Connecticut western news., 1898-03-17
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Since your last publication Congress has awaked to the necessities of the sit- uation. and played the right card in this Spanish game of bluff MT Reed and President Mckinley have also ap- parently "sized up" matters correctly, and awaked to the necessity of redoub- ling all efforts to place the nation in a position to defend itself. if there should come rupture with Spain. Therefore it behooves all citizens to let by-gones be by-gones, and forgive att he first dilatory movements of those in authority.
 Ralph Granger, of Winsted, cadet at West Point, will graduate In October and then will be vacancy from the 4tn Congressional district for Congressmaa Hill to i'll If any Canaan youth of suitable age and qualifications desires to become a cadet at West Point, he should forthwith make application.
 The name of Nisbet's new store in the Hotel Winchester block will be the "Leader." MT Nisbet will also contin- ue his we'll known store at Nisbet's cor ner, where for so many years the dry goods business has been successfully conducted. ..re
 Ben Hoag. burglar who skipped his bail bond last summer, after committing burglary h New Milford. and also half killed Jane Dwyer, a woman who went on his bail bond. besides robbing her of $20, and then fled 10 Buffalo, N. r., turned up as tramp Friday night at the Town Hall and was arrested by Sheriff Nellis and lodged h Litchfied. He will be tried in April. The officers have been looking for him for months.
 The political pulse does not beat very rapidly here yet, although little gossip about town over Candidates Lounsbury and Porter for governor The probability is that Senator Herman and Representatives Alvord and Strong will be the delegates from Winchester to the next republican state convention Who the fourth delegate will be cannot, of course, be stated. Of these delegates the three gentleman named are set down as kindly disposed toward Mir. Lounsbury. Mir Porter has friends in some of the other towns here. bouts, and will doubtless secure some voles from this section of Litchheld county. But it is too early in the game yet to make predictions. and circumstances may change matters considerably be- tween now and the date of the oonven- tion. The statement made in the Git izen few days since that Mir Loups- bury would be the next governor may be correct and then again it may be little previous.
 By the town clerks annual report the value of steamers and commerce" is rated at S150. Of course that figure doesn't cut much ice" in the way of commerce, but it proves most decided ly that Winsted can put its fingers on it's nose and wiggle them at Spsin's threats to let loose privsteers on Yankee commerce Winsted commerce is cer- tainlv safe unless some venturesome Spanish Don should sneak in and shoot Neighbor Morse's gray mare; then Winsted commerce might take a tum- bls.
 Winsted's new post office furnishings at the central office will be. it is sn- nounced up-to.date in every respect. New letter boxes, new money order, stamp, registered letter, and lock boxes, and new post master We do not learn that the popularity Of the concern is to be enhanced by the establishment of @ bargain counter where mark down sales of three stamps for five cents will take place.
 The new Hotel Winchester will be opened to the public early in April. It is com modious and central, and all it's furnishings will be up-to. date in every way.
 The prospect for brisk season in the building business is very promising Besides the new church edifice for the Secoud Congregational society, there will probably be not less thst two score of other buildings erected the coming summer.
 Toe book of Stories and Anecdotes of Animals" by the former editor of the Citizen, J. H. VanKeuren, was plac d on sale Friday, in the local book k-stores, and is meeting with good sale. It is illustrated, bound in cloth, and i- ssns postpaid to any address for 50 cents. The book is specially de- signed for chil lren. Loco.