Litchfield enquirer., 1870-01-20
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sHk N < q # The Holyoke dam is nearly completed. Nota man died in Wolcott last year. Not Methodist tdiedin Waterbury, last year. Nor wich boosts six hogs, all of one litter weigh Ing 'VVO p0FFln9aaa3 pun a3g 4 5a .s.t z, :. 27 Danbury ladies took sieigh-ride on their own hook, last week.. ~ single Danbury hotel sold $40, ,O9O worth of li- quor, last season.
 A man is confined in the New Haven almshou5e for refusing to support his child.
 The Merden Recorder claims an income of $35,- 000 for one oftheir physicians, last year. New Haven hack-driyer has been fined BIO for overcharge of fare.
 IS hens yielded New London man 2,402 eggs, last year.
 Putnam is nearly recovered from the small pox. f,..t.. Blue birds appeared in New Haven, one day last week.
 Burglaries are of almost daily occurrence in New Haven.
 It is proposed to start horticultural school for wom en in New Haven.
 The Canal R. R. Co., zare building extensive r:- pair shops at Now Haven.
 
 S20,010 in England.
 young Meridon woman tried a cup of cold poi son, last week. Friends interfered and saved her life.
 The wages of Norwich mii hands have been re- duced ten per cent.
 A paper mill Q! Huntiu ston was burned on the 9th iaet
 Seymour silk factory suspends from the duIl- of business.
 Another Iaborer on the Boston and Erie rail- road was seriously injured, last week. .-- sz Thirty ncv buildings gre being put up in Anso- The Wesleyan University at MiddIetown has 153 students.
 The Industrial School for Girls is now ready to rccoivo 20 inmates.
 A haul of clothes-line thieves was made by the Hartford Police on Friday.
 Sound steamboat burst fiuo, Thursday. kill ing two engineers. " The Democratic State convention meets at New Haven on the 22d prox. There were 61 failures in this state last wear: i abilities, $1, ,048, 0j0. -, The New Haven Lecer assorts that the Parallel railroad project Is not dead is generally sup posed.
 A destructive fire occurred in Bristol, Thursday night. ,sIhe Post-office and three other buildings were destroyed. Loss GOO. meg -.As .5. t'-a Juaga Strong, the new Justice of the U. S. su- PreaIe Court, appointed to fill the vacancy caused y Mr.Stantons death, Is Q native of Somers The Waterbury city prison, with only four cells, has accommodated" 342 inmates within months past. #a ID sub marine diver is at work in Bridgeport lay : ing the foundations of new bridge. He rem aims under water for hours at time.
 The pastor of Sufiield Baptist church has be . come excived and donounces 'FUnion" with the undipped christian.
 1O9 men were sent to jail from Norwich last year. for drunkenness-a dead loss of s 900 in cash be- sides damaged moral condition.
 Two hogs recently killed at Phoenfxyille weighel ZIG pounds and 601 pounds respectively. No won der the place was called Phwnixville. .*ss A tremendous blast at Reeds Gap. throw ont nine hundred tons of rock, on Friday of last week. .O O 450 workmen ofthe Howe Sewing Machine Co atBr1dgeport are on strike, They paraded tho street, Thursday evening, headed by Q band of mllale; speeches made and resolutions passed Mr. Byngton Of the Norw2lk qazeAe has been appointed clerk of tao Senate committee on con. tngent expenses. Thare arc other editors who might like to be helped out in the matter of con tnGent expenses.