Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-06
COUNTY ITEMS.

"competitive system" and are very well satisfied with its workings. A chain was set up to be given the resident minister for whom the most votes were boiled at 10 cents each. Mir. Backus received l3: MT. Hi1lard, 150; Mr. Wake, 59S; MT. Bishop (EpiscopaD, 1,488; $224 in all. The fair netted $3O2. A new depot is called for, says the Index.-Dr Woodruff IS convalescent. The Village Improve ment Society held a delightful gathering at MT. Aaron Thomas. last week, says the Amerlcan.-Mr. Asa French is quite sick. While In attendance at the Thomaston Academy he suddenly tainted away during school time and has been i'll ever since.
 The Valley Sentinel reports that Edson Thomas has bought the coal sheds, good will, etc., of Burr < Stoughton. Steve Rogers (coloreD has gone to jail for steal ing an overcoat, and Ransom follows for failure to procure sureties of the peace. WoLcoTTv1LLE shops, says the Ameri- can,all seem busy now, and very few idlers hanging about, and the outlook for work Is good for the winter-The Knights of Pythias gave supper at Granite Hall, last week
 At CORNWALL Bridge, on the 25th ult., the evening train ran into yoke of cat tie near Swift's Bridge One OK was kill ed, and car thrown off the track, but no enc was hurt.
 CoLEBRooK Republicans select the fol- lowing delegates to the various conven- tions:'
 Sate.-Reuben Rockwell, Lucien o. Bass, John Spencer, Clement Thompson.
 C0ngressional.-Miles Bidwell, Henry Allen, Solomon Sackett. Asa. White.
 Sendtori0t.-Samuel A. Cooper, Reu- ben Scoville, R. O. Bushnell, Horace White
 NoRrHFIELD regrets the severe illness of MT. Clayton Smith who went West last spring in hopes to get relief from troubles, but has returned in failing health says the American
 The TERRYvILLE Cornet Band have had present of $500.-A Ladies Benevolent Society meets once a week to talk and sew, says the Herald.
 NEW HARTFORD is cursed with unIi- censed liquor dealers. A fellow got drunk and tried to shoot MT. Austin Lee, last week, says the Herald
 The NEW MILFORD Journal reports the illness of Cad N. Smith. Tho Peck-Dayis case was settled by Mr. Peck paying costs. MT. Cromer has had $1OO contributed towards repairing his recent damage from lce.-Anan Buck has been sued by his counsel for $8O, fees.-Mr Charles B. Bottsford succeeds Mr. Boardman in the drug business
 The SALISBURY News reports the mer- cury at 32 below zero on Thursday morning last.-The Republicans send the following delegates to conventions:
 Statc.-Gov. A. H. Holley, Robert Lit. tie, James w. Parks, and John A. Dres- ser.
 Congrcssional.-M l.. Graham, Thos, M. Wells, Wm. A. Miles, Louis P. Ash man.
 1Senatoriat.-M. H. Robbins, Wm. H. Raynsford, w. D. Reid, Charles Day.
 At NORFOLK, on Monday of last week, MT. John K. Shepard's tannery was burnt. The house and store were saved with great difficulty. Loss, $6,OOO; insurance, $3, 800. MT. Shepard will immediately rebuild on the same site. 5.
 The FALLS VILLAGE young peoples so- ciable at Bradley's Hall, Jan. 22d, was grand affair. The evening was propitious: the ladies were out in good numbers; the boys were never in better trim, and it has rarely happened tbat so excellent con- pany were gathered in one party at Brad ley Hall.-Neecs.
 KENT was bothered with three interIop- ing roughs from Amenia, recently. wEo | broke pitcher for MT. Judd, and settled 1 therefor with many curses and $1O,-Ger- 1 man Benedict and John Brown have had | a fight on East mountain, to the personal detriment of J. B. A law suit is expect ed.-$4O worth of robes, &c., were stolen from the Congregational horse sheds, ,Sun- day evening before last-W. s. Edwards has bought the farm recently owned by John H. Lane, on East Mountain. mer Ellsworth has recently sold his place in our village to MT. Hiram Stone, broth CT to Levi W. Stone.-Mr. Nathaniel Dwy has sold out to Charles Smith, Page 6 Go. and John Roberts has taken his place in the frm.-BQnner.