Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-09
COUNTY ITEMS.


 without thinking how odd 1t Is that so much money should have been expended there in constructing the canal to furnish an immense Water power, and then let 1t lie idle for so many years. The water pow CT must be second to none in the State, and almost unlimited. We are not sur prised that thereiis talk of using the pow CT for manufacturing purposss!-Amenia Iimes.s,4 -.h xe~s.. ..=..5,-. s..s
 KENr.-Petty thieves have been busy in this town of late. One man has had all his chickens stolen, not one being left for Christmas. Times.
 NEW MILFORD. series of lectures will be given in the Methodist church this win . ter. The first in the course, entitled ''Wo- man, her position, duty and responsibii- ty," will be delivered by Rev. ". McAilis- ter, of New York city, who Is u very attrac. tive speaker. --.'
 A Washington correspondent com plains to a Wlnsted paper that the people of his village have to go to New Milford for their corn, finding 1t cheaper to get 1t here and haul it by wagon, than to raise it at home. Coming over to New Milford to get corned Is favorite and ancient GUS tom with WashIngtonaans, they prefering to haul the material that distance rather sthan, to raise 1t and a dust at home. ,7 r. -Iu about two weeks hencs, either on Wednesday or Thursday, the 18th or 18th, the Methodist Episcopal church in, this town, Rev. w. R. Webster, pastor, will be rededicated. In that time the improve ments now being made ln the building will be completed The Rev. Bishop James, together with Rev. W. McAIlister, of New York, and Rev. $. H. Piatt. of Brooklyn, eminent clergymen in tue NJ. B. churcL, will participate in the servIces. On the following Sunday, Dec. 18th, reunion service of the former pastors, will take place in the church. Revd's Ira Abbott and w. Ross will preach in the morning. The afternoon will De occupied with ad . dresses from the former pastors of the so- ciety.-Danbury Times.
 TWISTED. Tine Conn. Western R. R. have half a mile of their track graded west of Meadow St., and are now grading back of the Thayer Scythe Go. s works. First assistant ngineer Crawford has changed his residence tos B lst Canaan to the regret of his many friends in this vii- lage. 9 ''.c' sa ..s .a .sA y
 MT. Charles Monson's daughter was crossing the street inai front of Henry Dowd's residence .when1 Mfa4La B. Futile and A. Hull of Sandisfeld, Mass, were trying to pass each other, and one of the teams ran on to her breaking her leg and bruising her head considerably. y.-Sentinel. ! GOSHEN. Kelley has sold his right in the mail route from West Goshen to WolcottviIle, to Samuel Carr c. J. Sou ; dant will soon relieve Erastus Powers of the responsibilities of the route from Goshen to Cornwall.
 7 - The first hop of wAat Is said to be a series of hops, came off on Thanksgiving evening" Winsted Herald
 FALLS VILLAGE. Edward Melaney struck George Blake an emphatic blow last Fri. day, for alleged interference in discus- sion that was going. on between two other dogs. Blake threatens law.-Heratd. Hunt has re-purchase of Sperry Sisson the property he sold MT. s. about two years ago.-Winsted Herald.
 ~ LAKEv1LLE.-The citizens of Salisbury Centre have taken step in the right di- rection by making an organized effort for the suppression of the sale of intoxicating liquors in that place. To enforce exist ing laws, fund of $500 has been guaran- teed, which, supported as it is by public opinion, can hardly fall of producing the desired effect -Amenia Times.
 SHARON. The ladies of the M. E. Church of Sharon. have decided to hold Christ mas Festival for the benefit of the Sabbath School. We anticipate good time, and shall endeavor to merit patronage. A fur ther notice, e,hereafter.-Ansenia Times.
 TWISTED Reuben Rockwell, J. F. Calhoun, and Rufus Cleveland, ap- praisers on the land that tie Conn. Wes- tern R. R. take from Mrs. Julia A. Bache Tor, awarded her $500 for 2 5- 100 acres. Her least figure for 1t was $4. GOO: said land is located on the east side of Prospect St.
 - The first school districts have decided to buy the Champion place and grade it for their new school house. -Ssntinek
 GOSHEN. The correspondent of the Sen- tnel complains that the people of that place have lived, gone into business, died, /" and made no sign," till their hotel-keeper broke oyer the rule, few weeks since. | F. --. MT. s. B. Futile and family, have gone to Hartford, s to remain nntll the spring season opens. MT. M. W. Gray and family have gone to Bridgeport for an equal length of time; and others are to leave town ere, long for Florida and other places. et ; .r- The familiar faces of Calvin Futile, l and Daniel Lucas, Jr. are again seen in our streets, since their recovery, after very long and severe illness, from fevers.-Sen- tinel. s4e..c ls.1 st3 ,t.y aa @51N, rl
 BErHrfHEM -W We hear vague rumors of an unpleasantness in the Methodist Church, last Sunday, between the parson' and the chorister, during which the latter made more than his share of sschin -mnsic. ''- Waterbury @Americdn f77 II sF1y sa@I .I 5J b93i'10-1l3s El43af391Gmt 1o ra9z t@1
 FLuTEvMLE.-The Naugatuck R. R. Co. have decided to move the depot from Flute vile to the Sawmill, about half a mile 1 above. .-Heraid. sJ mUo4<2 aa ,woA.' . WAsHINGToN.L George Noble and others, while on their way home from John Gears in Woodvilfea few days ago, were thrown l from their wagon and severely. injured. It is supposed that the horse was intoxicated l and unable to keep the road. d.- Winsted | Herald -7 s- -'5' 15si43 i-.sd 2 | ,nr o1 News of the Week. ., s1ol ]
 a-a : 5rd ;9sL51---1T31s3 eds Iogg '@ej da a1e7Fe5do ou FOREIGN 5aai h92i14 tl | 2 fjGrea Brikains.. ..-The vessel with the re- n,a sri arii,,,s of Mr. Peabody was to sail yester.