Litchfield enquirer., 1869-06-10
-LIrcHFIELD..

J tt The slips of, St Michaeps church were sold on Monday, netting about sl,25O, 2 gain of about $1O0 on last year IL 4s@t~ Z The Rev. MT. Payne having declined the call givenahim slew weeks sinceasa vote of the sw-holders was. ananimonsly passed at Mondays meeting instructiRg the War 'dens and vestry to invitesth the Rev. Walter Mitchell. of Mlddletown,p to become rector of this parish .fs ret!rssn s8aas 3a J 1o "A concrete pavement has been laid along both fronts of tae Mansion House, which, with the painting, re-sashing of low. CT windows,and general renovation of that
 hotel, add much to it's neatness and general appearance. - E..s1...6 a,@r a... R We are indebted to Mr.. J. w. Whe- Ter for fine present o. strawberries. They are just coming T in from the New York
 market, and are to be found in perfection at Mir. W's storefin WestSt.s o.sas. Ia, si4s
 -Silas E. Cheney vs. Charles s. Bael, the COW case, was tried before Justice G. c.
 Woodruff, at the Court Room. on Saturday.
 About one hundred mutual friends of the
 parties were present. z Decision reserved ,
 -Dr Jackson, President of Trinity Col. Elege, Hartford, preached at St. Miohael's,
 Sunday. t-.. 3-. 41'.:-,7+'.t 5 's.%
 Mrs. G., H, !Hollister has arrived in
 New York, and will return to this place,
 this week. s5Ee sta gj gHiaA-tpo ,aa f. STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL. z The public are respectfully invited to attend Strawberry Festival, at the Chapel of St. Michaels Church, on Thursday, June 17th, commen. cing at 5 o'clock. The proceeds of the
 sale to be devoted to the purchase of a
 carpet for the Chapel Admission 25 cts, children 10 cts. v e1.' x x Eo - MT. Rufus Smith has bought Q tract of 4s acres with buildings near the nickel mines in the western part of the town. Price $1 .5O0. bnsii7 ssii iaa sgesl3 eA ,s-7Ous new High Sheriff has commis-- stoned the following Deputies, as appears of record 1T II : bad te29 a8 Sai Edward o. Peck, Litchfeld; Wm.o 8. ris, Roxbury; Charles M Goodsell, Wood
 bury; Francis M. Ohn. Canaan. '
 : Regarding the first of these appoint ments, we had our say before election. Mr. Seymour was formerly "a Deputy Of Sheriff Wessells is reputed to, be 2 good officer. .. ' -i-s Charles Sheridan, the prisoner who escaped from this place. and stole 2 horse and saddle in Morris.swas arrestedin North Haven on Thursday and brought backto ;.;fiss .soI sl1t 10 sT5W eW ssfl4a1e II aass ns- Hon. Elisha $. Abernethy, formerly
 of this place. but for many years past clerk of the Superior Court at Bridgeport. died at that place on Friday last. While residing here he was Judge of the County Court. He was much esteemed by our citi- 11an,s aiaaa s4sa s4ai< hfa saaia 9tsl HAsts e1
 .- The storm of Tuesday wassa rather re- markabls combination for slseason and weather. Not only was the thunder storm 3 very severe but the hail fell to consider ble depth just north ofns, we hear. MT. Gilmore. the conductor lof the great Bos. ton Jubilee. might have got some new ideas for the performances of the Hailstone Chorus, .haahe ben hereabonts on Tues sIay afternbonL.sF Fire mingled with the hail ran along upon ths grooaL:'"
 Basr,N. HARrr 5KD AND ERIE RAIIE5Xp. -rne western auntmsnt for the new rsii- road bridge over the Naugatuck is nearly completed. It is q substantial granite structure. - Wdtefbwy Americdu.