Connecticut western news., 1898-02-10
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 1898.
WINsTED'S TIMELY TOPICS.

Reindeer Needed-The Post Office
 Matter-The New Depot-The New
 Hotel Winchester, ,and The Beardsley
 House.
 The United States government IS shipping dogs. reindeers and relief ex- petitions to Alaska to rescue the frozen but still gold-crazed unfortunates who for months have rushed thither in get rich- quick hustle, without stopping to count the cost, but think that consid- sring the intense cold of Western Con- necticut, and the great snow fall which has buried this end of the state for the past few weeks, . portion of the drove of dogs and some of the rsindeers might be appropriately sent here. We need them badly. The deers especially could be handily used in Winsted, for they have some advantages, even over horses. They are not afraid of trolley cars, never get scared and run away; like Nebuchednezzar, can live on hay, are great travellers, and economical feed err, and for all-around uses would often times prove that they are just the thing to hll niche. It is probable too, that the element of money-spenders who are always looking for something new and novel, would take to reindeer deciding, dressed in fur robes, la Siberia, and seated in Russian sleighs. Winsted could undoubtedly furnish few csndi- dates who would glory in owning. reg nlar Santa Claus turnout of reindeers if they could only get the deers.
 The post of1oe matter, which has hung Are all winter, still hangs-for the hsralded committee has not yet put in its appearance. and no one knows when it will come Tho candidates arc still signing for the '.desh pots of Egypt" or rather of Uncle Sam, and are wear ing ont spy glasses in hunt towards the South, but the committee still com- eth not. nor Is 1t discernible, although 1t will como probably-when it gets ready. Meantime the democratic post matters who are holding the forts at either end of the borough, may be de. pended upon to '.hold fast that which "a have, :" literally following St. Paul's advice, and waxing financially fat at the expense of others who can only stand like Moses and view the promised land from afar. dispatch from Washing ton . week ago or more. intimsted that the committee when it came would set tle the matter for good. It remains to be seen whether or not their settlement will stick But if Uncle Sam'a postll dep 1tmsnt cannot do better with tue Winstc post office than it does in the matter of manufacturing stamped en- velopes then their decision will not stick.
 The P. R. & N. g. railroad has treat cd Winsted to new depot on the Flat. It Is quite handsome little structure, with a covered platform 85 or 40 feet extending from each end. It has cute little colored glass windows in it. and when it is lighted up at night it looks as gay as drug store window. It is decided improvement over the old one, and the public, failing to get larger depot, are satisfied with this one for the present. In time Union depot on the Flst will have to be built.
 The new Hotel Winchester may pos sibly be ready for occupation in March, but things do not look now as though it would be running before April lst The BeArd-ley House is now, and always will be, competitor for the best bnsi- ness in town. It is admirably conduct ed, has every modern convenience, and more than that is all hotel from ground floor up. The new stores in the new hotel are very fine, but do not think they will help the hotel business very much. People prefer to walk right in when they reach hotel. without being obliged to go up flight, even by ele- vator There's something cheerful about the lobby or public room of an inn when it is right of the ground. that the public rather takes to-
 Loco.