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THE GRAND AWAKENING THAT HAS TAKEN PLACE—THE HEAD OF NAVVIWA1 HEADQUARTERS FOR A RAILROAD TER MINUS—SUMMER MUSINGS. — The Meriden Cromwell Rt. is pros pering finely as a freight and passenger road. Every evening at six a train of one passenger and four or more; t eight cars a man in time to confess via; the boat, which generally meets ae during_low tides when she ge' me by some of the numerous sand bars, there to await the rising of the tide, which gives a great deal of trouble to the freight agent, frequently causing him to remain up most of the night to deliver the Meriden freight. But when the boat and cars arrive on time our landing and depot presents a very lively and attractive scene. Ladies and gents of all ages flock to the landing, which is one of the best I ever saw on a driver, and is delivering and receiving freight in less than five minutes). While the beauty and gallantry of Cromwell delights to congregate, where seated upon the veranda of the depot building they can enjoy the cool breeze from the beautiul river, view the passengers who come upon ee on the side next Dee. _— and a c greetings with friends upon vertuele and all look down with interest upon the finest looking, liveliest com pany of ‘‘Roustabouts” as they rush up and down the gangway with their rattle ing trucks and attack the huge boxes of freight in the cars and fly madly down the incline and are both lost to view in a moment’ toap again with empty truck flying up the track for another load. ‘The lookers on are amused by the endless variety of packages. Here comes one with an organ, another with coffee mills, bolts, vices, (bench vices,) cane jseated chairs, huge barrels full of silver plated ware from the far famed Meriden Plate Company, with an endless variety of other packages. Last, but at least, a car full of empty beer kegs and barrels, proving that the prohibitionists have a large field to work in: that lively Tr ith looking and laughing at the strange mixtures of manufactures, gossi ping, and possibly flirting (Gusta litle mite) all spend a very pleasant half hour at the landing where the boat comes in. I have tried to impress upon the minds of your less pleasantly situated citizens, and as it is thought by some that scenes of beauty are more lastingly impressed upon the memory, when portrayed in rhyme, I will conclude with an attempt in verse. ' Girls, we'll hasten to the landing, it _ s surely is no sin . To sit on the veranda when the boat comes in, It’s the coolest place in town, Mr. Pratt will let us in. And give us chairs to sit and the best place to see the boat come in. We can see the lively bustle as the freight is trundled in. On their tracks with lug and tassel, with a rolling rumbling din. And recognize our eee on ‘board and bow their smiles to Or can flirt with dudes on Sick when the boat comes in. And A. may be sure the Gents’ will just step in. And we’ re shaves social chat while the boat stays in. Then when it has departed how pleasant it will seem | To step across to Duncan's for, “his candies and ice cream. | S80 we dress ourselves in white, with our bonnet ribbons green, | And are seated every night on veranda may be seen | For Po says its 'right, mother says it is no sin, | To go _ ree night and see the boat com WILLSHIRE, Striking Quarrymen Near? Meriden. Two hundred and twenty-five of the two hundred and forty. Hup and Matians working at Carpenter Brothers’ quarry, some two miles from Meriden; ‘struck for higher wages, yest yesterday. For Additional Loodisses. Forl Page. NEW. ADVERTISEMENTS. 710R SALE—Alderney Cow 7 ° years Ola: wélte on Serve to MRS. . asdor F you sac theat and refry tee ide oS thon. neat eee Oot IT. Eyelines between Brewer's e Universalist oats a Black k Mitten. The Snaee wil please leave it a the PRESS OFFICE. Tadd —— OO ____ el NUPPER Bhar en the roem bath room; cold water, of the city. Inquire of THIS, OFFICE ra PICKET F B—Geventy:tive toot Ju im a am sre RRI 0, FOR EUROP. PE—Before wearing you as sbi ieint na mers’ and Noel piss Babar, the public = dé fenda of johitae_st- short Z ; Any w
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The Penny Press
Middletown, Connecticut, US
Tue, Jul 14, 1885
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