Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17

The THoMASToN correspondent of the Ansonia Sentinel says tho body of the man found below Terry's dam, about three
 weeks ago, is supposed to be that of John Kelly, an Irishman living about mile
 north of Thomaston. He has not been seen in four weeks. He was supposed to have-quite sum of money with him, and there are suspicious of foul play.-Mrs. Edmund Fenn was thrown from the bug gy last week and seriously injured. the
 horse taking fright from drove of sheep. D. Bradstreet's little boy two years old
 lies quite low from fit-The Clock Co.,,
 are fitting up building for the savings
 bank on Elm street opposite their office. Bennett & Canfeld are putting up q
 new building for broom making on Elm street. Prof. J. R. French has accepted an urgent call from Meriden high school
 on salary of $l5. GOO, much to the regret of his patrons here 1; he was also superin- tendent at MT. Backus church-a vacancy
 to be filled next Sabbath. A committee
 was appointed for that purpose last Sum day.-The academy is receiving fresh
 are being newly seated and garnished.- American
 Lot Jackson of WooDBURY caught q pickerel in Quasebaug Lake, last Satur- 1 day which tipped the steelYard at four pounds twelve ounces, and measured two
 feet and one inch in length, h,-Ameriean.
 WEST CORNWALL shipped 22S1 cans of | milk i'll August-Mrs. J. P. Brewster had
 the misfortune to fall and break one of
 her legs one day last week.-It is estima.- l ed that there are five fishermen on Cream Hill lake to one bass in its waters.-A
 party of Cornwall Bridge b'hoys made
 themselves appear to disadvantage last Sunbay afternoon in this place.-The eel
 ebrated Hampton Singers will give con- cert i'll the Congregational church at South Cornwall on Thursday evening of next week. 17th inst.-Mr R. J. Wilcox
 of the Wilcox < Gibbs Sewing Machine Co.,, and wife, were guests at the Foster House one night last week. .-Herald. The CLAYTON White Caps played the
 Red Stars of Falls Village on the 3d inst. and were beaten, 63 to 14.-Herald. The CANAAN VALLEY Star B. B. c. played the Lone Stars of Salisbury on the 3d inst. beating them B to 26.-The
 insurance on the grist mill of J, J. Bailey Is said to be &, ,OOO The mill had been closed for several weeks before the fire occurred.
 CANAAN was the scene of considerable
 excitement on Thursday morning of last
 week when it was found that horse had
 been stolen from J, l.. Bragg, q wagon and harness from Frederick Watson and that the cellar of s. C. Beckley's store
 had been entered by burglars during the
 night. The villains entered through a
 rear window but before they could effect | an entrance to the store room they were frightened away blythe clerk who was
 awakened by the noise and fired his pis-
 tol. The horse and wagon were found
 the next day at small Station on the
 Harlem road where it is supposed the
 thieves took the train for New York;
 The grading of the grounds back of the
 Union depot has commenced.-Mr. J. R.
 Fuller has newly painted his house and barn.-E. Hunt is building an addition
 to his residence. Willie Orocker has left town to accept position ia Morgan s
 drug store at Ct. Barrington.-Mr. D. Warner is to leave this week for Hartford
 where he is to engage in the livery busi- ness.-Herald.