Litchfield enquirer., 1874-04-16

of Writing desk, work-box and other gifts --fublic spirited citizens are setting out elms in different parts of the village.
 At SALISBURY, Mrs. Loveridge has sold her place near the Episcopal church and removed to Nashua, \. H.
 At EAST CANAAN, the Rev. MT. Powell has accepted the generous offer of his 1 congregation for long vacation with ] continuance of salary.
 At CANAAN. Mir. Warner has sold his hotel to B. J. Bradey.-Mr. John H. Putyer, 3 Democrat. got the tickets for both parties from the News office before the last election. He was not himself candidate for any office, and yet the News considers him miracle of honesty. 1 At LIME ROCK, on election evening, three drunken brutes knocked down and otherwise beat Mr. Miller, an old man of 70. One of them was taken up and mulct- l ed in fine and costs to the amount of s24.
 The FALLS VILLAGE term of, the Dis trict court was in session ten. days from March 3ist. Three cases; R. C. Taft ys. Mephisboseth Nelson, and two cases of MT. Horace Landon ys 4. P. Briggs were tried No decision has yet been rendered in the former case wherein. court and counsel were much puzzled with some queer book accounts Mir Landon recovered $675 and costs of Briggs. WINCHESTER gave the Democratic State ticket forty-four plurality and the temper ance ticket 50 votes. Their ticket for re- presentatives had 3S votes. Mr. Bills had four more votes than Gov Ingersoll while Mir. T. NJ. Clarke 9 less, and was only elected by four plurality over Mr. Gay.
 ToRR1NGroN chose Democratic repre- sentatives by 5 average majority. In the evening they were serenaded and Democratic joy vented itself in bonfires, cigars, drinks. and music
 Mir. Royal E. Hayes. the news post master, has bought out NIr. M E. Pratt who removes to Decatur ILL, to engage in the grain business. Mir. Callahan preached his farewell sermon, last Sunday. John Humphrey has sold out to Edward Andrus for $6O0
 BURRv1LLE loses Mir. L. B. Mowery, scy- the manufacturer, for the present, who is to make it his home in Thompsonville, Ct. The business will be continued as hereto fore.
 At HARwINTeN Wm. Bryant of Wolcott- vile has bought the Hungerford farm in the Centef.
 Mir. A. W Buell. is moving into the r. W. Tenn place, near Bakers saw-mill.
 A SHARon correspondent of the News complains of the want of good sidewalks and of good public hall in that village Mr. Jame's school commenced this week.-Tnere are no licensed liquor deal- CTS in town and the wonder is how so many electors managed to get so drunk, election day.
 TWISTED is having scarlet fever in a mild form-M. H. Bradford has bought the house and lot of Wm. F. Skunk on Monroe St., for $4,75O.-The house and lot of George E. Woodford on Water St., has been sold to Riley Smith for 8, 200. MT. Battell's Glee Club is making sat- factory improvement in it's performance Of Eprr1iC(1 G1aac A &ho nIo oF at the Methodist church last Sunday even ing purse of S100 was presented to Rev A. $. Graves, as testimonial to his faith fitness in the two years service with this church, which he now leaves.-Mr. Ed ward k. Beardsley opened his new Bank ing House for business on Monday Wicked Mrs. John Carroll threw a basin of hot water on some boys on Sunday last. Probably they were breaking the Sabbath.
 BARKHAMsTED is contemplating change of name. 'Toddyvllle," ''Briberytown," and ''Sing Sing are among the names proposed by the Winsted Press, suggest ed no doubt by the late election. Allen P. Thresher, of Center Hill, was killed in Pine Meadow on Wednesday last by the cars while walking upon the track. It is supposed to have been suicide.
 CORNWALL turned out well to hear the reading of Prof. Bailey, of Yale, and was greatly delighted with it-Mr and Mrs. T. s. Gold celebrated their fifteenth we'd ding anniversary on the evening of April 3d. It was very pleasant gathering. On Wednesday evening of last week, the numerous friends of MT. and Mrs. T. l.. Hart gave them surprise.
 KENT was greatly delighted with the Easter music furnished by Miss Anna My gait from Amenia, N. r., MT. and Mrs. Morehouse and Messrs. Bowles from New Preston.-Mr. Watson's store is completed, and has been dedicated by calico ball.
 At NORFOLK, while Mir. James Burr was attempting to split a large log, his axe rebounded, striking him violently be- tween the eyes, almost knocking him senseless, and produced so severe wound that it would have killed less hardy man. MT. B. is recovering rapidly and Is about his ordinary business Ne,Vs. t.