane, mak
ing the transit in 20 minutes,
A correspondent of The London Times
telegraphs that he traversed the Mont
Cenis tunnel in 28 minutes ; that the air in
the tunnel is excellent and the rails perfect
ly level and the entire work has been admir
ably done.
"STProfessor Agasses is reported to have
said that New Orleans would be buried
beneath a tidal wave on the night of the
5th of October, to a depth of 50 feet or
more which has caused an unparaleled
excitement in that city. Don't believe the
Professor would risk his reputation as a
scientcst, by such a hazardous assertion.
The old Chapel Street Church, New Hav
en, is nearly torn down.
Bravo. A correspondent from Lake
ville thinks that if the idea of the utter
dependence of woman is very prevalent
ia this section, it will be dispelled to a cer
tain extent, when it is Known mat last
Friday a trio of valiant damsels sallied forth
with a double team bound for Litchfield.
During the trip only one of the horses fell
down in the road, and he tumbled but
once. The wagon rattled asunder twice and
unceremoniously spilled them out, yet but
once was it necessary to appeal to a black
smith for aid to get them again under
headway. But with all this they were not
to be frightened, and aitnougn it rained
all the wav to Litchfield after thev nassed
Goshen, still on they plodded till they
reached the desired jjttcnjieia goal, being
the same more or less, the residence of
Hiram Bishop Esq. The next day with au
additional trio, they visited the jail, and
various other desirable residences, and
points of interest in that locality, and Mou
day returned to Lakeville, bringing with
them a. bride and groom, whom they
chanced to gather up while on their travels.
This tbey consider is quite an adventure.
all the driving was done by a young
unsophisticated douceur. Well; don't
know but what it was brave, but we have
an idea that if by waiting for a gentleman
driver will secure him, they'll wait ; yet
tncy say they wont:
An old lady getting off the cars at Hart
ford the other day, attracted the attention
of a policeman, who tendered his aid, when
the old ladv Dennered him in the ribs
with her umbrella, and sharply soliloquised ;
Clear out, you bigamist, you shan't touch
me. one naa react tne papers. spring-
field Republican.
The following are the international mon
ey order offices established in Connecticut :
Bridgeport, Bristol, Collinsvllle, Danbury,
Derby, Falls Village, Guilford, Hartford,
Litchfield, Middletown, Milford, Mystic
Bridge, Naugatuck, New Haven, New Mil-
ford, Willimantic, Norwich, Rockville,
Stamford, Thompsenville, Waterbury, West
Killingly, and West Wlnsted.
ST A serious railroad accident has occur
ed in France, nine persons being killed
and several injured The French forces
in the East have been ordered to cooperate
with Americans in the war with Corea.
...A party of Americans are hurrying
to the relief of Dr. Livingstone, in Africa.
...The cattle disease is spreading in En
gland.
Twenty -nine convicts have escaped from
the Nevada State Prison, after a desperate
fight with the guards, all of whom were
wounded Twenty-one new cases of
small pox were reported in Lowell, Mon
day Six men were killed and many
injured by a gunpowder explosion in Piocbe,
Nevada, on Saturday The Apaches are
still troublesome in Arizona-
CATTLE SHO AND FAIR AT FALLS
VILLAGE.
List of Premiums.
First Division.
DAIRIES, BREAD, CAKE AND HONET.
Best Sample Butter,
Sarah Landon, $3
Mary White, 2
E. Shepard 1
2d
3d
Fall
2d C. Wickwire 2
3d Mrs. W. Candee 1
Best new cutting cheese, C, L Norton 3
2d D. Wickwire 2
3d 4 W. Trescott 1
Best New English Dairy, C. Wickwire 3
Old
Mrs. W. Candee 8
2d
Best Sage,
Best White Bread,
2d '
Rye 4 -
E. Shepard 2
N. T. White 50
Mrs. A. C. Randall 50
Jas. VanDeusen 25
Delia H- Nott 50
Mrs. Geo. Dodge 25
2d
Plate of Biscuit, W. Candee 2
' Isabella Blancet 25
Miss E. Candee 25
Mrs. H. Sheppard 25
1 Loaf of Cake,
1 Jar of Pickles,
Best Maple sugar,
Syrup,
Mrs. A. C. Randall 50
Marshall C. Dean 50
Mrs W. Candee 25
Canned Fruit
Mrs. Jas. VanDeusen 50
J. W. Parks, 1
Mrs. J. W. AHK8,
J. P. Brewster,
Judges.
