Litchfield enquirer., 1867-08-29
COUNTY ITEMS.

IHoMAsTeS.-Ihe Rev. J. ". Backu3 has recent F received apresent of first rate horse from Aar- on Thomas. Isq. MT. Edson Thomas has left us to become connected with the clock office ill New York city.
 NEW M1LToRl.-The Americus G!ce Club of Bridgeport gave all excellent concert here last week, to fine audience. The singing of Messrs Splnnlngs and Barrows very acceptable, while the comlcal pieces by Tonllin brought down the house.
 WoLcorry1LLE.- Camping out" and picnics are the order oi the day for the present. A party of gentlemen pitched their tent short time since on an island near the shore of Bantam lake and so- joarned there for few days in dreamy forgetfll- ness or business routine needing neither to fish nor hunt TOT they were visited daily not byravens as was Elijah ln the wilderness but by their kind lady friends from home laden with all the dalica- cles that an eplcure could desire: fresh from an overnoWl11g larder; and when, at last, the party
 broke camp, they We're escorted home by bril-
 liant cortege of ladies and gentlemen in carriages making altogether a very imposing appearance luordt: how romantic it is to camp cut fn front o your own house.
 Last week another party composed of several families, including the lady members, packed their tents and all necessary equipments aboard the and took their departure for saa-air and ert place on the borders of Old Milford. This par ty enjoyed great deal of air and water, and very lew clans Of their own taking. They returned a the end of the week and of course had good time Who ever went on excursion and got thorough ly drenched, soaked and drowned out, that didn't '-CoTreS. Waterbury A1ne'1cda. From the Winsted Herald: 1 W1NsTED.-The Stockholders of the W:nste, Bank, st their special meeting on Wednesday, vo ted to wind up the Bank as State institution, 2 soon as practicable.
 On Friday Officer Newman, arresteda Colebro0 Frenchman who had taken 6 very noisy ouantit of Winsted liquor, and wouldn't tell where h. go it. Fined S5 and Costs.-Edward O'COnneil. resid ing ln Spencer street, was arrested by Officer Horne and Newman on Saturday, upon complain of his wife. Fned s5 and costs. ! NoRFoLE-At the annual meeting Of the Norfoi Bank on the 18th, a portion of the stockholder were in favor of winding up the bank, but tn
 measure was voted down by large majority.
 SOUTH CANAAS.-Hacvey Holcomb has 75 acre of grass uncut. that was OTer1loWed in the grea storm of last week, and is under water vet. In mense damage was done to hay in tue Housatoli Valley and 1t IS estimated tslat the towns of She 1 field, Burlington, Canaan anl Salisbury will los over 300 tons of hay. much of which has Goatad cf
 From the .Sentinel:
 , WooDylLLE.-F. Chittenden Est, has sold hi WoOdvilie property to Sylvester H. Barnum, wh will take possession in October next and open tn ! house fer public house. \ hotel at this plac
 will be appreciated. II has been wantol for man l years.
 ; WAsHISGTOy.- Herman E. Eastman, Esq.. Juttg
 Of Probate in the Rox6ury District, Is acting in th i Washington District in place of Henry j. Churcl 1 CoRNwALL.--Nr Samuel F. Gold has just con
 pla5ed and over-shot wheel 3l feet ill diameter without the a;d of ml.IWright.