Litchfield enquirer., 1872-02-01
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Ine question Is frequently asked here, "Why don't the shepaug Rs R. Go. make the northern terminus of their road at Winated ?" Many other rontes have been discussed in the papers, and why not now say aword about this one? The Shepaue depot at Litchfeld is is about ~965 feet above tide water, while the Nauga- tuck depot at Woleettxills is %listle=eyer. TOO feet, and the Winsted depot about 730 above tide. Then Wolcottyille can be reached by the Shepaug in going six miles (about the distance that it would require to reach. that place, on aa~ grade. not less than 30 feet to the, mile. From Wolcottville to Winsted the Naugatuck track could, undoubtedly, be leased. What other route would require as little cash outlay, and when completed can be- gin to open up the opportunities to busi- ness for the Shepaug that this route can The traveller from Litchfeld, or below, could then take the Naugatuck cars at Wolcotteille for the towns of the Nauga- tuck valley, also to New Haven, and by way of Waterbury to Hartford; from Winsted,s by the Conn. Western, he would be able to go direct to all points west, and by the same road direct to Hartford, Providence, Springfield, Boston, besides to all northern New England. It would also make direct line from the south western to the northeastern part of this county, and serve as great bond of union to preserve the county intact. It would open also an almost direct route for freights from Hartford and Boston to all the towns on the line of the Shepaug. These are few only among the many reasons that could be offered why the Shepaug should be extended to. Winsted. Looking at the matter from g financial stand point, this is the route above all others to make the shepaug q paying in
 stitution. We hope the day is not far distant when the whistle of the engines, Shepaug, Weantinaug,, 'Waramaug, and all the rest of the 'taugs, g shall wake the echoes among the hills of Winsted. f,.t..
 Last week Wednesday there was an excursion party of about 200 from New Hartford over the line of inc Conn Vest ern to Millerton and back the same day i; also on Thursday an excursion party of about the same number from Bloomfield and vicinity to Millerton. One of the last named party seemed in excellent spirits, and possibly had little of the ''critter'' internally though, perhaps, it was all in the jug he carried, and which was repeatedly Aourished with the ex- clamation of. s'Belden's gin F '.Belden's gin l" l.: aid gf1!!e af7asd aAt 1tls@ 'at On Monday last the morning pas- senger train-ef the Naugatuck outof Win sted, commenced operation as an express, leaving here at 7:30 A. N. It stops only at Woioottynle, Iitchfeld and Thomas ton, above Waterbury, and arrives in Bridgeport so as to make close eonnec- tion with the express to New York It is understood that about the g1st of March a train will be put on the Naugatuek road from Waterbury to Winsted, leaving there about 6:30 A. M, and arriving at Winsted in time to connect with the east and, west trains of the Conn. Western that leaveiat 8 o'clock A. M. Asi a ,sisi.-7 5li'nl ss@t --St. Andrews Lodge No. 64 F. & A. M., have leased the entire fourth story of Woodford's Block that has just been put on, for eight years, and are to have the same done off into g Lodge room, banquet hall, and other rooms to suit their conve- nience and that of the other Masonic bodies which will occupy the same. The room will be large and convenient. The Lodge at present numbers about 200 mem l bers. .sls.r -z1,s n,g ...s-,.., rs.aF.s,.
 IA new postoffce has just been created at the only stopping place on the Conn. Western between Winsted and Norfolk, by the name of Grantville, with Moses F.
 Grant as postmaster. Moses is good Democrat, so I presume we shall not hear much howling about his being s'a cousin Iof the President" by the Sun and other l haters of Gen. Grant,
 -The Mass 'Suppercame off last Thurs day night at the Hicks House. About 150 all told werepresent. Speeches was made by s. A. Hubbard of Hartford, tTremaine of same place, Bradstfeet of Thomaston, and others, A. N. Perkins Eof Winsted, was chosen President, and Ellis Baker Secretary, for the year ensuing. After the supperthe diningroom was cleared, and the party wound up with an old-fashioned dance. f -e..;, ,s.'.s s.,' s---..F - -.--.
 Last Sunday, Rev. Dr.. Eldridge, of Norfolk, occupied the pulpit of the Meth odist church. Rev. John P. Hawley, l formerly of the same place, preached at she 2d Congregational church. Both of the reverend representatives of Norfolk had good houses and were duly apprecia- ted. .zzlasT g:gsEis a1s2s ae.5a 7d IeTe
 John c. Dempsey has sold his lot on Bridge street to Pat Maloney for s2OO.
 Maloneyis a returned Californian, just back 4szaa 1a 5sefa-@.e4 .-l8v- .s...e. 2,
 On Saturday of last week, as Everett c. Holmes, farmer of Winchester, was driving down Main street, strange dog suddenly leaped up before his horse causing him to Immediately wheel about with fright, upsetting the wagon and un- tremendously dumping its occupant up- I on his face in the middle of the frozen street. No bones were broken, though Mir. Holmes was much bruised, particu- larly about the face The wagon was strewn all along up the street. <, sa5 Plymouth 0ketches.-No. a. hEs
 Having for number of weeks failed to