Litchfield enquirer., 1871-06-15
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 On Sunday evening the Rev. Frederick Buel of San Francisco, lectured at the Con gregational church on the subject of the Chinese in California. Mr.. Buel is na- tive of this place and is an agent of the American Bible society in California. to which State he emigrated as early as 1S49. He gave very interesting sketch of the ways of the "Heathen Chinee, "whose com ing he considers as on the whole beneficial to the State.
 John Welch of Harwinton, an Irish man, was killed Saturday night by fall from his wagon, little east of the Dewez place on East Chestnut Hill. Welch was intoxicated at the time. turned over into the ditch, and broke his neck. The horse was unable to get up, and no one happen ed to pass that way. till about noon, Sun. day. & l.4' '<aH*-s
 A novel case was tried before Justice T. Leander Jennings in Milton on Satur- day. It appears that MT. John Osborn of that place ordered 8 pair of shoes No. tscelve and one haJf in size, of MT. Kirchber- ger, shoemaker, of this village. In mak- ing. the leather seemed little thin at the side of one of the shoes, and thin lining was put in on that side. Osborn sent in the money and got his shoes. but, on no. ticing the lining. called it patch. and re- turned them without even trying them on. Owing to their enormous size the shoemak- CT was obliged to sell them at reduced price, and the question was who should suffer the loss. Kirchberger offered either to return the money he had got for the shoes, or to make new pair ; Osborn de- handed the full amount he had paid and brought suit. The counsel for the defen- dant insisted that man who wears No. 1211ss shoes had no right to play such pranks with shoemaker, and claimed to recoup tue damage resulting from the plaintiffs ca- pricious conduct The justice couldn't see it in that light, and gave judgment in favor of the plaintiff. The amount in dispute be- ing only one dollar, the defendant could not afford to appeal with the prospect of being $50 out of pocket if he got his in the Superior Court, and $50 if he lost it, and paid up. He now fully appreciates the risk of making shoes for localities where f-s
 MIR. ED1ToR.-On my return after few weeks absence. find some items of inter- est here, which I will send you:
 MT. o. B. Frisbie, who has been de. lirious. at times, for some years past, has become SO deranged that it is unsafe for him to remain with his family. A few days ago he was taken to Brattleboro, Vt. and with difficulty gained admission for few months. although they had more patients than they could we'll accommodate. Alp. plication has been m ade at Middletown, where perhaps he may be received after the enlargement of the institute. U. P. Bartholomew has been very sick for the past five weeks, but under the care of Dr. Buell. he is now slowly recovering.
 He is not yet able to leave his room. In
 consequence of his illness. and the absence of some of the members, the reading circle has been suspended.
 About four weeks since. Mrs. Eliada | r.,x. ,rskh hor 1onohfor in law and
 child, were crossing the Shepaug R. R. al T Bantam, when the horse became frightened
 and threw Mrs. K. from the wagon. Time ly assistance arrived, the horse was stopped and the young lady and child escaped un
 injured. Mrs. K. was badly hurt by the fall and has not yet recovered although sht is gaining. It could not have been tht cars or engine that gave fright to the horse
 as there was no train due. sa61o> 8s q We are all anxious for the Railroad | One day last week. a company started iron ], here and took the line of the Shepaug, to
 wards New. York. When they reache' Washington they decided that the train were too slos0, and on nndlng the tunne impassable returned home. ta as MAPLE STREET. "A daughter of John Herbert, year : old, was kicked by a horse. Sunday. Sh , was struck just above the eye. fracturing tn skull. At last accounts she was doing vel . and will probably recover.
 Ground was broken Wednesday Il East Park, preparatory to laying the foun ' dation of the Soldiers Monument which
 expected to arrive next week.
 ! Mrs. T, F. Allen, of New York, ha
 bought place of about ten acres of Dwigh
 Bissell; price $2O00.