Litchfield enquirer., 1860-02-16

lNEw MnrcsD.
 Major Hine kss purchased tic three storr brick building near the depot for sl2oo. William B. Wright has disposed of hi dwellings md grounds, near the Congregation. Church, for the round sum of s70Oo, to A. I Mygatt
 The Congregational Society are making al rangements to make extensive alterations am repairs upon their house of worship, and to pun chase grounds for sheds in the rear of the Church A new bell and fine organ are included in tn programme.
 The Episcopal Society are moving in th same direction, and have purchased spaciou lot in the rear of their church intending to en large and improve their present church edi6ce provide convenient sheds, &c., 6c., They oueh also to provide new bell. says our correspon dent, for the one they now use hardly desirye, it's position. They must have new bell to COT respond with the other improvements.
 
 Both societies are. very prosperous under thu administration of their respective pastors, tn. Rev. Messrs. Murdock and Ackley. Y < All the Dry Goods merchants of this plac, have agreed to close their stores at o'clock ;r the evening from October lst to April lst, and from that time to October at 71s o'clock. Thi, arrangement is to allow the clerks time to take advantage of the Reading Room and lecture. provided by the public spirited citizens.
 NEw HARrroRD. g.
 While son of Charles Adams ,of New Hart ford was out gunning a short time since, his gun accidentally discharged, the whole charge of the gun passed into the young mans thigh -four inch es below the hip, and then around the iimb;cous pletely separating the skin from the, muscles appearing again on the out side nearly under the knee joint. Portions of the charge were renaev. ed by Doctor Miller of Harwinton under whose skill and judicious care he is rapidly recovering 2 1.-The question about selling the meeting house on the hill is not yet settled. A Metho. dist society of Unionville have offered $50 fo, the house where it stands. expecting to take it down and remove it. The stone in the founda- tions and steps would sell at s25O, making sl0OO the society would get for the building. A ma jority are desirous of selling, but there seem to be many legal obstacles in the way. At meet ing of the society on Monday, Colonel Norman Merrell was appointed to consult legal authori- ties and learn what the position and rights of the society are. It is said that several ladies, wid- ows of former influential members of the society who subscribed iberally for erecting the church, feel strongly opposed to the sale, and think they ought to have a;yoice and vote in the matter, which would seem reasonable NEW PRESTON.
 Rev. George Tomlinson is about to return from Western New York, where he has been for several years, to supply the Church on tho Hill.
 The New Milford Stage was blown over by the gale on Friday, when near the house of Abel Bristol. Fortunately there were no passengers, and but little damage was done to the Stage.
 William c. Wooster has bought M s. Bee mans house. Beeman goes to Woodyille into the chittenden house, and is expected to open store there.
 Sheldon Whittlesey slaughtered, on the 4th inst, three pigs eleven months old, that weighed 446, 437, 4lOtbs.-Aggregate, l2sltbs.
 NORTH CANAAN.
 The gallo on Friday last in this place was se- were, but did no damage beside unroofng two or three sheds and a coal-house at one of the Furnaces. ! :. .ea-. r---l. .--.----. .4 j - :
 There is much religious interest at present in Rev. MT. Eddys parish.
 NORFOLK.
 Wm. K. Peck, Esq, we learn, delivers bis lecture recently delivered at North Canaan, at the Town Hall in Norfolk next Monday evening. by request of the citizens.
 The amount paid to the Housatonic Rail- road at tho North Canaan depot, from this town, is about $l30o0 annually. A good deal of bu- sness also goes to the Winsted and Wolcott- vile depots on the Naugatuck Railroad. It is estimated. that if the Naugatuck Railroad should be extended to Norfolk, the increased income to the road would in few years pay "a large inter est upon the cost.
 The opposition to Higgins Stage line con- tinues, There are ten stages day to the town (both ways,) to which two moro will soon be ad- dcd.
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 During the severe gale on Friday of last wcek the spire of the Second Congregational Church in this village fell with tremendous crash. A part oft, together with the bell, vas precpitated through the roof into the Audience Room, mak- ing great havoc there, and the remainder fell outside. The building now presents dilapida- ted spectacle, and it is estimated that it will re- quirc sl 800 or S2,00o to repair it. The spire which was about TO feet high, was always a source ofmuch anxiety on windy days; and while Winsted people regret the loss occasioned by it's fall, they cannot but fcol relieved now that it is down. Measures will be immediately taken to replace the roof; and as soon as the weather will allow, to thoroughly repair the building.
 A portion of tue spirs of the Catholic Church was also carried away, without however, doing any serious injury to the building.
 The wire for the new Telegraph reached As northern terminus last Thursday evening. Moth - $, .,,<:r-. va,., bvx <h, ,,.cksrov yb;oh xv;ll