Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-12
COUNTY ITEMS.


 WOLCoTTvILLE thermometers stood at l4 below zero on the 1st-The lecture of W. H. K. Godfrey in Granite Hall, night, was fully attended. It was illustrated by photographic views thrown upon a screen. Financially it was also success, the Sunday school netting a handsome sum for its hbrary.-The Hidden Hand is being rehearsed by mem- bers of the cornet band and some of their lady friends, preparatory to its prescn!a- tion to the public in Granite Hall, Mon day and Tuesday evenings, February 1G and IF.
 ToRRINGTON reports to the Winsted Her ald that, at the meeting of church com mittee on Ways & Means 40 years since, the richest man present offered to give 20 cents to support preaching the follow ing year. The grateful correspondent proceeds to say:
 That church editice stands on the east side of north and south road m this town. The roof is falling in-the ceiling has fallen upon the pulpit and slips-the windows are gOne-the steeple is leaning, and almost ready to topple over; the whole so far Ill ruins that it Is no "dwelling for the mole and the bat"--for it is not a safe place for them. And, the twenty five cent man, now worth one hundred thousand dollars or more, lives where he can daily see this church which had so large a place ln his heart forty years ago, and is just ready to die of unfeigned iiberality.
 Torrington seems to have got the horse described by the Danbury News Man in his valuable local history of that borough. It kicked Wm. Wilcox and John Bishop, the same day, and will depopulate Tor rington before 1876 if given half chance.
 W1NsTED business IS looking mp again after the panic, and most of our manufac- tories are running on full time and with full complement of hands.-The Hubert iron works are commencing the forging of car axles. The banking house of Gilbert < Gay has been consolidating with the Hurlbut national bank, Mir. Gilbert hay ing been elected president and Mir. Clay cashier of that institution. n.-The Boards ley House which for some time past has been undergoing repairs seems to be about finished and is greatly improved in convenience and appearance The Steele Guard held their annual ball in Beardslev Block, last week.-In the case of the Music
 Hall company against the estate of tke late William G. Coe, decision has been rrendered by Hon. G. c. Woodruff, audi | tor, in favor of tho company. of | the Hall company sells for 50 cents. -- Some husband recently advertised his wife in the Herald as an ''over-extravagant woman." The "over-extravagant" replies that she has clothed and supported her self and three children out of our own earnings, and that the advertising husband got mad and cut up her shoes and silk dress, the only clothing she had of him.
 EAST CANAAN was greatly disturbed by
 crazy drunkard, named Marrow, one day, recently, who chased passers by with
 large knife.-Another crazy drunkard, named MahOney, assaulted a conductor on the Conn. Western, recently, was put off the train, and finally broke his leg from a fall There must be a delightful
 sense of security among the sober resi-
 dents of East Canaan?-To make matters
 worse, the Canaan Methodist minister is
 threatened with lung fever, the result of q
 cold caught preaching at funeral in q cold church in East Canaan.-Sinco the rain of Jan 9th, the Whiting river arch has been impossible.
 At WEST CORNWALL the Gold $. Htg Co. are obliged to work nights to keep up with their orders.
 The NORFOLK burying ground matter is not buried yet The owner of the land condemned by decree of court for the ex- tension of the ground, is troing to get up town meeting to rescind the vote that carried the extension.- Col. BOudnot lectures in Norfolk, on Friday evening next.
 At KENT, Wellington Watson Jr. has recently purchased building lot of F.. w. Judd Esq, on Main street, and com menced preparations for building a new store and dwelling house,-The Housn- tonic railroad company has just completed a new ice house near Comstock's hotel - A number of young people took the fami- ly of Mir. John Straight by storm, recent ly.-The new railroad depot, commenced about two years ago, will be completed this spring.-Quite serious runaway oc- cured, week before last. The horses of Frank Carr being frightened by the cars threw Mir. c. out near the house of Mr. Buckingham, and ran towards home. Af- running short distance they overlook the team of Clark Page. Mrs. P. was driving and endeavored to turn out, but the horses took fright, threw her, a neiee and two children of Elroy Jennings out, and followed the other runaways. Both teams were stopped near home. Mrs. Page was considerably hurt. MT. c. escaped with a few bruises, and the rest were un- njured.- Darling has exchanged lis land lying south of the village, with rohn Segar, for his mountain farm.-It is umored that MT. Chapin of New York las bought the property formerly owned y Dea. A. Fuller, deceased, including he store now occupied by W. W. Watson. SALISBURY is becoming fitted by, or to,
 new tailor.-Mr. George Yerick, of launted house notoriety, moves to his new quarters near the depot in April.
 At CANAAN Mountain pond, last week, s two Frenchmen were fishing, they broke trough the ice and one of them, Amos jhoulet by name, was drowned. He was