Litchfield enquirer., 1871-03-02
COUNTY ITEMS.

OoRNwA11-The funeral of Miss Amy Pierce, aged 89 years, was attended last Sunday in the Congregational church. At the time of her demise there was brother and sister and brother-in law, living in the same house, aged respectively 58, 90, 91 years.
 Mir. Wm. Wilcox, butcher, is about re- moving to Duchess Co.,. N, Y., and has sold out his business to Messrs Joseph Ives and Arthur Reed.
 Disturbances of the singing school still continue.-SentineL
 NORFOLK. Collins and More head, contractors on the Conn. Western find difficulty in settling with their work. men.-Sentinel
 F1UTEvm1E.-Mr. N B. Lines of this place has singing school in Proverty Hol- low (romantic name for a city)
 MT. Thomas Shanley has converted the shop formerly owned by Brown & Brother, into grist mill.
 MT. Wm. Gibson cut his foot quite bad few days ago, while chopping in the woods but will soon be able to go it alone Sentinel.
 R1vERToN-A series of lectures on phy. siology is announced in the Herald.
 PHEASANT VALLEY. Second Advent. ists are about building new church. Mir. Samuel Robinson has been much injured by being thrown from a sleigh Herald.
 THoMAsToN.- lecture of the Rev MT. Bulkley at the Methodist church on Strange things in Human Nature" was g decided success.
 FALLS VIL1AGE.-The question for dis. cussion last week in the debating club oi South Canaan literary society was: ''Re solUed, That the man who sells intoxicating drink is more guilty (morally) than the ! man who drinks it. t."-Decision in the affirm ative. The next question is: "Resolved That married life is more desirable than single llfe." In this discussion the ladies are ex. pected to take an active part. The rumor that the Housatonic R. R. Go. intend to purchase the Ames Iron Works and remove their repair shop, En. zine, Sc. has assumed more tangible shape; and we shall expect to see cars load. ed with R. R. Co.'S. effects crossing the bor- | der i'll a few days.
 -Ames B. Dean has sold his house and lot to Henry Shepard, for $1, ,2OO-Herald WATERTowN.-The enterprising firm of Hard & Scott, coal dealers, have purchased of MT. Henry Dayton an acre of ground near the depot, where they will put up Q more commodious building for the storage of coal, lumber, etc.
 MT. Joel Warehouse has purchased g building lot of Mir. Elial Daley and is intending to build. We learn that rss. taurant will be opened on the first floor | Who says Watertown don't move?-Amer ican. TWISTED. .-Beardsley Alvord have sold their factory on Lake Street-knowr as the Upper Hoe Shop-to tho Henry l Spring Co.,, of New Haven. .E There is rise in Long Lake of fool since the late rains Certain manufac tories ran all day last Monday for the frs time in four months.
 = The Carnival was celebrated by { masquerade ball at MT. J. Bareuther's.- Herald. -
 WooDBURY. small party of one hun dred, substantially armed for attack, repair ed to the residence of J. N. Castle, Esq. to surprise MT. and Mrs. Kendall, last Err day evening. The Woodbury String Bant was present and discoursed sweet music tt an attentive and grateful audience. A few sets of cotillion were dashed of. The cloths were soon spread, and those suspicious heavy baskets and pails were soon tighten ed or emptied of their contents and trans ferred to the tables, which were white with the rich loayes of cake. The aroma of coffee filling the rooms, brought the house "tc order" and expectation. Loaves were ma ny, and all satisfied. -1ndes.