Litchfield enquirer., 1872-08-22
COUNTY ITEMS.

COUNTY ITEMS
 SHARON has one of the oldest and finest streets in the country, it being one m11e long and eight rods wide in 8 straight line from north to south, the roads on ei ther side leaving sort of park, the whole length of the centre fairly shaded with elms. But few changes have been made heresi in the last fifty years; you. see the same residences with the same appear ance they gave thirty years ago, ex- cept new street has been opened to the west leading into the valley, upon which are built neat parsonage, market, and two other dwellings. Here are they whose names are memorable in Connecticut, the decendants of Gov. Smith, Gen. Chas. F. Sedgwick, now 76 years of age, hale and hearty as ever, who has long been our States Attorney. Capt. King, the Hunts, the St. Johns, the Goodwins, the Reeds, and g long list of names, might beenumer ated which stand well on the roll of fame. Here too is the resort for the city in sum- mer heat, and here are two hourishing boarding schools, three churches, four stores, but agriculture is the principal employment of the people.-Anaericdn.
 CORNWALL BR1BGE reports to the Sen tinel an extra crop of tobacco and an ex- tra supply of fruit.-Numerous city visit ors jerk the solid bass from the Housa- tonic, and worry the infrequent trout of the mountain streams.-The Sentinel also tells a most inexpicable story in most intricate manner about Harry Frink, 8 constable, butcher, watch and a wal let, all muddled into an item that should have been sent as an original puzzle to the Winsted Herald.
 The WATERFOWL Debating Society are discussing the question whether a Con- necticut Legislator who draws seven days pay for two hours work, two days in a week. is much of 8 Reformer.-Col. Eli Curtiss left home, Monday, accompanied by his lady and son, for three weeks trip down the St. Lawrence, stopping at Mon treal, Quebec, and other points of inter est usually visited by torlrists--Ameri- cG3.
 NORFOLK continues to have large arri- vals of passengers Vi0 Conn. Western 32 came from Hartford alone, Saturday night.-D. A. Reyes has returned from the Adirondacks -~Cassius Reyes Is selling out his stock, preparatory to removing to Des Moines. This leaves only three con. cerns that handle dry goods-Beach Bro. Ryan's and Shepard 's.-E. T. Butler talks of m aking an addition of 100 feet length to his residence. Railroad Commis sioners have ordered that a bridge shal 1 be built over the railroad at Spalding' 1 Summit by the 1st of November. So VI understand. Gun Shop,-so called because Springfield muskets were made there during the ar,-has been cleaned out and the old machinery removed by C. s. Bushnell of New Haven, who is W, believe the owner of the property, ant who is also one of the party that contem plate the establishment of 8 manufactor, of carriage gear.-Croquet rages.-Her
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 The NEW HARTFORD Greenwoods Go
 employs about 600 hands and is buildin. 1 ele7afor in theft brick min broke ie5fins n;
 Dennis Keeley suddenly down distanc, of five stories. He asnot seriously hurt
 MT. Elam Barber fell out of door in tn, same mill, IA feet, and broke leg.
 1 A WooDBURY correspondent of tn
 American coincides curiously with tn, view taken by our Woodbury correspond
 ent in considering MT. Cothren's Histor,
 Ca monument of labor, of constant use
 and valuable addition to the history o I the State. "
 A KENT colored boy, says the Banner
 only five years old, stole $12 from hous
 in Macedonia, recently.-Mr Elijah Odel
 had his best horse killed by his bull-
 The premises of MT. Milo Bump are in
 tested by thieves, rattIesnakes and COT respondent of the Banner & Banquet. pig and five hens have been stolen, anC
 two rattlesnakes killed; but nothing seem
 to happen to the correspondents a fact tha
 proves MT: Bump not the least bumptious -Ground has been broken for the ney chancel of the Episcopal church.
 The Wo1corrvnLE Valley Park Com pany will hold their Annual Fair anC Cattle Show on We6nesday and Thurs day, September 9 and 26.-Charles Burn cut his knee badly with shingle hatche recently. y.-Rrooks Brothers are putting vault into the Granite building for thei banking house, and have gone to Nev York to purchase g. safe.-Stephen l. Butler, of Boston. has sold to Geo. B Thomas of Waterbury his. house and lot on Litchfield St.-Frederick L. Taylor l has sold 65 rods of land south of the Val ley Park, to Martin Quinn, for S220.- | HerQld. .
 SALISBURY Congregationalists are pro. fitting by the ministrations of the Rev. Mir Lyman, while Dr. Reid takes his annua vacation. n.-Conn. Western freight is for warded to Boston the same evening O. it's arrival at Hartford. rd.-Edwin Pitchin the lad who saved Eddie Bostwick iron drowning recently, has been presented with valuable watch by MT. and Mrs Bostwick, and with are elegantly bound bible by Eddie. On Saturday the Acad emy Grove schools enjoyed an union pie mic in the grove near Mir. Whitbeck's = Neacs. is- s=~
 The CONN. WESTERN is to run an excur sion train east to Hartford on Saturday the 24th. From there a boat is to run down the river to Middletown and back, The Gilbert Comet Band of Winsted is to be present.
 FALLS VMLAGE.-This terribly hot weather seems to be fatal to animals as well as human benigs.-E. l. Dudley, ou1 landlord and livery keeper, lost valua- ble horse on Tuesday, by sunstroke. The thermometer indicated 1OOo on Sunday 6s0 AAs 0AA4C&s SCAA0 USs-01uEE8y DEOWQ. w. Fl. Miners head clerk and book-keep, CT, has gone to Vineland, N. J., (his home. eB. J. Bradley clerks it for Mar ble yet.-NeDs.
 The CORNWALL tobacco crop looks well. Corn bids fair. to be more than average, |-C. ". Gray and family of Oswego, N. Y., are spending few days in town Bass fishing is attracting Considerable attention. Tuesday, A. M., 18th inst, Dr. Sanford and son were driving along in front of Cochrane X Scoville's store when the horse was suddenly startled at something and made fearful plunge down street, throwing out the doctor and his son and completely demolishing the wagon The Doctor was seriously in jured, but we hope not fatally.-NesUs.
 GOSHEN politics are reported thus to the News: Hon. Frederick Hurlburt and several other democrats say they shall not support Greeley and Brown. F. A. Lucas and sevaral republicans will support the ar,<a Gnuhora uvfT1 -,rn1no f,1r