Litchfield enquirer., 1871-02-09
COUNTY ITEMS.


 CORNWALL. Sylvester Griswold has been at work painting the inside of the new school room the past few days 1t is now one of the finest rooms in the town The school commenced there last Monday, Mir. J. Howard Worth is the teacher.
 The singing schools in the church are better attended by persons who go to have a good time than by those that wish to learn to sing. g.-Seatinel.
 NEW HARTFORD. Michael Routke died on the 18th ult., from injuries recieved while loading logs. He leaves a wife and several children. -H
 Mir. Alfred Burr has purchased of Mir. J. B. Owens the New Hartford Hotel for $l. .OOO and will take possession April 1st.
 Frank Tucker has sold his news office and variety store to Michael Buckley. "a A billiard hall has been opened over Jones drug store. Luke Gillett is propri- etor.
 -The second of the series of social hops came off at the house of Mir J. Denslow last Friday evening.
 The Good Templars are doing & good work Tn this place. At meeting of the Lodge, few nights ago, fifty new mem- bers joined and signed the pledge. ! A small force of workmen of the Conn. Western R. R., are at work during the winter, on 8 deep cut near the cemetery. --Sentinel
 '-Rumselling is on the decline here since the organization of the "Green woods Tem- perance Association" Dr. Cummings, from New Britain, delivered an excellent common St nse temperance lecture before members and others interested in the As. sociation on Friday night last. One of our .whjskey dealers retired lately to the more honorable business of farming. Others hope will soon voluntarily go and act like wise, or else they may feel reluctantly obliged to do so.-HeraId.
 KENT.-Rev. Wm H. Kirk and lady of Kent, return thanks for liberal donation from their friends, on the 18th.
 There is considerable religious interest among the christian people in Kent. and it is expected that there will soon be large ac- sessions to the church there. Ddn6urV NeecS. atzssa-.
 NEW M1LFoRD.-B. G. Norlhlop, secre. tary State Board of Education, lectured in New Milford on Thursday y I've are sorry to learn of the severe illness of Mir. A. B. Anson, son of the pro- prietor of the New Milford House, who has
 
 - Surprise parties have been given Messrs M. |. Frost and l.. Jones of New Milford, and MT. F. s. Richmond of Lanes vile. -,Dan6ury Ne'cs. ....EA
 WARREN. Martin Myres, thinking to make himself more comfortable during the present cold winter, stole an oyercoat and pair of gloves from Mir. E. R. Beeman. He was followel to New Milford by con- stable Miner A. Strong, where he was about to take the cars for distant journey. The constable politely requested him to return, which he did, nolenS volsns, pleaded guilty and was escorted to the County house, where overcoats will not be needed. Her ald.
 Rev. CIV. Potter, late of Worthwhile, has become pastor of the Baptist church at Stockbridge. Mass.
 TWISTED. .-Kilpatrick' lecture last Sat urday night netted for the monument fund about $126, besides yielding an incalcula- ble amount of entertainment to the largest audience that has assembled in town dur ing the winter. The G. A. R. Lecture Course thus far foots up as follows:
 Receipts la 1-.fsa..- S1OO7. 50.
 Expenses -.r 7l5.5O.
 Net Profit $292. % -Herald
 NoRTHFIELD.-Mrs.H Hiram Todd, wid. ow of. about 75 years, living alone, was found dead on the floor of her house, Sab- bath morning, by a, neighbor, Mrs. Lois Tnrney, of East Litchfeld, wife of David Turney, and daughter of the late Isaac Newton, died on Sunday, and was buried here on Tuesday. They were near neigh bors in earlier life. and about the same age.-Herdld
 EAST LITcH1ELD. Peleg" (the POic of the Station, we guess) writes thus to the Herald: .<fd3 .f+i
 The Advents hold meetings here every other Sunday. Those who are disposed can worship great deal in private house. MT. Edw'd Brown Campville. the one that had that unpleasantness with Hugh Stew art, has gone into winter quarters up to Mr. Balding's basket establishment.
 When the treble singers up to the Union church sing, ''Shall we gather at tue hay rigging on top of his head loaded with
 CANAAN. r-Mr. Horatio Ames died on Saturday last and Mir. w. Fl. Holbrook, who was run over by loaded wagon,a few weeks since, is dead. < -.,.,.s.
 The Methodist Society of Falls Village have been holding a series of meetings for the past six or eight weeks which have re suited in the conversion of twenty or thirty people, among whom are several of the most prominent business men of the place. Sentinel. Hssas. ss .H Q JA econgressional. o N'f'
 Joshua Hill has been admitted to the Senate from Georgia. r.-.. ...z,s....
 The bill modifying the Test Oath has passed both Houses.u5d. y.si. .s .I5 s l.s Bills granting pensions to the veterans of 1872 and making the Diplomatic and