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Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-23
Roxbury.

On ths1ltAof Nog.s Roswell Burritt, aged 6s years. avery worthy citizen, arose about o'clock in the morning, went out the door, and was found by his family, dead, about. ' o'clock. His funeral was attended on the following Tuesday.
 Mrs. Honora Pickett, widow lady, died at the house of her son Wm. Pickett, on the 13ti1, and was buried in the Gatho- lie cemetery in New Milford, on the 18th, aged 62 years. 1 f z
 Captain Amasa Lathrop, one of our wealthiest citizens, died on the 10th inst, aged 79 years His funeral was attended by Rev. D. E. Jones and the. Rev. Mr. Pulling, on the 17th' inst.
 MT. Charles Sanford opened 8 Select School in the Chapel on the 18th. 3'
 We are anxious to know when that last spike is to be driven in our Railroad. We should like to see that thing did
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

ts-*s' FOREIGN.
 Great Brit0j91-The commercial treaty negotiations with France have been broken off.
 Lord Tenderden has been appointed the British agent at the Geneva Conference under the Washington treaty.
 A pension has been granted the children of Dr. Livingstone.
 Fbunce. The Assembly holds its next session in Paris.
 Ten army corps will be organized and equipped by the middle of January.
 Germany. Compulsory military ser vice has been established in Bavaria.
 iSpain. The ministry has been beaten on test vote in the Cortes and has re- signed.
 Austria.-The emperor has ordered a popular election in Bohemia for members of the national parliament. Turkey. There were 3S0 deaths from cholera, last week.
 CgtSa0.- .-One thousand persons have been drowned in the late foods A DOMESTIC.
 Collector Murphy of New York has re- signed and Chester A Arthnr has been ap- pointed in his place.
 Alexis has arrived.
 Connolly has resigned the N. Y. city
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 Notwithstanding the eunpropitiouss state df the weather, a large number of relatives and friends gathered at the home of Ju- eiiius and Sarah r. Burgess, on the eve hing of Nov. 2Oth, to greet them on the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage. They were joined in wedlock by the Rev. MT. Langdon, of Bethlehem. After the song, Maggie and r with eherus:...-~-u..-.a
 And now we are aged and grey. Maggie.
 The trials of life nearly done:
 Let us sing of the days gone by Maggie. l. When you and were young
 addresses were made by the Rev. Messrs. Mclaughlin and Gum. nn...-...-. The groom and bride were remembered with appropriate gifts. SsltsH8A
 After prayer and thanksgiving ito the Father of Mercies, more than sixty sat down to the tables beautifully arranged and bounteously loaded with the good things of this life. The company were then entertained with excellent singing, and at late hour dispersed, feeling richly repaid by the joyousness of the hours which they had passed together ...aae
 One of those who witnessed the ceremo- ny fifty years ago was present.; sister of MT. Burgess, now Mrs. Conn, of Trum- bull iT1f t,'ss' Tstfg1f5t# El'.fa =" X.
 IF Our people were disappointed, last Sunday, of hearing from Mir. Greenwood an account of his travels in Palestine. He was severely injured, recently, while getting into his carriage after a lecture in Brookfeld, and unable to keep his ap- pointment.1 IT, sEBl f9@ a"at ai
 -On Friday afternoon last, Master John Pierpont, son of. the Hon. Robert Pierpont, fell and broke an arm near the | wrist. ei tt'1 a8 2.ii s"ti' S'5+''5 "2 21.f-t
 '.a- : At town meeting lately held it was voted that bank wall be built in front of our East burying ground, of split granite stone Mr. Horatio Benton has contracted 1 for the job. He has nearly finished split ting the stone and is now going to turn his attention to the grading of the ground in front, for the wall, to be built in the spring. Mir. B. is a man that does not l stop work for cold weather rain, snow, or hail, when he gets about q iob Some times, towards spring, he retires, for a season, for thought and meditation; after which, look out for squalls. 1 -@a 2--
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AarWinton.

MT. Lewis. Catlin has exchanged his homestead in the village for property in Mass. The sale being effected by Mir. Harrington, real, estate. broker in Hart ford.
 A CARD.-The Mission Society of East Litchfeld take this means to convey their grateful regards to their friends in Litch- field for the kind assistance afforded to them during the past year in the support of minister. May the Lord multiply all blessings to them. asa .. ...... By order of the Society.
 Litchfeld, Nov. 20, 1871. ra e.-E4
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Nov. 20th, 1871.
WoodbuFy.

