Connecticut western news., 1873-05-16
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Somebody dared to insinuate in my pres ence short time since that "Gitupangit' was played out. This is all very well, per haps, but we'll see whether he is dead letter or not. Although very busy at this busy season, it is my intention to write you occasionally, and enlighten you on the facts and fancies of this burg. ...Everything seems to be progressing finely in our will lage: St. Andrews church, which every body knows has been long time under re- pairs, is now completed, and will be re- opened with appropriate ceremonies by Bishop Williams next Saturday. can assure you, MT. Editor, not in the spirit of boaster however, that this church is now one of the finest church edifices in the county.......The Congregational society are about making repairs on their church edi : flee, which, if completed as now proposed by them, will also present very fine ap- pearance, and sir, am inclined to think we shall have ample reason to be proud of our houses of worship, but really now isn't it too bad about our highway. If the few inhabitants on the street, who seem to re- gard as more conducive to their comfort. to stick so closely to the almighty dollar than to the real and substantial comfort of a good highway; would subscribe sufficient ly to mako out the required amount, they would live longer and die happler This highway should be made to compare favor. ably in appearance with our new churches Come now, let's take right hold of this matter in earnest, and fix it up once in a permanent manner...... What on 'sairth" is J. F. Gibbs gong to do with all that lum- Der piled in front of his house? Can it be that he too is determined to keep up with the rest of the progressive folks of Kent? They say," (which is always good authority) that he is laying out his plans and cutting his patterns for pretty ex- tensive repairs. ex-landlord Judd's horse ''took it into his head" to run race with himself tbe other day, which resulted in injuring the buggy somewhat ..... "Wicked John" says the road is now set tied and he'll trot horses with Comstock any time, if he'll drive his own steed; but who cares for the horse race; ''Dor" says it doesn't make any difference whether the room is large or small, he'll whitewash it for dollar, if he dies in the attempt. .... MT. Alonzo Stewart has placed watering trough in front of his blacksmith shop, which is indeed the right thing in the right place. MT. Stewart is man who knows thing or two about what is correct, if he don't make so much noise as some others do......We must be beef-eating people here in Kent: Four butchers insist upon rattling their bells through our streets, mornings, to the discomfort of those who have no business to be up so early, and if they can't make noise enough, MT. Tinman Gibbs strikes in the chorus with his tin-pan- gingles and dinner horns, hammering and pounding as though his very life depended on the amount of noise he makes. Some body says if the miller at the furnace don't stop setting his dog on his chickens, he'll send him down to the place where he got lost last winter; to the lower neighborhood of course, but then you know Mir. Editor that "Gitupangt" is said to be "played out," so have concluded to let the matter rest till the next time.
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