Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-20
COUNTY ITEMS.


 FATAL Acc1pENr.-A man named Gray, residing i'll Plymouth, kicked on Wednesday, by a horse which he recently purchased, and injured so severely that he died yesterday morning. This Is, We believe, the third fatal accident of the kind which has occurred in that town within few years.
 The ladies of Watertown are to hold Fair and Festival ill Citizens Hall, on Thursday and Friday next. The proceeds are to be devoted to Town Library.
 Frank Benedict was shot through the hand at Falls Village on the 7th by Isaac Herman, who had fired four five shots at Benedict before any of them took effect Herman is at large, though closely penned.
 From the Winsted Herald: HUNTsvILLE.-Thc Hunt Cantield Iron Co.,. Hon. H. Barnrm, Wnl. J. Canfed and H. E. Wether- cid, proprietors, have just finished contract of Fourteen hundred Raii Road AXleS for the Chica- go and North Western Rail Road. on which they have been at work night and day since last Sep tenber They are now at work on an order of 26O for Rail Road in Cuba, the wheels for which are made by the Barnum Richardson Co.,, Lime Rock, and the fitting done by the Pacific Iron Works, Bridgeport These wheels and axles are to go un- der cars, the wood work of which is made in Lon don. This speaks we'll for Salisbury Iron, and for the energy and perseverance of Wm. H. B.
 Grass IS growing finely, and things look favor able for good crop of that article Corn is grad ually rising, Oats and Rye improving, Potatoes in great demand, but not at the prices that look ed for by the hoiders-Wleat not quoted by the bulletin but by the ounce.
 LAKEyILE.-Seth Walton has sold his building lots near Mir. Dakin's shop, to George Bundy and John Sweet; and they are expecting 10 build or them the latter part of the present season.-Geo. Barnett is putting on wing to his house.-The Academy building is to be raised next Wood and Tupper doing more extensive bu- slness than usual at their wagon shop the present season, employing some fifteen hands; and have earned the reputation of turning out first rate work.-There are now about 40 hands and 20 hors- es engaged at the Davis Ore Bed and at the Old HilP' and ' 'Chatfield" Beds equal or larger force.
 HAEw1NroS-Thorough repairs will soon be commenced on the Congregational Church. The money has been raised by subscription. There IS not church in the county that needs repairing more than this is there society better able to have good church. Harwlnton IS rich and lazy altogether too rich. It is kind of Arcadia, where the people know neither want nor care.
 From the Waterbury American:
 The Warren House, Watertown, bids fair to be favorite place of resort the coming season. A large number of the rooms have been taken and summer visitors already docking thither. It is one of the best houses ill the State and under the management of it's gentlemanly proprietor. MT. Burroughs, cannot but be successful.
 WooDBURY.-The hotel at the south end of the main street, lately kept by F. Il. Kelly, has been taken by Mir. J. J. Green, formerly proprietor of a hotel in Lime Rock who has renovated it through out and christened it the 'Woodbury Hotel 3 New carpets have been put down, the chambers furnished with new furniture, and every thing about it shows "a marked improvement. Mir. Green is gentlemanly and attentive landlord, and his wife is an excellent housekeeper. He keeps quiet house, sets good table, and is en- toying a good patronage from the better class of transient visitors and summer boarders Any of our readers having occasion to visit Woodbury, will find this good place to ' tie up to-
 THoMAsToS.- burgh is now to be supplied with place of amusement. G. H. Cowles has opened billiard saloon in the hall over the brick store; he has got in three tables and thus far has been we'll patronized. Whether it will be for the benefit of the young men of the place, remains to be seen. He intends to keep first class room, without any liquor. and close promptly at ten o'clock.
 The Russian ambassadors, Col. G-orloff and Capt. Hunnius, were here few days ago, and vis- ited the different manufacturing establishments.
 On Friday of this week there is to be union meeting of all the Sabbath Schools of this town, together with the schools in Harwinton and North field, in the Congregational Church in this village, at two o'clock Messrs. Hawley & Kingsbury of Hartford, are expected to be present.