Litchfield enquirer., 1873-10-09

RIvERToNhas started an important pro- ject for the i'm proeement of waterspower on Sandy Broe and the Pennington riv- er. It is proposed to raise the Smith Pond" six or eight feet, by dam which will be two hundred feet long, and the area of ground covered will be three hun- dred acres, with an average depth of ten feet. Below the Smith Pond" there is level tract of seyenty-five acres which can be covered with water to the depth of fif- teen feet by building another dasnl about one hundred and eighty feet long. 1t is expected that these two reservoirs will af- ford water enough to make Sandy Brook a never failing stream and water power, 5, and greatly increase the power, of all priv ileges on the Farmington River The sum of nearly 5000 has been subscribed and work is to be commenced immediately.
 AtFATLAM on Monday of last week horse belonging to Doc. Beckwith of this place which was left standing by its owner near the first c. W. R. R. crossing north of New Hartford became so frightened by passing train that he ran upon the track in fropt of the engine and not being 2-l7 horse, was of course, soon run down and demolished, together with the vehicle to which he was attached. .-Herald.
 Wood, while hunting, candle in hand, for Hall, suddenly discovered that he had f0v,,a1 A xyia1ar,k ovr,locir>.. rpi.>T,o1 kh<, plaster from the ceiling by the square yard and took considerable bark of from the Wood. The elegant dome of the new Strong Mfg Co.'S building now lifts it's noble head into the azure to the admira- ton of all and singular. It is to be slated and furnished with a clock and dormer windows. .-The Steele Guards have pre- sented Capt. Skinner with 3 handsome shot gun, and Corp Ramsey with gold pen.-HeT0ld.
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 At NEW MILFORD l., N, Jennings has resigned the office of operator for the Western Union Go. A. F. Scoville, has taken the office and moved tito thedepo t. "A horse belonging to William Rob erts got frightened near the circus grounds Sunday, and ran, throwing some ladies out of the Carriage. Fortunately no one was hurt. t.-Blankets and lap robes were stolen from the wagons of Monroe Frost, Eli Sherman and others, Sunday evening while the owners were at church. We also hear that shawls were stolen from St. Johns church.-Bishop Williams or dained George s. Bennett deacon, at the St. Johns church, Sunday. During his stay, the Bishop confirmed twenty-one persons. Sunday evening he preached an 1bo oh1 ded both morning and evening, and was hansomely decorated with fiowers.-J. P. Treadwell has laid new and handsome walk and others wise improved the sur roundings of his sbeautifulresidence Work men have been busy on Main street dur ing the past week in laying stone cross walks, concrete walks. setting htel1ing posts, and filling up the centre of tho street to an even grade-A circus man who was paid off on the 27th ult. stole a horse and wagon in Lanesville on the 29th, was caught that evening and sent up to iail on the 30th.-There is a sharp fight over the damages to land of B. E. Bostwick, taken for the reservoir of the Water Co., Journal. .....r- rl-. -.s-..-.. 5.s {t
 DASBURY FAIR OF 1S73.-ExTRAoRDI- NARY ATTRACTION !-The managers of the Danbury Agricultural Society have secur- ed for exhibition at their fair the splen- did collection of specimens. of Western products recently exhibited at the New England Agricultural Fair. i1
 This comprises not only a very large and beautifully arranged collection of specimens of various grams, such as corn, wheat, rye, oats, barley, buckwheat, flax seed, millet, .&c. :, but four and meal in variety; woods of various kinds in sec- tions, grasses and grains in sheaf, corn in sorghum, salt from Nebraska, with soils, sab-soiis, emineralogical and other spsci- mems -e everything distinctly labelled, showing where raised, who by, when plan ted, when harvested, &c. fffI
 The collection will be accompanied by J. ". Tarleton, Esq, of Burlington, Iowa, who will be pleased to give any informa- ton or explanations required.