Ralph Little, J
fruit and horticulture.
Best Variety, Z. Candee $4.00
C. Bpurr 4
4 12 varieties of apples 6ea C.
Spurr 2
2d 4 H. Howd 1
Peck winter apples Mrs. L.
McArthur. 1
2d Geo. -Landon
4 Fall 4 E. M. Dean
2d ' M. T. White
50
50
' 6 varieties Pears Cea Geo. II.
Brinton 1
T. I, Hart 50
' Warren Candee 50
Chas' Spurr 50
Plate Pears (12 of any variety,)
A. Garduer 50
Mrs. L. NcArthur 60
4 ' Geo. Landon 50
' collection out door Grapes, G.
H. Brinton, 1.50
2d 4 4 E. M. Dean 1
, 4 Peck Quinces, Mrs. L. McArthur 50
4 Wine (3 varieties) S. J. Adams 1
2d 4 4 G. H. Brinton 50
J. P. Brewster, )
T. S. Gold, Judges.
U. H. Miner, )
SEEDS AND VEGETABLES.
Best 1-2 bushel Timothy seed, Warren
Candee, $2
4 Seed Corn, Harmon Blake 1
2d 4 Henry Sturges 50
Rye Dwight Andrews 50
4 Henry Howd 60
4 Oats 4 60
Best Variety garden Vegetables, Z.
Candee,
Two 4 Davis Barnes J
4 N. L. Dexter 2
Best 1-2 bushel Beets, Geo. H. Brinton 50
4 Potatoes, M. H. Wickwire 50
4 ' E. M. Dean 50
' Onions, Samuel Phillips 50
Best sample Squashes, G. H. Brinton 60
4 Pumpkins, Elisha Howe 50
Best 1-2 bushel New Brunswick Oats,
W. Bunnell 50
Nathan Hart,
Alderman Ives,
j- Judges.
MECHANICLE PRODUCTIONS.
One Wood's Mowing Machines, Geo.
L. Page, $2.00
4 Boiler Washing 4 1
4 Copper and one Tin 4 R. I. Scovill 2
4 Sewing 4 D. P. Gris-
wold 2
Side Hilll Plow,) John Seutt
4 Wrought Iron Beam 4 2 .
4 National Hay Tedder, H. JS- Weth-
erell. 2
Two Fanning Mills, A. Bryan 2
One Forrester Pump, Wm. H. Dean 1
4 Vindicater cook Stove,") w H
4 Corn Planter I Dln
Shining Light (Heating) 4 f
4 Jasper 4 4 J
Enameld Ware, ' 1
1 lot Tin Ware, 4 1
2 doz. Pans, J. C. Sherwood I
W. A. Crowei l, ")
H. E. Wetherell, Judges.
Henry Stevens, )
Second Division.
STOCK OF CATTLE.
Best Stock of cattle raised and owned by
the exhibitor of not less than 15 head,
C. Wickwire $15
2d best T. S. Gold 10
D. R. Spaulding,
C. Spurr, Judges.
J. P. Brewster. )
DRAFT OXEN.
Best pair ' Elisha Howe $20
2d ' Lime Rock Iron Co. 10
Judges. W. Trescott, J. P. Brewster, J.
P. Walton, H. Stevens, C. Owen and Geo.
Page.
DEVON BLOOD STOCK.
Best cow, T. S. Gold $3
4 Heifer calf, H. E. Wetherell 2
4 Bull 4 Ozias Root 2
Judges. J. P. Walton and G. H. Cran-dall.
MILCH OOWS AND HEIFERS.
Best cow 5 years old,
4 4
2d '
One 3 year old Heifer,
Best 2 ' 4
One cow 8 vears old.
