Litchfield enquirer., 1867-09-26
COUNTY ITEMS.


 inches in length, with the flesh entirely gone, found last week on Skagtocoke Mountains, Kent. 1t WAS dressed Ill woolen shirt and drawers, dark pantaloons without susponders, a blsok hat with a small rubber cord attached, and calf boots, No. 8. Nothing was found in the pockets of the garments that serve to identify the victim of misfortune, further than pass book perfectly free from logi bio characters, small brass dog collar . bottle of medicine, tin tobacco-bo1, and q pocket book containing three dolsr national bank bills and two three cent pieces of money. The Soiectmen of Kent are desirous ot any information concern ing the mysterious affair.
 The subscription books to the stock of the Con- necticut Western railroad will be opened at the Clarke House, Winsted, October 16. We clip the following from the Water5u- 1y American:
 SINGULAR Acc1DENT.-Our Wolcottville corres- pondent writes under date of Sept. 16th As Chester Brooker's son was driving his fathers horses and carriage into the village on Saturday evening, and about to turn the corner of John street go to the depot the horses took fright at some wayside object and wheeled suddenly in the opposite direction, precipitating, the occupants, -four ladies and the driyer,) to tho ground and dashing down tho street at fuil speed, came into collision with horse and wagon moving in the
 opposite direction noar the foot of the hil oppo- site Turner, peymour, and Judd's factory. The l three horses and the wagons wore piled together l ill one promlscuous heap, and Brooker's horses
 fatally injured, both dying within three quar- i ters of an hour. The other horse received &C., were shock, but no apparent injury, though he ie somewhat stiff and l2me thls morning. The car ] rages were badly damaged, but their occupants l escaped unharmed. The same horses ran about a year ago, throwing out and severely injuring one 1 of Mr. Broohers daughters. No bruises nor wounds vero externally visible by this last accl-
 don't, but tho injuries internal as appeared on examination, both horses dying from the bursting l of blood vessels.
 Tho religious interest in Winchester Center still continues. Numerous meetings are we'll sustained ill all the districts and in some of the neighbor- hoods. About thirty converts are rejoicing ill a newly found hope.
 From the Winsted Herald:
 HARwINToN.-A portion of the House of Catin held picnic at the grove by the school house of tho 8th district, the 18th inst. There were v of the family connection present, including dole
 gations, from Winsted, Torrngtord, Avon, Thom- aston, Bristol and Illinois, snd representing three generations. The tables wore bountfully provided with good things. It was happy gathering, bringing together many who had not mot for years It will be long remembered by sl with an in- forest that is seldom connected with such parties as the place was associated in tho minds of most of the older participants with the days and scenes of their childhood.
 CoLEBRooK R17Ea-Delbert Marshall left this place d few days since to attend Camp meeting at Plainvile, and on his return home found two of his COWS dead, and found two more in dying con- dtion, of thom since dead, from the effects of poor fence and eating too much green corn. A poor man by the name of Edgar Perkins, also lost one COW, at the same time and from the same cause. His kind neighbors made him present of s56 to enable him to purchase another.
 Tho now Roman Catholic Franciscan convent in Winsted is to be dedicated with imposing ceremo- nies next Sunday. Bishop Mcfarland will assist in tho services and the Franciscan Superior, Very Rev. F. Pamflo will celebrate high mass. The or ganist and members of the choir of St Anthony church of New York will furnish the music for the occasion, which will include Lambellotto's and Mercadanto's mass and vespers
 Tho Railroad Commissioners s,-Messrs Austin of Suffield, Fitch of Vernon, and Cummings of Darien met at Thonlaston on Tuesday last to investigate the recent disaster. The proceedings were held at the R. R. station, and occupied Tuesday and We'd nesday. The R. R. Co.,, introduced eleven witnes- ses, and other parties fourteen. Much conflicting testimony was given as to the suficency and in- sufficiency of the strength of the bridge Sidney Beardsley Esq, of Bridgeport, appeared for the Company, and Messrs. Barbour and Hungerford, of Wocottville, and Fyer of Winsted, for the friends of those who lost their lives.
 L1rcHF1ELD.-On Sunday, Sept. 8, Father Leo collected over one thousand dollars from the Catholics of Litchfeld for the new church that is building there. This amount was contributed by about one hundred persons, many of whom gave ten, twenty and thirty dollars each.
 The Wolcottville cornet band have made visit to the Milford band, with whom they enjoyed clam bake. They also visited Now Haven and ser enaded the newspapers.