Litchfield enquirer., 1860-01-12
the church and society.

the cnurcn and society. - ss-1
The company dispersed at q late hour happy
in having manifested their christian regard for
those whom it is their testimony they esteem,
very highly in love for their works sake. Con-.
EI1swoRrH.-The Rev. Mr.. Gardner, Congre-
gational pastor of Ellsworth, had narrow escape
from death by collision with the ears of the
Housatonic r. R., at Cornwall Bridge, on Tues
day the Sd inst.
HARw1SroS.-The Dorcas Society in this
town have recently sent to the Home of the
Friendless" in New York, box of clothing and
cash, valued at between 800 and Sl0O; and we
are glad to learn that it intends to continue do
ing good as they may have opportunity.
john S. Preston this day butchersd two
pigs ten months and twelve days DID, which
weighed when dressed, $40 and SAL lbs.
-Harwinton has been Probate District for
twenty-four years. No appeal has ever been
taken from the decision of this Court. There is
but one suit pending in the Superior Courts of
this State, wherein citizen of Harwinton is a
party which suit relates to a water-privilege on
the Itchfeld side Of the Naugatuck river. There
have been but two convictions for crime here
the past year, one for simple theft, and one for
the latter by citizen of Plymouth,
temporarily residing here. If the only lawyer
here depended upon the practice of his profess
sion for support, he would have to live on "non-
suits"
The names of Jurymen for this town, for
the present year, are, Daniel Sanford, Roswell
Cook, Phineas Andruss, Lyman Perkins, D. A.
Wilson, Addison Webster, and H. G. Osborn.
The number of deaths in Harwinton, the
past year, was 10.
MoRn1s.-At a meeting Of the Civil authority,
Selectmen, &C., Of the town of Morris, held at the
house OF A. Clark, JAM I'd, 1850; the following
persons were elected Jurors for the Superior
Court for the ensuing year, viz:
Horatio Benton, Ezra II. Judd, Chauncey 81.
ARord, Homer Stoddard, Lucius E. Monson.
NORTH CAxAAS.-The Marble Company at
North Canaan, composed Of New York men,
has suspended payment.
A brakeman on the Housatonic r. R. had
his hand crushed while coupling cars at Canaan,
Tuesday. The up passenger train on the same
day struck sleigh at Cornwall Bridge and spoil
ed it. The horse and driver were unhurt but the
latter made off, astonished, at 2,4O speed or as
near that as he could.
PLYMouTu.-On the evening of January I'd,
the Parish and friends of the Rev. E. J. Halves,
of Plymouth, called upon him in large numbers,
and with generous intentions They remained
until late bed time. During their entire stay,
there was much good feeling manifested, and the
heart Of the Reverend Pastor was made glad by
substantial tokens of good will, and by pure
manifestations Of agenerous sympathy. He re-
sponded with words q, manly and pure elo-
quence. May many more sch times occur be-
tween him and the people of his charge.
RoxBuRy.-The hat shop in Ro1bury, owned
by Lyman Fem, and occupied by, the firm
of Fem & Randall, was burned early on Friday
morning last. 1t is supposed that the fire origi-
mated in room used for drying hats. There
were lis doz unfinished hats in the building,
dye stuffs, &c. All destroyed, Loss about
$1,000. No insurance.
WEST W1NsrED.-James O'Connell, who stab
bed Edwin Coffee about week since, had his
trial last Saturday. tho result of which was that
he was placed under $25OO bonds, and bound
over to the Superior Court.
Mr.. j. L. Van Vert, who claims to be
President Of the Still River Bank" was arrest
ed two or three days since and would have his
trial on Monday. 1t appears that quite an amount
of money purporting to have been issued by this
bank, has been put into circulation in Canada and
some of the Northeastern States, some 5000 of
which were brought to w. by express the other
day to be redeemed.
The Hurlbut Bank has been removed to its
rooms in Woodfords New block.
IS. L. & j. A. Strickland of New Britain
have just opened Dry Goods Store in the New
Hotel building owned by Mr.. Lucius Clarke.
WEST CoRNwALL-Mr. Rogers, whose expul-
sion from Kentucky with several others, has
been noticed in the papers, and has created
much interest in this section, was native of
Cornwall. His father removed to Ohio about
fifteen years since, but many of his connections
still reside here. He is clergyman, young
man of talents and education, and of mild and
inoffensive manners and character. The expul-
sion of such men from Kentucky reminds us of
the Punishment of the Huguenots from France,
carrying with them the institutions of learning,
and religion, and industry, and skill in the use
full arts; and blessing the lands of their adop-
ton, while France too late has seen the loss
from this expatriation.
WooDBuRy.-We regret to learn that the Rev.
G. I. Woodruff has resigned the rectorship Of
the Episcopal church in Woodbury., and that he
will preach his farewell sermon next Sunday. the
18th, inst. He will enter Immediately upon his
duties in connection with the church at Nauoa.
tuck. Under his efficient pastorate, St. Paul's
has attained higher state Of prosperity than is
enjoyed by most of our country churches, and
Woodbury. is truly unfortunate in losing two