On the 18th inst, large number of the friends of Mir. and Mrs. Almon Galpin as- semb1ed at their pleasant home in Wash ington, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of their marriage The occasion was one of special interest. It afforded an oppor- tunity for the pleasant intermingling of friends from Woodbury and Washington, and each vied with the other in congratu- lating the host and hostess. The gener- ous hospitality of this house is we'll known in this community, but on this occasion it was most lavishly displayed. After the refreshments were served, the parties who were the special objects of. interest were called out, and the Rev. Dr. Phelps, of New Haven, who ten years ago made the two, one, offered some appropriate con- gratulatory regarks, and concluded with the following beautiful verses: ae1sA
 For MT. Almon and Mrs. Harriet N. H. Galpin, on the tenth anniversary of their marriage, Nov. 18th, 1871 3's@- &a 8a'7 95F
 Ten years! ten years how quickly passed! g
 With memories bright to live and last, ....T
 What great events fill this decade! s.s.
 What march of nations histories made si
 But with these hearts, how tranquil seem
 The flowing tides of lifes swift stream,
 Since that sweet day the trusting bride Her loved and dearest stood beside. Her hand in his, the token given Of mutual vows and pledge to Heaven;
 Few words were said, 8 brief heart-prayer
 For earthly good and Gods dear care,.
 Thus was the rite, so simple. passed,
 So soon performed, but long to last, And she, the fondly cherished bride, Was one with him she stood beside. Ten years have fled but kindly brought ! How many scenes with blessing fraught Hallowed by love, to them belongs, What treasured good, what grateful songs! Heavens favoring smile has crowned the years With countless joys, scarce mixed with tears, Stood happy then, the groom and bride, But happier now stand side by side. The years to come, the decades yet, While all unknown, in hope are met, Led by the unseen Hand that guides, Best be the love that e'er abides- 0, be each period still more blessed, Till comes the last, the brightest, best To find union, OCT the tide, a1. In love immortal, side by side. m 2a A s. D. PHELPS. Prayer was then offered by the Rev. Mr Colton, of Washington. The. occa- sio1iswas one that will long be remembered by those who were present %
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Goshen.

I don't know what is going on in Litch-
 field County, and must tell you about
 Oneida county. At Utica we leave the rich and beautiful valley of the Mohawk,
 and take the horse cars for New Hartford.
 The railroad is nearly done, and in few days the engines will come into Utica, but they cannot enter Genesee St. I am at Clinton, eight miles southwest of Utica.
 About the time that the railroad is finish ed to Utica, the new railroad will be open ed from Rome, which will make Clinton quite railroad centre. Hamilton College is on high hill west of the village, where there are 176 students. The new Library Building costs $6O,O and is built of brown stone and brick. In the College cemetery are many beautiful monuments, and I noticed one erected to the memory of the old Oneida Chief, Schenando, who gave the land for the college, and was more than 100 years old when he died.
 There arc some very fine scholars among the students, and think there must be some fun there, for I saw on the door of one of the students rooms two Latin words signifying Den of Thieves" There are many Litchfeld county people here, and wish I could do my Probate bnsi- ness at Mr. Morrill's office in your village. The people who have been brought up here do not appear to realize that the New York laws about the settlement of Estates are very oppressive to families whose relatives die leaving small Estates.
 presented will conveying about $3, 300.
 and the Surrogate told me must aiye bat, but gave it up when told him that he would find it in the will that the de- ceased directed otherwise. Before tba will can be proved must notify all tho heirs at law to appear on the 4th of De cember; if successful then, the appraisers must give five days notice when they will make the inventory; and after waiting six months, must begin to publish notice in the papers, for the presentation of
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Marria2eS-

At Roxbury, Nov. ', by the Rev. D. E. Jones, George Oscar Warner and Emma Jane Fenn all of this place.
 At South Britain, Nov. 14, at the resi-. dence of Cyrus l.. Mitchell Esq, by Rev Mr. Newcomb, MT. Josiah G. Minor and Mrs. Mary Hunt, both of Woodbury.
 At Pratt's Hotel, Amenia, Nov Sth, by Rev. s. Fitch, Robert E.. Crosby of Shef field, Mass, to Miss Martha A. Handlin, of Sharon, Ct.
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claiIhs; and keepit # in anothsrsix months. If tf amount of money coming into my hans was much smaller than it is, it wo9d be better for the heirs if it should he ftinto the fire. The Chenango Canal cones from the South, and passes the gref iron works near this village. The Republicans here are rejoicing in their yictry. HIN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-23
WinSted.


