St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-04-04
lettings by the Way.

- De" Out' Leaving OF. OOuuSuuIy III
9th, with pretty good sleighing AM
more snow coming, the transition t
bare ground and tolerably good wheel
ing when reached Connecticut, wa
pleasing as well as sudden. The frs
wagons saw appeared from HanOve
at the Norwich station, but a fai
amount of sleighing prevailed as ia
south as Brattleboro. AT White Rive
Junction l found Barron's new hote
up, and the wOrkmen putting on thu
roof. 1t is large four-stOIy structure
with wing and tower, and is already
quite imposing. The covered shed.
which now surround the station here
are quite convenience to the travel
ling public in stormy day.
VALUABLE RAILROAD CONNECTIONS.
Passengers for stations below White
River Junction Springfield, New York,
etc.-leaving st. Johnsbury at 9 a. M,
are obliged to wait two hours or more
usually more-at the Junction, the
Central train not being due to leave
until 2 p. m. That is, st. JOhnsbury
passengers can by taking this route get
60 miles away from home the first five
hours, if the trains are on time At
Springfield, however, the New York
and New Haven train is due to leave
ten minutes before the northern train
is due to arrived This is very con-
venient-for the Springfield hotels, but
not so agreeable to the travelling pub
lie. By courtesy, the New York train
delays leaving Springfield until the
northern train arrives-when that train
is on time and they are requested so to
do. But the train from the Junction
being frequently delayed, the annoy
ance and loss to through passengers is
very great. And this is the state of
affairs at one of the most important
connecting points in New England, and
has been all winter. We have never
seen the fact advertised, but it is some
thing the public should be made aware
OF, and also something that calls loudly
for Reform
CONNECTICUT's NEW CAPITOL, ETC.
New York's lawful example" of
money squandered on state capitol,
came too late to save Connecticut.
This state has nearly completed new
building at Hartford, little way south
of the railroad station, which is very
snowy and quite costly. The grounds
were bought of Trinity College for
5000, 900, and the building up to date
has cost some over two millions more
so it is safe to say that the completed |
structure will cost over three million
dollars. 1t has Il high tower, surmount-
ed by colossal figure made in Munich,
said to represent Connecticut's industry |
aud manufactures. The ''femalen holds |
in her extended palm, but l
was so far away | could not be certain
hat it was wooden nutmegs!
There is considerable scolding about
he impractical men who planned and
quilt this capitol. The tower is al
'eady settling badly, and it has been
with ten tons of type metal.
The mortar used in laying the stone
Ices not hold, and cavities are being
lrilled into the joints and this metal
un i'll hot. 1t is supposed that this
will hold it together.
After Trinity College sold this site
or the state building, it went some
distance out of the city south, and there
rected new college buildings, and ex-
ended the entire S600,000 it obtained .
Or its old site, besides handsome fund
had accumulated. The new build
lgs are made of Portland stone, low |
mt massive, and are copied after some
imilar buildings found abroad.
LOCAL SENSATION.
The Hartford papers have already 5
the elopement of a young I
nd accomplished daughter of ex-Gov. |
hubbard with the Governors coach l
IAN. 1t is most trying modification
D the family, and what will be done
bout it is yet unknown. The girl is
My Is, and is called the flower of the +
lmily-sprightly, intelligent, educat- t
d, and her father wealthy, and late |
Governor of the commonwealth. The
is not so bad as some of ;
he newspapers have painted him. He i
) &c or % years old, but bright and I
OF ignOrant-is thought to have no
ad habits, and is commended for ten :
erly caring for mis- mother and blind |
ster. Being the cOachman of the es- J
Enlistment, the daughter was frequent {
7 thrown in with him in rides, ETC., !
nd some had noticed she went fire. 3
uently to the barn to see that the c
Dung man took extra care of her horse, J
which he did, and had felt sure '
lere was an attachment growing. The !
fair is crushing to the family, who t
ut on good deal of style, and feel S
he disgrace keenly. The bridal pail |
ave gone west and the Governor is =
leditatng, and will probably try to C
lake the best of it. GINS. I
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