H. C. Stevens $5
P. M. Jaqua 4
H. C. Stevens 2
Ozias Root 2
H. C. Stevens 2
Chester Ford 3
Judces. G. O. Crandall, M.
H. Wick-
wire and W. E, Marsh. '
DURHAM BLOOD STOCK.
Best two vear old Heifer W. S. Wil
cox ' 2.00
Heifer calf, M. B. Richardson 2
1 Durham Bull (Thorndale) 5
Best 3 year old C. Wickwlre 3
2d ' Ozias Root 2
1 4 H. C. Stevens 2
2d 1 Geo. Judd 1
Calf, M. B. Richardson 2
2d Cbas' Owen 1
Judges. W. H. Walton, Cbas' Bissell
and Chas. Hatch.
AYRSHIRE BLOOD STOCK,
Best Cow
T. S. Gold
H. Bushnell
T. S. Gold
H. Bushnell
T. 8. Gold
E. J. Trescott
C. B. Maltbie
$3
3 year old Heifer,
2 4
1
(graded) 2 year old,
Bull
4 Calf
ALDERNEY BLOOD STOCK.
Best Heifer calf 4 months old, C,
Maltbie,
$2
Bull 2 years old JS. JS. Calender
4 1 4 Wm. H. Barnum
2
2
' 1 4 months old, C. B. Maltbie
4 Calf, A. Herman
Robbins Battel!. Esq.. of Norfolk Ct.
1
received a discretionery premium for a fine
display of cross bred stock (including
two year old heifer and 1 Yearling bull 1-2
Ayrshire and 1-2 Alderney each) also 1 two
year oia netrer i-z woistein. so
judges, uibson Uillett, A. J. Spurr and
wm. wiicox.
DEVON GRADE OXEN AND STEERS,
Best pair Oxen, Cbas' Owen $7.00
4
Gold,
(Sired by one bull) T. 8.
Best
4 year old Steers 8. W.
Morris,
6
2d
2 4 Chester Wickwire,4
4
Judges.
J. R. Ward. Leonard Tuttle
and Harmon Blake.
DURHAM GRADE, OXEN AND STEERS,
Best pair Oxen, Spencer Nott $7.00'
4 year old steers, W. H.
Barton, 6
2d 4 4 Alderman Ives 4
4 2 H. C. Stevens 4
2d 4 4 W. S. Wilcox 3
Judges. J. W. Parks, C. Wickwire and
W. Trescott,
NATIVE OR MIXED GBADE OXEN AND STEERS.
Best pair Oxen, A. Gardner $5
2d ' M. B. Richardson
4 Steers 4 years old premium
divided between Frank Reed and J. P,
Brewster.
2d best pair Steers 4 years old, M. .
Butler, 2
4 4 2 H. C. Stevens 2
2d 4 4 Geo. Landon 1
Judges. Myron Dakln, R. I. Scoville
and Harvey Holcomb.
Third Division.
LONG WOOL SHEEP.
Best 3 Ewes, Alderman Ives $3
4 Buck 44 2
Judges. H. Bushnell, J. VanDeusen and
C. Brown.
MIDDLE WOOL STIEEP.
Best 3 Ewes, W. S. Wilcox $3
2d 4 John Pulver 2
Best 3 Lambs, 4 8
2d 4 W. S. Wilcox 2
4 Buck 4 2
2d 4 John Pulver 1
Judges. E. M. Dean, Frank Reed and
Z. Candee.
FINE WOOL SHEEP.
Best 8 Ewes, M. M. Blake $3
4 Buck, 4 2
Judges. T. L. Hart, Jas. Ensign and
Eugene Wickwire.
FAT SHEEP.
Best 3 Sheep, John H Pulver $3
(Only one entry in Fat Stock and that
of sheep.)
Judges. John Cleveland, Gen. Kellogg
and Jas. VanDeusen.
SWINE AND POULTRY.
