Litchfield enquirer., 1860-07-26
LOCAL AxD couNTK NEWa

LOCAL AND cOUNTE NEWS. . LitchfIeid.
 St. Pauls Lodeg of Masons in this Village, are about making move from their old quarters in the County House, to Buckley's Hall, which they have fitted up in an elegant and appropri- ate style, and where they will hereafter dispense the mysteries of the agridiron" to the unini- tiated. It is thought to be the finest hall oi meeting in the State, outside of Bridgeport.
 -Hon. L. F. s. Foster, United States Senator, spent night at Nr. H. Benton's. last week. He is looking as hale and hearty as c new siz years lease in Washington can render him. We tender him our respectful acknowl. edgments for many favors during the past ses- sion, in the shape of Public Documents"
 -One of the most inviting and delight full places about Etchfeld is the Lake-He at Bantam Lake. Under the new proprietorship of Mir. WEILEs, all guests and visitors will find an obliging host, 8 courteous reception, excel lent boats, and superfne lemonade while the shady grove affords the most delicious spot for siesta or acigar we have ever had the pleasure of knowing. Visitors from Waterbury, New Haven, and "all along shore" frequently find their way to the hospitality and clever attentions of " Mine Host Welles."
 An unpleasant affair, which created con- siderable excitement in our village at the time, occurred on Saturday afternoon last, of which it is neither our duty or our desire to give more than this passing notice.'
 Ne have received an account of the recent Y" Moving match advertised in our col umns-from "A Spectator" |" A Spectator" ought to know that we can print nothing that has not a responsible signature attached, and that while we should be happy to insert any i'm partial account of the trial of moving machines, this column is not open to any advertisement or puffng" of any particular machine. New Milford.
 On Tuesday the l7th inst, Mir. David Bost- wick revolutionary pensioner died aged ninety nine years and two months. Mir. Bostwick ioin- ed the continental army whclr but sixteen years old, and served in the regiment of Col. Bradley of Ridgefeld. He was also at one time in the detachment commanded by Capt. Catlin of Ltchfeld. He fought at the battle of German town and was in great number of skirmishes with the enemy during the year '77. He was among the number of those who went in winter quarters at Valley Forge and the scenes of suf- fering in which he acted there were never effac- ed from his memory. He also fought at tho battle of Monmouth from early in the morning till sunset-the whole of a hot summers day. Blindness overlook Mir. Bostwck several years ago, but otherwise he retained the use of his fac ulties to the last. As man Mir. Bostwick has ever held the respect of the community and the friendship of the fathers and grandfathers of the present generation.
 Nixon & Barnums Circus held very fine ex- hibition in New Milford on Tuesday last, but from the ridiculous fear of being contaminated with the small pox, only very few people attended.
 
 Patrick Fitzgibbon of Plymouth. was drowned at that place on Sunday morning, July 18th He was twenty-two years of age.
 Woodbury.
 The brilliant meteor of Friday night was soen distinctly in Woodbury, but did not present any striking dissimilarity of appearance from the &C., counts of observers elsewhere-unless that to different people it appeared of a greater or less size, and more or less terrifying.
 On the same evening the lightning struck tree near Mrs. Marshalls and run some twenty feet along her yard fence, shivering the boards and splitting several posts, but doing no further damage.
 Moving machines arc very generally used in Woodbury, and the season has been propitious among the farmers for securing their hay-the crops being rather larger, we should judge, than in the northern part of the county. Berries are unusually plenty, and apples which are begin ing to ripen, promise large yield. "Quite an excitement was produced correspondent on Friday evening by the report that | lad was missing and drowned Happily the little fellow was found taking quiet snooze in the shady woods"