Connecticut western news., 1876-12-08
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'no tne two IT Ailroads, is receiving the at .ention of so me of the prominent citizens. The plan se' ,ms to be perfectly feasible, and the supply that can be obtained at point on the mountain, a full hundred feet above the village, is said to be at this extrsordi nary season of drouth, sufficient for any demands that could possibly be made upon it. and the quality unexceptionable. With the substantial assistance the two railroad companies would probably give toward the completion of the work, it ap- pears quite reasonable to expect the pro- Ject will some time in the future, if not at once. be successfully accomplished.
 Remarkable Railway Grade.-A route for new railroad is being surveyed across the Green Mountains in Vermont, from Whitehall to Battleboro, by MT. Haven of Rochester, N. Y, with corps of engin- eers. The road will cross the mountains at what Is known as the Pure Turnpike Notch, the elevation at that point being 22oo feet above Manchester depot, that sta tion being three miles away. It scarcely seems possible to build a railroad up this remakarble grade of over seven hundred feet to the mile, but we are informed it will be done by the switch back" plan, which is described as follows: Beginning at the bottom of the mountain, the road will be built directly up the steep grade to dis tance of something like half mile, when a side track will be inserted, the grade of which will, as 1t leaves the main track, as cend the mountain, giving 1t also a steep grade, declining toward the point where it left the main line. A half mile or there abouts farther up the mountain, another of hese side tracks will bc put in. and so on to the top. A train of cars is expected to ascend the mountain in the following man ner: The locomotive will get up full pressure of steam and far enough away at the bottom to get under rapid headway be- fore 1t strikes the grade, when it is expect ed the momentum obtained will carry it up to and beyond the first siding, when it stops, backs up tte side track, and with a replen- ished steam pressure 1t will start again down the siding, getting, 1t is said, sufficient mo- mentum to carry it to the next side track beyond, where the same plan will be pur. sued, and 80 on at all the sidings, to the summit. The road will be built narrow gauge, !the distance between the rails being only three feet.
 Kent.-The first party of the season was given by the Informal Club. at the Town hall last Tuesday evening, Nov. 2s. A good number were present. The room was prettily trimmed with evergreens, lanterns and the stars and stripes. The refresh. ments were all that could be desired. Dun- cans band furnished the music. Sunday night Smith Darling's horse ran away, and threw out MT. D. and Ed. Stone. who was riding with him. Both had thelr heads cut and were quite badly injured. certain bachelor of this place has been highly fa- vored of late having had two surprise par ties given him in one week, yet he com plains that his window glass was some what demolished by the stones thrown to awake him from his dreams. Some think that IS only his imagination affected by cider. But don't blame him for we all know that crackers and cheese need a little beverage......One of the students of the Seminary while firing off firecrackers in the old store burned up the stage fixtures belonging to the V. l. s. WHO. Kent No 2-Why is 1t that Kent is SO often ''left out in the cold" lately We are hay ing lively times here, and think them wor- thy of note therefor if you will permit a will try to tell what we are about down here......B Business thrives in spite of the hard times. .....The tobacco crop is a suc- cess with us and sells at fair profit Kent raises large quantity foy home consump- tiop, for there are so many bachelors here who find such consolation in the precious weed. Only the other day, an elder of the fraternity was heard to relate his experi- ence as a tobacco chewer saying what comfort he took while sitting alone late at night in the store and enjoying the sweet quid and dreaming of fair friends. It was while thus employed one midnight hour, that cur hero was startled from his dreams by stone making its appearance through a window pane in his room ; rushing frau tically to the door, he found party of in invaders; old maids, widows, and brave gallants with demijohn in hand, come for 8 surprise visit. and thus began the surprise parties of the season where next they put in an appearance remains to be seen...... Mite societies and sociables are held Tn both church societies......W We had the pleasure of attending a very pleasant gathering of this week. ..'Intormals" are held frequently, at the hall, which has been handsomely decorated for these occasions. While the ol6 and young dance the hours away, sev. eral of our aged friends added dignity to the occasion of the last gathering by theil presence with us......Rumor states that g certain titled man in our midst is going tc swift destruction, while his neighbor Johr
 is on the straight road to happiness, anG
 we soon shall hear the wedding horns SC
 much for the lookout. We await the cleo
 tion returns impatiently till then am
 Rutherford.
 Our Thanksgiving. -" Iris sweet to b,
 remembered" was never more joyfully ex
 emplified in our own case than on Tuesday
 afternoon of last week, when we were thu ) recipient of large box by express, whicl , contained a nice large dressed turkey weighing as we received 1t, nine and three fourths pounds, andwhicb, if we mistake not indicates every powerful sized" gobble