Litchfield enquirer., 1860-03-01


 Sheep and Swine. 436 ,. Carriages and Pleasure Wagons, 24.4O
 Clocks, Watches and Jewelry .l2.47
 Household Furniture & Libraries, 400
 Bank, Insurance, and Manufac-
 turing Stock. k............. .47.67
 Invested in Merchandise. ...... .45.0O :" Mechanical Opera
 tions,. .....: 1900
 Money at Interest. .......:.. :473.3l
 237H Polls. .23.75
 ,. Total. ,........ .sl82l7l0 KESr.-A new school house has been erected in District Mo- 2 of this town during the past season, and the odium of the poorest house and worst location in the county, must now be re- moved from the district, and it is hoped outside the limits of the town. The new house is 27 by 36 feet with IF feet poats-eoiyered with first quality pine; painted white-green blinds for windows-and the building is comfortable, con- venient and creditable to the interests of educa- tion, though long delayed. Its cost with lot and fencing is about $250.
 = Eunice Manwee, an "Indian princess" of the Shachtigok tribe, died last week in Kent, at the age of l03 years. Gideon Manweese- mum, her father, is said to have been good ruler, compelling the Indians to work, and pro- hibiting drinking, a habit which is fatally fasci- hating to the Indian. They are said to have greatly prospered under his reign. On the death of Gideon the office of Chief became vacant, though Eunice inherited the blood and distinc- tion of royalty. During the Revolution the tribe was quite numerous, furnishing hundred warriors; now only nine families of half-breeds (about fifty in alD remain. -.. -.......
 NoRroLK.-Mr. Alfred L. Dennis, late of this town, Vice President of the Naugatuck Rail- road Co.,, is negotiating for the purchase of the late Washington Eving's sunny-side residence on the Hudson.
 The Woolen Go. have suspended work for the present-to be resumed in a week or two. They have usually manufactured 1000 yards of cloth daily. 70. J. Wolcott, Esq, has decided to remove to Cleveland, Ohio, greatly to the regret of the citizens of this town. It is hoped however that his absence will be temporary, not extending be- yond the year for which he has entered into bu- siness engagements. He will retain his place at Norfolk, and will not leave until after election.
 A project is on foot for applying for char ter for railroad from Norfolk intersecting the Naugatuck railroad at Winsted or some other convenient point on the road. -.. NEW MnronD.-A shocking accident occurred on Friday last at a Grist,mill about mile north of Gaylord's Bridge, by which Mr. Allen Cald- well lost his life almost instantly, by his clothes being caught in 8 shaft, and winding him about bruising and mangling him in. . shocking man. ner, He lived, however, until Sunday, and died Tuesday. 4aI @
 SHARoS.-In short article in our paper seve- ral weeks since descriptive of the locality called Hitchcock's Corner in the southwest part of Sharon, it was stated that the Rev. Ebenezer Knibloe, a native of Scotland was, for many years, the minister off congregation whose place of worship was at this locality. Mir. Knibloe died at Sharon in 17s8, at the age of 57, leaving several sons, three of whom settled in Sharon and had families. These three died within few days of each other of the mortal sickness which prevailed so extensively in 1912. A large col lection of the old gentleman's manuscripts, some of which are of as early a date as l746, and which illustrate, very fully. his history and his is still in good state of preservation. A meeting of his descendants to the number of forty or more, was had at the house of his grand son, Stephen Knibloe in Sharon on the l6th ult., when sketch of the life and character of the old minister ably drawn up by Amos Prindle, Esq. from the manuscripts, was read, and listen ed to with great interest by the young Knibloes and others who were present by special invita- tion. The manuscripts are precious documents and it is hoped they may be procured for safe keeping by our County Historical Society.
 WARREx.-The Rev. Francis Lobdell has re- gently purchased the residence lately occupied by Mr. Gibson. Also the place occupied by Ehenezer Osborn the Indian Doctor, has been sold to Mir. Jairus Brown. We understand Mir. Brown intends to open store in the building this spring. a.s.
 MT. Orlando Swift recently slaughtered a pig which weighed 5O2 lbs. Bigger and bigger. F- During the late gale the sign and rooster, that has roasted from time immemorial on MT. Gilberts barn flew or blew down, but is to be repaired and set up again on its pins immediately WooDBuRY- The members of the First Eccle- siastioal socistyin Woodbury made acomple- mentary donation last week, of a horse, valued at about one hundred dollars, to MT. P. M. Trow- bridge, leaderof their choir for the last ten years