 Laying rails on the Conn. Western did not progress much during the past week, on account of the heavy rain. It is ex- pected, if the weather is favorable during the present week, that the ''last spike" will be driven and continuous line from Millerton, N r. to Hartford in this State established The steam shovel is still at work near the cemetery at the gravel bank and loading trains to the east and west.
 the borough, is now here assisting the Hon. John Rnra in writing up his history of the town. MT. Boyd has called him to his assistance on account of his distin- guished ability as geneologist. The Dr. is undoubtedly one of the best posted psychologists of the present day and can tell almost any man ''where he came from and all about his ancestors.
 - The storm of last week proved of great service to this place. Long Lake had furnished about the last drop of water it could for the manufacturers, but the timely rain increased the supply raised the Lake about twenty inches, and all present fears of drouth have subsided.
 A sad death occurred in the barber shop of Geo. W. Gibbs, on Friday, the 17th. Lee W. Hitchcock, young man of fine abilities, and former clerk in a store once kept in Dudley's block by Newton Perkins, but more recently an en- ployee in the Strong Manufacturing Go. s works, has for years been in the habit of the too free use of spirituous liquor. On the aforesaid day, he with Gibbs and an- other, took friendly glass; at the Clarke House. Hitchcock was already very much [ intoxicated He then went with Gibbs to his shop taking chair into back room where he sat down. Gibbs soon after saw him asleep leaning forward in his chair. About two hours after he looked in where H. was, and found him lying upon his face on the floor, dead. Justice Norton issued venire calling in twelve men to view the body as jury of inquest. After an ex- animation of witnesses the jury rendered verdict by their foreman, J. G. Wet more, Esq, that deceased ''came to his death by apoplexy induced by the excess siye use of intoxicating liquor.' The strangest thing about the examination of witnesses was, that Gibbs swore he had not seen deceased drink anything that day. | It was afterwards ascertained that he was
 with him when he took the last fatal drink of the poison. ..--..z. ..
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-23
} Deaths.

In this town, Nov. 20, Abigail B., young est daughter of Norman Wetmore, aged 9 years. a. ....-- ...- -
 In Woodbury, Oct. 31, Mrs. - Stark, of New York, aged 67 years. ..-..
 In Torringford Nov. g, Freddie Cicero, son of Wm. H. and Jennie Hayden, aged 16 months.
 In Terryville, Nov 9, Marion, wife of Frank Stone, and daughter of George T. Winslow, aged 24.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-23
Watertown.

The store of Mir. McNeill was broken open by burglars on Thursday night last, for the third time within a year. The
 town offer q reward of $500, and MT.
 McNeill, ,Sl0O additional, for the conviction
 of the burglar or burglars in either of these cases.
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fival any that he ever saw grown, East q

