Litchfield enquirer., 1872-03-21
Republican sentoriai Convention.
SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT,

sThis Convention met at Falls Village March 18th, Dr. C. B. Maltbie, Chairman, and Henry Norton Secretary. | .-..-.. DELEGATES. .+..
 Canaan.-Dr. c. B. Maltbie, U. H. Miner -*
 North Canaan. Geo. Roraback, Geo. Smith. ......-
 Goshen.-Henry Norton. .# -.
 Cornwall.-D. W. Pierce, Noah Rogers, Jasper P. Brewster, G. W. Wheaton.
 Sharon.-F. A. Hotchkiss, Alden Brown, Giles Skiff, s. D. Dean. -..~...-
 Salisbury Frederick Evarts, William Rudd, Robert Little.
 Norfolk.-H. B. Knapp, s. P. Phelps, Geo. Biglow, G. H. Brown. ...
 The Convention proceeded to ballot for candidate for the office of Senator, and Edwin W. Spur of Canaan received the nomination unanimously. U. H. Miner, Geo. H. Wheaton and Wm Rudd were chosen Senatorial committee for the ensu. ing year. ..E ....... ~...-.....i .l ...
 The committee on resolutions reported the following which were passed unani- mously:
 l ResolUed, That we heartily endorse the admin | istration of our State government for the past year and that we pledge ourselves to use all prop CT means to procure the re election of our pres ent Governor and other State officers.
 | Resolced, That we endorse the resolutions passed at the Republican State convention held at Hartford, 1872, as embodying the principles of the Republican party of this district.
 | ResOlced That we present to the Republicans of the 17th District. candidate for Senator, the name of Edwin ". Spur as a true Republican, and man worthy of our support.
 The Secretary was directed to publish a report of the proceedings in the County papers. DG. HENRY NORTON, Secretary. l -. tlft ' --.s.
 The earnings of the Conn. Western al- ready more than equal the interest of it's bonds, it is stated, which indicates very successful future for the road.
 The Housatonic railroad company have leased the Danbury, and Brookfeld road and are to run it in connection with their own. They are already carrying coal to Danbury for $1 50 ton, while their charge to Hawleyyille is $2,00 per ton! @;t .e.
 In reply to question from the Tribune, ex- Governor Hawley states thatthe amount of money employed by the Republican State Committee of Connecticut is much under the sum generally supposed. The highest amount used in single year was $20, 900, and that was during the year of a Presidential campaign. In 1866 -67 the amounts expended were $5, 600 and $4 900 respectively. N aEa- HoH a Et''
 A bill authorizing women to vote at the coming Presidential election recently pass ed the Maine Senate, and was only defeat ed by 8 vote of 53 to Al in the House. So the Maine women cannot be far of from that 's'dreadful vortex we read of! .a5
 The Rev. Edgar Wadhams, for many years senior priest in the diocese of AL bany. has been lately advanced to the bishopric of the Catholic diocese of Alba nv. Mir. Wadhams is a descendant of one | of the Goshen families Of that name.
 MASONIC. H. Latke's Lodge, No. 4S, Kent, Conn. The Master Masons are no- tified that their veteran Brother, Robert Morris, of Kentucky, will address them in the Lodge Room, on Monday, the Sthday of April, 1872, commencing at T o'clock PM He will discourse upon his Ma sonic Researches in the Holy Land, and will give Recitationso of nine of his Ma sonic Poems, selected for the occasion. The whole entertainment is free, and all Master Masons in good standing are cor dially invited.sbs E. M HoWnAND, See.a[ l ---- raE9o1 II
 The Y. M. 0. A. of Stamford, cleared I S9e1 in their recent lecture course.