Litchfield enquirer., 1874-12-17
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On the mIll dam since the snap.
 MT. O.. E. Gillette has been seriously ilI of diptheria. hut is now recovering
 Rev. s. G. Law. of Bedding. will preaeh at the Congregational church, next Sunday
 The new grand list (not yet reviewed by the Board of Relief amounts to Sl.- 950.OOO.
 Mir. Henry A Beers, grandson of Hon. z. P. Beers, has been chosen as- sistsnt professor of English literature at Yale College.
 --George Thompson. Il transient per- son, pleaded guilty to drunkenness before Justice Farnum. Monday, and was com Initted for nOn- payment of fine.
 A number of young fellows took a trip south one night recently. They speak enthusiastically of the young ladies of Bethlehem.
 The young people are busy every evening in the Episcopal chapel prepar- ing the church trimming. Mr. w w F. shelton furnishes the evergreeDs.
 Great preparation is being made for the Social Party at Beach's Hall, Christ mas Eve (the 24th), and tine young people expect to enjoy themselves hugely.
 Don't be satisfied with holiday selec- tions until you have called at Buell. & wheeler's. They have many choice goods in the line of Books. Games. Toilet and Stationery articles.
 The annual meeting of St. Paul's Lodge, F. & A. NJ. will be held on We'd nesday evening, the 9 inst. instead of the 27th tho usual time of such meeting. The Bylaws provide that when the 27th falls On Sunday the meeting shall be at the stated communication next previous to that date
 It is with special pleasure that we announce another reading in this village by Mfr Hubbard. None are so anxious for his coming again as those who heard him, last summer For particulars see notice in advertising columns.
 Tine Festival of St. John the Evange- list falling on Sunday, this year, the an- nual COnvOcation of Darius Chapter No. lC, R. A. M will take place on Monday evening. Cthe 2sth) as provided by the By Laws. Buel Council, R. & s. M., will hold its annual meeting on the same eve- ming. immediately after the Chapter.
 In the Superior Court, last week, de- eisiOn was rendered in favor of the de- fendant in t1crcns vs. Norfolk the injunc- ton was refused, and the bill dismissed. Seymour and Lawrence for petitioner; Woodruff and Calhoun for delft.
 Miller Brothers vs. AttC0tcr was peti- tion for foreclosure of property in Nauga- tuck, judgment for the petitioner. War ren for petitioner; Seymour, and Hamilton of New Haven, for respondent.
 Pcasc vs. Odenkircher was an action of repleyin to obtain possession of machine for making paper boxes. The owner of the machine had mortgaged it to the plaintiff in Plymouth where the mortgage was recorded. Afterward. with the .cou- sent of the plf.. he removed it to Bristol While there it was attached for the debt of the mortgagor and sold on execution to the defendant. The question was whether the plf. did not lose his lien by allowing the machine to be removed out of the town of Plymouth. Judgment was rendered for the plf. The case goes to the Court of Errors. Fenn for plf. i; Graves, and Newell of Bristol, for dett.
 !SanSord vs. Nearing was an action to recover for $500. item claimed to have been omitted by mistake at a reckoning of accounts between the parties. The part ies are from Bridgewater. Judgment was rendered for the deft. Turrill and McAfa- hon for the plf.; Seymour and Graves for the delft.
 GreGthcdd's Appeal from Probate IS a case arising out of levy of execution on . widows dover interest in land which had never been set out to her. After levy the creditor brought his petition to the court of probate to have the dover set out. The court refused the request on the ground that neither widow nor heirs join- ed m the petition. The judge intimated that he should reserve his decision for advice of the Superior Court. Andrews for appellant: ID. J. Warner for appellee.
 Bentley vs. Henry Hungerford and aigc was an action brought under recent statute by which it was sought to recover from Mrs. Hungerford on note she had signed with her husband for debt he had incurred before marriage. She had property secured to her sole and separate use by marriage settlement and the ques- tioE was whether that property could be made liable in this case. The note did not disclose that it was to be charge on her separate estate, but evidence was offer ed to show that she declared such to be her intention. Judgment was rendered in favor of Mrs. Hungerforp Andrews and Catlin for plf.; Woodruff for dcfts.
 Court adjourns this week.
 Expressions of regret are sometimes sincere and sometimes lnsincere. When sincere, they are the tribute that esteem and affection pay to one over whose life change has come, or who by removal from among friends causes them sorrow. They wlsh that 1t were otherwise. This is the feeling, not only of Trinity parish, but of all the people of Pawtucket, who know and have enjoyed the society and ministry of the Rev. $. O. Seymour for the last six OF seven years; because he is about to leave them and make his homs in Nor wich, Conn. Not that their good wishes and prayers will not go out with him and his family to his new field of labor, but it Is with regret deep and sincere that so ex- eellent Christian pastor, and so worthy and useful citizen should leave them As man and a preacher, Mir. Seymour stands very high, as a friend and citizen. he is like gold, tried and trusted. His wife also has won the hearts of all who