Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-09
LITCHFIELD.

tern, last week, after accomplishing large amount of business. Seventy-four cases were disposed of, and as only forty two new civil cases were brought, the dockets show a handsome reduction. Inasmuch as we were strongly opposed to the appoint ment of MT. Granger to the bench, we deem It but justice to say, that the doubts We expressed regarding his fitness for that position, have been entirely removed. As 3 careful, judicions trier of causes he has few equals on the bench. ,-~-1.,. -~ <
 The following cases have been disposed in addition to those previously reported =
 Albert r. ,Siloa vs. ,John z Goodrich.-, Action to recover on notes to the amount of about $20,000. Decided in favor of the defendant on the ground that the plaintiff did not own the notes sued on. Graves and Warner, for pl'f. Hubbard & An dresEs, Seymour & Seymour, and Peet for deft -.'.-. B John L.. Stuart vs. 1ogn of Wmven. Bounty easel. Reserved for advice of Su- preme Court. Hubbard $ Andrews for pl'f, Woodruff x Woodruff for def't.oy1
 TOa0n of Ne,o Mtyford vs. Rufus CleoeIand, ct al. This was an injunction brought by the town against the County Commission CTS who were repairing one of their insuf- ficient highways under authority given by statute. After years delay in court the Commissioners now get judgment against the town on cross bill, for $35606, ex- penses for repairs. and $98 02, costs. There has been an amount of unkept promises, delays, and sickness, on the part of its Se- lectmen, that has cost the taxpayers of New Milford handsome amount in ex- penses and lawyers fees, and the repairs are not yet finished. It is much the cheapest way for a town to repair it's roads and keep out of the clutches of the law. petitioners, Seymour & Seymour for re- spondents. e.
 Potter vs. Canaan. case. Judg- ment for iplff to recover $361, ,25 and costs. Sedgwick for prf Peet & Dean for delft.
 The following divorces were. granted = Bridget McCrawley from Wm. McCrawley with $2OO alimony); E. s. Pardee from Jane Pardee; Abbie M. Case from Caleb A. Case; Sarah M. Colby from Geo. Colby; Loraina Cowdrey from Lester D. Cowdrey; Jane l.. Durand from Charles A. Durand; Adelah M. Gordon from Edward F. Cor don; Norman Kellogg from Jane O.. Kel- logg; Eliza Moore from Lewis Moore
 1 Dennis Dewire of Wolcottville had his name changed. We have not heard the reason; but it is probably because no one of the name of Dewire can come to Litch- field without having fight with some one of the name of Herbert. e..t .t- ., - A large proportion of the serious ac- cidents and many of the fires, nowadays, such mishaps can be avoided by the use of Pratts Astral, non-explosive Oil, for sale at Wessells and Gates 9i,4tas. r : .5gle., .' r- The first great snow storm of the win- tercame ot on Monday. The roads are badly drifted, but the Naugatuck trains have suffered little delay. Tuesday morn ing, the thermometer sank to So, the coldest day of the season. In spite of the extreme cold and high wind, the proprie-
 tors of the village snow-plough made their usual rounds, clearing the sidewalks, and deserving the thanks of snowed-in popu- l latfbE. '+ .-t@ : = .. .+S' 1g
 The members of St. Michael's Parish will commence the work of decorating the Church for Christmas, on Monday even- ing, Dec. 18th. in tue chapel. A full at tendance is earnestly requested as we'll as g l; good supply of evergreens. s~as4 f fl,