Litchfield enquirer., 1867-08-15

search of both no money could be found, except forty-one cents, which Mr W. Dibbls said was tie lawful property of Celia
 The boy, Homer, IS twelve years old, and the girl thirteen, and they both claim that they were very much abused and i'll treated by the whole family where they lived, which was the reason of their leaving and that they had rather suffer death than go to their former home. Tine boy is very iantelhsent, but has had no advantages, being kept rom school and made to drudge probably on ac- count ot his color. They are orphans, and if half the tale of their sufferings is true the Seectmen or cornwall are greatly at fault if they do not at once provide Tor them some suitable place. where bath. q o n BAKERv1LLE.-There has been considerable re- Aglous interest manifested within the last few weeks, and the labors of the Methodist pastor. Rev. C. 5. Wing. have been very much blessed Qulte number have made profession of reli- Sion.-Ihe youngest son of Mrs. J. L. Dutton was oadly burned With powder few days snce-hilk has fallen. The floor Of the National Condensed Muk company gave way few days ago. and about SIX tons or the solid fluid production Of the longi caudate kine precipitated to the ground. Tie works have stopped tor the present.
 CoRSwALL.-George Potter of Kent, has leas, d the hotel at Cornwall Bridge. Edwin Bieree rc- gently caught two hoot owls i'll his hand, and chal- lenges the world to beat that.-South Cornwall has her share of the city boarders this year. Paynes hotel, the Ager Institute and several of
 
 m odate. CroGuet rages fearfully, and efforts are being made to organize base bail club
 WoLCoTTvILLE.-AIrs $. F. Huntley was attacked on the street one evening last week and robbed ot s2O, by man who had watched her while she was shopping, and knew that she had money with her. The hldhWayman IS unknown, and still at large. The young men of our various manufactures nave united ln the organization Of all the best base pail material therein contained, and tcUt q ,rei ctoSen cdptaaa are prepared for practice with the intention of qualifying to compete With veterans And nlen look out tor Nte championship. We have pe5n unsettled Ill selecting nanle appropriate and worthy of our steel, but after eyhallsing the vocabulary Of romantic appellation3, have finally adopted the ntimidating tltle of '' The Batterlng Ram Club, and with this intimidation on the start (which at present is our only defence) We hope soon to be able to challenge and successfully compete with the '' Pet Lambs and .Calyss" of town which are of older organization W.Esrt0 ,s. Go'resoondeme 2 Wtte 1u y -tna ricar.
 From the Berkshire Courier:
 UNION AGRICULTURAL Soc1Err--This hourshing society at Fails Village, Conn.,, announces its an nual exhibition to take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 10th and 11th and the aI- engagements being made give promise for a very credltable and interesting exhibition. The premi- nm list Is quite extensive and embraces the usual departments, and no doubt the plentiful products of the year will constitute large display. third day-Inursday-ls added, usual, although 1t is
 
 by separate bills, &c., for the trials of speed of horses, and liberal premiums being offered, it at- tracts large attendance. The officers of the Un- ion Society are E. w. Spur President C. B. Malt bic, Secretary, and Danlel Brewster Treasurer who i've had charge ofits affairs for some time and con- tinue to conduct them with great acceptance tc the public.
 ANOTHER AILROAD.-Norfolk has for a wear o1 two been mighty anxious about a railroad. Il wasn't so very particular where it came from, ol III which direction 1t went, 50 i: Was railroad Any proposition to build railroad through thai town has been q hamburger which the people Were not slow to accept. But unfortunately the preyi ou5 efforts have not been successeS-not single one. Still, Norfolk ought to have railroad there s no rubbing that out. It has lots of busi ness, and just now the town is pretty we'll filled With city guests. Under which condition of things Norfolk halls a new railroad project with unusua delight And this 1t is Some New York capital ists, with their engineer, have been through Nor folk looking for the best route for road from Nesttieid to connect with the Duchess and Coum bla road to Fishkill, as to make much nearer route than by Hartford and Eric. It is pronounced by the engineer to be perfectly feasible route by Salisbury, Canaan, Norfolk, Sandistied and Otis has been started by New York interests, together with the Western, or Boston, Springfield and Alba ny. So Norfolk may have railroad after all.
 HORSE BITTEN.-Patrick Carroll, living on Canaa Mountain, had horse bitten by rattlesnake It gently. The horses leg swellsd up and turnt spotted the same color as the snake. At last ac. counts, it was thought impossible for the horse to live