Litchfield enquirer., 1871-08-17
LITCHFIET,D

annual term Thursday morning, and tn, following cases were decided:
 Io,oa ef Washington ys. 1o,On of Kent For plf, Seymour and Graves; for delft Hubbard and Andrews. New trial no granted. involving judgment for plf.
 Isaac Sayord vs. Scott & Norris. Cothrer for plf. Fields, for deft Case erased iron docket.
 &erliny Wooster vs. Hunts, Lyman & Co Graves for plf.; Peet and Dean, Warner for defts.. Judgement for the defts. was advised.
 Eaos Benhana et ux. vs. Truman Miner e aA Cothren, for plfs.; Seymour, for defts. No error found in the judgement rendered by the Superior court for defts. The following cases were tried but not decided:
 J. Ho,Oard Cdtlin vs. Henry Decker. For pf., Hubbard and Andrews; for deft., Graves.
 Michael Conlan. Jr., vs. 1smne, Futile. For plf., Graves; for delft, Hubbard and Andrews, Seymour:
 Carlos Holcomb, ct als. vs. Anson B. Iy. fany. For plfs., Foster and Goodwin; for deft, Hitchcock.
 Frederick Kellogg, Judge, vs. Solon B. Josnson, ct al. For plf., Treat; for defts., Woodruff and Woodruff and Johnson.
 Those who have heretofore held that Litchfield was an unmusical place are be- gining to waver. From about A. M. till noon, the clapg of pianos is incessant The rising generation ought to be prof. cients if practice will make them such. Then we have vocal music of evenings and are fast becoming one of the most melodi- ous if not the most harmonious of villages.
 We never trouble the weather as long as it don't trouble us; but of late it has be- come so very offensive that we feel obliged to notice it. There has been either down. right aggravating sunshine of the ultra ninety figure. or else disgusting, muggy hotness, from which our '13, ,000 feet above the level of the sea" usually exempts us. Then our thunder storms seem to rattle away around the edges without clearing up the atmosphere, knocking the old flag g-pole into flinders. striking the Sentinel office, or accomplishing any useful purpose. h. deed, any suggestion of change from the Weather Bureau at Washington will be gladly received even by the Democracy who have no faith in that or any other Wash ington institution.
 On Monday Andrew Hart had his hand badly hurt. playing ball. That combina. tion of leather, rubber and pig lead, face. tiously termed "base-ball," struck the end of his thumb and actually drove out the bone through both flesh and skin. Dr. Gates dressed the wound and ''Andy" will hardly figure in the national game again this season.
 The Rev. Storrs O. Seymour, of Paw tucket R. l., is preaching, for few Sun- days, at St. Michael's. The Calvinistically inclined think thoy noticeable on the usual teachings from that pulpit.
 The three locomotives ordered by the Shepaug railroad company, have been named: "Shepaug." ''Waramaug," and "Weantinaug." 'Nonnewaug," and one or two other ''augs" in this vicinity, are for future use.
 The case of Ryus Snsith vs. Ed'aoard o. and OHuer P. Peek for damages done to a carriage of the former by the remarkable smash-up on the way to Judge Halls fu- neral in 1867, was tried before Hon. Chas. Adams, auditor, on Tuesday; argument ad- journed.
 BASE BA11.-The Duttons have re-orga- nized and will play the Empires, of Thom- aston, at this place tomorrow (Thursday), at g A. M.; and the Osceolas. of Stratford, at Wolcottville, Friday, at 11a P. M. The finest ball playing ever seen in the county is expected by those who know these clubs.
 
 - The Fair of the Agricultural Society of the county is to be held on the 4th and 9th of October next. The huckster privi- leges of the enclosure are open to compe- tition.
 On account of the removal of the Act ing School Visitor, the District School Committees are requested to send their re. ports and registers to George M. Woodruff, Esq. They will please remember that the law requires that they be sent in before the 18th Sept. a7 r
 Trinity School will not be reopened in consequence of the removal of the Rec tor and the failure to secure successor.
 If Litchfeld is not a youngsters Para disc it is not the fault of Messrs. Vessels & Gates. They sell Ottawa beer at 3 cents . glass and Soda water tickets at 50 cents the dozen.
 D@ At trial of ech-1oading rifles in New Haven, last week, the Sharp rifle was successful, the record standing: Sharp. 72; Remington, 55; Whitney, A; Winchester, 38. Perhaps Hartford employed the Sharp