Litchfield enquirer., 1872-03-21
COUNTY ITEMS,

Ar WEST CORNWALL on Monday even- ing of this week, the friends of John o. Adams, assembled at his residence. and to his great surprise presented him with very handsome gold headed ebony cane. c. E. Baldwin made the presentation speech, ina brief but very choice manner. Mir. Adams responded ill his usual good style, alluding to the many warm friends and pleasant associations of the past and present; thanking his friends for the hand some token of their friendship and es- teem.-A. F. Roraback Esq, who for year OF two has been in the office of Col. Hardenburgh of Canaan, contemplates going to West Cornwall in the spring, to occupy the office of J. o. Adams Esq, who goesto Negaunee, this month. .-Nea0s.
 SHARON records the sale by Wm. Pitch CT of his house to Chauncey Chapman Theron Dakin has bought the Stoddard farm near the Benedict mill. Deacon A. c. Woodward has exchanged his farm for A. k. Smiths corner and store of goods. MT. L. Van Alstyne has sold his new house now being finished on the new street near the Congregational parsonage, to Widow Williams of Amenia Union Ed. Gager has bought c. H. Chase's in- terest in the concern of G. Fl. Chase & Go. Gager Brothers, is now the firm name.-A. A. Hotchkiss of Sharon drew off his factory dam few days since, and caught about 400 pounds of fine fish. -Nea0s.
 NORFOLK has at last finished it's depot There was Hop at the Norfolk House on Tuesday evening of last week, 30 pres ent.-The Norfolk Dramatic Club gave their first entertainment on Friday even ing last; a good thing was expected by the News.
 Ar TERRYvILLE the Eagle Bit and Buckle Go. have sold their large shop and other buildings at Pequabuck to MT. Darlington of Waterbury. .-Teamster Bun nell's horses took fright near Terryville Depot last week, and snaked the heavy wagon over mile, when they left it and went on with the pole and whifHetree, until they fetched up at Daley & Gran dalls.
 AT KENT, last week, Palmer, the con- federate of Henry Beebe was arrested and fined $15 and costs.-The trial of the to- bacco buyers who tried to swindle some Kent farmers in the weight of their tobac- co did not come of. The defendants con- cluded to pay up.-Bd'aner and Banquet
 NEW PRESTON continues it's theatrical goings on.-The team belonging to MT. M. 5. Beeman ran away recently while on the road to New Milford and the best horse was injured so that he had to be killed.-The railroad is not dead-It is reported that Marcus Wooding has pur- chased the Aunt Gid Taylor place.-Mr. Stephen Wright has bought the property adjoining Dr. Edward Lyman, formerly owned by Mr. Turrell. Waterbury An,e,- jean.
 hAKEvILLE enjoyed Masquerade. last week, "Almost every character from & monk to an Indian was accurately repre- sented. The press was represented by one ofthe bandsomest damsels in the country" Of course she was if the press was s'ac- curately represented. 'She was elabo- rately arrayed in newspapers, her garb being cut in the latest style, the bias folds ofwhich were formed by newspaper head lngs, among which was conspicuously vis- lble the Connecticut Western News" Not only beautiful but iudicious lady; and beautiful local notice she gets with. al?
 CORNWALL BRIDGE has the humps.
 WoLCoTTvILLE Masons enjoyed a fine lecture by MT. Morris of Ky. on the 11th. Hon. l.. W. Coe has gone to Europe for several months.-The slips of the Methodist church are to be sold on the 1st of April. The church debt has been cancelled.