Connecticut western news., 1876-09-15

Beckley and family, Messrs. G. and w. G. | and others left this place for Philadelphia last Monday forenoon, at which tune the train on the Housatonic road was composed of four passenger cars, all of which were crowded SO full seat could scarely be obtained by those who got on board at this station. Mr. Cummings new block is nearly completed, and MT. G. L. Parsons will open his new store in the rooms finished off for him, before long. ......Mr. Knickerbocker's new house is pro- gressing slowly, and when completed will be very fine structure. SUBSTITUTE.
 Thank You've are under eternal cb ligations to MT. O. James for.conducting THE NEWS last week during our absence at the Centennial and while you arc about it, don't you think the paper was considerably better than usual-more spicy, and altogether more interesting? MT. J. is a natural born ink sllngist, and his pun gent items could not have been otherwise than pleasing to our readers.
 By the way, if any harsh paragraphs were discovered in last weeks paper, we wish to remind our readers that MT. Col ey James is the man to be cudgled Wal Top him If he starts paper in Millerton, he's got to get used to it.-Give it to him Pull his hair !-Shake you fist under his nose !-Swing club over his head Any thing to make him realize he has been an editor.
 Lecture. e.-Rey. J. G. Oakley delivered lecture at the Methodist church, Lakeville, Conn.,, on Thursday evening the 7th lust Subject, "Rome and Pompeii." MT. Oak ley made no attempts at eloquent oratory, but discoursed upon the wonders which he saw in these two wonderful cities, and oth- ar places of interest in Italy, in plain, conversational manner, but with vivid minuteness that rendered his lecture espec- ially interesting, and long to be remember ed by the small but appreciative audience which assembled to hear him. His descrip- ton of St. Peter's church, the Coliseum, Pantheon and Catacomps at Rome, his as cent of Mt. Vesuvius, and the fearful sights
 
 that he saw on the verge of the crater of the terrible volcano, were replete with in- terest and entertainment. It is not within our province to give an analysis of the lec- ture; it should be heard to be appreciated
 Fatal Railroad Accident.-As serious &C., cident occurred just north of Wolcottville Sunday afternoon. As the milk train on the Naugatuck railroad was going south, and when at a place where the wagon road runs near the track, Howard Grant of that place was passing with horse and carriage. The horse becoming frightened at the approaching train leaped the track, aking MT. Grant and the carriage with him, and landing just ID front of the loco- motive was instantly struck by it. The young man was killed outright, having had his skull crushed. The horse was also killed, and only few tiny fragments of the carriage were left. The young mans father was on board the train, and his ago. ny when he saw that the mangled corpse before him was that of his son, can better be imagined than described. After an in- quest had been held the body was taken to bis fathers house, mile or so west of Vol cotville
 The New Millerton Paper.-Last week we hinted at the prospect of newspaper being started in Millerton, and now we are able to say more about 1t. We suspected our friend Coley James of this place as having hand in the new enterprise, and the other day succeeded in cornering hlm so he made 'clean breast of it," telling ussall about it. Perhaps ColeY will adjust his digits to the spot in our anatomy where we usually wear neck-tie, if we tell folks about it, but as we bought double-barrel gun short time since, and it stands in easy reach of our table, we shall ''out with it, and when his threatening countenance ap- pears at our door will ''let loose the dogs of war;" and then 'Whar will he be? Some time since Messrs. Eggleston & Deacon, who have successfully conducted job of flee in Millerton for year or two past, en. dea agored to enlist Mir. James into their con- templated enterprise of starting a paper there, but for some reason or other an ar rangement was not consummated. This fall these gentlemen waylaid him again, and he has succumbed, and the plans are all laid and the project is to be commenc' ed at once. An attempt to prirs paper in Millerton was made few years since, but unfortunately it proved a failure The cause of this failure is said to have been apparent enough, but of that we will not speak. The new paper will be printed at the office of Eggleston & Deacon, and edited by Mir. James, and if really good and live paper will be supported Tn Miller. ton, we have no hesitation in saying the gentlemen engaged in the enterprise vii make a success of it. MT. James is spicy paragraphist, and will work to make pa per the people will want, and although he comes somewhat ln competition with us. wt have only to say, if we quarrel, he mus begin the battle.
 Newspapers at the Centennial.-Tht special correspondent of the London Time says it would be difficult to find an apter il lustration of the big way in which th' Americans do.things than that furnished a the "Centennial Newspaper Building" ol the exhibition grounds. Here you may see any one, or, if you like, all of the 8,l2' newspapers published regularly in th United States, and see them, one and all, fo nothing! You are not only permitted as
 favor to see them, but invited, nay pressed to confer the favor of entering the buildin! and calling for what paper you like. Tn management is so simple that by consutin! the catalogue, or even without the aid O the catalogue, any one can at once fn'