Litchfield enquirer., 1869-08-26
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 Co1EBRooK. Bidwell recently en. trusted boy from Sandisfeld with an or: al Bank. He drew it, and neither boy nor
 money has been heard from since.-Sent. .NoRrHv1n1E. Charles Camp, Jr., of this village. on the 10th, shot, on Aspetuck Greek, a Blue Heron, whose wings meas ured 6 feet iron, tip to tip.-Senti"eh
 RAILROAD ITEMS. Housatonic rail road have discontinued issuing half price that the saints were out of all proportion to the sinners. .
 - Matthew Corners bought the old Housatonic railroad passenger house at Pittsfeld, which was sold for $275. The new union depot will be ready for use next month. ,..
 The new engine, "David Leavitt, J has been received and will soon take place on the milk train. The "N. Thayer'' is
 now operating on the State Line Branch. -Berk. Cour. eE .a.
 WoLcorrvm1E-A son of N. J. Allen shot himself in the hand while handling a small cartridge pistol, the ball passing through his left hand and the clothing on his left side. Another warning for small boys. gs* 5,rjseH '- l. We understand that Mir. Fl. R. Merrill has been engaged for another year as Prin- cipal of the High School.
 4 The Congregational Society are re- pairing and; repainting the parsonage; a drab with shaded trimmings, takes the place of the former glaring white.-V Valley Inder.
 WooDBURY. town fathers have at last consented to give our town hail fresh coat of paint, which improves the looks of our street This, we suppose, comes about by the unusual run of showmen, who have exhibited their wax figures, &c:, and have thus replenished the treasury.
 " Friend Walker of the Drug persua- sion. has improved the entrance to bis store by laying new floor on his piazza. F #-4 The Woodbnry post-ofice is at length on solid rock, several political earthquakes having formerly disturbed it. P. S.-A post. office should be local institution. A dilapidated barn at the head of the
 street lately collapsed with fearful re-
 port. Fully insured.-American. .. Condensed from the Winsted Herald: h eHARwMToN.- Mi Levi Birge shot blue heron at Bakers @pond, last sweak. It measured feet from tip to tip across, and feet from tip to tip along. y3- ,e - Two drnnken Litchfelders made 8 slight mistake, lately, and started east from the Station, for their, native. burg. They were well on their way to Harwinton, be- fore they found out their mistake,
 FAILS v111AaE.-"Joe" Brinton has been digging a holein the ground on Esq. Peet's farm, and has been rewarded by striking what he hopes will prove to be an extensive bed of iron ore. Good for Joseph. 6nas9 s.s. ..s s.is.
 The Rev. H. B. Mead of New H,mp- shire, is now supplying the pulpit of the Congregational Church, very acceptably.
 A new culvert is being built to re- place the one lately. washed away on the Housatonic Iailroad. ! It is to be g gothic arch six feet high and six feet wide at the base. -
 sF-!Thers is'a talk of . new edifce near the Methodist Episcopal Church, for the Falls Village Savings Bank, which has grown into, large Institution under the care of it able treasurer, A. 0. Randall.
 = Peck's Hotel is being enlarged:
 Tnnahsxrvnr1za. On Thursday morning last, the dwelling-house occupied by Samuel Judd and family, also by Mrs. Helen Bun nell and daughter, with out buildings con- nected, was burned to the ground. The fire was discovered about two o'clock in the morning, and two hours laser,g all was destroyed and lay in ashes. Much of the property of each family, including pigs, chickens, clothing, Sc. was burned, and money to the, amount of forty, dollars. a quarter pars in specie, belonging to Miss Bun1elb was also lostai How the fire ori- ginated remains aymysteryas Public sym- pathy isi strongly enlisted in behalf of the poor sufferers thus rudely deprived sof a home, and efforts are being made to repair in some measure their losses.oa '.a-Is 70 ssv