Litchfield enquirer., 1873-12-25

The ToRRNaros grand list foots s1,- 6OS.617 as 1t goes into the hands of the board of relief. The amount invested in mechanical and manufacturing operations ls S2SO, 1.-The Rev. NJ. J. CaIlan had pleasant surprise recently.
 A NEW HARTFORD merchant has bought zooo lbs of candy for the holidays which ought to sweeten away all the numerous dinerences of that locality boy aged fourteen, son of James Lyons, was drowned at Pine Meadow on the 18th inst. His body was found, the next morn Ing, III the race below E. NJ. Chapin' s shop. A coroner's Jury was summoned and rendered verdict of accidental death by drowning. ssg T., sf-.sef a.. At HARwNToS, says the Herald, Mr.. ID. D. Baker has replaced his old wheel with new Leffel iron one.-Edwin Pres lon recently slaughtered pig eight wonths and thirteen days old, that weigh ed 43O lbs. and Addison Webster one eight months and eighteen days that weighed 370 lbs.
 TWISTED voted on Monday on the ques- tion of hcense.-Milk has advanced to ' cents quart. water is rising in Long Lake. The loss by the burning of the Plating shop was about sl5, ,0OO; in- surance $6, 400. The loss comes principal ly on Franklin and Ralph H. Moore, the largess and principal stockholders in the concern. The fire had so far advanced when 1t was discovered that it was impos sible to save anything. It was probably not more than fifteen minutes from the time the alarm was given before the build ing was burned down to the brick work of the basement. The papers in the safe were uniniured. Twelve hands were thrown out of employment. It is not known whether the company will rebuild.
 The THoMAsroN Clock Co., shipped 2sO boxes of clocks. Good Templars con- vention met at American Hall and refresh ments were afterwards furnished them in the basement of the Methodist church. In the evening they had dialogues and declama1ions, interspersed with singing and speeches. There was good attend ance weather considered,
 A WooDBURT correspondent of the American reports that a revival has com menced at that place. By invitation of the pastor a delegation from the Water bury Praying Band conducted the ser vice morning, afternoon, and evening at the Methodist church. There was a good attendance during. the day, and a crowded house ill the evening. The leader of the band told about their work in Waterbury, and said the revival was spreading from the Methodist church to other churches, and appealed to the Christian men and women of Woodbury to exercise such zeal and faith and devotion as to insure its ex tension to this place. His remarks were followed by earnest prayers and testimo- nies by the other brethren of the band, and by members of the church, male and female, several of whom desired special prayers for impenitent children and friends.
 The NEW MILFORD Journal changes under it's new proprietor about with the moon. First 1t was the old eight column sheet; then it disappeared for week; then 1t came out @''new," with single page; last week, 1t grew mp to seven col umns; and this week, it will probably ei- ther appear in it's 'sfull' eight columns, zor go into ''totaI eclipse, the wisest man ill the world cannot guess which. What there is left of it, however, is actually printed in New Milford, which is an i'm provement.-D Hubbard of Bridgeport has been up attending Miss Roberts of New Milford and Miss Sperry of New Preston. Mir. Geo. N. Garfield is to remove to New town.
 The SALISBURY News, neutral paper, comments Geo. Hawley's recent castiga- tion of Mir. Cox in the following emphatic terms;
 Didn't Gen. Joe Hawley wallop Sunset Cox in bit of speech in the House of Representatives last Friday? Just look up the Congregational proceedings of last Friday and see how he did 1t. The whole state of Connecticut, irrespective of party, has reason to be proud of Gen. Hawley. as one of its representatives; and demo- crats and republicans alike reioiced to see Cox handled by Hawley in precisely the manner he got it last Friday.
 SHARON was almost depopulated last week, by nearly the whole neighorhood being in Litchfield on the case of Chaffee. Jewett, Everett < Go, This case occup- ies much of the attention of Sharon peo- pie, and IS one which IS regarded as rather difficult one to decide.-Ne,ps.
 The WEST CORNWALL. Rreading Circle met at the residence of Nathan Hart last Thursday evening, and not withstanding the unfavorable weather was we'll attend ed and highly entertaining-J. Benson Hamilton delivered his lecture on esssmoke' in the hall last Wednesday evening to a very fair audience, and was we'll received. -6bble Hill has been the scene of fear full eruption during the past week, in which assault and battery, dogs and tur- keys have been playing prominent part; the civil authorities are very busy trying to quell the rbulence.-Walking horses for wager has become decidedly unpop- ular m this place, owing to the fracas caused by the last match.-News.
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