Litchfield enquirer., 1871-06-15
COUNTY ITEMS.

citizens have bought tickets for the Kellogg concert June 18th. They will go by spe- cial train leaving at 5 30 P. M.
 A Wlnsted gentleman was in New York, the other day and wishing to pur- chase thermometer stepped into German i'm porting house and inquired for the ,arti- cle. He purchased one but just before leaving the store carried it back to the inn porter, informing him that It was only marked to register no .. ''Mine Got, 3 was the Teutonic reply, "did you wants it any hotter as dat?". Herald LAKEvILLE.- We have a curiosity hefe in the horse line. A mare owned by N. Green, of Lime Rock, has had two colts, beth thriving and doing well- Herald.
 TERRYvn1E. Rev. H. B. Mead, of Bingham, Mass, was installed pastor of the Cong. Church in Terryville, Wed. 7th inst.
 Council met at los m., Rev. Dr. Griggs Moderator, Rev. J. w. Backus, Scribe.
 The exercises were as follows:
 Opening prayer and scripture reading by Rev. w. w. Belden: sermon by Rev. Prof Dwight, of Yale Col. ordaining prayer by Rev. A. 0. Baldwin, charge to pastor by Rev. J. w. Backus: fellowship of churches ! by Rev. MT. Bacon: address to the people ! by Dr. Griggs: closing prayer by Rev. Mr. Gates: benediction by the pastor.- Bristol Press.
 SALIsBURY.-A very sad event occurred 1 here on Sunday last, the 4th inst. A young man aged 20 years and two girls aged 15 and IS years were found drowned in a small pond of water which had accumulated in an excavation known as the :" Brook Pit'' at the ore bed in the south westerly part of the town. small boat had been placed on the pond, the surface of which spreads over about half an acre of ground, to enable the workmen to adjust steampump for the purpose of drawing off the water. A per- son passing by the pond observed the three persons paddling about the pond in the boat. Soon after, the boat was noticed with no one in it near the middle of the pond and hat and bonnet floating on the surface, which led to fearful apprehensions On enquiring at their residences, it was found that the young man and girls were absent. The pond was immediately raked and dragged. Their bodies were soon brought up but life was entirely extinct The were the children of Irish parents l;v. ing in the vicinity and it is said had been cautioned against and even forbidden the boat, by their parents. Sentinel.
 CONN. WESTERN R. R.,-About ten miles of track upon the western end of the road, between East Canaan and Millerfon, is laid. A lot of rails and construction cars have arrived at Winsted, and track laying is to commence soon from that point, to- wards Hartford. It was intended to com mence track-laying at Simsbury this week. but the heavy freight charges for taking the iron over the Canal road have led the l directors to make other plans. The ties for this end of the road are delivered at Tar iffville and vicinity Courant.
 KENT.-A shocking affair happened in Kent, Saturday afternoon. Zelus Shove had occasion to borrow shot gun of g neighbor the week before, but not using it as he intended, set it in the house. On Saturday he and wife went away on a visit, leaving their children, five in number, in charge of the house. Du.ing the absenc of the parents the children got to "playing jail. " arresting and locking each other up. In the course of the play one of the boys, aged II years, got possession of the gun,
 and twice snapped it through a window without discharging it. From this he got the impression that it was unloaded, and used it in their play. Shortly after, he told his sister, that he should now arrest her,
 and playfully pointing the gun at her, snap ped 1t again. The discharge followed this
 time, and the contents lodged in her heart killing her instantly. The deceased was the only daughter, and was aged nine years
 Her brother who unintentionally commit ted the act, is about crazed by the result The anguish of the family and the excite lment of the neighbors is said to have been beyond description. The little girl was buried on Monday, the funeral being large | ly attended. .-Dan6usy NesOs.