Litchfield enquirer., 1867-09-12
COUNTY ITEMS,

Tho Catholic society of Now Hartford, havo pur- chased lot on Main street above the hotel where they arc to erect church cditice twenty-two by eighty feet
 NoRTHFIELD.-The following is the list of off, cers just elected by the Northfcld Cricket Club:
 Presule1u-Wm. Richardson
 Secretdry-Charles Nightingale.
 1i'easWer-W William Gill.
 CO1l,1Nltee-Fred. Nightingale, Wm. Morehouse
 All business must be addressed to tho Secretary
 RoxDURY.-Tho works of the American Steel Co., at Roxbury, arc well worth visiting. Tho Compa- ny have drawn out about 25 tons of metal which is yet to be refined and taken to Now Milford for transportation. We do not hear whether they in- tend to build on thcir ground near tho point this fall or not. G.P.
 BARKuAMsTED. thief in Riverton lately broke open grindstone for the sake of stealing tho crank.
 An contemplating farmer in Rivorton has sold his moving machine because it cuts more grass than he can take care Of
 Demoralizing effect of q Lighthouse.
 From the Amenia Times:
 SHARoN.--The new Congregational parsonage Is so far completed that we may now form fair no- ton of it's exterior beauty; It's appearance is OK ceedingly creditabe to both architect and builders and it will prove, doubt, salutary architectu- ral pattern for the village.
 Prof. N. A CaullSins, Assistant Superintendent of schools for New York city, and his family, are 
 As to tho turnpike between Amenia and Sharon. it grows steadily worse year by year. The turn pike company would no doubt be glad to give it up entirely. As 1t is, they only go through the form It is really time for something to be done in re- spect to this matter by the public If the oompa- ny keep up their toll gates they ought to be made revoked, or whatever legal remedy is most offeo- tive, should bo taken.
 From the .Seatinel:
 WoLCorrv1LE.-Forty persons wero baptized and thirty-throe were admitted into the Congregational Church last Sunday. Our Our High School and our Primary School have commenced tho term with a full attendance under the management of Mir. Merrill.
 R1vERToN.-Mossrs. R. A. Doolttle and A. Hitch- cock have bought the late Ezra Dooittle farm, for ss,G0O '-''
 SOUTH CANAAN.--The long talked of milk train is finally to be started on the Housatonic Railroad.
 Tho Camp Meeting held between Canaan and Falls Village broke up on Saturday the 31st inst Every thing went off quietly and in good order, and there were quito 8 number of converts.
 From the Winsted Herald:
 TWISTED. Harlow II. Spencer has sold his build ing now occupied as store and soda factory, on Main Street, to T. r. Skinner, for $2 OOO moro or loss. It is presumed that MT. Skinner intends to opon storo there.
 Tho three billiard tables in tho Excelsior Bill iard Hall were removed ono day last week by Mr.. George Phelps, who is said to havo had bill of salo for the same. The proprietor of the billiard table, Gen: Hart, is reported to be in Charleston
 Tho Pickerel Brigade left for the Great Reser- yoir in East Otis on Monday, and returned with 65 lbs. of pickerel ayordupois weight. The party in- cluded two parsons and one deacon, and conse- quently the less said about their behavior the bet. tor. We understand that all the native fishermen of Otis were pressed into service, and that the hooks of our heroes were baited more with green backs than with sinners.
 -Rey. ! D. pOtter snant last Uaak in Winch Centre, and on the last evening of his stay, over sixty persons manifested desire for tho prayers of Christians. The meetings were exceedingly in- tcresting, and much good was done, we trust On Tuesday evening, seven meetings were held in diff ferent parts of the parish, and were we'll attended Mr. Potter is now at Redding, Conn.