Litchfield enquirer., 1869-01-21
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i've regret toI learn this Wednesday,
 morning tlst Mr Abrahahk b. Smith, weil-knogn merchant Of thiap place, died at
 his residence in South Street, last night.
 Mir. Smith has been suffering for weeks past from what seemed to be merely an extremely troublesome, corn on one of his tpks I Th,sa iAisaltyliacreassl ssl aasa Sue sp- hamnfation inatiy extended to his foot, giv-. ing him the most intense pain. On Thurs day last, it was decided that the only chance of saving his 1ifeewas by thesamput.,tion of his leg abovs tie knee The operation was parformedoby Dr. Bnel, assisted by, Drs. Rostwick and Gates. It was then tlisHoy+ cred that that the main tfenorai) artery was ossified and that this had given the infial--
 mationfat the extremity of1tha limb itslse- fions chatactef.3 After the ampdtatioa Mr.
 Smith suffered comparatiysIya little pain, paiilni
 wifile his strength gradually snccpmbed to the difseasetid e8je2sGBa iiGa ,aglItg ts ssef.i
 . Mt. Smith was for many years our first seiectman, and. six years since. waai the democraticl leandidatef fur sheriff of ,. this county He was an emineftly kind heart ed man, and his death will be regttsttsd b.YY
 alarge circle of aeqpah,tsnces D His be reayea family awiH cherish, atsays, tho of hsa lest tIl lhasbaa 1s1 E pa II
 oiiathefs-sna 1oq staeo 6 aof ,ss5s4 neissiln
 ;sm On Thursday last last Samuel Rawiston
 wasabmaght before us, ini4 our .ittsticitI 7 ca paeity, charged witt, asaaultings iMr.d5 Wm.
 Clark o: East Litchfielda sfheg prisoner pleaded ,guilty.l and was sentenced to four teen days imprisenfnentfp Rawlstuna was drunk at the time of the offence, and could onlys offer in excuse of his condnct thit he believed his uncle haa-. beeno cheated by Clark in a horse traie.' 5 There had been no altercatiop and Clark had never seen
 the prisoner hefore:s hlsa s,5l@s 9d.!I--.G2
 s1r1 On Monday Morris voted aga again ii .ll5 on the railroad subscription; 1O7. Yes to 7l No, Sothe subscription was 'anot carried, ,I,ibut
 gains IT on the last vote; .s Another meet ing will be called soon.2 .a,,. .f..l toq ss,Gso : ing. L sTh The friends Of Rev William |: Peck will, give him a donatiodn4 visit, oh Tuesday evening, the 18th inst, at his residence in TitchffeliooasA .sss5 ssssiajs y3 ssanisnd a.Lj ''.- = The Donation Visit at Rev" Mr:: liar rison's in Milton. Inst week Wednesday. was very pleasant affair." The evening was fine. and the sieighihg goot1, and a large company, came, together to9 show their appreciation of :Mr.a H, Sabstan tial .leyi7 dence of good feeling was givea by eighty five dollars in money, and other articles
 donated, the, whole nm amIonlYnp IT ntinggg g. 1 about
 oneJ hundred and atwenty five E dollars.
 tS125 r +Mr9 Harrison wishes us to express
 his thanks his fisads gWl Wllosrsnle' s.{a nd
 bered himin SO generous a,planaafa lIa,l s,p ,dM We are asaai indebted tS Ma,J. W.aWheel- ler.o this place., News Agent.ifeE lthe, Fri
 bune Almanac for ISs9:A IsisF sFtlie 1nost val fpabls annual haa eollsction of statistics of its lsize, thatis published. Al the ipronlinent inn isiailies, 3weekliess ! monthlies, udolmach
 at Mir Whe@elers3 @ s3lN News Office. 5+: 'r.,is@.q >I
 rA - The Ladies of SttPaul's Society, Ban. ftsm, will give an oyster, supper ands Festi, IyaI for the benefit of the charch, on nS Wed
 tuesday evening next. tJan, 27th1 at the res lfdence of Chester Thomas, Esq, to which all are invited. If should be stormy the
 supper will take place the next evening.
 [ -Col. Isaac Moss has sold. bis farm on
 Chestnut Hill to Henry T.a5Wentworth ol
 Canaan, Price $3, 75O. s@-'so t& St o4'dI ! If~3" Vfls 4AonH o5 s0I&Q3 JI.tJ tazaGIlC Ws.f
 slI- Dr. F.nD. Huntington of Boston,
 lately elected bisliop of Central New York
 is q son of a former Pastor of the, congre-
 gatienal church in this place +<,a srs1r
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 -s 4'' .lir 1ag 1a,,4 MARBLEDALE. .'a ] .sasies
 a3 The equilibrium of our society has been not a little disturbed by the following oc- cqrrence::- A gentleman living opposite
 the Episcopal Church, had the qmisfortune c to lose ia child.ss The parents of the child are, members of the Cong FChnreh,i dis
 sans about 2 mile: As # has been custom ary toallow other denomination Itaa hold funeral m services in the church, the sexton went to the church., the day of the funeral, lthe funeral was at the house to toll the belt as the procession slowly. wound its way to tue Tcemetery He was vas met on the steps by the rector, who forbade it. aSeye- |rala gentlemen then went to the doors de.
 termined the bell should be toIled, and