Litchfield enquirer., 1870-06-02
COUNTY ITEMS.

LAKEvILLE. -One of the fat steers that
 Grant and Sweet brought home lasts week
 IS to be rallied for on Saturday, June 4 The Salisbury Savings Society have declared dividend of 3 F per cent on | the earnings of six months
 -Capt. Thos. BosWorth, most worthy 1 and respected citizen, died at his residence 1 last Friday, aged 7O-Herald @ GOSHEN. -Caleb Bradley. for. many year
 a citizen of this town and the father of l MT. Edward Bradley of Huntsville, died | recently 1n Sandisfield, Mass, at the ripe age of 88 years. He vii! be remembered long time, by many for his unusual memory and conversational powers upon subjects of interest.-Sentsael.
 CORNWALL. M. Dibble WAS on Mon day brought before Justice Nickerson. for
 assault on his sister and brother in law MT. and Mrs. Delbar, last Sunday, and fined five dollars and costs
 On Monday at Cornwall Bridge there
 was shooting affray between one Bierce and man by the name of Bariram. Bar
 tram discharged his revolver two or three
 times at Bierce without hitting him, where. l upon B1erce knocked down and stamped
 upon Bartram till he was nearly dead
 -On Monday, in the Police Court at West Cornwall three lads were brought up for breaking into the house of S. Steeven. i-Sentinel
 WArERTowN-Frag of rock from
 blast on the Watertown railroad have gone l through the roof of Smiths hardware fac 1 tory, and also smashed some of the sashes of the brick dwelling house near by. It is proper here to state that due notice is given before the blasts are fired
 MT. Wm. c. Hurd, who purchased the splendid stone resieence of Truman A. Warren, at Watertown, has recently been
 putting the grounds and house in fine or
 der for occupancy. This has the reputation l of being the best furnished house in
 Litchfeld county.
 It will gratify the many admirers of a carriage ride from this city to Watertown to find that the high grade of the Water town railroad causes 1t to cross tho high
 way, between the Pin shop, by means of bridge. thus avoiding all danger from
 collisions. The solid masonwork of the abutments now being raised attracts the attention of all passers. s.- Wat American WooDBURY. William Cothren, esq.,, au- thor of the History of Ancient Woodbury, published sixteen yeals ago, has in prepar- atlon, and will issue about the lst of Jan. 1871, second edition of the work-bring- ing the history down to the present time. The work will be published in two volumes about three hundred pages of the new edition being filled with new matter, em-
 bracing among other things full account of the First Congregational church and the dedication services of the Forefathers' monument. The work will be one of great value; and as only q limited number of copies will be published, those wishing to secure it will do we'll to place their names on the subscription list.-TaNey hdec
 NEW HARTFORD The extension of the Canal Branch railroad from Collinsville to New Hartford was opened yesterday. The distance is six miles The road runs through the wild gorge below New Hart ford, called ''Satanss Kingdom" where a large expense in rock cutting has been necessary to secure a roadway. It follows the Pennington closely the whole distance. Two cars left Pine Meadow yesterday morning filled with rejoicing citizens of New Hartford, and they were given free
 ride to Collinsyille, the journey occupying about twenty minutes. The train only runs to Pine Meadow, about mile below New Hartford, for the present E. w. Thompson has been appointed depot agent at New Hartford. The full time table has not been arranged on the road.-Courdnt.
 Edw. F. Gates has been appointed post master at Thomaston. ~af
 A resident of New Hartford drank $146 worth of liquor within @ year, and has life enough left to repent -..-...s..