One lot Poultry, W. H. Blodgett $1
pair Legham chickens, 8. Nott
4 coop, 4 J. VanDeusen 1
4 pair kondon Ducks 3 months old,
trio Alesbury 4
Geo. N. Brewster 1
1 pair Bronze Turkeys, W. Trescott 1
6 4 Brama Fowls, 1
2 Sows and Pigs, S. Brigner 5
Judges. James Brasle, E. Judd and S.
Wells.
Fourth Division.
STALLIONS.
Best 3 year old Wild Fire, G. K. Peck $3.00
2d 4 Conrad 4 2.00
Judges. H. Stevens, L. Howd, Wm C.
Lawrence.
TROTTING HORSES.
Best gelding, John Butterley $5.00
2d mare, Hiram Clark, 8.00
One gelding, J. Rowe 6.00
Judges. George Page Chas' Barnum, Har
vey Holcomb, 8. C. Scoville.
In this contest for trotting horses, there
were three entries. Mr. Pitcher of Pine
Plains entered a very promising four year
old gelden, but being out of the district
could not regularly compete for these pre
miums, but was allowed to trot with the
horses in the district, and taking all the
heats was given a discretionary premium
of $5.00. J. Buttcrly of Salisbury took
the first regular premium, and H. Clark of
Nort East the 2nd.
MATCHED AND SINGLE CARRIAGE HORSES.
Best pair geldings,
2d 4
One horse,
Best 4 year old gelding,
2d
Best 3 year old mare,
Silas Wells $5
J. E. Conway 8
J. M. Page 4
C. Wickwire 4
G. W. Roraback 2
Marvin Hoskins 8
W. 8. Wilcox 2
One discretionary premium of $2,00 was
given Mr J. Rowe for one 4 year old geld
ing, he being out of the district.
Judges. M. B. Richardson, Chas' Owen,
J. D. Barton.
FARM HORSES OVER 5 YEARS OLD.
Best pair, John Dean $5
2d 4 A. Herman 3
Judges. S. C. Scoville, N. Green, and
G. Gillette.
MARES AND COLTS.
Best J. G. Wooden $5
2nd Wm M. Chapin, 3
The display of colts was all worthy of
premiums. The Judges regret that a pre
mium could not be awarded to each one.
Judges. David O'Coin, N. Rogers and
R. Butler.
ONE AND TWO YEAR OLD COLTS.
Best 2 year old gelding. G. K. Peck $3,00
One 2 year old mare, S. Wells, 2
Best yearling colt, 8. Brigner, 2
2d 6 4 S. Wells 1
Judges. Wm. Stone, George Bartholo
mew and John VanDuesen.
Fifth Division.
EMBROIDERY, FANCY WORK &0.
Best muslin Embroidery, Mrs N. C.
Williams
2d
8rd
Best worsted
Silk
Crocheted work,
$3
Miss Ida Wolfe 1
Mrs. 8. Crandell 1
Mrs B. H. Burch 8
Thomas Dailey 1
Mrs J. S. Wickwire 1
Miss Abbey Holabird 75
Miss Emma Roberts 1
Mrs L. D. Brewster 1
Miss Lucy Randall 50
Willie Brewster 50
Mrs E. E. Manley 25
Best Lamp mats,
4 Lambrequine Mrs F. M. Ohn 1
2nd 4 Miss Hattie S. Church 60
Best wall pocket Mrs C. E. Baldwin 1
Two pieces muslin embroidery, ,
cotton Tidy and one wax cross
Mrs. E. Manley, 2 .
Two cotton Tidies, Mrs B. H. Burch 1
Best specimen Tatting, Miss Carrie E.
Root. ; 1 '
' Miss Eunice McArthur 25
Miss Hattie 8. Church 25
Best worsted Tidey, 4 1,00
4 Mrs C. H. Bissell 50
Best bead work, - Llllle Foster 2
2nd 4 Mrs J. N. Warnet 1
Best wax Flowers (8 specimens) Miss
Lucy Randall 8,00
2nd 4 Miss Abbey Holabird 2
3rd 4 Miss Katie Murphy 1
Worsted Tidy, Mrs G. W. Peet 50
Judges. Mrs. H. Shepard, Mrs. O, E.
