Litchfield enquirer., 1871-09-14
LITCHFIELD.

Lowell, last week.
 
 LIFCHFIELD.
 A GRADED ScHooL.-On Saturday eve- ming meeting of the Litchfield School District was held with regard to repairs of the school houses and out-buildings. Messrs. DeForest and Beach, the commit tee appointed at a previous meeting to esti- mate the costs of thorough repairs, report. ed that about $30O would be necessary. The question of graded school then came to which 50 far as any opinions were ex. pressed, those present were favorable. The question of repairs was then recommitted to tbe same committee with instructions to report the amount necessary for such tenn porary repairs as were absolutely necessary for the present wants of the district. The meeting then adjourned two weeks.
 On Monday next meeting of the Congl Society of this village will be held to make arrangements for the sale of their present church and lecture room. The necessary amount ($2s. .0OO for the build. ing of new church upon the plan of the committee has been raised, and the Mon- day's meeting will probably decide whether the Society will increase their subscrip- tions and build of stone on the Buel lot, north of the bank. or rebuild of wood on the present location. In either case the present buildings will be sold. Why then cannot the present church edifce be divi- ded into two stories; the lower abundantly large for all the rooms needed for a graded school, and the upper we'll adapted for the public hall which has long been felt to be a public necessity? At the meeting of the School District on the evening of the 23d inst. the Graded School question will prob ably be again discussed, and perhaps some action taken. a.-
 The School Visitors call attention to the fact that the School Registers in many Districts have not been returned, nor have the District Committees made their re. ports. Unless this is done by the 18th inst, the Districts wherein such failures occur cannot receive any money from the Town Treasury next year.
 This post office has been made one of international money order offices. This nssA h~-------A----sJ ~~.- v~A.f~.sv ~..."-o~- ment for residents of foreign birth who de- sire to send money to relations abroad or who expect remittances.
 -Messrs. Buell. & Wheeler, having made arrangements with MT. Orlando VanD of Danbury, Ct., are enabled to sell the or- iginal Lewis & Co.'s American Carbolated Meal Soap, an excellent article for the toi- let. nursery. or bath, apd also the Ameri- can Tar Soap, for skin diseases, chapped hands &c,, at 15 cts. cake; discount of 40 per cent, on previous prices.
 The Secretary of the Ltchfield County Agricultural Society put in preliminary appearance at the Watertown Fair which met the most sanguine expectations of friends present.
 On Monday afternoon committee ap- pointed by the Vestry of St. Michael's church met to examine into the amount of repairs necessary on the church and chapel. They find that about $1, ,000, are needed to make thorough repairs and meeting of the Vestry will be held early next week to make provision therefor.
 A gentleman driving from this place to Winsted and returning by way of Winches- ter on Saturday last, lost mosaic with light gold setting. Five dollars reward will be paid the finder on returning the same uninjured to this office
 Attention is called to the new column advt.. of c. Sanford & Son. Ltchfield busi. ness men are waking up to the fact that "the cars are coming in."
 The fall term of the Litchfeld Insti. ute commences on Monday next. See advt,
 Reports of railroad progress will be found in our Washington correspondence. People are becoming little nervous over delays, but the prospect now is that the railroad will be opened next month. Un- less difficulties entirely unforeseen occur the opening will probably vary little from Nov. 1st.
 The Superior court commences its Sep. tember term, next Tuesday with the trial of civil jury cases, Judge Pardee holding court.
 FALLS VILLAGE. Little has occurred this week beyond Base Ball games, therefore, items are