Litchfield enquirer., 1871-08-10
COUNTY ITEMS.

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 MARBLEDALE.-A man by the name o1 Friel. employed in the cheese factory o1 Samuel R. Hill, IT,, in New Preston, was badly beaten by an Irishman in the employ of Noah w. Hatch of the same place. one day last week. Friel came off with couple of ribs broken and terribly disfgnred face. We understand that no arrest has been made as yet, but lawsuit is probable A woman was the cause.
 WEST CoRNwAL1.-The correspondent oi the Conn. Western Ne,cs pitches into the civil authority, lawyers, and constables of this place for making justice little too frequent. It isn't complaint we often hear made. ........
 As the Housatonic passenger train was leaving this place, Friday. one of the for. ward wheels of the engine broke of. The engine was taken from freight train and they arrived at the next station on time.'
 SAIIsBURY.-The Neps reports full and successful Temperance meeting last week. The Good Samaritans seem to have done 6 good work there.
 MT. H. F. ,Cogswell, lately conductor on the Housatohic R. R., is to be conductor on the Conn. Western. He would be very popular, only his trains never kill any cat- tie, and farmers along the line can't get the 50 to 75 cts. pound they expect fol their beef.
 The South Egremont bass ballists beat the Lone Stars of this place, Saturday; 29 to 27. Only 5 innings were played.
 last Saturday about 2 o'clock P. M., Sarah Jane Winters, woman about 30 years of age, purchased at Mir. Landon's store in Chapinville, two ounces of Lauda- mum, and on her way home, which was about 8 mile from the store, swallowed the entire contents of the bottle, after which, she was able to go only about eight or ten rods further, when she became unconscious, and was found leaning against rock. She was taken into the house of Mir. Charles Humes, and physician immediately called but could not succeed in rousing her from her death like stupor. She remained so until Monday P. Me, when she died.-Conn. Western Ne,os. ~
 CORNWALL BRIDGE. Sentinel reports the suicide of Tracy Barnes at that place. The jury of inquest found that the deceased shot himself through the head with pistol He has been disabled by rheumatism for sometime part. IL He leaves'a wife and two children. a re sti..43 a.''l
 Dwight Ives has been found guilty oi an assault upon Edward Rogers and fined
 "A yoke of cattle were killed by the ul train on the 27th. s.s.s.-r ~ .-
 THoMAsToN.- old friend Peter Pc nang reports to the Lader that the pool devils who get drunk in Thomaston are taken up and fined, while those of 8 higher social standing who. offend in like manner escape scot free. Peter denounces the discrimination with mnch force and justice. Of business he says Business is decidedly brisk here in all branches clocks are going off like hot cakes. The Brass Mill is in full blast, and full of men. As the clock and brass works are the repre- sentative business of the place, of course when they are doing we'll eyerything else is.'' KENT. Elisha Whittlesey, who formerly preached in the Congregations church, in Kent, is preaching at present il the Episcopal church at that place, one-hall the time; the other half at Canaan. Conn MT. Whittlesey had been preaching fol l some time in the Second Congregations church in Waterbury and also in New Mil ford. previous to his uniting with the Epis copal church. .as, f...s.- Joseph Hill, who pounded Joseph Kel son, at Kent, on the 4th of July night, SC that he died within day or two afterwards has been sent to Litchfield jail to await his trial. l.-Ansenio Times. NEW MILFoRD. Housatonic Railroad Go, are engaged in extending their turn out tracks at this place, in order to make -F. Boardman and family, accompanied by Mrs. R. M. Lockwood, returned thi' week from the White Mountains, where they have been for about ten days. . | "A terrific thunder storm accompanies with nail passed over the northern portion of this town, Friday afternoon, doing con siderable damage to tobacco and othel tcrops. besides washing the highways yer, ibadly. a g5