Litchfield enquirer., 1873-10-09
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 At WATERFRONT, on Wednesday of last week, serious accident happened to a lit tie daughter of Mrs H. l.. Dayton. Mrs. Dayton, in doing some house work, caus- ed gun to fall, and the contents dischar-
 ged into the heel of the child. Itis hoped that with care, the results may not prove as sefious as it was feared. MT. Seymour Landon, former pastor of the Congrega- tional Church, has been. ..visiting g, his old parish. Quite nutuber of his former parishioners met at the house of Mir. G. F. Shelton, on Monday, to spend the day with the aged pair, and found their con- versation as pleasant as ever. -...g..
 WoLGoRTv1LLE held an important school meeting, on Monday and Tuesday even- ings of last week. There was considerable debate overta resolution for the sale of
 two of the present primary buildings. New accommodations wers 1equied but there was difference opinion regarding the best way of furnishing the needed ae- commodatiOns. Some favored the building ofnew primary schools others, the en- largement of the present High School building. Finally Messrs F. J. Seymour, A. F. Migeon and G. F. Calhoun were ap- pointed a committee to see what the, old buildings could be sold for, and to locate sites for the new ones and Messrs Charles Alvord, J. W. Cook, F. M. Holley, A. F.
 Migeon, and Robert Birney were appoin- ted committee to get estimates, of the cost of enlarging the High School build ings-On Wednesday of last week Mark Brindle of Litchfeld Street caught his boot heel on a door step and fell so sud denly that his right knee pan broke, with an exploien like that of pistol It was not done by striking anything, but by contraction of the hmb.-Mr. Elisha Tur- ner and party, consisting of his two neices, Miss Ella Coe and Miss Godfrey, returned from their European tour, on the 29th, ult.I LiEa eaf1red auli g3sE t8
 ',i HARwINTos holds it's Fair on Friday Hinnlan < Catlin recently brought in 8 SE|----~f -l.-..-ts fifEv calves, Wblch tney have been selling at SIG to s12 a head. = Rev Henry Abernethy, of Illinois, in native of Harwinton, occupied the Congrega- tional pulpit on the 18th ult. .,,a.. ,,
 BARkHAMsrED women are building a fence around the old bnfying ground. The spot has been neglected, open common, says the Herald, and disgrace to the town. .s1Gfc
 KENT Democrats nominated (and we presume elected) Charles Edwards, Clark Page and Charles Bradley for Selectmen; J. F. Gibbs, for town clerk; David Vim cent, for town treasurer. IF .sap # -' '.'.'-' : LAKEvrn1Ei is looking for the perform ance of an opera sometime this month, by the company organized by Mrs. T. Picton Rowe. pr Bissen and wife contemplate an early trip to California. a7aA' 8'.' .9'
 SALISBURY has engaged Hon. Earle Buckingham, of Washington, to teach singing the coming winter. The Wachi- castinooks start on the war path on sWed- nesday evening of this week. -zs tus WEST CORNWALL shipped half ton of cells to the city markets one day, recently. before last says the News, Char ley. Foster was capping his gun in Yutz- leTs tailor shop, when, the gun went of; the charge just missed MT. Yutzler's head and entered piece of cloth which it com pletely riddled. f5i3 sk4sw esrds -+' q t The GOSHEN Academy commenced with fifteen scholars on the 2sd inst. .-The La dies Sewing Society had pleasant meet, ing at Mrs. Whites recently Croquet attracted almost as many as missionary work. The Sunday school picnic was a success. There was music and singing, speeches and croquetS bountifnl colla- tion and good time generally .-Mr. Wm. Stoddard and wife have left. for Richmond, Va, for the winter. f.,- .. ,PLTMoUTH Republicans nominated the following ticket for their principal town offices, and we believe elected them on Monday last: iraq aat 4a1 ssast zs4 a4
 I0acn Cerk- George B.. Pierpent. .aas2r
 .Selectmen-George B. PierpOnt, Seth Thomas, J. c. Fenn. 'f '''3A i'77'''
 , Assessors Edward Dayton Chauncey Bradley, Henry E. Reynolds. sas ai -za T'i
 Board. of Relief f-Byrone Futile, R. D. H. Allen, Benjamin Platt.
 ] Treassrer-Horace Fenn.1s 4''A'
 A. c. Gaylord has moved his shoe shop into the new apartment finished of over J. R. Loomiss hardware store. Chas. W. Talcott has moved his harness shop into the same building. IS fs aa'ii sai 1a4sF2
 At THoMAsroN, Daniel Carr has bought a lot on. east Main street, of George and has commenced breaking ground for the building.-The Clock Co. are building an elevator and tower on the south end of the main shop. stock of the Plymouth Woolen Go. was owned mostly by parties out of the State, and the Herald says it is doubtful whether they rebuild. About 100 workmen are thrown out of employment. 4.S''' .-...
 A ToRR1NaFoRD thermometer marked 8s 2, in the shade on the 28th, nlt., says. the Herald. 4.t ..ly .ss....as .sYsa.
 ToRRNeToN recently enjoyed brilliant sociable at the residence of Warner Will cox, says the Herald. The embankment of the race-Hay of Willard Fl. Barbers saw and grists mill is being raised about two feet, which will double the grinding ca. pacity of themil --=afrs Levi Morse was quite badly hurt, few days ago, by the sudden starting of horse which threw her out as she was getting into wagon.