Litchfield enquirer., 1864-07-21
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LITcHFIELD Drought

LITcHFIELn Drought
 -We are happy to learn, amid the universal drought, (of "local items'' among the rest. ) that the young ladies of the village are coming 10 the reseae. and are getting up some tab ies"x, to hc given perhaps next week. fer the benefit of the Soldiers.
 Also that the long deferred lectures of Wm. Curtiss Moves, Esq. azd Rev. Mir. Lawrence are 10 be delivered before the " olcott Library Association and the public at an early day. WHEREAS we, the members of St. Paul's Lodge, No. II, of r. and 4. VI. have again been called to mourn the loss ot beloved brother, Lieutenant c. B. Hampstead of the End A. C. ", who died June 2Slh, 1864, of wounds received at Petersburg, June 23rd, therefore, Resolred st, That we sincerely grieve over the death of our dear brother, who so nobly and faithfully met and sustained the duties, devolvine upon him, both as a member of our fraternity, and citizen of our stricken country and that we will as true masons, ever loving ly cherish his memory. Resolred 2nd, That We tender our mos. cor dial sympathy to the relatives of the departed, in this. the hour of their deep aHction; and direct them, for comfort and support to the Great Master of all, to whom all good and true men and masons flee in hours of sorrow. Resolred 3rd That we regard this sad be- reavement as a call of Divine Providence to ourselves. summoaing us to ( Be ready aso;'' and will aim so 10 obey it, as 10 be counted worthy to pass at death, from this earthly Lodge, 10 the Grand Lodge of the Grand Mas ter on high
 Resolrcd 4h, That ill token of our love and esteem for our worthy deceased brother, this lodge shall be dressed in mourning, for the usual period of thirty days.
 Resolred 5th, That these resolutions be en- tered oH file and kept in the archives of the lodge, and also q copy be furnished to the re latives of the deceased, and another to the L17ouF1ELD ENQUIRER, for publication. Attest, C. B. BISHOP, Scc'y of s.. Paul's Lodge No II. MILTON On Saturday, (9ti, inst.,) Mir. James Hutchinson raised new gristnill in Milton on the site Of the old mill. lately own ed by Henry Guild. The new mill is thirty feet square, and calculated for three runs of stone, to grind COTE, rye, wheat and buck wheat.
 Last autumn Mr. Hutchinson bought out the entire mill property Of Henry Guild grist mill, sawmil, shingle mill, and cider mill.
 in the Spring, Mir Hutchinson also purchas cd the homestead of David B. Parmelee, an old and we'll known citizen Of l.il;on. who has removed, we believe, to Cornwall
 There have been other real-estate changes in Milton during the Spring.
 Porter Dean has bought he farm of Isaac Baldwin.
 The Canaan Furnace Company have bought the farm of Amzi Beach.
 Henry Frisbie has bought the hcmesteal of B. A Frisbe.
 David Doyle has bought the place former ly owned by Capt. Wm Bissell-more recently by G, H. Hollister, Esq.
 Mr. Havercan has bought the "Parson' s place." lately owned by C. II. EIollister
 r. Gould Guild has bought and fitted up for Blacksmithing and wagon repairing, the old shop owned by Albin Guild
 And negotiations arc in progress for other changes, which will be duly chronciled when they occur.