Connecticut western news., 1873-04-11

make other improvements to keep pace with the increasing business of the station. The company also have the foundations laid for new depot in Kent. We are in formed that all the ore that is made into iron at the Cornwall Bridge and Kent fur naces,is transported over the Conn. vest eru and Housatonic railroads. The Housa- tonic road has been making extensive i'm provements in every department of their business for a few years past, until now the road is-we were about to say-second to none in the country. With President Barnum and Superintendent Franklin to manage its affairs, the Housatonic road is brought at once to occupy among the rail roads of the country position, that is re- garded with justifiable pride by it's patrons and friends.
 Conn. Western Aud.- Last Friday morning when Conductor Eggleston's train was just this side of West Norfolk station, it was suddenly brought to a standstill by the mud which had slid down from the banks and covered the track to a depth of about two feet. Although the train was detained something like three hours, the passengers, who had before their early start taken breakfast commensurate with the unusual hour, were kept in pleasant frame of mind by the generous amount of crackers and sheese distributed among them by Conductor Eggleston, who succeeded nff fnro ffhru i, a supply. Conductor K. is usually equal to any emergency, and always succeeds in making the patrons of the road comforta- ble but to return to the mud on the road, we would suggest that few more gangs of track hands be discharged for economy's sake, and the whole length of the road will be buried out of sight in the mud
 Kent Jotttngs.-The city of Kent con tinues to be very large place. We were there last Friday and know about it. To go on the forenoon down train and return on the afternoon up train gives us almos, an hour there, time somewhat limited to be sure, but a time that was improved last Friday by visit to two or three of the principal emporums of interest there
 First among everything and everybody is Mir. Conn's drug store. Mir. c. is not only skillful but reliable compoander ot medicines. He has fine stock of goods on hand and lacks but one thing to make him perfectly happy. He says he takes six or eight newspapers, but does not take county paper. We grieved croe odile tears for him, and our own heart yearned to relieve him of his trouble by asking him to subscribe for the CONN. WESTERN NEWS, and enjoy one of the richest blessings of an earthly existence, but we could not de- viate from our established practice to nev- CT under any possible circumstance per sonally solicit subscription, and we were therefore compelled to leave him with his agony still raging. But here comes that chap with the open countenance. Rora- back says he is going to leaye the "ring" and dce to the mountains with his goods aud chattels. and engage in the honorable and lucrative business of raising tobacco. MT. J. F. Gibbs bosses tin shop just be- low, but as he is at dinner our banging and rattling around his doors don't let us in. A look h at the windows shows us shop we'll filled with everything that timer ouyht to have. The Episcopal church seems to be getting along rather slowly in its internal as we'll as external improve ments, and although slowly being done, when finished it will be a very fine church ediice. On our return to the depot We lodged in through store near the station (dOn't remember the name, but believe they run post office there) where we did mt buy pair of rubbers, because they wouldn't fit, but went straight through to the back door, which is the front door to the railroad. and out on to the stoop. where the first man we met was a lot of young girls from the Cottage Seminary, who had gathered at the depot to see some of their number off on the train. The handsome and intelligent features and bright and sparkling eyes bore evidence of the culture. refinement and knowledge they are receiving of thelr teachers-Prof. Cros- ny and his accomplished assistants. No better evidence of a successful school management need be sought after than the appearance of tue scholars. Here comes the nations" choice for state senator, Mr. Hopson, ,iwho says there iss more honor in the office the people sought to have him occupy than he could stand. Couldn't en- dure the idea of having SO much honor thrust upon him all at one time, conse- quently wouldn't be coaxed to take the office under any consideration whatever. Mr. P. L. Barton of this town, says he is sorry he didn't accept, as Mir. H. beat him 90 badly when they run together in 1860, he (Mr. B. said he wanted one more good chance at him, and he thought he could fix him out tohis notion.
 4 Night ct Stony Lonesome. eight o'clock on Thursday evening, April 8, Conductor Hinsdale started his milk train from Millerton with his usual load of Ore Hill and Salisbury passengers, and adozen or more through passengers for Winsted. The night was dark and rainy, the speed moderate, with careful outlook for mud banks and tumbled-down rocks. The train reached Stony Lonesome between nlne and, ten without detention. Distant lights here gave warning of trouble ahead and on nearer approach the track master and his men were found reconnoiterinp rock as large as the engine tender, which had slid down the steep bank and planted
 tseIf on the rails as veto to further pro- gress. It was at once decided to blast away so much of the rock as interfered with the passage of the train, and that the dozen passengers must possess their souls in pa tience during the opperation. This condi- ,ion of things resulted in phenomenon