Litchfield enquirer., 1869-11-25

tity of tho Pilgrim Fathers and enforced with much earnestness the importance of | thorough religious training of children. ~ COUNTY ITEMS.
 ;aa-p =.3 .si s8F58 ----s,.l t.r | From the Winsted Herald: CoLEBRooK.-Mr. Edward Oles caught an otter, one day last week, which weighed I16 lbs. Rather rare game for this region. William R. Terrett of Sharon, has been chosen one of the editors of the Williams
 College Quarterly, during the present year. R1vERroN. A wood-stealer appropriated l some sticks plugged with powder, the oth- Ter day, and they blew the top of his steve | off So we know how it happens that so
 much wood {" winter.kills." Y d ea 1 : - The Good Templars are now debating the propriety of closing the Lodge here. So we understand. These Lodges do bet ter in cities, where new cider is scarce.
 l: - R. H. Rust, formerly of this place,
 has bought a hotel in Now London.
 l - Sanford Kelly has bought the place
 north of the hotel owned by H.TC.. Brown. | s. A. Munson had q Museum Show
 over at Barkhamsted Hotel, the other eve
 ming. .a.sg
 NEW HARTFoRD.-R. H. Wheeler recent
 ly lost horse through the -recklessness of
 the teamster-said recklessness being in- duced by rum a. ''5 59s : /. .1a1 .-.1 sS.
 | I- The laying of ties on the new railroad fbetween here and Collinsville has com menced. '--
 1 = Mrs. Markham, a lady -73 years of age,
 fell backward down stairs, 8 few days ago,
 and sustained some injuries, but is doing
 as we'll as could be expected. '''5 ' h' F. GOSHEN. Two young mon from our
 town, were lucky winners of prizes at Is-
 bells late Concert 6One drew a fruit
 knife, the other a hair brush. na sia .aol Ao Io .- Rev. William H. Stebbins of West Goshen, had donation visit, recently.
 r. t- Rev. Hiram Bingham, the semi cen
 tennial of whose ordination was celebrated There on the 18th of September last, died
 at New Haven, recently, aged SO. .'-' x Id CORNWALL. E. The Heralds correspondent t4soites a series of crimes and outrages on Dibble Hill, which have haan charged on
 Ian idiotic black boy. Tho burning of the fuhoccupied house of Mr. Mesick, and the I following outrage were both charged to him: '-O u '- H-1tfll 1'' " '''1 e Al : N' .- Is A few weeks since the wife of the aims
 house keeper was found in tho woods, 1 where she had lain all night. She was
 shockingly beaten, and in a. helpless, con. Idition.r She hardly escaped with fife. ., Ps Botheeharges turned ont to be false, and
 the Herald says in conclusion: tn24.. $. j Seriously, Dibble Hill must become moro | Nal Al, ,oSxnx v1<, okh
 This one is played out ut.sro-..,-, ,a7 ErL
 TWISTED. The Howard mission receiv-
 ed $432.37 in cash and goods, from the Congregational and Methodist churches in
 this place. gI lalEoH ii e4- z | The Editor of the Herald was given a
 Thanksgiving turkey by 2 West Village
 manufacturer. Verify. g singular man is our friend of the HeraId4lsg 10 Js4a12all - RoxBURY. weeks Farmer, has .
 long account of the Tin wedding of Mir.
 and Mrs. Sheldon B. Smith, at that place. on the evening of Oct. 18th. The house PHas .thronged, every one having on we'd ding garments suitable teL the occasion.
 The bridegroom appeared in tin dandy
 hat T and among the presents were tin
 vases, shoes, slippers, lanterns, spoons, graters, spice boxes, wash-basins, pudding
 dishes, dressing-room wash-stand, basins,
 bowls, immense horns, Sc. Most notice
 able of all was 8 splendid tin bonnet, pre-
 sented by Mrs. Horace Curtis of Woodbu-
 ", got up with fine taste and skill, and in
 the most modern style, the handiwork of
 the Ingenious Mir? Floyd Hitchcock of
 WoodbBsM An imposing list of, Rever- lends ewere present, headed by the Rev.
 MT. Ishanz,H who performed the ceremony
 ten years since. Language failed to do jus
 tice to the feelings of Guest" regarding
 the supper, which was evidently ckef q eaore. The company enjoyed themselves
 till the .' small hours" and then, went on
 their way rejoicing. aa >w
 NEW MnFoRD.-Wicks and Schoverling have raised the frames of their proposed
 dwellings 9A H''o s- - e-.,.'-,so- ' l..a :, 7 G The high price of coal affects the sale
 of coal stoves in the outrof-town country. l Randolph Hill met with Q painful ac-
 cident, one day last week. He was holding Ia stone drill for workman, when the ihamraer slipped and struck one of his fin.
 gers, smashing it fiat. Danbury Times 2 ' | William Warren, residing between Or. Burlington and Sheffield, has lost COW by Il the cattle disease. and had two or three
 others affected by the disorder. on Sat
 ufday. otA, neighbor of his, Mr. c. H. | noxrov, olc0 1rSf an nv hv fha so ma diS
 ease. insted Herald 54,1 . 'I11, Es,as55,53 ,3 2 I The bed of theIB. H. 6 E. R. R., will be finished from Fishweir bridge to the State Ibline; in about four Heeks.-Ddnb. Hines lIh 'g Es A yomg gentleman in New Haven has tgot himself into etrnnble.s He wrote two, letters on Sunday, ,sone to a. Cincinnati la dys telling her how dear she was to him, land another to New York gentleman in (which he referred rather sjestingly. to the I iCincinnatiI girl "A few days ago he re-