Connecticut western news., 1872-12-06

close connection at Nillerton with Express for Buffalo, Cleayeland, Detroit and Chica- go. Only one change of cars from Hart ford ito Albany. and that at Millerton. This certainly is q very desirable arrange ment for all living on the line of the Conn. Western railroad. This Albany train leaves Canaan at l2.5 p. m. Salisbury l. 10 p. m. Lakeville .l5 D. m.
 4 " Dead Head. "A gemman of color" attempted to ride from Millerton to Lake vile last Friday morning on Conductor Eggleston's train as a "dead head" but as the conductor failed to recognize him az one of the favored class, he became ex- ceeding wroth, and being somewhat undc, influence of Jersey Lightning, whacked and pounded around the car ss though deter mired tn make dead heads of the rest oI the passengers heads; breaking out three or four of the car windows On Il e arrival of the train in Lakevile, Sheriff Perry was aroused from his mornings nap and the aforesaid ''dead head" was placed in his charge and made to appear before Justice Tupper, who committed hin, to Iitchfield jail for 30 days, and asked him to pay costs of prosecution aud dam ages.
 Fire Proof Safes.-As therS are some who have entertained the idea that 6 fire proof safe would be ss efficient in preser- wing the records of the town as a properly constructed vault. we give below a para graph clipped from the Hartford Pos expressing the value of safes as demon strated by the late Boston fires.
 The Boston fire has clearly demonstrated l that fire proof safes are myth that noth- ing can withstand the ravages of fire ex. cept vault properly constructed for tn, purpose. Securities to the value of mil lions of dollars, deposited in bank safes by private individuals for protection, Wei, destroyed by the Boston fire. That which required years of toll to accumulate, and was supposed to be safely laid away to afford comfort and ease in the future Was
 rretrievAbly lost Nothing now can af ford adequate security against loss by tirc, except it be the strongest kind of fire proof vault.
 7hs Last School Meeting.-At the school meeting held at the Grove school house in this village last Saturday evening, two plans for the construction of school house were submitted. That presented by MT. Walter Niver was accepted by the district, and after this plan it was voted 10 build a schoolIhouse. This draught of house con, templatee building in size 3Ox46; two stories high; IF feet between joints, with two entrances for the upper room aud one for the lower; to cost something like $3, 700. It was also voted to purchase of Mir. Parsons, bis lot at the rear of the pres cnt house and lot, and join it to this lo' making ample grounds for school purposes The price to be paid Mir. Parsons was moi to exceed $45O. Mcssrs. R. II. Ball, Wm. Miles and Henry Hubbard were chosen g committee to attend to the erection of the building.
 Personal.-We are glad to learn that oul old friend J. O. Adams Esq, who some months since moved from West Cornwall to the West, is meeting with most excellen success, in that far away region in the prac tice of the law. While here in the East ht was one of the most successful practition- CTS in this region, and his skill is such a.
 will command success wherever he may locate. When he moved away, he wal the fortunate owner of several swarms O bees, which be very likely concluded woult not be the most agreeable travelling com ] panions, and as a consequence left them t } buzz among the flowers of the East and now says "Go down and ge
 ten pound lump of the honey they hav
 mAde." MT. Adams has our thanks fo
 his kind offer, and although the honey
 not necessary to sweeten our remembrance of ap old friend like himself, we yer likely shall bear in mind this offer of tn
 "ten pound lump" aforesaid.
 Send Up The Oysters.-Agent Bennet
 of tue Conn. We stern road at the Cunaa station received few days since, the fu lowing epistlo which explains itself: Nov'mb'r 24,h 72. ) Depo Agent-or the Painter Shall R.
 
 Looken Woman Was that ff,red Nc Oak [ On A Cinema plate Que Week Ago. D Live In A cottage down by the sea sid Q As the Song Says. House Over the Wntel D That Old Fellow that Preach'd the SeEmo i! And Sung the Song Is the One. A. HALL. = Stony Creek, Ct.
 Can Send You the Choicest Osters Alive
 Mr. Bennett seems unable to answer th a question of this Stony Creek oyster vende ,, and thus earn the dollar, but thinks if h
 would send up gallon or two of h
 choicest oysters alive" he would make . right smart effort to ascertain that lady 2 name, and when be learned who she WA c newell, we suppose he would ask her , help him eat the oysters.
 : The Canaan DepOt.-The new Unio 1 depot built by the Conn. Western and Ho'
 satonc railroad companies is now pr f nounced complete, and the agents of Il two companies have taken possession ( |. the apartments allotted to them. This dc , pot is indeed ' grand structure. The mai 6 building fronts nin"ty feet on each of u , two roads, beside the long and spaciol
 platforms which are constructed at eac
 end and covered by roof. It is two ste e ries high and Ut the corner which forms tl J junction of the two roads is large tow e in which are finished rooms for the accor n modation of telegraph operators. I'll D ticket offices, Ladies and Gents room y freight rooms and in fact every apartmer = of tue building is arranged in such mar ner as will conduce mostly to the comic = of passengers. The rooms are furnishs e with every convenience and finished in u h most modern style; the walls being of hal