Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-16
COUNTY ITEMS.
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 for lectures has just been completed in Lakeville
 Seth Strong, of Woodbury, has plucked from tree raised by him, lemon. with a longitudinal circumference of 1lh inches, and lateral of S15 inches, weighing 715 ounces. On the same tree are abOnt a dog en more lemons nearly as large
 INDICTED. the U. s. Court now in session at Hartford, the grand jury have brought in true bill against Col. Lloyd B. Humphrey, of Winsted, for distilling liquors without a license.
 From the Senti,aes:
 FALLS VIL1AGE.-The friends of the Rev. Robert Hunt, including this place and Lime Rock, have lately presented him with the nice little sum of $400, as token ot their appreciation of his services. A great religious interest has been developed at this place, and 65 conversions are reported, and 50 have already joined the Methodist Church on probation
 An elopement took place few days ago. A young man by the name of Hover, daughter of Mir. Chester Ford MT. F. got wind of the affair and proceeded to their rendezvous, in company with Sheriff Spur, oOCAA t.. The youthful couple, however, were not to be baulked, and took an early opportunity to give our quiet village cold shoulder. They are now enjoying their honeymoon somewhere in Berkshire County.
 SOUTH CANAAN.-Mrs. l.. E. Judd, a lady fifty years old, slipped on the Ice on Sun day morning, and, in attempting to save herself from fall, fractured both bones of her left wrist
 NEW MI1FoRD.-Bristol & Beardsley have succeeded MT. Lumm, at the New England Hotel.
 GosHEN.-At meeting of the Civil Au- thority, held on Monday, Jan. 9th, 1868, the following electors were chosen Jurors to serve in the Superior Court for the year ensuing: David W. Howe, John M Wad- hams, Lucius D. Allyn. Frederick E.. Hurl- burt, Theodore w. Austin, Alvin B. Dick inson, Darius D. Thompson, Wilbert Bar tholomew
 4 14KERvILLE. 's Watch Meeting" was helo at the church on the last night of the old year. The attendance was large, and some came forward resolved to begin the new year as Christians.
 -Aast Thursday evening, sa large com pany assembled at Bakers Hall, to pay their annual visit to the M D. Pastor, Rev. C. $. Wing. They left him over $l0O, which makes S225 in all, which he has re- ceived since last April.
 From the Winsted Herald:
 FALLS VI1LAeE.-On Christmas Eve, the children of the Methodist Sunday School had Christmas Tree, which was loaded with hundreds of beautiful presents The Pastor, Rev. Robert Hunt, received Q wreath worth $40, made of twenty-five cent currency pieces, which was collected and made by Mrs. M. Frost. Mir. H. was also made happier by donation from his many friends, which, together with what he received from his brother masons at Lime Rock, must have made him richer by about $500.
 NORTH GosHEN-The Christmas Festival at the M. B. Church deserves to be called something more than success. It was grand triumph. The tree bore crop of various fruit pleasing to the eye and taste. and valued at over $500 These gifts were not presented by few rich friends to members of their own families, but they consisted of bed quilts and comfortables to needy families, whole suits of clothes to poor children, besides boots, shoes, and dress patterns, fufs, shawls, gloves, books, and other good things in abundance. The Pastor, Rev. s. R. Free. received above $oO worth, including an elegant silver watch, box of shirts, study gown, &c. The bril-