Litchfield enquirer., 1867-02-07
WEST CORNWALL.

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 WEST CORNWALL.
 West Cornwall is not so dead, as Mr. Pilgrim would fain make believe it is; it makes no pretensions to superior IveGness or business capacity, but still it is quite 8 wide remove from Pompeii and Hercula- neum, or s'the cities of the plain"
 "The ruins" which MT P. characterizes as charming" are not the result of gener- al decay and desolation as he artfully pre- tends, but are the product of one unneces- sary and gigantic failure. ''The Cornwall Iron Co.," was at one time prosperous and money making corporation, but through the notorious mis-management of it's 5usi- ness.agent, who had talent for failure, d. most amounting to genius, it sank, never to rise again. After the suspension of the company (modern for bankruptcy which as said before, was not owing to a lack of capital, or to the successful competition of rival Iron-works the ruined furnace and some property belonging thereto, was bought up, principally by Mir. Ames of Falls Village.
 This was indeed plow to the prosperity of our village, but, although animation was suspended, it was not destroyed, and req sonable amount of activity and enterprise remain to convince Pilgrim that we are not in such lethargic state, aE he imagines.
 Isubjoin little directory for his express convenience:
 And first preparatory to setting out on his tour, let him visit the ssUnited States Hotel" where entertainment for man and beast, is provided by most obliging Ian lord. Afterward let him call on Pratt & Foster, who will furnish him with bone dust, plaster, and sweet-scented guano for his farm; flour, butter and cheese for his table; dry-goods for his family; and ready made clothing for himself. Then he may visit the works of the 'Union Shear Co.," which is doing thriving business, manufacturing scissors and shears of every style "from the pocket~variety, to the ten inch blade" Next let him visit the new firm of Cochran and Sherwood" who will furnish him with beautiful lamps and glass ware, faultless tin-ware. kerosene, stoves sheet-iron, lead-tubing, &c., Should he be troubled with any of 'sthe ills that flesh is heir to-" let him call at the office of our skillful and experienced physician, and, in this connection, visit the recently establish ed drugstore of George H. Wheaton and Co.," After this our visitor ought to call at the ''P. o." where he would also find amongst other things, boots and shoes, from baby's buskin, to good old stogas of Nos. Il and 12; these last are exactly the thing for pilgrim, being durable and well adapted to his proportion. Here is tobacco of the variety called, ''Solace;" this would also be an excellent thing for pilgrim. Of course it would be superfuous for him to call on laacye'' except in the way of friendship, but if he should visit ''our own" at his office, he would tip him Pilgrim) a legal opinion from Coke upon Littleton" or quote from ':Fearne on Contingent Re mainders," with the greatest fuency and readiness At this stage of his tour should he feel the need of more refreshments for his inner man, let him call on Foot & But ler'' or on H. c. Crandall." At the last place in addition to choice confectionery &c, he will find nuts of every variety, and especially peanuts, peanuts raw, peanuts roasted, and peanuts made into candy. I commend this department particularly to Pilgrim knowing his proclivity toward that refreshment. At both these places of re- sort, ardent spirits are excluded. Should he wish to purchase new wagon or sleigh or have old ones in almost any stage of de- crepitude handsomely repaired let him call on ''sBosworth and Bronson" at their vag- on shop. Should he incline to the merry mood, and wish to join in the may dance let him call on James H. Cole, who as lea der of the ''String Band'' would furnish any amount of suitable music for that amusement-('' ''phancy his pheelinz" while tripping the light fantastic) or let him visit that gentleman's place of business compris- ing saw-mil and wood-turning shop, where he can procure anything in that line, from set of pawns for chessboard, to a shaft for waterwheel. If he wants writ served, or some delinquent commended to the hospitality of MT. Peck of Litchfeld, let him call on c. B. Baldwin, Deputy Sher- if Afterward if so disposed, he may go to the Railroad depot, and buy ticket or commute for his passage, on one of his mys- terious journeys from Cornwall to B..
 There are, doubtless, omissions in this di- rectory, but trust P-'s sagacity will SUD- ply them; enough has been given to prove that we 'sstin ive.'' s4 R.
 s,. NEW MILFORD.
 The delegates to the Congressional con- vention are Wm. J. Starr, J. Eli Treat, William Knapp, and R. E. Garfield.
 To the Senatorial, Clark Buckingham