rival any that he ever saw grown, East q West.
 1 Mir. Alvord being asked if this was not q big story, replied, that 1t was every word true according to his own knowledge. Be- sides, said he, MT. Fowler's vines yielded only 2 pounds each, while mine yielded g pounds each; and from 450 vines sold grapes to the amount of $514 (six hund2 red vines usually covering an acre) besides consuming and giving awaysacon- siderable amount
 Mir. James Wooding ''has 16l acres, on which he has raised all kinds of crops. corn, wheat, grass, potatoes, &e., which produced well with one half the fertilizers which would be required in Connecticut: besides peaches. apples, grapes, pears, quinces, strawberries, rasberries, and blackberries." From one and three quar- ter acres of vines, mostly Concord, and Ives Seedlings, he gathered for market in addition to what he used, +, ,OOO poundi of grapes. Deducting freights, commisl sions, boxes and crates, the net profit wasl about s9OO.
 Mir. Alvord's ten acres supplied his fam fly with all their vegetables and fruits, some corn fodder for horse and COWS and netted him in cash $9O0 Mir. A., and Mi. Wooding, removed fromW olcottville some six or seven years ago.
 b Riding with Mr. A. one windy evening, he said, s'EUefythiag else is pertect and I don't mind the wind
 The whole yield of grapes in VirRland the past season was six hundred tons Q.2OO,O00 fbs.). MT. Wooding says that, ! "for fruit growing and general farming, there could not be better soil made for those crops which our markets require. The land by mechanical division iss just one-half sand and one-half clay. D
 Of this last statement any one may sat isfy himself by walking through an eight feet cut of the West Jersey railroad close by, or by going into the cellars, many of which are not stoned up at all, so con- pact is the soil, the excavation commencing within one foot, or fifteen inches, of the foundation of the house. I have seen two wells dug, three or four feet across, to depth of thirty feet, without curbing, or aay protection whute~ez,- and not the slightest caving in.
 Harder and smoother streets and roads it would be difficult to find anywhere. There is very little mud atany season of the year W. T. D.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-23
Cornwall.

There is nothing of much general inter est to communicate this week. The little let up in the weather has enabled those farmers whowere caught by the frost, to get in root crops, and the moist atmosphere has made tobacco stripping lively s7a
 The last week records the death of one of our old citizens, Mir Noah Baldwin, aged 76 His funeral was attended on Saturday. The services were conducted by MT. Crosby ofiKent, in the absence of Rev. MT. Bush. -Mr. Baldwin was amem- Der of the choir in North Cornwall, tJty- tour years, and until he was p years old.
 Mir. Jas. Cochrane has bought the Joel Wright Farm for $4, 000. s'4..-s-
 -The North Cornwall Farmers club meets this week, Wednesday afternoon and evening, at MT. Colds, to reorganize and discuss agricultural subjects
 The ladies also meet at the same time and place to complete their unfinished work for the Western sufferers. issa
 There is considerable interest felt in the county meeting of Farmers at Litch- field the second Tuesday in Dec, in. con- nection with the usual winter meeting of the Executive committee of the County Agricultural Society.
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FoUR EVILS. Whoever habitually uses alcohol ic preparations as an appetizer" will be likely to suffer from four evils viz: an overplus of food bangs of dyspepsia, and doctors bill Dr. Wal ker's Vegetable Vinegar Bitters, the great Teetss- tai Restorative ofthe age, without over-stimHia- ting the palate or irritating the stomach, imparts healthful appetite, promotes digestion, regu- lates the liver and bowels, puriies the blood, and thus instead of entailing four evils confers four inestimable benefits. .... .... 32-4w
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-23
Now Milford.

On Saturday the 11th inst, three sons of Seymour Garlick of Bridgeport started for fishing excursion on the sound. The wind was high and strong, and one of them, Frederick, feeling cold and uncom- fortable, concluded to stay on shore for awhile, and the other two, Edson and Henry, left with the boat promising to re- turn for him in short time. Nothing was heard of them for some time, but finally the boat was found capsized, and on Thursdayof last week Henrys body was found and brought here for interment. No trace of the other son has yet been found. The afflicted family will receive the warm sympathy of the community i'll their sad bereavement. ans.
 In stating the sum raised in this town for sufferers at the west it should have been mentioned that the Methodist and Catholic Church Societies contributed for the same object, but your correspon dent does not know to what amount.
 On Thursday last G. N. Smith of Corn wall and Miss Helen M. Treat of this town were united in marriage by Rev. J. B.. Bonar, at the residence of the brides father, MT. J. Eli Treat. INo z -I-. q -
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Kent.

