Litchfield enquirer., 1872-06-27
COUNTY ITEMS.

The CHAPINvILLE Methodist Sunday School was organized last Sunday. Frank Wells. Is the superintendent Wilber Wells and Miss Cornelia Warrington, as- sistants. Asa Landon was chosen libra rian.-Geo G. Crowell has left IIandon X Go. s office, where he was acting as a book-keeper, and is now salesman for an emery wheel company in Philadelphia for salary sf $1 ,500 per year, and travel ing expenses. .-Landon < Go. have six new horse cars, built by.a New Hamp- shire firm, for the purpose of transport ing charcoal on the Conn. Western rail road. These cars cost $l ,050 each holding some ], 200 bushels of coal Lan- don & Co. and the railroad company are at variance yet in relation to the compile tion of the branch track. Landon & Co.,, having purchased the right of way and graded the track, now claim the railroad company ought to iron it, as they have other branches The railroad company say nay deed it to us and we will iron it and fix the tariff. Thus the matter rests, each company refusing to yield.-Berk- shire Courier.
 CANAAN has been greatly improved by the removal of the Stevens House barns to location west of the village. Hay presses are to be put in them for bailing hay and straw for the New York market The Good Samaritans are fourishing. The sale of railroad tickets at this office amounted to $500, last month.-The heirs of J..H. Russell have been allowed $250 damages for railroad right of way.
 WATERFOWL has dramatic society, form ed some time since, consisting of some dozen members who have been to quite an expense in procuring costumes, &c
 This company has given two entertain ments of a high order, for the benefit of the Libra1y.-T Masons have removed the building they formerly occupied to 8 location just north of E.. J. Atwood's s where they will fit it mp in good style for Hall.-The Congregational Society have called the Rev. G. A. P. Gilmore. The Hotel is filling mp with summer boarders. -Iader.
 At THoMAsToN there were 200 persons confirmed in the Catholic church last Sun l day; the children all being dressed in white, presented butiful appearance The strawberry festival which was held in the M. B. Church on Tuesday and Wednes- day evenings of this week, was we'll pat ronized, and the church realized hand some sum.-Our new Masonic Hall is the l finest of it's kind i'll Litchfield county Inde1.
 The GOSHEN Sons Of Temperance have a library consisting of forty three volumes of entertaining and useful reading matter. T am happy to announce the long look ed for marriage of Ralph F. Cook and Julia B. Wooster in the Cong. church, at 12.30, P. M, 18th inst Ralph" looked as sleek and happy as a New York alder | man on-a public occasion, and Miss Woos- ter was arrayed in very becoming cos tune. Amid hearty congratul ulations they departed on their wedding tour to New York, Saratoga, Niagara Falls, Montreal, and to the ssBoston Jubilee 2 That their welded life may be as long as their court ship, IS the earnest wish of their numer- ous friends. -'..-- ---
 OFF FOR BOSTON Chorus has gone. The Till from Salisbury, tributary to the ocean of the Jubilee trickled away last Monday moring. With the minds eye we have watched them on their winding way. We see the Professor, his baton in one hand, a. bottle of soothing syrup in the other, marshalling his gay and festive crew. G. B. Basso, released from care indulges his natural propensity toward firt- dGlOUs Yus 1CAO4 AC44OfOo OsAO of travel by ''old sledge'' and ''poker
 and the ladies exploring sundry pockets bring to light the nutritious gingerbread and savory cheese. Joy go with these artless children of song, accompany them back to their native heath.--Nesps.
 The Canal railroad company, having determined to relay their track with steel rails, have received their first installment of ], ,0OO tons, which will be put down im- mediately. ss as.-..s.a --..Azs. a. E Charles Gardner, of .Stonington, and Charles Pierce, of Griswold, were lost in a storm at sea, March 2d.r Their vessel, the Peru, .was struck by lightning near the Falkland Islands. its,zs
 The Bristol Press says that efforts are being made to establish national bank in that place, with capital of $100, GOO, and that already prominent men have pledged themselves to. take stock to con- I siderable amount. l