Litchfield enquirer., 1868-08-20
LITCHFIELD.

within the limits of this town. Attention was first attracted to his clothes on the bank' wet through with rain. On further examination the body was found in the water, near. In one of the pockets of the garments on the bank, was found a paper marked "S. Williams" Mr. Stanley Will Hams Of New Preston was sent for at once. and reeoee I the body as that of his brother, Daniel Williams. The facts as
 near as can be ascertained are these:
 The deceased is single man, and res dent of Morris He had been visiting his
 brother, who lives about half way from
 Woodville, to New Preston. On Friday he started on his return. The last time he was seen before his body was found in the lake, was at the store of John Geer at
 Woodville where he stopped and bought a quarter of a pound of crackers between 10 and 12 o'clock, Friday forenoon A Jury of inquest was summoned by c. c. Goslee, Esq, who found that the deceased came to his death by accidental drowning. His brother testified that he was very timid about water and that he could not swim.
 The lake bottom was shallow for some lit
 tie distance; and then fell off almost per- pendicularly to depth of about eight feet,
 at the point where the body was found. There could be no reasonable doubt, there
 fore, of the manner in which the accident happened. One eye was wounded, it is supposed, in the recovery of the body.
 On Monday serious, and, it is fear
 ed, a fatal accident occurred at Dr. H. W.
 Buel's place at the head of North St.
 MT. Myron R. Goslee, who has charge of
 Dr. B's horses, was kicked in the middle of
 the forehead, crushing in the bones of tho skull. Goslee managed to get up to a room he occupied in the upper part of the
 barn, where he was found by Dr. Buel,
 -I~ +wo hnnrc after the acci- removed and the patient is not altoeetber unconclous, but his case is considered O very desperate one.
 MT Lyman B. Prindle, of this place. mas patented an endless, double. revers- lole rair' for railroad track. It is, in effect the ordinary rail split perpendicularly. and the halVes made to ''break ioints." It would seem to avoid the chief imperfec- tons of the rail now in general use. The advantages Mr. P. claims are these:
 l. Protecting the rail ends, the place where the ordinary rail always wears out.
 z. As the rail is double and breaks joints It IS hardly possible that both rails will break at once, and all accidents from bro- ien rails will be avoided.
 3' The rail being practically endless. 5lves continuous, even surface for the car wheels. It thus avoids the disaoreeablo oltlng now always attendant on high rate II speed, and also accidents arising from roken car wheels and broken axles.
 Ii these objects are attained bv Mr. 'rlndle's patent, and We cannot see why i hey are not, his invention will prove one ) the greatest importance. A company has been formed. as will an- ear from our advertising columns. which a Ill soon bring the thing to practical | st.
 -Ihe masons are plastering the ceilino
 the court room, in the middle of which notice that ventilator has been insert l. Under ordinary circumstances the ne place for ventilators is in the cbim- ys, afew inches from the floor, for the bt d air generated from over crowded rooms ol es not rise but sinks. In this case, how sn CT, it is supposed that the large open ne 'ves, will furnish sufficient ventilation tl( m below. One thing is certa;n-tbo+ m, ne relief from the noxious air of the vii art room is absolutely necessary. an = The services at the Episcopal church DO Sunday were of unusual interest. Bisb- TO, Stevens preached an eloquent sermon the morning. and Bishop Williams de- odl 'red short address to the persons con- Ch aed. At 4P. M. the funeral of Mrs. J. s. 'kwith was attended at the church, an ad- cro ss being delivered by Bishop Williams. ,,o' ), also, preached in the evening-speak- bn, m and preaching in his most impressive ing lner ano The Supreme bench diversified it's last the ks labors with croquet in the East not ns k. That decides long pending case and 7een us and the Sentinel We yield to ting of our highest constitutional con con nal. There is manifest error'' in san judgement that the game is sspokv." com rwise it would not have suited the grea t. There are certain disputed rules odJ; G; need settlement, and croquet-players has ook anxiously for the next number enou e Connecticut reports. .. :naS a: h this "Wednesday afternoon and eye- Quit is being held the Fair and Festival in of CT f of the Soldiers Monument at tha oelal