Litchfield enquirer., 1873-10-23
COUNTY ITEMS.

COUNTY ITEMS. At RoxBURY, on Tuesday of last week, was held the first meeting of the mite society for the season, says the Jour nal.-The Rev. Mir. Jordan delivered an excellent lecture on temperance at the Methodist church on Sunday evening of last week.
 At WATERTowN, recently. span of horses owned by Curtis Judson, Esq, es- capped from their driver and ran over five miles, luckily doing no damage. J.
 N. Atwood, farmer over 71 years old, has dug and carried into his cellar over 800 bushels of potatoes this fall.
 The THoMAsToN covered bridge is to be lighted. Good Templars held so- ciable at the house of Mir. James Bishop on the evening of the 13th.-It is rumor- ed that the clock shops are soon to adopt the eight hour system Miss Allie Can field, teacher of thep rivate school, has se- cured the American Hall, and commenc- ed her winter term.-The sidewalks on the upper part of Elm street are being widened.
 The RIvERToN Dramatic club gave an entertainment at Browns Hall recently, consisting of Tableaux, Pantomines and Music.-Mr. Samuel Roberts recently re- ceived an order from Nebraska, which he has shipped, for barrel of Sugar Maple seeds. While we are coaling, the West is planting.
 EAST L1TcHFIELD reports grand squir- rel hunt and an awful slaughter of chip hunks, to the Herald. 12 cartridges, rabbits, 43 grey squirrels and crows were among the game slaughtered on this occasion. The hunt was followed by a supper at Harry Scoville's.
 At NEW HARTFORD, the Greenwoods Scythe Go. are about building a spur track from the Conn. Western to their works.
 The SHARON majority against the Cap ital amendment is said to have been ob- tained by representations that "No" vote meant one capital. The same game was extensively employed elsewhere Fifteen person were confirmed by Bishop Williams at his recent visit. "Among the number of new communicants, says the News, ''were the Hon. Robert D. Livingstone, his sister and niece, togeth- CT with several members of our best fam lilies. The popularity and activity of our new rector, Rev. MT. La Selle, has great ly contributed to this desirable and hap py result. Two new dwelling houses are going up on Market street WEST CORNWALL reports the shear bus mess quite brisk now-a-days.-The Gold Sanitary Heating Co, employ twenty men.-A lively party of Cornwall Bridge chaps threatened Landlord Miller with pistol, were arrested. and settled the af-
 fair by payment of costs, &c. At the ELLSWORTH meeting of the Litch field Northwest Conference held on the 3Oth ult, Franklin Curtiss of Warren was chosen president; Seymour Dean, Secre- tary; and various topics were discussed by Revs. Bassett, Bullions, Prince, Hall, Bonney and several laymen.-The mine of magnetic ore near the residence of Mir. A. c. Studley continues to attract atten tion. The ore is said to be very rich, and a new company has been formed to work it.
 At WoLcorrvnLE the Turner, Seymour & Judd Mfg Go. have commenced run ming on half t;me.-Dr. Perrin has been taking fortnight's vacation.-Mr. c. F. Church is collecting accounts due Her. man Clark, the defaulting collector.-The Index tells good story on Judge Cal houne, who, it appears, became so inter- ested in the town election that he left his horse hitched under the shed twenty-four hours, till Tuesday morning. Judging from the result the interest he took in the matter was iudicious one.
 The FALLS VILLAGE Methodist Sunday school took an excursion to Great Bar rington on the 7th inst. They had a ib- eraI entertainment on their return.-Mr. Geo. Capron takes charge of the jewelry store.-Rey. Mir. Bonney is delivering course of lectures to young men.-Mr. 0. R. Morrls has purchased the house and lot, known as the Preston place, from William Woodworth.
 CANAAN still harbors the Graphic bal loon, it seems.
 LIME RocK reports to the News that while digging for cistern in the rear of one of the tenant houses of the Lime Rock Iron O., human skeleton was dis covered. They were found only two or three feet under ground, and had the ap- pearance of being thrown in head fore most.a as the bones of the feet and legs were due out fist. Some of the bones were partly decomposed. or dissolved and it is thought have lain there long time; per haps fifty years or more. The house has stood there that length of time.