Baldwin, Mr. Joseph Brinton. Mrs. Joseph
Brinton.
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.
One patchwork, coverlet, Mrs F.
Kellogg,
$0.50
best silk coverlet,
Mrs S. C. Scoville 3.00
Mrs. F. Stickles 1
Mrs. M.Preston S
Mrs M. M. Blake 3
Mrs E. M. Dean 2
Louisa McArthur 1
2d
Best knit Spread,
' Kag Carpeting,
2d
Best Hearth Rug.
pair Woolen Hose
Onttnn
Mrs F. Kellogg 60
Mrs E. Manley 60
Woolen Mittens. Mrs Louisa
McArthur, W
pound Woolen yarn Mrs is. Judd l
Judges. Mrs George Peet, Mrs R. J.
Scoville, Mrs Frank French, Mr. Frank
French.
HOUSE PLANTS, FLOWERS AND PAINTINGS.
Oreat credit is due to the town of Shef
field for the largo and choice collection of
flowers from tnere.
Judges. Geo. Burrall, Mrs. Geo. Dodge
Mrs. U. H. Miner, Miss Mary Gaston.
Best Crayon Drawing, Mrs H. Z.
Candee, ... . ?
Pencil w
Two 4 Miss Ida M. spurr i
Three 4 Miss Stella Mills-
PauKh 1
Drawings, Llllle Scoville 11 years of age 60
Beet collection of pictures owned and ex
hibited by Mrs O. E. Baldwin, 5,00
Oil Painting, S. M. Hubbard z.uu
Water uoiors alibb juaiue
Scoville.
2
2
exhibition of Dablias, miss Mag
gie Gager,
Largest variety of Verbenas. Mrs. H.
Wolfe,
2d 4 Mattie Brinton 9
2
I
vpnrs nf aire.
3rd airs n. l. Vanuee, iu
Best Boquet of Flowers, Mrs Dwight
Andrus, , c.
2d 4 Mrs Z. Candee 2,50
House Plants, Mrs H. M. Knight 50
Largest variety of Roses, Miss Carrie
Brinton, 2,00
Bouquet of wild Flowers, Miss Nellie
Root, 75
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES.
One Velvet Sofa Pillow, MrsE. E.
Manley, W,
Silk 4 Miss J. Wilcox 50
4 Spring Bed, J. D. Eggleston 1
44 Cose Silver Plate, H. C. Allyn '1
4 Worsted Flowers, Mrs Wm H.
Barnum. 1
4 MUlinerv. Mrs F. M. Olin 1
a . r rw 1 r
4 Boquet Feather Flowers, Mrs
Dwight Andrus,
4 Writing Case and
4 Working 4
4 Tatting ' Mrs M. M. Blake
4 Card Basket
4 Case, Miss Maggie Gager,
Infant knit Shirts, Miss Hattie S.
Church,
75
75
60
60
50
25
25
Five yards Cotton Fringe, miss jcunice
McArthur
One Scrap Bag, Mrs C. H. Bissell,
Sensitive nlant. Miss Flora Post
Variety House plants, Mrs J. M. Warner 60
Committee. U. H. Miner, Miss Mary
Gaston.
HORSE DAT.
Tkcridat, Saw. 14th,
LISTS OF PREMIUMS FOB THE VARIOUS CON
TESTS. FIRST CLASS. ,
There were no entries, but there was a
premium for running horses substituted.
First Premium $40. Second Premium $20,
for which there were two entries.
M. J. Gallivan Hartford, entered bay mare,
Irene. 2-2
Wm Kilmer, Copake, N. Y. Sorrel mare,
Prickly Ash. M
1-2 mile beats best 2 in 3, Titno, 55 seconds
65 seconds. Prickley Ash won 1st Premi
um, Irene 2nd.
SECOND CLASS.
O. J. Brusle, Gf Barrington entered
brown gelden Fleet Foot. 8-4-2-4
Jerome Holcomb, Winsted, entered grey t
mare, Lady Shoemaker 4-3 8-8
Chas' Dickeman Bridgeport, entered bro.
mare White Heels, 1-2-1-1
W W Cameron, Bridgeport, entered speck
led mare Dlxfield Maid 2-1-4-2
White Heels won 1st premium and Dlx
field 2nd. Time 2 43-2 45-2 47 1-2-2 46 1-2.
