Litchfield enquirer., 1860-05-31
LOCAL AND COUNTY NEVIS
LitchfieId.

1 Wllhe or W waterbury will deliver an Orati0n be fore the Lodges at the First Congregational Church in this village, and various other ceremo nies are contemplated, not the least of which is the ceremony of a dinner under large tent Tompkins' Band of Waterbury have been engag- ed on the part of St. Paul's Lodge, and various fother Lodges will also bring along bands of mu- sic with them. Brethren of the mystic tie everywhere are cordially invited to be present and participate in the festivities of the occasion ...... Various persons who have dealings with the Adams Express Company in Litchfeld, com. plain, and very justly, that the accommodations or want of them, afforded by the Company here Itappears that the Company have paid agent at tue Depot where there are not half a dog. en houses, together, and who has nothing what ever to do with the transmission of packages and certainly disclaims all responsibility for them, but have no agent whatever at the village Packages are brought and left at the Mansion House without any authority, and certainly with no responsibility upon the Messrs. Spencer, and may stay there month the owner happens not to know of their arrival, or not to call for them If the company would appoint an agent here and poy him, all bundles and packages would be en- sured speedy delivery to their owners or des- tination. As it is, Butler at the Depot gets the pay for doing nothing, and the Spencers or their gentlemanly clerk get the-growlings when packages are not delivered or go astray. Isn't the remedy simple and obvious one?. Various rumors are prevalent that the Cattle disease has found it's way into Plymouth, and that one or two animals nearer by us, have died from the disease. An informal meeting of our citizens was held on Monday evening, to provide means to prevent it's contagion here by stopping droves passing through the town. As the meet ing was only informal, no definite action was agreed upon.. Rev. MT. tn preached a sermon on Temperance, at the Methodist Church on Sunday evening last, which should have been heard by much larger audience than the one which listened to it; and we hope it may be re- peated on some pleasant evening, and after a fuller notice from the press, and the other pull pits of the village. We are requested to give notice, that there will be meeting of the friends of liquor prohibition at the Congrega- tional Lecture Room, on Saturday next, at 2 o'clock, at which the Committee of Twelve will make report. Temperance men generally are requested to be present.
 The Rev. II. N. Hudson of this village, "by special request will deliver Lecture in the chapel of the Elm Park Institute this Thursday (3lst inst.,) evening at o'clock. Subject Ed. ucation for the Nineteenth century," The lee. ture is one which Mir. Hudson has delivered in Poughkeepsie and elsewhere, and which has clio. tied warm commentators of the press in various quarters. The friends of education, and the pub lie generally are invited to attend. Seats free. We take this opportunity also to say that the Elm Park chapel has been fitted up in good style for public lectures and can comfortably seat between one and two hundred-perhaps more. Barkhamsted
 A Post Office has been established in this town called Robertsville, and o. J. Hodge has Uccu dppUIutcu I OSG MdsUCT.
 Cornwall.
 The Congregational Church and Society in North Cornwall have purchased the residence of A. S. Rogers for Parsonage, and the store for merly occupied by J. W. & s. c. Beers, for Lecture room. Mir. Rogers generously discount ing some $40O from fair valuation of the prop elty, and then subscribing $lOO towards the purchase money. The Hutchinsons sang in the Hall in West Cornwall, Friday evening, May 18th, and again in the church in South Cornwall last Friday evening, giving very gener- al satisfaction. .... People are much exercised about the cattle disease; and quite disposed to find fault with the delay of the Legislature in acting upon the matter, and few not without reason that the babel of confusion existing there will result in no efficient measures for the am. presson of the disease
 Goshen.
 Two infant children, twins, aged eight months, named Emeline E. and Emma E.. Barton were found dead in bed in wretched hovel in North Goshen, May 22nd. A coroner's jury was sum- moned by Mir. Justice Street, and verdict was rendered of "sufocation induced by want of proper care on the part of the parents" It ap- peared that shawl was carelessly thrown over the infants heads while asleep, and that in this way they became suffocated and died. The mise- ry and destitution of the family is said to be ex- treme for these attitudes.
 Norfolk.
 Counterfeit $2 bills on the Norfolk Bank are reported. The word Norfolk" is printed with darker ink than the rest of the bill.
 Morris.
 A letter has been received for James Waugh, the young man in New Haven whose mysterious disappearance on the eve of his marriage, we no. t'ced. It was from card printer in New York, expressing surprise that he did not call for the wedding cards ordered. This is considered ad- oi1lonal proof that he intended to fulfill his en- gagement' and that he has been foully dealt with. Nothing further has been heard from him at Morris
 Rexbury.