Litchfield enquirer., 1872-02-15
COUNTY TENS.

WoLCoTTVILLE proposes to have the lot tery drawing for the Saxty place on the 32d.-A small out building belonging to the Excelsior Needle Go, caught fire Mon day forenoon and was burned Loss$20o to Walter Chase has bought the house lately occupied by F. Y. Seymour Tn the Pine Grove. B. La throp's youngest daughter fell from chair to the floor, Thursday, 1st inst, and broke her arm.-The Sons and Daughters of Temperance purpose to have an apron and necktie festival Tuesday evening, 2Oth inst, in Granite Hall.
 SALISBURY furnishes 31 pound wild cat, among other interesting locals, to the NeaUs. ! ffir.
 A NEW HARTFORD man from the south east corner of that town has engaged, ac- cording to the Herald, to furnish 90, ,OOO bushels of charcoal to the Barnum Rich ardson Co.,, at $12,5O delivered in New Hartford, or $500 delivered at Canaan. ELLswoRTH people, friends of Rev, H. Q. Judd, met at the house of D. P. Gris- wold, iii Ellsworth, on Wednesday eyen- ing, Jan. S1st, and after enjoying a pleas ant social time and good oyster supper presented him with purse of fiftY-six dollars, and the best wishes of all for his future happiness and prosperity. .-News.
 FALLS VILLAGE reports as follows to the News regarding the fox hunter who was recently shot near that place by a comrade: ...- ....,...- fs,g
 "Friend Preston who was accidentally shot last week, has so far recovered as to be out. His head was frightfully mangled; l over 30 shot entered the scalp. The shot in passing through his cap, forced the lining and batting into the flesh, from which 1t has, with difficulty, been extract l ed by Dr. Camp of Great Harrington. In l interviewing 'sBill'' I elicited the follow ing:-I am fifty years old; have practiced 1 hunting for 35 years; think have killed as much game in that time as any one man; have had many hair breadth escapes; have been accidentally shot three times. 1 This is the worst one; Now, I have got through hunting; shall dispose of my dog and gun, and let my deeds pass into history" ..t .,-..1 ... {.
 NORFOLK sent delegation of over 60 to l the Jubilee concert at Winsted on Thurs | day and talks of pavement (wood or stone) from the turnpike to the depot. HUNTSVILLE explains ill the last News that is not Dog Town; very different and less enterprising locality it seems, but with much less suggestive name.
 1 The WAcHIcAs1NooKs made hit in se- curing Gov. Hawley as a lecturer There was good audience and the subject, ''Po- litical Duties and Dangers" was handled ! ill the able way one might expect of that lecturer. t#Egaas E
 SHARON gave MT. & Mrs. Baldwin Reade surprise party, on the 2d; and donation Narty to the Rev. Mr. Hunt, which netted $2OO. @
 A CORNWALL fox-hunter recently shot q fox, mortally wounding him, and shortly 1 after found him skinned d-Another at tempt was made a few nights since to rob the store of Messrs.. Beers < Sons.
 KENT reports to the News that Charles Edwards has sold the Schagticoke farm to Rufus Fuller, Esq, from Dover, New York. We have not heard the price paid nor whether MT. Fuller intends to move to that town. .....
 PLEASANT VALLEY has a new postmas- ter, George A. Baker, in place of l.. c. Stephens deceased. '''1' ..# l TWISTED is already reaping the benefit 1 of the new railroad facilities. The Naug- atqck has shortened the time between that place and Bridgeport nearly an hour, cuts down the fare 20 cts, and freights % per cent. =" ] WINCHESTER has 852 school children.
 A LIME ROCK peddler named James Thornton was found drowned at Ashton. | Wednesday morning, having evidently driven into the canal Tuesday evening. The horse was also dead. He was 45 years old, unmarried, and intoxicated at the | time. sl--t r.'.. -....'I 1..7..,. -, BIG HILL, Norfolk, is talked of as the starting point of branch railroad to Stockbridge, Mass, to connect the Conn. Western with Lee and Hudson Railroads. and making an almost air line connection to Albany. 1a'.s' .