Connecticut western news., 1875-09-24
Lakev,lle,-The new store that is heinz

Lakev1lle.-The new store that is being remodeled by Cornell 6 Hoyt at Lakeville is being done in the best city style. The show windows are very nice, the panes of glass being 2x3 feet. The entrance to the store is by two splendid doors with large panes of glass. The piazza is in modern style, which gives the front a fine appear aIlce the first floor is nearly completed. Mir. l.. s. Judd, the carpenter, deserves much credit. MT. Judd also has the con- tract to finish the entire second story, which will be done in the best manner. It cer- tainly will be the best store in the place. There will be four rooms-the store on the first floor, which will be for stoves. tinware and house furnishing goods, is 24x4O feet the shop is 20x24 feet; the large room on the second floor, which will be for furni- ture, is 24x44 feet; the room for oil cloths and carpets is 16x24 feet. We understand that Messrs. Cornell & Hoyt will invite the public to visit the new store as soon as it is finished.S We also learn that they have or dered large stock of new stoves of the best patterns and the newest styles. Lake vile has truly taken fresh start. The new house of MT. Roberts and the new church are ornaments to Lakeville, and there are other improvements also going on. ;. t., -:-. PROGRESS.
 A Business Excursion to the Hudson. A party of the representative men of West ern Connecticut, and Springfield, Mass, in number about 250, were invited last Wed. nesday to an excursion over the Conn. Western and Rhinebeck & Conn. roads, for the purpose of showing them the i'm portance to New England of the connec- tions at Rondout for coal and other heavy freights. There were about 35 from Spring field, and several from Middletown, New Britain and New Haven. Hartford and oth- CT towns on the Conn. Western railroad sent large delegations. The Press wss represented by Messrs Burr of the 1gmes, Sperry of the Post and Edwards of the Courant, Hartford; Vaill ot the Herald and Bills of the Nesos, Winsted, and Pease of the NEWS, Salisbury.
 The party reachel Rhinebeck soon after noon, when it was invited on board a steamer and taken across the Hudson to Rondout. The immense piles of coal of the Hudson 6 Delaware Canal Co. stored on the docks, in shape, and almost in size of the Egyptian pyramids, were objects of special attention and interest. It is said that at least 100000 tons of coal is now stored there. The extensive works for grinding cement, of which the hills therea- about are said to abound, were also ob- served. These works have capacity of preparing 10, GOO barrels of cement per day, but the demand calls for only about 2O00. These industries, together with the exten- sive depots for brick and lime, which are manufactured there or near there; and the large fields of Tagging stone, which is quar- ried but short distance back from the riv- CT, were especially noted by the entire par ty and commented upon.
 Alter sail up the Rondout creek, a dis. tance of about four miles; the steamer ma. king her way cautiously through the myri. ads of canal boats laden with coal, the ter minus of the Hudson 6 Delaware canal was reached. This canal is 1O8 miles long, it's head being at Honesdale in Pennsylva- mia. Through the one lock at the terminus up Rondout creek from 75 to 80 canal coal boats loaded with 1855 tons each, are passed daily. The introduction of steam to propel capal boats is an important advance in the progress of canal transportation, and one of this class making its way up the river tc Albany, having come from the west, was g novel sight. -:..., ....t.
 After the various objects. of interest were sufficiently discussed and the steam CT headed toward the return, the party wat invited to bountiful collation. in the cabin and to which it is scarcely necessary to say prompt and proper attention was given On reaching the Hudson again. the steamer was headed up stream, and delightful sai to Barytown, affording an opportunity te see some of the beautiful scenery, for whicl l the glorious old Hudson IS noted and cele brated the world over, was immensely en- joyed. After the steamer approached ths landing at Rhinebeck, Supt. Hecker of tho Rhinebeck & Connecticut road, called ths attention of the members of the Press tc
 the facilities of the road for receiving it freights of coal etc. from the river. It ii scarcely necessary to say they are exten sive, as the immense quantities of coal lime, cement etc. now being transported over the Conn. Western road, is ample evi that facilities commensurate to this buslnes must of necessity be in existence there Preparations are made about the docks al Rhinebeck to store ,0OO tons of coal il the boats and 10000 tons on the docks
 for shipment after navigation on the cana and river closes the coming winter.
 On the arrival of the train at State Line
 the excusionists left the train for a moment
 when Gov. Howard of Rhode Island pre-
 sented to the Hon. Wm. H. Barnum, pres
 ident of the Conn. Western road, larg
 and very beautiful boquet, accompanie
 with remarks appropriate for the occasion
 thanking him in behalf ofdhe party for tn
 admirable manner in which he had con
 ducted the excursion, and closing by wisf
 ing him continuation of very good heaztt
 We are especially indebted to Presider Barnum; Sup't McManus of the Hartford
 Providence & FishkiU road, Sup't Oste
 bout of the Hudson & Delaware Co.,, fc , courtesies and valuable information recei'
 ed.
 Altogether the excursion was one
 great pleasure to the party, and of gre' , importance in showing to the business me
 on the Zines of roads from Rondout 1 Hartford, Providence, Springfield and Bo :, ton, the admirable connections to this va Q mart of trade on the Hudson which a now in existence from Hartford over u 7 Conn. Western and Rhlnebeck 6 Connec v icut railroads.