Litchfield enquirer., 1873-12-04
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 The Superior court adjourned last week. Wednesday over Thanksgiving. and came in again on Tuesday. John IF. Kicker erson was acquitted of theft on Wednes- day. This week the court has been en- gagged in the second trial of Henry Fenn of Plymouth for manslaughter The case went to the jury, Wednesday noon. who disagreed. and the papers were returned.
 We give place with pleasure to the following letter from MT. Elliot referred to in our last. While the circumstances were such as to make strong sorsDso facie case against the gentleman u Re reputation he vindicates. they are
 strong as to preclude explanation. It is precisely one of those cases throaoh which an entirely unexceptionabie charac- ter will carry an accused person. to whom. on the other hand, previous character that was doubtful, or even slightly doubt- full, would be fatal. In this case Mr Elliot offers such strong proof of unexcep- tionable previous character as makes if our evident duty to withdraw the charge implied in our item of a fortnight since.
 EDITOR OF ENQUIRER: Allow me to offer corrective of the impression which your paragraph in regard to the agent of Missionary Society must have made. have investigated the matter thoroughly. and am confident that the '.fortifying' to which you allude amounted simply to this viz: that being very i'll, and suffering severely, while the cars were detained in Hawleyyille, he procured and used a small amount of liquor fdr his relief, ask ing for it for that purpose and using it only with that view. He recognizes now the imprudence of such an act in so pub lie place, and deeply regrets it since. he has learned the interpretation which was put upon it. From the Secretaries of the Society and from those who have known him intimately many years, I have re- ceived the highest testimonials to his Christian character, his able ministry, and his unblemished reputation. trust that you, and all others who have noticed this matter, will be thoroughly satisfied of his integrity as now am. My only ossFt in bringing the subject again into your columns is to reach your readers in other towns, to whom cannot make the full explanations which I have freely made here in person and from the pulpit.
 5t H. B. ELLIOT.
 Miss Buckley, of Rye. Westchester Co.,, N. r., a niece of Charles Adams. Esq, of this place, was among the vic- tims of the ill-fated steamer Vile du Havre. Miss Helen Wagstaff, another of the lost, was niece of Mrs. Edward s. Gould. The Herald says: s@'
 Miss Lalla Buckley and her mother (who was saveG), resided in Rye during the summer, and spent their winters tray cling abroad or in Paris. She was 19 years old, and well known in New York and Tn Parisian society, and for some time she has had the reputation of being one of the American belles in Paris. Miss Wagstaf went in company with Miss Buckley. They had been schoolmates and were like two sisters. A brother of Miss Wagstaff received the following dis patch yesterday from Mrs. Buckley:
 'We went all down together-LaIla Hell en and |. alone was picked up."
 The Ladies of the Congregational
 
 Society will hold Festival in the Social rooms of the church on WednesdaY even ing. Dec. 10th, opening as6 oe=ssssale 7A. ample supper will be provided, and there will be table of fancy and useful arti- cles suitable for holiday presents. They wish all who intend to make such pres ents to their families or friends to ssgiye them call before looking elsewhere. , The proceeds are for the furnishing of the ladies' rooms Admittance 15 cents. Children 10 cents. Supper 50 cents.
 Mir. E. ". Addis, late editor of the New Milford Journal was in town last Saturday and made us call. Since that paper was sold to Mr. Johnson,-the pres ent proprietor, Mir. Addis has spent most of his time in saying frequent farewells to pleasing acquaintances he has made in New Milford. He Is now looking up an engagement and any newspaper that se- cures his services will do good thing for itself.- Wiasted Herald. Fasei
 Especially any city paper that wants . live local editor. @ --51t ro- T
 The ladies of St. Michael's parish have formed g. Church Union that meets at the residences of the various members each week-one week in the afternoon for sewing; the next in the evening for a so eial gathering of both sexes. The next meeting is to be at Mrs. How's, on Fri. day evening. rl.:-.f -..,.szf aaa-o
 The Country Miller has filled some new counts" in amendment of his Thanks giving proclamation from which we ex- tract the following: 4
 8. I am thankful that when a victim of Litchfield groggery was found last Saturday morning by the roadside, sense- less and frozen with no attendants but a gun, an empty bottle and basket, kind nelghbors carried him mile and half to his brothers, who is able and-willing to care for him. zs 3a sG31a -. -
 Doctor Henry preached the last ser-f mons of his pastorate at St. Michael's church on Sunday. In the morning, he said few kindly and appropriate words of farewell. In the, evening avery full congregation were present, largely from the other churches, and evidently expect ing to hear a farewell sermon, in which they were of course disappointed. The choir was reinforced in the evening, by an old member, now 2 resident of Mary. land, who, was for twenty years the lead ing bass singer and mainstay generally of that important branch of theseryiee in St. Michael's 4. a..' - sseI1
 Work on the new hotel progresses slowly. Sheds have Been erected for the A. T. 2 kzskY -a s sxr. =