Litchfield enquirer., 1871-08-17
COUNTY ITEMS.
From the Salisbury Ne,os:


 second at Mr. Warmers office where Hicks had gone to get out process Fhe fellow was put under $1 ,50O bonds in the two cases, and has decamped, leaving his bonds man in the lurch.
 A first class German barber has re- moved from New York, to this village.
 Mir. Wm. Bundy of Lakeville is report ed to havesold his residence in that village, to Col. Lorenzo Tupper, for $3, 900.
 A Lakeville Irishwoman has been mal- treating her husband. She was brought before Justice Tupper. Tuesday morning, who fined her three dollars and costs, and sent her to Litchfield jail for 30 days. Our informant says it "took three men to arrest her, and she fought them like tiger, bit ing and pulling hair"
 WEST CORNWALL. The NeUs correspond ent retracts his changes of misconduct against the authorities of this place.
 The annual Sunday school convention for the northern part of Litchfield county, will be held here August 30th, day and eve- ming sessions.
 FALLS VIL1AeE-Last Tuesday after noon. when the third of the l5 pound charges was fired from one of the Ames cannon at Falls Village, about three feet of the breech of the gun was blown off. The bursting was occasioned by an imperfect weld.
 CANAAN.-The Whiting river fill is near ly completed. The gap is filled, but one end is yet considerably higher than the other, and they are now at work grading. It is expected that it will be finished before the rails are laid to that place.
 A horse valued at $2OO was killed there few days ago, by falling from the em. bankment into the stream.
 KENr.-Mr. Burrit Vinegar while out driving one day recently lost his coat from the wagon, having in it his pocket book, ster from Sharon by the name of Loper picked it up, and having appropriated the money and slowed it away in his boots, left the coat and went on his way. MT. w., however, missing his coat returned soon after, post haste in search of it, he learned that Loper had been seen to pick up coat, and, driving on as fast as possible, overlook the gentleman down the River near Scatacook, who was soon glad to de- liver up the money and go on his way with. out it.
 -Messrs. A. J., and l.. B. Vinegar have made nice improvement upon their Wag- on shop.
 We notice several of our townsmen from abroad are at home during this hot weather. Among others we are glad to see J. M. Ingersol and family. Wm. Britton. R. A. Britton and others.
 Pears and small fruits are plenty, es- pecially whortleberries, but apples will be a light crop this year.-Banmer and B0nquet.
 
 erly of this place, died in Chicago on the 31st ult., of Bright's disease of the kidneys. He left Wolcottville in the Fall of 1862, and has filled responsible position in the Illi- nois Central R. R. Car Works.-HerdM
 WARREN. mysterious burglary has been committed in this town. MT. Erastus Bates attended church on Sunday the 30th, inst, and after responding to 8 contribution taken up at the time, re. placed his wallet in his pocket-then con- taining about $57. On the Monday eve ming following he went to the store to make some purchases, and taking out his wallet to pay for them, found only two cents in it. The supposition is that some scoundrel entered his dwelling house on Sunday night, and after "weeding" out his wallet, returned it to it's accustomed place. The robberies become so bold and so frequent as to produce decided feeling of insecuri- ty among those who happen to have on hand little pocket money.-Herald.
 TWISTED. On Monday MT. Alex. Wa ters' little boy, about 3 years old, climbed out of 8 window upon a projecting roof, and fell to the ground, distance of ten feet, striking upon his head. He was ta- ken up insensible and is in critical con- dition. .--Herald.
 WArERTowN.-The grasshopper plague is becoming very serious in Watertown and many other portions of Litchfeld coun- ty. Their numbers are inEumerable, and they devour grain, corn, turnips, and other green things. MT. John F. Smith has brought us sample bundle of oats from a field of two acres, which these pests have completely devastated. As it stands. it seems worthless, except for straw. Unless something checks the progress of these an- imals, farmers will think Litchfeld county a second Utah.-American.
 BR1DaEwATER.-The farmers are mostly through having. Half crop is probably fair estimate for this season.
 A son of Mir. Isaac Babbitt had his fin- gers crushed by being caught in the cogs of moving machine as he was helping his father put it away. Another boy, son of MT. Chauncey Beers, had finger crushed in the same way about two weeks ago. Both were caught between the cogs of the drive wheel and spur pinion.
 The Shepaag Valley Railroad is being pushed rapidly forward toward compile tion.
 St. Marks Church is again opened. Rev: MT. Colburn, the new rector, began his labors in this field last Sabbath.
 Rev. David Murcock, D. D., of New Haven, supplied the pulpit of the Congre. gational Church. He delivered Q very able discourse in the morning. ng.-&landard.
 THE CONN WESTERN R. R.-The Winsted Herald, attacking those who are ''howling against the management of the road" elic- it's the following reply from the Co"rant:
 That things which ought to have been attended to long ago, and which have no more connection with the iron works at Troy or Spuyten Devil, than with Podunk. have been neglected, is simple truth-hit whom it may. We are glad to know that the directors have decided to crowd the work along as fast as possible. and we are also glad to learn that an experienced rail- road man has been secured to assist MT. Barnum in the superintendence of the work, which is now to be pushed forward
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