Litchfield enquirer., 1872-08-29
COUNTY ITEMS.

well, and the farmers are now securing it. It will be larger crop than usual. David D. M. Buck, has the largest crop in the place. The showers have done consider able damage to the crop in some localities. On the 18th we had the heaviest shower of the season, the lightning striking in many places. The barn of Widow Mich ols at Pumpkin Hill, near here, was struck and burned. The commissioners on the estate of Mr. Leander Green met onsthe on the 15th, and decided in favor of MT. Green, whose account was allowed. and the rest thrown out.-Fdr11er. ....-r
 At WARREN, on the night of the 5th inst, MT. Homer Sackett had a horse stolen from his enclosure, Mr. aackett offers $50 reward for the recovery of the same-The week before last a very large amount of having and harvesting was done, but last week was nipper on hay and oata that were left out: all who had oats cut and left in the field will be at considerable loss; those who turned them the last of the week will loose but little. except the straw for feeding purposes, One farmer will lose nearly his whole crop of five acres Apples are very plenty: the trees are loaded, especially for winter use. Corn promises to be abundant. Pears are plenteous where there are any trees left for them to grow on, Potatoes are good and plentiful, but there is a Sfisl,b intsieetien of rot.-Mr. Miner A. Strong, who has the tact of getting out of danger when caught in it, met with slight accident, Wednesday evening, while re-
 turning from the Hill. His fve-year old colt became so blinded and, frightened by the incessant lightning and deluging rain that he missed the road and capsized the buggy, breaking one shaft only. Mir. Strong, with his usual agility, struck upon his feet and with one bound seized the horse by the bit, although he was going at good trot. The horse was so badly frightened that he had to be ledshome and for some time after being unharnessed continued to tremble like leaf. It is needless to say that Mir. Strong was sufficiently wet to require change of clothing. .-AnaericGn. :. -.-
 At NORFOLK. Dr. William Welch is building and rebuilding most magnificent ly. The lower story of his house is being made two feet higher between joints. Bay windows are inserted on the north and east sides, and piazza is built along the entire front. The barn, 36 56, is a model institution. There is an elevator (somewhat like those in the New York hotels) by which hay is let down from the attic to the cellar stables. .- Landlord Morehouse is building an addition, 73 x 90, to his hotel-E. s. Beach has bought the house of Aaron Reyes, on the northeast corner of the Green, for $850. It is to be occupied by silas c. Palmer.-Herald ].
 The TERRyv1nLE Eagle Bit & Lock Go. has gone up from S, ,50O,, for which it was sold on the 4th of March last, to $84, 900, for which it was bought on the first of July.-HerGld. ,.......,A.. .,.sr.
 THoMAsToN.- R. Reynolds, aged g, and Aznbah Dingwell, aged 62. who went to Milford Camp Meeting last week. were engaged on Thursday, took out a license on Friday, and were married on Saturday, by the Rev. MT. Wake. And here, we trust, will end the striking re- semblance of this case to that of Tom. of 1slington.-A suit for breach of promise brought by Johanna Hanley against Thomas Hackett at the late term of the Superior Court at Litchfeldo b was compromised by the marriage of the par ties on the 10th inst, Rev. Eugene Gafc- ney officiating at the solemnities. -Her. aN. ree-.. s..o as8. asIa' 65Gss. .s
 The SALISBURY News pleads guilty to inhabiting 'truin." but patrio tieallys maintains that what is good enough for all the town meetings is good enough for 8 printing offce.-The depot grounds are being graded -iae Ier1sEz e s.asz+ q At LAKEvnLE, on the 18th inst. MT. Wesley Gibbs and another painter were precipitated by the breaking of scaffold from Bird & Mlller's new building about twenty feet to the ground One had a leg, and the other two or three ribs, brok- en. sF I ;, .-.5s
 At WEsr CORNWALL. Geo. Van Alstyne, and his wife 'Hopie," all notori- brought before Justice Harry Sedgwick, July 18th, on charge of theft, preferred by an ebony -hued individual of Norfolk. Chant was acquitted, but the rest were bound over to the superior court. Mrs. Jackson procured bail, but Van gAlstyne and "Hopie" went to jail.-R. R. Pratt. returned from Chicago. Col c. D. Blinn spent two or three days in town last week. -. P. Brewster is going to erect. a to- .bacco warehouse. Joseph Mallison has reftted and greatly enlarged their cider mill. NeaCs. sf8, sf5sa A
 Stevens Factory at R1vERroN has sus- pended for three days to repair the wheel. Rev T, P. Holley, the original introducer of 'Croquet into Riverton, be- ing in town himself for few days, a Gro quet Picnic was held in his honor on Monday. Mr. D. s. Afford leaves this week for the West, with view of estab-. fishing himself in Kansas. Herald.
 Although WATERTowN is very. pleasant and comparatively healthy, some of the most prominent families are trying to find cooler resorts- Colonel Curtiss and lady have gone on pleasure trip to Canada, also MT. William Scoville and wife have taken journey to the White Mountains, xha haalfh nf Mr S rendering a .chanoa