Connecticut western news., 1890-07-30

Local Bubbles.
 l Cornelius Lynnehan is slowly inn proving from his injuries received some days ago. He was grooming a horse and the animal kicked him in the breast
 After hearing Dr Deems sermon last Sunday concerning the religious but not good" one citizen remarked :. "I'm religious but I ain't good for nothin' ."-[ New Milford Gazette
 A west bound extra freight train had one of it's cars jump the track in the cut at Stony Lonesome" this side of West Norfolk, on Wednesday. The car was loaded with charcoal and occa- stoned about two hours delay in the regular trains.
 The "good but not religious" were well scored by Rev Dr Deems in his sermon last Sunday. Now we want some distinguished divine to give the Religious but not good" element in the community suitable castigation. The opportunity is large and the ofen- ders not few.-l New Milford Gazette.
 We are in receipt of neat paper covered book entitled "A Days Outing by Rail and Water" issued by the High land Transportation Company, from the press of Thompson & Go. of New York. It contains full description of High land Lake at Winsted and its surround ings. It is finely illustrated and worthy the attention of anyone desiring day of pleasurable outing and enjoyment.
 Yesterday, July 29, was the first anniversary of the opening of the Poughkeepsie bridge route. One year ago the first through trains from Hart ford to Campbell Hall were put on. To-day Pullman buffet sleeping cars run through without change from Washington to Boston in fact there are virtually through trains from Hali- fax to St Louis by this route. The yearling certainly has reason to be proud of it's record and achievements.
 The oratorio, Esther, the Beauti- full Queen" will be given at the Opera House in Winsted this Wednesday, evening and tomorrow (Thursday) evening. It has never been performed in Winsted, and will draw we'll. Prof Harvey is the conductor and also imper- sonates King Ahasuerus. Otherwise the oratorio will be given entirely by Winsted talent with the exception that the character of Mordecai's sister will be taken by Mrs Jennie Bierce, of Canaan. The title role will be by Mrs Harry Howe. Miss Nellie Foster, one of Winsted's best elocutionists, has consented to appear as Vashti, the banished queen, and will give recita- tion entitled "Queen Vashti'' D
 The people assembled at Union depot last Thursday noon were greatly amused to see well-dressed man, wearing stove pipe hat and carrying a large satchel in his hand, jump from the Housatonic train and rush frantic. ally around the corner, his linen duster sailing horizontally behind him, and board the O. N. B. & w. train. A moment later he re-appeared and gave chase to the Housatonic train, which in the meantime had started md was now passing the Warner House After run ming short distance the man gave up the chase, fully convinced that the Housatonic train "had passenger on board who was left behind" On mak- ing enquiries it was learned that the man arrived on the 0. N D. & w. train and after getting aboard the Housaton1c train he discovered he had left dime novel in the 0. N. B. & w. train. His attempt to recover the novel caused him to lose the Housatonic train and he was ; obliged to remain here several hours before he could continue his journey
 We cannot tell whether he did or did , not secure the novel, but even if he | AOSOvOAOA 1o LID 1OSU AASS \uOU uAs : linen duster which foated so majesti cally behind him) to save 10 cents.
 The Sharon correspondence, whicl appears in another column, was received too late for last issue. It was writer July 21 and the postmark on the envelope also bears the same date, bu it did not reach Canaan until p. m on July 23. There is much complain regarding the delay in the transmission of letters between neighboring or near by places, but letters appear to bt forwarded promptly between distan points. We cannot explain why this k l thus we only know that the inconve ) nience exists. The delay between l Poughkeepsie and points on the O. N 3 D. & w. road is accounted for by tn, fact that there is no route agent on tn, t trains between State Line and Pough l keepsie. Probably 49 of every 50 per 3 sons suppose the mail goes direct ove ! the c. N. B. X w. to Poughkeepsie l After the mail from the east reache ] State Line it goes to Poughkeepsie vii l Rhinebeck or via MiIlerton and Ney York or by whatever route will take it @ but it is delayed whichever route i