Litchfield enquirer., 1870-01-27
COUNTY ITEMS.

W1fHkTowN The new lecture room of the Congregational church Is completed.
 = Col. Curtiss is improving the appear. |ance of his house, externally and inter- |nally. He is building new front with a verandaM and making various internal inn provements.
 = The State Railroad Commissioners met at the Warren House on Thursday. the 18th, and accepted the location of inc road already made. The next work to be done is to assess damages for the right of way, after which the road will immediately be put under contract. The land owners along the line of the road ought to initiate the example of this city, and give their land to the road for a mere nominal price. The increase in value of adjoining land will be more than double the value of that taken. by the he-road.-Anierican
 Wo1corTv111E.-Att the institution of Cold Spring Division, No. 20, S. of T., the following officers were elected and install ed for the current tern: Henry Ashley, Worthy Patriarch; Nellie Wheeler, WOr- thy Associate; Nate Mason, Recording Scribe; R. D. Peck, Assistant Recording Scribe; R. D. Peck, Assistant Recording Scribe; Mrs s. Fl. Bray, Treasurer; Rev. s. Fl. Bray, Chaplain; Frederick Herring, Conductor; Frank Brooker, Assistant Con ductor; Mary Smart, Inside Sentinel; Ben jamin Elliot. Outside Sentinel; D. P. Smart, Acting Past W. P. This new Di- vision was organized four weeks since, with about twenty -four chartered members, Be- ing composed of some of the most ze .lOus temperance workers in the village, it IS be- lieved the institution will be tower of strength to the cause of temperance. On tho evening of the 1lth inst, thirteen csn- didates for membership were proposed.- Lnder. '-+
 NORTH NoRFo1K.-Burt W. Norton, O young man % years of age, was found in his uncle's barn, on Saturday evening the 18th inst, lying dead upon the floor, with small cord drawn tightly about his neck and broken off close to the moose. He left the house about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, much depressed i'll spirits, and went to the barn.. It appeared that he climbed upon the hay y-mow, fastened the rope to a pole overhead. and then stepped off, doubtless breaking the rope in his last struggles. He was man of good habits, and leave a wife and infant child. No reason is as- signed for the act except ill health and consequent low spirits.-CovraMt BARKHAMsTED, under democratic rule, has increased it's town debt the last three years $1O, 196-more than was contracted | during the war to support the soldiers in the feld.-Courant.
 FALLS VIL1AGE.-Mr. and Mrs. Orville Hosford celebrated their tin wedding on Tuesday evening, the 9th inst. Judging by the number of those gathered together to congratulate the host and hostess, MT. and Mrs. H. must have many friends! The presents testify to the sincerity of their i friendship, being both numerous, useful and appropriate. Herald.
 [ SHARoN..-The first sociable for the ben left of the Protestant Episcopal church, Rev. .Dr. McD Donald, Rector, came off at the residence of Wm. Henry Lloyd, Esq, on the evening of Wednesday, 18th inst. Al though the sleighing had disappeared, yet there was large attendance, and the par ty was a decided success both socially and financially.
 The music was excellent and the compa- ny lively, and in the best of humor Amenia Times.
 GosHEN.-Dwight Gallup has sold his farm at " West Side" to Austin Allyn, Jr., price $8, 900. Mir. Gallup designs remov- ing to his former place of residence in the eastern part of the State. \ A.
 Rev. Austin Isham, for many years pas tor of the Congregational Church in Rox- bury, in this County, is now supplying
 the pulpit at Torrington.