Litchfield enquirer., 1860-02-16
LOCAL AND COUNTY NEVIS.
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 The Gale of Friday last did less damage in Litchfeld than in other towns in the County, as will be seen from our items below. With the exception of a few chimneys blown over and now and then flying shutter or shingle, the "Hill'' maintained that solidity and sturdy stcadiness of character against all aciny assaults, that it has constantly borne. The human race however preserved with some difficulty an upright position in the streets-and luckless and hatless pedestri- ans, who were never before known to be fast, might have been seen" scudding along under bare polls in pursuit of flying head-coverings at a pace more rapid than elegant Seriously, though, the oldest inhabitants" s"-whose mem- ory is always reliable-remembers no such gale within the present century as that of Friday, and we may be truly thankful that we live on such all eminence, that the breath of even rude Dorea.," tho celpbrated clustering railer" breaks and expends itself before it reaches us.
 On Thursday evening came off fagreeably to chase oflamps for the Congregational Church. We are glad to know that it was every way suc- .cussful- that sufficient sum of money was procured to throw much light upon future even ing meetings. "Many hands" smith an old proverb make light work"
 At the town meeting last week itwas voted to suspend in this town, the operation of the law for " the protection of sheep majority proh- ably thinking dogs were the more valuable ami nal!
 -Ltchfeld was visited by another of those popular amusements." :" last Tuesday evening, in which Mr. Cady-what Cady is unfortunately lost to the enquiring world exhibited, Gn the language of the show-bill) "his ventrilcquial powers" gradually graduating his voice from the squealing of g. pig to those of "a mocking bird. "Our Reporter" took out his fifteen cents in reading the show bill," and we think our re- porter was not devoid of senso. CoLEBRooK.
 Skinners Colebrook River Stage was twice blown over by the wind, on the down trip Friday.
 - Tho sleighing is still excellent most of the way from North Colebrook to Sandisfeld. CORNWALL.
 Tho following gentlemen have been appointed delegates to the Democratic State, County and Senatorial Conventions
 Sate-John R. Harrison, A. B. Palmer, Vim. Hindman, Victory c. Beers.
 County Joseph Frank, s. Miner, Geo. L. Harrison, F. Kellogg
 Senaso,ial-A. NJ. Johnson, H. L. Beers, F. Kellogg, John Catlin.
 A. B. Palmer, Geo. L. Miner, Joseph Whit ney, were appointed Town Committee for the year ensuing.
 GOSHEN.
 During the gale on Friday last, Joseph I. Gaylord, Esq. was instantly killed in hisyard, by the winds blowing the roof of . side building some fifty feet, striking him on his head, fractur ing his skull, and crushing him to the ground His funeral will be attended on Thursday, at 2 o'clock P. Ms. in the Congregational Church
 MT uaylord was among the most valuable citi
 zens oi this County has represented his town two years an the Legislature was . County
 ssSmmlssloner several years; and in all the Nslks of life was universally esteemed. LAKEvuAs.
 Il The ladies of Lakeville and Salisbury are de I termined to have good sidewalk, connect;n, tl the two villages. Ata social party last weet si the matter was brought up, and n good orpanira 1tions composed entirely of ladies, made mon th , spot Now thAt this preject ass fallen ia.o s.c] hands, they are pretty sure to have this long ta, | ed about, and much needed convenience. s One portion of tho new horse.sheds recen ,- y erected by George Cofing, Esq, for the ben, e fit of people worshiping at Salisbury Centre, VI < entirely Hproofed and otherwise injured by th E wind, on Friday last. asl Much damage was done to ftnit and shad
 sses throughout this entire vicinity. ss 5fssss