Litchfield enquirer., 1871-03-23

already preparing the site for their new barn.
 Mir. Roberts is talking of improve. ments by raising and otherwise enlarging his store to meet the increase of business which must necessarily ensue upon the completion of the Connecticut Western Railroad
 -The preliminary organization of the Hook and Ladder company, held last week. -Ansenia Times.
 TERRY.-The excitement caused by the strike among the workingmen at A, Terry & Go. .'s Malleable Iron works has subsided. most of the workmeu having returned to work on Company's prices. They start off with new set of tools, as they amused themselves on one of their leisure days piling up their shovels, riddles and tam pers leach man owned his own), and set ting fire to them, thinking perhaps to de- lay new men taking their places. One of the ringleaders who was not taken back by the company was arrested Friday morning for assault made on Thursday evening on 8 man who had taken his place in the shop. He was held for trial in the Superior Court in Litchfeld, in bonds of $2OO.- American.
 PLYMoUTH.-On Saturday, Father Dug get, Catholic priest at. Bristol, was brought to Plymouth and tried before Justice Tut tie for drunkenness, on few Sabbaths since, while in Thomaston. He was fined $7 and costs, $23, A in all.-American
 WATERTowN.- Hubbard gives 8 reading in this place on Monday evening, March 2Oth.
 The Warren House is being painted ana dns rePa1Eesa5i es5y vrvsvs Uu rre zotu.=Au,s,- jean.
 MOUNT RIaA.-This neighborhood has been in state of derangement for the last six weeks, caused by the suspension of work in the Mount Riga Ore Mine. About 50 men have been out of employment, loiter about, squander their wages, and keep themselves intoxicat- ed. Work is to commence again this week under new superintendent-American.
 MARBLEDA1E. The Committee appointed by the Housatonic R. R. to inspect the sur veyed branch from New Milford to New Preston are expected this week after which it will be quickly decided upon whether we have road or not.
 -Rumor has it that our merchants, MT. w., Watson and Son will close their store this Spring and engage in farming, having bought one in nMerryall. Herald. FALLS Vu1AeE.-Brewster's Hotel came near burning up,, last week. .. .l The Housatonic R. R. O. is in treaty for the Ames Iron Works.-Herald, NEW PREsToN.-Two new stores will be opened here in the spring: one by Charles Lemon, of New Preston; the other by Mar yin Beeman of Cornwall.-Hesald.
 THoMAsToN. The Good Templar lodge here now numbers about 100 members and the Good Samaritans about 200.
 KENT.-The Congregational Society loos. es Mr. Crowther after all
 l The Rev. Mir. Wetherby lectured be fore the Young Mems 0. A., on the even ing of the 18th of February.
 MT. s. O. Conn has purchased his for mer residence and store. t1
 Mrs. Ralph Pratt has sold her place il the village to Mir. O. Gaylord.
 The Rev. B. P. Payson will lecture be- fore the Y. M. c. A., at the Congregation al church, Tuesday evening, March 28. | i- Perry Hufcut, Esq.,, had his shoul der dislocated last week, while leading out a young horse to water.
 Augustus Turner, a Frenchman, wh' was stabbed by Andrew Warner, the 5th day of last June, has recently had a piece of the knife blade with which he was stab bed, two inches long, taken out of his necl in front, by Dr. W. H. King. He wa stabbed in about dozen different places J -Bannsr and BdnQuet. i.