Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-20
NEW MILFORD.

1 J.J. Warner, who recently received { commission as special policeman from Gov English, has donned his new uniform and is ready to do his part in enforcing order
 But as yet the authorities have not pro. vlded any lookup, although the necessity TOT one becomes more and more apparent
 There are two places which can be pro- cured for the purpose. and there is no req. son why the erection of one should be longer delayed. -sr..4 9sl a E..
 -On Sunday night a drunken fellow followed two ladies through the street. frightening them exceedingly. He after. wards attempted to steal blanket off 9 horse standing in front of Henry Hoyt's. Some gentlemen attempted to stop him and found him decidedly quarrelsome. As there was no place to take him to if ar rested. he was allowed to depart after re- ceiving a. sound kicking from Lieutenant Baldwin.
 On Tuesday of last week Elmore Platt and John Camp were thrown out of their wagon while passing through Bank street. They were sitting on high box, and as they turned the corner by F. G. Bennetts s store. the wagon tipped a little and turned out both the men and the box. Mir. Platt was not hurt, but Mr. Camp was struck by the box, which fell on his head and stunned him.. He remained unconscious for some time. and was attended by Drs Taylor and Bacon, but revived after while, and ap. parently sustained no serious injury.
 On Sunday morning Messrs Allen and Sturges started for Danbury to visit a brother of Mir. Sturges who had been dan. gerously injured the day before by being thrown from his sulky while driving Their horse was quite young and high spirited, and as they drove out of the gate the harness broke, and the horse became frightened and manageable. He ran furiously down the street, throwing both gentlemen out, in front of Mr. Boardman' s, and then turned into Bank street. He dashed the wagon against the door steps of the New England House, and breaking loose from 1t, ran down the street past the lumber yards, and from there around to Il. w. Booths yard, where he ran into the stables and came to stand still. MT. Allen was considerably bruised, but not seriously injured. Mir. Sturges was some- what jared but not otherwise unhurt
 The splendid weather which has pre- vailed during the past ten days still con- tinues, and gardens are being rapidly made. @ -E.. s.s,... . Hsi.. ...-
 Rev. A. Booth, recently of Roxbury, has been assigned to the Methodist church in this place, by the Conference which met last week. Rev. M. Webster has gone to Westchester. N. Y.
 SOLDIERS MONUMENT. the time for the annual decoration of soldiers graves is near at hand, it seems proper opportuni- ty to urge the erection of suitable monu- ment in memory of those dead heroes who belonged here. There are large number of them buried here, and there are others whose remains were never found. Their devoted patriotism deserves this mark of appreciation, and it is to be hoped that it will not be longer withheld. The State will furnish an equal amount to that contributed by the town, and it ought not to be difficult matter to procure monu- ment which would do honor to the dead and to those who erect it. INo.