Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1860-01-19
LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS.

elements. Next week Tuesday the Court
meets, under the supervision of Judge Human,
and there are 173 cases on the docket
The Rev. Mr.. Booth of the Methodist
Church, is holding weekly Sabbath evening lee
lures to crowded houses. Last Sunday evening
he discoursed upon Woman and next Sunday
| night, he announces as a subject, Mind your
own Business!' A happy sequence! Mr.. Booth
suggested one clever idea, though, in his last
| that it was not only your aconaea that retailed
strong tales, but your masculine gender what
wander about public houses and stand upon cor
ners of the streets, that are the gossippers =
and we uttered an inward Amen ~
There is disconsolate individual abroad
we name no names-who is wofully detected Of
late-since the Harper's Ferry affair-be-
cause his half Of an African individual at the
South, of which he has lately become seized
must have diminished in value one half As
this Ethiopian is only one hundred and three
years of age, and still advancing, our readers
will at once see in what an unfortunate position
he is in his old age to beman!
| BARKHAMsTED.-The store of j. B. &, E. Ow-
en- opposite the hotel at Pleasant Valley, was,
with all its contents destroyed by fire, at three
o'clock on Friday morning. A stock and cash
loss of $4,000 is experienced by this fire. In
sured for $4,000.
Observation-Disclosures of Births in 1859, IA !;
Deaths, IA Marriages, 8.
The following arc the names of Jurymen for
Colebrook for 1860:
Chandler Walter, James E. Stillman, George
S. Ives, Henry L. Lincoln, Miles w. Bidwell,
Abiather Hill, Erastus Simons.
FALLS VnLAcE.-We are informed that our
old friend the Housatonic Republican is about
to put ON clean, and we hope respectable
face, and that the former proprietor is to asso-
ciate with himself practical printer by the name
of H. G. Reynolds, who understands something
of the prophecies and responsibilities of his po-
stion. We hail Mr.. Reynolds advent with cx-
ceeding pleasure, and hope that this notice won't
be considered ".feAonious," OR lbelv'
The Rev. II. Eddy delivered a lecture be-
fore the Falls Village Lyceum, on Tuesday eve
ming, Jan " 18th. Subject, " The Self-made Man.
The Ladies of the Congregational society
of Falls Village will hold their annual festival at
Brewster's Hall, on Thursday evening, Feb. 9Th.
- The Iron Bank has declared semi-annual
dividend of three per cent.
HARw1NToN.-At meeting of the Republican
voters of the town of Harwinton holden on the
10th day of Jan. 1860, the following Delegates
to State, County and Senatorial Conventions
were appointed.
iSate.-Abijah Catlin, Sheldon Osborne Chas
II. Barber, Chas. NJ. Wilson.
County.-Abijah Catlin, Julius Catln, D. A.
Wilson, II. w. Barber.
Senatorial.-Lewis Smith, H. T. Frisby, H.
G. Birge, Willis Catn.
MoRRIs.-Mr. j. Belden delivered his lecture
on " The Nineteenth Century," before the Nor
ris Lyceum, on Tuesday evening of last week, to
crowded audience. We hear the lecture spo-
ken of as interesting and smart.
| NoRFoLK.-James Kinderland while driving
out a horse belonging to Col. Robbins Battell,
on Friday last, was thrown from the sleigh and
killed, under the following circumstances: He
had taken into the sleigh Mrs. Dwight Mills and
her little daughter of two years old, expecting to
leave them at the house of Mrs Mills mother
n-law, in the lower village. When opposite the
grist-mil dam, the horse took fright in conse-
| 0uenca of ono side of tho sboff, l,oo,,,;,. l.
tached from the sleigh, and ran some fifteen rods,
upsetting the sleigh ON the bridge near the mill.
kinderland was violently thrown out, his head
striking against a log that was placed on the
bridge for railing, and upon stone near it.
He was carried insensible into the Office of DR..
John FL WEIGH, who pronounced the wound
fatal He lived but about an hour. Mrs. Mills
and her child were not injured, but their escape
was remarkable. MI. J. j. Bailey and Mr. Blake
were near by, and saw the accident and with
others, were prompt to render assistance.
James kinderland came from Ireland about
twelve years ago, and has since been employed
by the late Mrs. Sarah Battell and by Col Bat
| tell, during the summer months, in gardening
| and other occupations. He was man of ex-
ceent principles, industrious and kind Of heart,
and his life seemed the life of good man and
conscientious Christian. He leaves wife and
SIX children, for whom he had secured a small
homestead which was nearly paid for; but they
were still dependent upon him. The funeral was
largely attended on Sunday last.
The people of Norfolk, during the
past season, have had once fortnight gather
ings, which they call sociables or Five Cent par
ties. They have been held at private houses in
different parts of the town, and attended by all
who are disposed to come on condition of con-
tributing five cents EACH
The avails are appropriated to the needy with
in the limits of the town, at the discretion of a
committee of ladies. These gatherings, bring
ing together persons Of all ages and conditions,
have been very pleasant, and have exerted
happy social influence
The sums contributed and appropriated,
have already amounted to over one hundred
dollars
| The Hosiery Company held their annual
meeting last week. They voted to increase the
capital OF the company to $125,oCO. The pres