Litchfield enquirer., 1873-03-20
COUNTY ITEMS.

A0 AhM1, tA1O IitCC 91 suOueSGIC4 an1m3lS seems dying out. The Messrs. Vinegar have buried their old spotted COW (which shows how little frost there is in the ground), and Messrs. Gilbert and Mar shall have lost valuable horses. Looking at the low averages of their grand list, we do not wonder at mortality among the horses and kline of Kent Banner encourages the people of that place with the prospect of ga low grogery in their midst instead of respectable tavern. ''- John M. Vinegar has been very sick with slow fever about nine weeks; but is now convaleseent. Ezra Marshall has sold his place in Elwell city to Luther Mercy, and bought out Young Merrills at South Kent.-Nathaniel Dwy has bought the Mrs. George Roots farm near Bulls Bridge for g, 800 Two transient Maine men consider the capacity of the Kent stomach for c. B. unparalleled in history.
 A'SHARoN correspondent of the Amenia Times regrets the vote of the town refus- ing to build Town Hall. Curiously enough It seems to7have been the non-tax | payers that opposed the measure and the tax payers that favored it. Messrs. John Cotton Smith and R. D. Livingstone gave lecture and reading to delighted audi ence at Amenia Union week before last 1 Dr. Shears has bought hehouse known as the Dr. Reed place, reports the News; price S3,OOO; and has sold his to Mrs. H. Smith; price, $4,00o He and L. Bates have leased the Valley Store, and hays commenced business in drugs, dry-goods and groceries.-C. Gilbert has bought of L. Van Alstyne the house he is now bn,ld- ing, price 5000.
 The WoLcoTryILLE Cornet Band is to be reorganized, says the Index.-John Broadbent of Burrville has small pox.- Rev. W. Woodruff lectured on Wednes- day night; Subject: Marriage; Sunshine, and Shadow. .'-The concert of Father Robinsons Old Folks was not satisfactory. The Union Hardware company of Vol cottville, says the Sentinel, recently dvi- ded s24, ,OOO among its stockholders.
 CORNWALL capitalists, says the News, dispair of a cheese factory, and an ''and are now concentrating their energies on railroad from here to Cornwall Bridge, We understand that $2O,OOO have been raised for that purpose and that work will commence as soon as spring opens. So elated are the Cornwallians with the pros pect, that there has been perfect ava lanche of weddings and the minister re- fuses to couple short of $1., strictly in ! advance
 A NEW MILFORD correspondent of the Standard complains of the want of encour- agement new enterprises meet there He forgot to state the particular enterprise he is connected with. ....
 Rev. W. H. H. Murray, of Boston lec- tured on Wednesday night of last week. ''Though large and powerful man, says the Journal, ''Murray's style of delivery isvery gentle and, at the same time, forcible and impressive. The Rev. A. N. Bene- dict of Bridgeport, who lectured in Wash ington recently, reached that place by coming here on the Housatonic going to New Preston by stage and then walking the four miles to 'Judea" over the drifts. The Shepaug was blocked by snow- A son of Davenport Parcels was badly scala ed at Park Lane on the 9th inst It is l doubtful if he recoyers.-G. H. Graves has bought the place of 0. F. Couch in Gaylordsville; price, $25OO. G. Odell has bought house of Martin Stewart in Lanesville; price, $1, 800.
 | NEW PRESTON is to enjoy the lecture of MT. Nathan l.. Whittlesey, on Monday evening, April 7th. MT. Whittlesey's lecture was one of the Washington course, and was greatly liked by all who heard it.
 The BR1DaEwATER singing school has been great success, says the Journal Mrs. Henry Beardsley is dangerously sick with typhoid fever.-Mr Robert Keeler is building large tobacco ware house, 40x80 feet.-The Congregational Society intend building Chapel during the coming Spring or Summer. MT. Murphy lost horse, last week. ..- 1 The RoxBURY firms of Bates & Smith and Good $ Tyrrell are dissolved by with drawals of the junior partners, reports the Journal. Geo. W. Thomas has been ar- rested, and bound over for trial before the Superior Court, on charge of having obtained cattle to the value of $1 ,02O Of Milton farmers on, false pretenees. <
 Recent THQMAsroN criminal prosecu- tions are explained as follows by cors respondent of the Valley Sentinel:
 John Harris stole moneylast summer from Alexander Beha, was detected, and re- turned it before leaving the house. Not long since, Beha was arrested for selling liquor on Sunday was fined and sent to jail for ten days for contempt of court. Harris was the principal witness against Beha. After he gets out of iail he puts Harris over the coals for stealing the mon- ey then Harris comes the tit for tat, and l Beha is arrested for selling liquor and l keeping gambling house.
 MT. Curtiss retires from the firm of Hop- kins & Curtiss. ss.--George Bristols barn was burned on the 9th inst; loss 5000, ,in- sured for $2O0. A new wagon worth $2OO ! 8 sleigh worth $150 were burned, togeth- CT with large amount of tools, hay and a great quantity of parior matches made by Ives Judd, A horse was also badly l burnt. The Herald reports g companion 1 able muskrat who eats with MT. A. P. I Fenn's chickens every morning
 ToRR1NGToN grand list foots $1, AT, ,459. The number of school children enrolled is I'll, 434 of whom are in the 1st Dist of | Wolcottville. .sts.,-s at ' NoDu1rprryn bao q onu 1,oaknoctor ii, |