Litchfield enquirer., 1874-04-09
COUNTY ITEMS.

The CORNWALL conference room is not yet finished, the builder having been busy of late on job of measles The Rev. Mir. Prince preached his farewell sermon Sunday before last P. Halpine has nearly finished a-spaciotls residence on South Avenue, according to.the News.
 A NEW MILFORD correspondent of the Salisbury News reports that tie Temper ence Union recently formed by the ladies of that place has been circulating peti- tion to the liquor dealers entreating them to give up the traffic, which has re- ceived 1000 signatures, and was presented by a committee of ladies to every dealer in the village. The ministers of all de- nominations have been preaching on the subject and the petition is circulating throughout the town. Their plan is to commence by banishing liquor in all forms from their own homes, to organize for all kinds of temperance work, to circulate the pledge, and to pc tition the dealers to give up the traffic. The Journal says, Hast Friday after noon the ladies formed 'crllsading' party and visited the places where the ardent is sold, in hopes to further the object of this reform. From the answers given to the request made, we opine that the traders will still continue the sale. !" The District court met on Tuesday with jury list of five cases for trial.
 The BETHLEHEM cornet band gave an entertainment, consisting of music, tab leaux, and charades, at Citizens Hall, Watertown, on Thursday evening last.
 At WoLcorTv1LLE William Bryant has sold his place on Water street to Dr. l.. H. Wood and bought the Henry Hunger ford farm in Harwinton. He will remove thither in q few weeks.-Mr. Yale's Milk team ran away near the needdle shop re- gently, making new .'milky> way for some little distance and dispensing cans and the wagon in the most reckless man. ner--On Sunday of last week, after the exercises of the Sunday school had closed, handsome go1d-headed cane was pre- sented to the Rev. Eastwood by Supt. H. J. Hendey, on behalf of the school as token of their. appreciation of his services and earnest 1abors for their welfare dur ing his stay. '5
 The high school exhibition, Tuesday evening, passed off very pleasantly, and was great credit to Mir. Fellows and the scholars: A very large audience were pre- sent, the receipts being $96. I
 RIvERToN Episcopalians have commenc- ed the building of a parsonage for which MT. Lindsley, their minister, has collected about $7OO -Congregationalists are on the look out for new minister.-Stepheh's and Go. are manufacturing 8 Toy Pistol which fires parlor matches and is altogeth- CT worse nuisance than anything else of its kind.-Allen and Woodward have lost another good horse-one of 3 span worth $500.
 At BARKHAsIsTED, recently, Samuel Beach Jr. had hls leg broken while wrest- ling with Willie Stewart. '
 BARKHAMsTED CENTRE has q singing school and new blacksmith,
 FALLS VILLAGE has just started a lodge of Good Templars with 29 charter memb- ess.-The Dramatic Association have made $20O towards tower clock.-An- other dog fight has resulted in death of another dog. Is the thing likely to stop there, or must we wait till some dogs mast CT is slaughtered?--O N. Frisco of Bots ford. Ct will occupy the Housatonic R. R. House after the first of April. Mir. Appleby retiring .-Beniamin Nodin, half fool- ish lad, ,stole 2 horse belonging to John B. Owen, from the residence of Lyman Wick ham in South Canaan, on Sunday evening