Litchfield enquirer., 1866-08-23
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 The remains of A c Thompson late Deputy Sheriff were buriel with Masonic hopOrs. on Wednesday the 18th.
 J7-iGsn Wood formerly Qaart srmasl.r Gen sral of Ohio and latterly of the Army of the Cumberland" has been spending few days with hts family iiat the residence-of Hon. OJ Hodge r' ',:- 5" .s' .'." -.
 - Considerable speculation is indulgsd in ss to who will be the new Postmaster at the "wsst Village" No one doubts that there is soon to be change. ,.,...,J... ..., ..,... z Henry A Bills Esq returned from the Phil adelphis Convention the day after the sd- journmsnt evidently feeling good over the re- suit and declaring My Policy in every sense an entire success HN'
 -Andy's new disciples held meeting Sun day evening and unanimously decided that the appointment of Mir Baird as Postmaster in place of Wm L Gilbert was just no change at all ;-both gentlemen being full believers in the Sumner school of politics. It was further agreed that Esq. Hitchcock should visit Broth or Burr at Hartford and Gov. English ct New Havenlayipg the matter before these gentlemeA and demanding that the offices in this. section should be filled by supporters of Mr Johnson of their own particular selection. The present inoumbents might find it to their advantage 10 call upon the Esquire before he leaves Trea- son (to the Prssident) is about 10 be made "odious."
 - Byrou Peass of this place hate aurgeOn, in the army and recently from New OrIeaua is sbout to settle in Plymouth Hollow aud ss. tablish himself in the drug business.
 - Mir Lucius Lewis has been appointed Bailif of the Borough by decisive majority. over his rival Mir L B Futile. The appoint. ment gives great satisfaction 10 the public and quiets certain fears.
 = Miss Merriam the young lady who was injured by runaway horse two weeks ago, still lies in state of unoonsciousness. This is 6 singular case, the doctors not knowing what to make of 1t.
 Hon. Geo. Dudley who has recently been operated on for cancer ion the lip) is around to again. but not out of anger.
 - Hon Elliot Beardsley wiro has long been ill, remains in about the same state. Death must come "once to all men," but should these two of our most useful citizens be sud denly cut of. the public would not easily re- cover from the loss. .' .'"
 T am told that letter from this place in the Sentinel last week Aatly denies the state ment of your correspondent that A Bills. delegate from this place to the New Haven Copperhead Convention. was in 1861 sn active Copperhesd. The letter calls this @false," and ssys that malice gave birth to it, so am told. But the, statement was true and was not half as strong as it might have been made MT Bills was not only a rsnting secessionist (ss eusrybody in this village knOws) five could judge from his Language and actions, but hs accused several persons, some of our most respectable citizens, of having brought on bis wifs's insanity of which she finally died, through the fears they excited in her that he V ould be mobbed and hung for his secessiob. ism. It is too late for the Sentiners man ta go to swearing falsely for Bills His record was made up, in 1861, and the papers publish cd the facts at that time. If Bills or his "man Friday wish to bring up the matter now. they are welcome to.