Litchfield enquirer., 1871-10-05


 straight Democratic vote was about :2l2, the Republican about 155, and the tax. pay CTS about 20. The Democratic opposition to MT Hale was not "inspired" this year, it being much too near the election of sher- if to admit.of any such action. The fol- lowing was the ticket elected. with the vote on selectmen:
 Repu1zican. ShLE0iANS' Democratic. E. s. Poftsr Pg,as' 1Ss s f. N Nchols hss' 7: 2l7. R. A. Ford, 153. A. J. Pierpont, 210. n TowN c1EsK AND REs1sTR4R. ooo
 Toaon Treasurer, c. M. Woodruff; Grand Jurors, ngscn M oas Bisse S. Paane Pond; a A. WSee Ter, B. B. Sanford, o. R. Smith, J. Campbell, B. Curtlss, W. H. Palmer, ". H. Snyder; School Vis- itors. Q. B. Andrews, O. J. Harrison, G. W. Bement G. H. Baldwin, L. W. Wesseas, 2d Dist. L. T. Gil bert, A. Turner; Assessors, D. 0. Bulkley, Tharp A. c. Smith, l.. 0. Hotchkiss, D. P. Griswold; Beach, A. B. Hallock, c. Carter.
 Messrs. Coe, Guernsey and others re-. ceived larger votes from having been on the Tax payers ticket. We are much pleas. ed to notice the liberal action of the Dem- ocracy in the matter of school visitors. The election of three Republicans to the Board, this year, not only removes the objection of partisanship, but adds those who are ex- cellently qualified for the position.
 The Superior Court adjourned, last week after disposing of the following crim. inal cases:
 Levi Johnson was sentenced to pay $50 fine. and $50 damages for secret assault
 George Seeley was fined $3O for theft.
 Henry Farr was sentenced to 4 months in jail for stabbing one Donahue, in Win sted.
 Joseph Hill was sentenced to months imprisonment and $50 fine for killing Jo- seph Killson. in Kent.
 Jeremiah Sullivan was sentenced to two months in jail and $5 fine for resisting an officer. Joseph P. Moore was fined $50 for like offence Emotion for new trial pend- ing). The House case has been nolled.
 The following divorces were granteds
 Garrett from Elizabeth Reinders.
 Grove from Louisa Durham.
 Lyman from Valerie A. Curtiss.
 Emily from Andrew J. Bolles.
 Clara from John Baker.
 In the Washington Bee Brook road case Messrs. Leman W. Cutler of Watertown. Lewis Catlin of Harwinton and Hubert Scoville of Waterbury have been appointed a committee.
 The selectmen's report shows the or dinary town expenses of last year to have been SIS, ,553; to which is to be added the interest on railroad bonds, $4049. The chief items of expense have been as follows: Highways and bridges, $6, 331; Town poor, $1, ,S9O; education (above amount received from the state), 3,6O9; State tax $3.s5s
 The Democracy of this town are stolid lot We suggested the name of s. B. John- son. Esq, for the town clerkship, but they went off on tangent, nominated and elect ed Dr. Beach, and left us nothing but the gratitude of the Sentinel for our reward, which, however, is lively.
 - The first day of the Fair opens with g fine show of cattle; more, better, and in better condition than last year. The dis play of fruits and vegetables is very good considering the season. The number of people present is hardly as large as usual, the crowd evidently waiting for the Trot.
 We are requested by the chairman of the book committee of the Circulating Li- brary to state that there will be meeting of that committee at the house of G. A. Hickox, on Saturday evening next at 7h P.M.
 MT. R. s. Frary of Thomaston, dealer in Pianos, Organs and Melodeons. has one of the Burdett Combination Organs on ex- hibition at the Fair ground which persons desirous of purchasing reed instruments should see and hear.
 -- Attention is called to the advertise ments of Messrs. Braman & Deming, F. D. McNeil & Co.,, and Mrs. H. M. Baldwin.
 Mir. Frederick M. Sanford has bought the Frederick Chittenden place of Mir. Will. liam Bissell.