Kent "still lives" But one might al- most have thought that our valleys had been filled, the mountains cast into the sea. and the inhabitants no more, as no notice has been taken of us for so long a time. So siege my pen to warn "both old and young, :, in thewords of Webster, that five still live" ]" "a word to the wise is sufficient, :" don't be astonished when you hear the news. Kent, renowned for its old maids and widows and the scarcity of the other sex (there being in the centre of the town within the radius of one half a mile oper ft1y old naafds and widows to balance the vast number of six bachelors, and gsis is a hue statement) has imported a gentleman, smitten him, and is going to marry him tosone of it's adopted daugh- ters. This subject keeps the above mentioned fifty tongues in constant motion, each one hanging on a pivot and turning two ways at the same time.
 .--Aahbel, Fuller has purchased the house and land owned and occupied by the widow Waliing who is to leave the town. Theprice paved was $i 200 80 we understand
 r-The mite society held its last meeting at the house of Russell Eaton, Esq, on Wednesday evening. So far it was the best Of the season. The refreshments be- ing superb, the tableaux vivants splendid. The characters of Spring and Summer in
 ssThe Seasons" was particularly noticeable
 as to their costume and position and great
 credit is dne to the leader for the perfect manner in which she costumed and ar I ranged her subject. aa
 .s-5 .a5 MT MT. Q, A Hull, the inventor. maker. and Nas about to. say patentee, of the
 Cardiff gianf. has been spending flew
 days ia otifatown, ad1niring our beautiful scenery and at the same time combining Pnsiness with pleasure by buying several ] caassof tobacco, he being in the tobacco l trade at Binghampton, N. '. R.C.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-23
Halls Village.

1axwell's Broadway Theatre play here Uni week, to large audiences Benjamin Hoag, boy about l2 years of ge, took the liberty to search the pock- let bf Botsford Crossman, finding there inE pocket book containing S7:75 which hd made, off with. The constable was olhis track in less than half of an hour, aH searched the lad, finding all but 50 sshts of the missing money. The boy also owned up to stealing another poeket-book containing $29. 10 belonging to J. l.. Rich ardson, of Lime Rock. He was sent to the State Reform School. He claims an accompliee in the robbery. Our officers are very vigilant in performing their du- ties, and woe unto the transgressor!
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-23

Subscribers who are in arrears must make ,,p arrearages before taking advantages of the fore. going propositions; and subscribers who are in advance may deduct the amount their subscrip- tons are m advance, sm8 .aaeud vilasff ,
 Money should be sent by post-office order, check or registered letter, if possible. If rernfttances are made by mail we cannot be responsible for loss before the letter reaches us utwin take all risks of remittance te the clubbing pefIodical.
 Receipt will be returned in the next paper.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-23

Gray hairs prevented, dandruff removed, the scalp cleansed, and the hair made to grow thick by the use of Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Remover.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-23
Mew Preston Branch RaIiroad.

M New Preston Branch Railroad. t
 MIR. EDIToR:-Is not this the only op- portunity that will ever be had for secur- ing railroad to New Preston and War amaug Lake, viz: to build the Bee Brook Branch of the Shepaug railroad in place ef the common road inst laid out The New Milford project is dead for neither New Milford nor the Housatonic R R. Go. now offer any other aid than has hitll- erto been guaranteed -2 talk and no money.
 The Bee Brook branch can be built for S4O,OO0and cannot that amount be raised with little effort on the part of individuals and communities interested?ls The town of Washington is already committed to building 2 public road up Bee Brook which will cost, all told, $7 900 or ss, 600, instead of which the town could well af- ford to subscribe one per cent. of it's grand list, or say $10 OOO, forthe railroad, which is less than would be the cost, of the public road and the cost of it's main- tenance, forever. ss.a u4.sig
 A He ihdlviduai subscriptions made al ready to the New Milford branch in and near New Preston, amounting to about $2O,OOO, would certainly be better repre- sented by the Shepang than by the New Milford branch. were it possible to buildit.
 The town of Warren has the right to subscribe to the branch, and can afford to do 80 to the extent of $1O, ,OOOa $l5. 900. Together such subscriptions would build the road. .981a94 sla Esldg iai
 The Bee Brook branch would much better serve the interests of Warren and New Preston, for if would not only give good New York connections. but il would, m addition, give direct rail comnr,. nacas.5n 8n with the county seat and com
 mana the markets of the lower Nan oat,,cl Valley and New Haven when. ths Nar Haven and Derby railfoad shall make it connection withtha Shepaug railroad la the month of 'the shepaug, which VIII sb shortly acc oHdpHsHed. Ino els ssiEsisa seas ?
 If the Shepaug Valley railroad compap, will undertake to ibuild such a bfanpcsll s6 soy such f1sRbscsipt ptien tolIiits s stqciksissadII I ep crate |, the projectsholilds spdeesillas' attention. Who will move in it 2 sslsl ol*s