Connecticut western news., 1876-05-26
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 Judge Foster, having reached the age of seventy years, which is the constitutional limit of the supreme judicial office in Con- necticut. retires. and according to report is to be succeeded by Judge Miles T. Gran ger, now judge of the superior court. The selection is one eminently fit to be made. Judge Granger is man whose abilities are recognized and trusted everywhere in the state. He is one of the thoroughly self made men, for he depended upon himself to get through Wesleyan College, and hay ing accomplished that he studied law at North Canaan, Conn.,, with the Hon. Le- man Church, one of the most eccentric. but at the same time one of the most success ful lawyers in the state Soon after ac- quiring his professlon, MT. Granger's pa tron died, and he succeeded to a considera- ble portion of his business, and soon be- came one of the bright legal lights of the Litchfeld bar. A number of years ago he was chosen to his present position, and his decisions have been always honest and able. Though au original democrat, and several times elected to the Connecticut house and senate, Judge Granger is not much Of a politician, and he will bring to his high position, judicial talents and social gifts that will prove fully worthy of asso- citation with the records of these dstin- guished men who have preceded him.
 Lime Rock.-It is now something more than two years since Mir. W. A. Dean came to Lime Rock and engaged in the mercantile business. Mir. French had been exceedingly popular there, and had been very successful. and to become his success sor, continue the business and maintain the popularity of the store, was task which required peculiar skill, tact and ability. Mr Dean has probably filled the position made vacant by the death of Mr. French, better than most other men could have done. The old store, which for almost a century (wc should conclude by it's appearance, that it is celebrating it's centennial this year. has | served an admirable purpose as mercantile edif1ce, was found to be inadequate, on ac- count of it's size and great age, to the busi- ness of the Lime Rock store of to day, and new structure was determined upon and something like year ago, ''grcurd was broken" for new store, to be located a few feet east of the present old store build ing. To-day the new store is completed, the goods are removed from the old build ing, and the business resumed in the new quarters. We are informed the old store building will be taken down and removed
 at once. We were in Lime Rock last Fri
 day, and spent few moments looking
 about the new store, and were agreeably
 disappointed in what we saw, as we found
 a much larger and finer structure than w
 had expected to see The building is 2Sx7(
 and two stories high. The main store room
 is 28x50. The arrangement of the interio
 of the store has been made a study by thos,
 who dictated the plan of its construction
 The office is located so as to command
 view of the entire main salesroom, snd th
 desks in it are arranged for the greates
 convenience. Off from the sales room
 a neat little apartment for shoes, an'
 which is pleasantly retired for ladies an' children in making their selection. Tn large sales room, the office and shoe room are elegantly finished with oiled chestnut trimmed with black walnut; the hig wainscoting composed of the two woods a , ternating, is particularly beautiful, as ar also the long counters, the massive trim | 1,>,,k 4lc I~ns,, noticeable. Three large and very fire char deliers are suspended from the walls, an
 every other appliance is of the first ordel 2 The cellar beneath is finished to serve fc 5 storing very many of the heavier class C goods which usually are kept in the "bac rooms" of ordinary country stores. It arranged so that the moisture will be suff
 cient to prevent the hoops from fallin : from the barrels, pails, etc., but not $ moist as to cause mould to accumulate I however long an article of merchandis may be kept there. A large hoisting app ratus in the upper story quickly deposi
 in this cellar the heaviest goods, ahogshea r. of molasses being handled with the utmo 7 ease by two men, and placed in any pos tion of the cellar. In the second story !. arranged on one side, the department ft e crockery, and on the other is stored u 0 goods held in reserve, with which to replel e ish the shelves in theTooms beneath. I'll " exterior of this new store is also fnishe
 with view to please the eye, and conve
 the correct impression that it is solidly, ,su 8 stantia]ly and we'll built, as indeed it + from garret to cellar; nothing being pel J mitted to enter into it's construction b'
 the very best material, and put together h the best possible manner. Altogether th l, new!Lime Rock store is probably the fines !, most convenient, and in every respect u
 best in thls region, and we heartily col Il gratulate Friend Dean in his new quarter and bespesk for blm continuation of th e prosperity and success in the mercant ti }, business, he has SO richly deserved anG ol T. tained during his two years sojourn amor I. the good people of Lime Rock.
 F, Very many other Improvements ha' 's been made in and about the village of Lin !, Rock during the past year or two. The { Q egant residence of M. B. Richardson, Els
 has been completed, and his grounds ha' n been beautified. The greater number Il, us cannot reasonably anticipate in the IF ture, in even the far distant future, Il ,r luxury of such palatial residence, al a. must be content with the more humt '99 cot, but it appears in the regular order n. things, that some shall repose on dow1 l. pillows, while others make their bed on | J. soft side of plank. Friend Richards es will occupy his position of honor, wi ,- grace and true merit, while we, with cqu B. merit and grace for our position, adorn t " .alaa1r MT R hos nrnhahlu the finest Fl