Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1859-11-03
LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS.

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TIE eoURrs.-The November term of he Supe
fior Court of Ltchfeld began its session on Tues
day, with Hon c. J. Nc Curdy, presiding Judge
1t will continue probably five or six weeks.
Tho case of DR.. Osborne, tried on eight count t,
at the last term, for setting fire to "a house ant
mill in Warren, was Concluded last week with 8
verdict for the. Deft. The Doctor left the Cont
room with tie congratulations of his numerou,
friends.
! The case of Mangham cs. Barnes, which excited
such general interest among the legal fraternity al
the last court is set down for Monday next for til.
new trial.
| In the case of Brady Is. Pritchard the Judge or
Friday rendered verdict for Plt'ff. Damage,
S70.75. Costs s5O65. Execution 25 cents.
In the Supreme Court Munson u.s. Munson-
Bill dismissed. Ellsworth, ]. to give the reasons
! -nessrs W. F. & G. H. Baldwin inform us tina,
they have just killed g fatted calf six month,
and twelve days old, that weighed when alive SIC
lbs. and dressed. 4l2! Where's that Prodgal son
"A shocking accident occurred on Tuesday af
tcrnoon, Nov. lst the United Knife Co.'S manu-.
factory in this village, BY which "a, little girl, abou,
seven years old, named Elizabeth Tyrrell instantly
lost her life. while playing around the machinery
Her dress caught in the shaft of a revolving
wheel. which was at. thetim whrling at the rate
OF forty revolutions minute and Lefore it could be
stopped, the. child was mangled and crushed to
such Il degree, tina: sne must have expired instant
ly. The little RI had.be cautioned during the
day about playing near the wheels, and her sudden,
death shoudserv warming to all superintendent
Of manufactures, moi to permit young children in The
ma e.sue rooms at atty sims.
New HARTFoRp-Dea. jeremiah Peck wishes us
to state that in the recent assault and battery
actor ght against him, for assault on the
@ife ofsfshfus Lylnafof New Ha1tford-he has APP,
pealed to the Superior Court, and his trial will
character will be indicated. We omit the details
of the case until it comes to trial.
Margaret Cabill aged two and half years,
daughter of John Cahill, of New Hartford, wes
burned to death the 2lst inst by her clothes
taking fire. sister, five years DID, ran to house
m lie distant, for her mother, and in the mean
time he little sufferer died in great agony.
TEnRYvILLE-1he Eagle Lock Factory have erect
ed a new and commodious bnilding OH the ground
where their late factory was burned on the 9Th Of
July last.
"A new depot has also been erected by the H.
P. & F. R In Terryvie, so that passengers need
not stand in the street hereafter, while awaiting
the trains.
PLYMOUTH HILI-shelton, tho carriage maker
bag h,,i)t CIV 1t.
last was burned few weeks since. Enterprising
HARwINToN.- ceiling of the Congregational
Church fell few Sundays ago-during service
greatly astounding the somniferous hearers and the
eloquent preacher-but fortunately doing no other
damage.
NORTH CANAAN.-The new town hall is now fin
ishcd. and was dedicated by Festival on Thurs
day evening last, which was in every way success
full. The architecture of the Hall is exceedingly
pleasing, and adds much to the attractions of tn Q
place. 1t is situated on the knoll adjoining the
Episcopal Church. The first floor is designed for
school purposes, and has excellent suit.of rooms
The Hall proper, which is on the second floor, is
considered the best public room in the County.
The Congregational Church of Canaan, CRey
H. Iauy y nave auopted The plan OF having but enc
preaching service, the Sabbath the seco nd ser.
vice being devoted to the Saba tn School and BIZ
bic classes, with exposition of the lesson of the
day, by the pastor.
NoRFoLK.-The family OF Mr.. Avery Allyn of Go.
shen, including his married children, their chill
dren, and few near relatives met at the house of
Mr.. Austin Wooster in Norfolk, a son-in-law, on
Thursday last, numbering in all, forty persons.
They anticipated their usu al Thanksgi wing gath
ering, in consequence of the expected removal to
Iowa, within week or two, of MIR. Nelson Allyn of
Goshen, one of the sons. 1t was an occasion Of
great enjoyment to all the children as we'll as to the
oldar people.
A town meeting was held in Norfolk on Mon
day for the purpose of laying Town Tax &C., Blu :
sincss of roads also came up.
WINsrED.-Rev Mr.. Dorman late of Salisbury,
has engaged to supply the pulpit of the LIST. Con-
gregational Church, West Winsted, for six months.
Nav MILFORD Mr.. "A. S. Rogers, the proprietor
of the Adelphic Institute in Cornwall, has purcha
sed Maple Grove, beautiful site south of New
Milford village, wher he proposes to erect suitable
buildings preparatory to removing his school to
that place.
FALLS VILLAGE.-A Sabbath School Teachers
Convention, will be nel.at Falls Village on We'd
nesday Nov. 9th commencing at II o'clock. A. NJ