Litchfield enquirer., 1870-08-04
COUNTY ITEMS.

CORNWALL President Woolsey md fam. fly arrived in town last week. The Pres ident's health is much better than last year.
 During the shower last week the barn of MT. T. O'Donnell, on Dibble Hill, was struck by lightning and entirely consumed with all its contents of about thirty tons of excellent hay. MT. O'Donnel had inst taken the last cart load of his hay into the barn, the boys unhitched the horse from the load and ran into the house, and in three minutes after the barn was struck, frighten. ing the horse causing him to run out and escape.-Sentinel.
 KENr.-The athletic young men of the town had meeting at the town clerks office Saturday the 30th, for the purpose of or we'll for ghboring clubs to be watching for challenge and then you may have some match games to record.-SentineL
 LAKEvIn1E. horse belonging to James R. Harrison ran away with lad on Tues day, injuring the boy so that recovery is doubtful "~| ." ~.sa-1
 The Connecticut Western makes busi. ness brisk with us, so much so that one of our principal vendors in "biled cider" fer mented corn, stewed hops, &c.,, is compelled to do outside jobs on the farm to keep out the weather,on the sabbath, thereby desc crating that holy day and breaking the laws of the land and of decency.-Herdtd.
 CORNWALL BRIDGE. On Thursday last, while Wm. c. Wadhams of this place, was moving and raising an old barn, one of the bockings gave way and the barn became a mass of ruins, and q young man 15 years old was caught underneath and seriously injured
 On Wednesday our temperance peo- pie seized the liquor belonging to Mir. Du. gan and put it in safe keeping. We have some who are determined to sell whiskey here, and we have some who say they shall not. Time will tell which prevail We have now three whiskey suits on hand.
 The weather is very dry and hot. and puts fellow in mind of marching in Vir- ginia. only the water and rations are some what better, and we do not have so much load to carry. Bad enough, however He9uid. .s.sH ..I
 SHARoN.-The second of the series of sociables ill aid of the Episcopal Society, took place at Bartraln's Hall, Thursday evening, 2lst inst, and wasiwell attended. The cOrnet band furnished music the first part of the evening, and then the lovers of the terpsichorean art enjoyed themselves until the "wee sma' hours" An excellent supper was furnished by Messrs. Rowley < Whitney.
 Rev. c. M Eggleston, pastor of the Methodist church, IS now taking his sum- mer vacation and his pulpit is acceptably filled by Prof. Frost, of Amenia Seminary --Her0id
 The labor on the Salisbury section of the Western railroad, which was suspend ed last winter by reason of the sudden dis appearance of one of the contractors, has been resumed under the direction of Con tractor Wallace, who promises to have tbat and the section, above graded within the next two months. A| s
 An Ill toxicated man entered building in Winsted, on Friday, where several join CTS were at work, and attempted to stab one of them, He succeeded in inficting aslight wound on the hand, and was i'm mediately arrested and placed in the lock up, where he was found dead, Friday night having hung himself with a strap that held up his pantaloons. He came from Waterbury. ,.-