Litchfield enquirer., 1873-05-15
COUNTY ITEMS.

O~SN SALISBURY Episcopalians seem little slow. Their minister commenced his Sun day evenings service, recently, with only two children of his own present as congre- gation. Others dropped in afterwards, the last arriving during the singing of the closing hymn.-Frank Bailey and Henry Ostrander had a fight, last week, Ostran- der had his jaw broken in two places, lost an eye and part of an ear, and is not ex- 'pected lto live <sLt xd L~aaaaTls 1ag '' WEST CORNWALL shipped 1889 cans of Milk in April, reports the Journal. There was good sliding on Cream Hill on the 4th inst. Mrs. Cronett of Hutchinson Hollow tried to hang herself recently, but failed
 At KENT MT. Austin Morehouse is re- pairing one of his dwelling houses, says the Journal. l.-Mr. Henry Straight broke q leg recently; and his hired man was badly kicked by horse. 77a
 .| At RoxBURY, week before last, Bishop Williams of the Episcopal church con- firmed ten persons. Several Roxburians belong to the Enolia Silver Band lately started in Bridgeport Their instruments are beautiful and as much is expected of their music. -..t a...r-- - 1 ..5f.ts.. sy;
 BErHIEHEM is talking of consolidating it's churches into one, says the Ameri- can. That town, though numbering but 700 people, has three societies -Congrega- tional, Methodist and Episcopal. Of course all those societies are very poor, and by uniting they would make one strong church. Are their denomination al differences insuperable? ..E-at AL
 WoLcoTrvIL1E had two men in the re- cent Modoc fight, says the American; Jack Murray and Martin Connor. The former was badly wounded and the latter killed. -C. B. Downs has removed to Southbu- ry where he will keep 2 store, says the h. dex. St. John has presented the Sons of Temperance a library worth $25 W. s. Lewis has exchanged his resi- dencet for that of W. M. Hungerford on Migeon avenue, and takes possession June lst MT. Lewis pays bonus of $35O0.
 NORFOLK expects the meeting of the North Congregational Association on the 27th and 28th inst. The following ques- tions are to be discused; What is Good Prayers Meeting! What are the hindran. ces of effective Preaching! Is regular at- tendance at Church necessary! How can it be secured!
 EAST CANAAN is building up rapidly, IBarnnm Richardson < Co. are building five new houses for their employees. The new school:house is rapidly approaching completion Two children of Mr. Mon- ahan lost each finger, cut off by the same hay cutter, last week. ,8 sfse
 NEPAUG Good Samaritans and Good Templars have received large aceessions, recently. -o a3a51 9a3 bEsey21 Lr sf As 77fsGs-a' zl T ss5stsfa ao5safs +...t.
 The NoRTHvILLE correspondent of the Journal reports that Camp, Lathrop $ Go. s store was broken open in broad daylight, and about 8, 900 worth of goods taken. 'sThere is strong suspicion to- ward one. Melt Morehouse and Yelling ton Watson, 8 aderanged man of this place." The burglars were frightened away before they got the safe open n9z1ao 4oq lqze , AtlBRIRawAEAR. last week. Ms Robert Keeler raised a tobacco warehouse: 150 men, and barrel of ale did the work. da. NEW MILFORD has dug up another hu. man skeleton, or else resurreeted the same old one, once more. It is thought to be that of ca neero.-Mr. E. c. Merwia has remaved to 2 300 acre fam in East Shelf field, Mass, The Housatonic Agricu1- tural Society have voted tal held their next Fair on the 2ad, 24th. and 25th of september,-It is proposed to bring va ter for village use from the Treadwen res eryOir. s5 8a6 st&ghgf si4sts 50 A@a1E t2s5stl{a q