Connecticut western news., 1872-11-29


 family moved from Lakeville to Winsted. The father and mother, with their seven children, Qhe oldest being only l3 years old, and their two dogs (big and little black dogs were loaded on to Conductor Elmore's train, and he has the satisfaction of saying he has carried about as much live stock for only two and one-half fares as any on the road. The children were we'll dressed :: bright, handsome and as happy as a brood of spring chickens.
 ln 1rou6le.-Col. Tupper, the agent at the Lakevile station is in trouble; suffer- ing untold agonies and vexation ot spirit. The freight depot is slowed SO full of freight that the rats and other legitimate occupants are in open rebellion against him, they being crowded into such close quarters, that they demand deduction in the regular rat rent rates. The Colonel is compelled to lumber the platforms of the passenger depot with goods that can not be got into the freight house.
 Diamond Wedding g.-EDIToR NEws-A large party gathered at the house of MT. George Barnet iu Lakeyille, Monday eve ming, Nov. l1th, to congratulate his father and mother, John and Amelia Barnet, (who reside under the same roof,) on having at tained to the sixtieth anniversary of their wedding day. The old gentleman is eighty 1 five years of age, his partner about five years younger. Over fifty persons were present on the occasion, including children, grandchildren one great-grandchild, a rep resentativc of the fourth generation. Mrs. Barnett's only surviving brother, Mir. Geo. Knapp, and lady, from Brooklyn, were present; also her only surviving sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis of Canaan besides nephews, neices, and few neigh bors and friends. 'Huge tables were bur dened with good things. while the daughters served as no other daughters can serve. Many valuable articles were presented to the aged pair-including not few green backs. Mir. George Barnet and wife were the recipients on this occasion, of Q beau tiful silver cake basket, presented by the sisters as token for their unwearied kind ness to their aged parents. Ten years ago this aged pair celebrated their Golden Wed ding. and as their minds are but slightly impaired, we hope to see them minglng in the society of friends for many years tc come.-Mr. Barnet has brother residing l in Indiana, who, with his wife celebrated Meir Diamond Wedding in September last He was formerly resident of Salisbury. V.
 INe NaugatucE Rail,o0 d.-Last Friday we took our first ride over the Naugatuck railroad. This road seems to be one of the most favorably located for business of any in the state, passing as it does, through the the very heart of Yankeedonl, where every thing from a wooden nutmeg to a bar ot yellow pine bar soap is manufactured or the most extensive plan. Along the line ot this road runs the Naugatuck river, whence it derived its name, tumbling and rattling over its rocky bed, furnishing 8 sufficient amount of water power to satisfy the mos ambitious and enterprislng of the in genious Yankees who flourish and wax fla on it's fertile banks. The almost forests O. tall chimneys which greet the eye on every side, and which are always in sight iron almost any point of the entire route, arc evidence of the prosperity of the inhabi tants. The first station of importance af ter leaving Winsted is WolcottYllle. Here are several very extensive manufacturing establishments, among which we will men ton that of the Hardware Co., where pair of finished skates, ready to be lashet to the dainty feet of blushing damsel by the nimble fingers of some gay lothario are turned out every moment; but this \ nothing, absolutely nothing in comparison to the work done by machine in another part of the same establishment. The fortt of this machine seems to be to make chise handles, and at this work it seems to be il it's element. Why; Bless your soul chap puts long suck about an inch squar into the concern, and quickernawink tn chisel handles will begin to shoot ont th' other end with almost the rspidity of bull lets from the many mouths of a mittrailleus and the fun of it was, the handles were al boxed, labelled, sold and shipped, and tho money dropped through dainty hopper into little till underneath the machine This may be putting ita little strong per haps, but-well-it was a remarkable ma chine anyhow. Everybody of cours knows Drummer" Crippen. He work in the room with this machine which ma. account for it's lively work. The ''Drum mer" allows nothing to drag where he is The huge Brass Foundry and Needle Work are worthy of much attention, but thi article will not admit of an extended notice of them, as also the Hook and Eye estah lishment, where not only hooks and eye are made with rapidity that is alrnos bewilderng, but picture nails and hooks curtain fixtures and all manner of littl trumpery are turned out by the cart load Besides the large establishments mentioned there is very large Cabinet factory an other works, :.but as we said before, we car not go into the details of all of them After leaving Wolcottville we were almos constantly lodging past huge manufactul ing structures till we come to Waterbury which everybody knows is city. Thu was our route to Bridgeport, passing sue villages as Plymouth, noted for it's exter sive quarries of the celebrated Plymout granite, as we'll as being honored by sue huge concerns as tue brass and German sil yer rolling mills of the Plume & Atwoo Manufacturing Co.,, and the Seth Thoma |, Clock Co.,, and Derby, the head c navigation on the Housatonic river, &c dc. The Naugatuck railroad bears COT vincing evidence of its business thrift an