Litchfield enquirer., 1865-06-22
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 L1rcHFIELD.-We have prospect now of some more settled weather, and farmers will probably begin having in good earnest immedi- ately. The grass crop this year is good one.
 The town clock has been stopped, on ac- count of the serious illness of two oI three of eur prominent citizens, who were disturbed by. it's striking the hours.
 The fences about the parks are being re- paired. to ,be great indignation of those ' most respectable and influential citizens,'' whose COWS have been wont to feed upon the grass, and browse upon the tender bark and hanging limbs of the young trees.
 Tn another place will be found report of the meeting of Saturday evening, regarding a>celebration on the coming Fourth of July. Special attention is directed to the remarks at the end The committees met on Monday evening. and reported progress.
 The divorce case of Harriet Shelton vs. w. N. Shelton, of Woodbury. is now occupy ing the attention of session of the Superior Court, before Chief Justice Hinman. Nearly the whole town of Woodbury has been supen- ed as witnesses. The petitioner. after living with the defendant for twenty-five years as his wife, wishes a divorce and reasonable alimony. The petitioner claims that the repondent is guilty of cruel treatment, of adultery. and at last of driving her from his house. It is to be objected to, by the respondent, on the ground Chiefly it is said-that they have never been married. The case is exciting great deal of indelicate gossip about town, and will probably occupy several days in trial. For petitioner, Hollister < Hickox, Seymour < Seymour, and Huntington. For respondent. Cothren of Woodbury. and Chapman of Hartford.
 It is proposed by the young mea Of this village to have fantastic parade on the after noon of the Fourth. A meeting will be held at the Town Hall on Friday evening. June 26, to make the necessary arrangements. All per sons interested are requested to attend.
 - The following report of the Soldiers Aid Society of this town for the past two years and eight months, will be read with interest: This Society has never sent money 10 any other branch, but bought materials and in creased the value by sending ready made'- Their total cash receipts is S627.96. This has come from tableaux, concerts, festivals, contributions in the churches and individual contributions, and the balance on hand unex- pended is $89. This will be expended for the benefit of soldiers families who are needy, or in such other way as will do the most good In addition to the following, they have made up l67 garments from materials furnished by the N. H. s. A. Socy, knit 50 prs of mittens' sent direct to the 2d Conn. H. A. about 50 bundles of vegetables, eic., etc.. sent to Con necticut regiments and not included in the calculations. and other contributions have been made in Milton Bantam Falls and Northfield l46 prs.cotton drawers. 7S prs. flannel do., POP cotton shirts, 34 flannel do., 2s4 prs woolen 1 socks, PA handkerchiefs, l94 towels, pil lows. IA pillow sacks. 24 quilts. IF wool blankets, 10 linen shirts, B pairs slippers. one pair shoes. 3 dressing gowns. B needle books and comfort bags, 49 arm cushions, 8 arm slings. 29O rolls bandages, 225 lbs. old cotton and linen, lint, 30 gallons pickles, qts horse raddish. qts. catsup. bottle raspberry syrup, bottles currant wine, 1O1a gallons blackberry brandy; 27 lbs. currant jelly; , bottles and l3 jars jelly; l2 lbs. grape jam ; bowl rasp berry jam lbs. dried wbortleberries Al lbs. dried entrants l6 lbs dried blackberries; l E lbs dried plumbs 6 lbs. dried goosebe,ries j; l lb dried cranberries PIG lbs. dried apples j; 4 lbs. rice j; z lbs. crushed sugar 33 lbs. tea : 10 lbs. dried beef; ? papers farina; drinking tube razor strop, soap and brush 3e5 pam phlets and magazines 250 tracts s20 news papers; 10 books; packages Hospital Leaves j" &c., &c.-the whole estimated at from twelve to fifteen hundred dollars.
 LiTcHFIELD, June, 1865. c. B. L. HARwINToN.-A little son of Geo. Gridley of this town who was bitten by 8 dog some three weeks ago, was taken recently with symp-