Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-29
COUNTY ITEMS.
From the Winsted Herold i;

l ~ COUNTY ITEMS.
 I From the Winsted HeroIa:dl 4al 4se .l#1 l NEW HARTFORD. At special meeting of the Litchfeld North Consociation, held at New Hartford. Centre, 18th inst. Rev. Edwin Hall, Jr., was dismissed frol., the pastorate of the South Congregational ] Church and Society. The usual papers of recommendation were given him, and a ] vote of thanks rendered him for his long and faithful services as Register of the l body which dismissed him. t.atEay 5aGi ! i-iOn the evening of the 10th inst, the larger part of the works of the Green woods Scythe O.. were consumed by a disastrous fire. The loss is heavy, though l mitigated by an insurance of upwards of l Smith, was severely burned while making I efforts to suppress the fire. Yet the sad dest result was the turning ont of employ. ment so many workmen. Doubtless the works will be speedily rebuilt as the busi- ness has been a paying one.
 = There IS a prospect of much building in this village this season.T The Brown Go. < is building a new shop. The Carriage Co.,
 proposes to enlarge it's works by the erec- tion of new building, Mr. W. H. Bush nell has broken ground upon which to build 9 fine residence, and the Grsenwoods Go. has contracted for the erection of 36 l houses. ,4fg5 < ft{t4y tsss-t. -s,,t--..s fg- 1 A SPEcK OF WAR IN THE NORTH EAsT.-- John F. Simmons, of Dolburg, boxed An l thony B. Tiffany's ears on Tuesday. Here's how it was. Tiffany was putting Simmons rails on his fence, when Simmons told Tiff fany to stop. Tiffany invited Simmons to an unseemiy oseulatory entertainment, whereupon, Simmons administered the box aforesaid. Scene closes with Simmons pulling at one end of rail, and Tiffany and Co.,. at the other. 1.d 8aeda ai a@lsol
 PINE MEADOW. The extension of the Collinsville Railroad to this place is pro lgressing favorably, and will be completed, it is thought, by Ontober. ".,. sr...,z .zst.,sl
 M1LLBRooK. Edward Ruff severely in jured his hand with buzz saw, last Satur- day. '". : 5a3 ;.s1 ;.,i-,-' RVERToN. .-Col. Hodge has sold one of his houses here for $1, 300 and bought the property of Albert Stephens for $1 400. ,~ :,
 - Every body is moving; and oh! how rich some of us are in old truck! rrF
 - Luman Smith has sold his farm to some Canaan parties, and has moved into the village. ~a.s -..5.' ge...-. s'.
 =. Samuel Roberts has bought build ing lot of Evart Bevins. ~I...,...n n
 Just say to those who went for Bar mum because he was a rail road man that they have been fooled. Point them to that grade from Winsted to New Hartford, and then up, up to Norfolk, and ask them, if any sane man or Railroad Co, would put a road there for the little freight they would get away from the Naugatuck, when lgoing through Riverton, Sandy Brook, and Colebrook, they can reach Canaan or .Shef- field easier, with less expense. Mir. Bar. mum has ridden to Congress. on that paper railroad, but Mr. Sheffield will ride to. Lee on s real one, and it won't go through Winstel either. #5 .r ~~e,.Sr s'.-..
 ToRR1NGToN. Richard and Martin Burns have purchased of Lewis Whiting his farm stock and utensils for farming, and milk utensils, for which they pay cash $9 900. The, purchasers formerly resided in Tor rington. s3 U -a za tsGalG .allao I0
 i- Mir. Whiting has purchased O.. D. Shepards place in Cotton Hollow for a residence. He is in feeble health, and hence gives up farming. 5tgsF9d5 szoa
 NORFOLK The Post-offiee question con tinues to be agitated by those residing on the hil1 Should they attempt to remove it they will find that it will be more secure ly cemented in it's present location than it is now. ..3 D2at@'S
 - The velocipede fever has made its appearance among us, and Stevens Hall is used as a rink. D. A. Reyes and Dr. Win. Camp have one of their own manufacture, 'combining the most modern improve. ments. An informed the machine weighs only forty pounds. ,,;4 r-
 = Phe Good Templars are meeting with good. success, now numbering over 60 members. z+3 !52 "
 l TERRYvILLE.-A gentleman here has re- gently purchased an Alderney COW just i'm ported. at 8 cost. so it is rumored, of all the way fir om $500 to $1, GOO. n. sIsfsset.9e.
 s- B. H. Heminway has removed to his new store, where he is opening as fine g stock of drugs, medicines and tancy goods as can be found in this part of the state.
 = Messrs Bradley & Carter are remod- cling their store, and intend to open anew stock of dry goods and groceries about May 1st. s .g.sr .sof4nl .4sslsonl
 - Mr. Arthur .DeWolf has bought the residence occupied by the late Mr. Stone. | HUNTsv1nLE.- Forge and Rolling mill of the Hunt Garfield Iron, Co., was entirely destroyed by fire, on Friday night, April 16th. Loss about $12, ,00U, insur ed II for $6,5OO. The same works were burn ed ]; down in March, 1863. .-Ssntina. 357a szo SHARoN.-J. o. Adams, aeyounc lawyer