THIRD CLASS (DOUBLE TEAMS.)
Isaac Pawling, Copake, N. Y. enters,
sorrel gelden, Copake Chief, and black
gelden, Pete. 1-1-2-2-2
Hon. Wm H. Barnum, Lime Rock, black
gelden Plympton and black gelden, Dark
uess. 2-2-1-1-1
Mr. Pawling's team won the two first
heats and Mr. BarnunVB the three last
Time 249 1-2, 2 47, 2 46 8-4, 2 60, 2 48
FOURTH CLASS.
In the fourth class there were no entries,
and in place of tho 240 horses, a class for
horses which bad never beaten 2,86 wss
substituted. There were three premiums
offered $50, $80 and $20. In this there
were four entries.
8. Snifflns, Bridgeport, enters chestnut
gelden. White Stockings 2-1-2-1-2
H P Warner Bridgeport enters bay gelden
S- A- Douglass- 1-2-1-2-1
I. Pawling, N. Y. enters black gelden
Senator .Mitchell j drawn. G K. Peck Falls
Village enters sorrel gelden, Copake Chief;
drawn. 8- A. Douglass won the 1st Pre
mium, White Stockings 2nd
Time 2 47, 2 41, 2 42, 2 43, t 42.
FIFTH CLASS.
J. H; Swan, Copake, N. Y. enters white
gelden, White (Fawn ; drawn. Homer
Miller Copake N- Y. enters bay gelden
Commodore Nutt; drawn, it. J- Gallivan
Hartford enters brownmare Lady Sherlden.
2-1-1-1
J- J. Hornbeck, Kingston enters sorrel
gelden, Jfajor King, 1-2-2-2
Lady Sherlden won the 1st Premium,
Jfajor King 2nd. Time 2 87, 2 40, 2 40, 2 89.
There was three premiums paid for Foot
Races of $3, $2 and $1, for which there
was a lively contest. As there was no
names given of the foot racers, we cannot
designate the winner In any better way
than to say it was won by an nnbleached
American.
The races were all mile heats best 8 in 6
except running horses which was 1-2 mils
heats, best two in three- . All the races
were well contested
Judges. N. Washburn, Worcester; Mass,
D. S- Draper, G't Barrington, E- W- Spurr,
Falls Village. Ct-
AIILLEHTOIV MARKETS.
Reported weekly by J. N. Van Deusen,
Produce and Commission merchant. Har
lem R. R. depot, Millerton, N. Y.
Sheep, per lb,... 0406
Lambs, 0507
Veal Calves, 0709
Hides, 071-2
Spring Chickens, 1 8c
Old Fowls. 12
Butter, 25S5
Eggs, per doz. 80
Pears, 44 bbl $3.00 10.00
Apples, $8.0036.00-
Potatoes.... $2.00
BORN.
At Ore H1U, Sept. 19, a daughter to Hiram Hoys
roadt. At Aahlev Valla. Bent. 17th. a danirhtar to Ward
Van Deuaan. -
DIED.
At Canaan, Aog. SO, Mr.. Jetta Berkley, aged 86.
At Millerton, N . Y Sept. 5, Chios Cai
' Johnathan Card area S6. Sent, li
,ra, aau
Am.. aK.ab
14 Johnathan
Card, aged 68 Sept. 15 Haul. Dye, Infant dan
danchl
rhter
of Thoa. Dve aired 10
month.. Sept. 18. 11
Beer, wife of Ambrose Beers after a very brief
lllne.i, aged SI.
M't Klga Station Sept. 10 Una, Infant daughter of
Charles and Carrla Wolcott. aged S months and 15
day.. Ancram Sept. 10, Herbert Wheeler, aged St.
Copake Sept. IS, Collins Cook aged 63.
in wm wmsMouDept. is, usorge, son
Aore P. Yalil, aged 0 meatus and U days.