Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-10
COUNTY ITEMS.

Hunt, McCdtcheon, Coons, Ostrander, (of Rhinebeck, k,) Mitchell, Townsend, Seaver, Mesten, Foss, (of Harlem,) Burch, (of Peekskill,) Sager, Ketchum, Lloyd, (of Poughkeepsie, and M. R. Lent. Rev. s. T. Ferguson was the presiding elder. The children's meeting, of Sunday afternoon, was conducted by Mrs. Kate Lent.
 EAST CANAAN has sent large crowds to the Falls Village camp meeting. One span of horses carried four tons of marble from the quarry to the depot at singlar load recently.-Mr. Kegler has nearly complet- ed the new quarry for his son-in-law. Mir. Jerry Bailey's gristmill in Canaan Valley was burnt recently; insured for $3.000.- A young Winsted lady was a good deal hurt by being thrown from buggy near the railroad crossing, recently.
 At BURRv1LLE, on the 23d ut. party of colored people made merry on cider till they become intoxicated, when one of them, named Carey, who was rowing about the lake in a boat, fell overheard and was drowned. He was only ten feet from tine shore when he fell in, but was too drunk to help himself.
 The SALISBURY Lone Stars have been defeated by Millerton club. while the Mechanics of Lakeville had similar luck recently in match game with arc Egre- mont club.-N. c. Jewell has been ship ping coal baskets to Lake Superior The Taylor Myers Go. intend building fac tory for making Taylor's elf-opening gate. There has been another dance at Beha's grove.-A five and half fb pickerel was caught in Curtiss Cove recently-T Lime Rock organ is being built by John son and son of Westfeld, Mass. MT. Frederick Cleveland has commenced re- building his dam at the saw-mill on the Burton brook.
 WEST CORNWALL fisherman find large bass in Nudge pond. There will soon be
 -.e.Dean has four nearly completed, which are to be added to the present feet.-The Cornwall brass band gave an open air con- cert at West Cornwall, recently. The News pronounces it one of the finest bands in the state.-The late hail storm was much more destructive than at first supposed. Whole fields of corn and buckwheat were totally destroyed, and apples, peas, plums, &c., were severely injured. The loss is variously estimated at from two to three thousand dollars.
 WATERFOWL had a rare assemblage of beauty, fashion, wisdom and worth at the Warren House on Wednesday evening of last week, at which bellies from Watertown, Waterbury, Bridgeport and elsewhere, fig ured ill distinguished apparel and danced to the music of the Waterbury quadrille band.
 TWISTED people had picnic at Hatch s Grove near Long Lake, cently.-During the month of August, railroad tickets were sold at the Winsted stations to the amount of 8, 300, $500 more than were sold any previous mo1th.-Miss Nellie T. Brigham lectured on spiritualism at Camps Hall, last Sunday.-A lady came near being kill ed at the West Village depot recently. A bump of the engine threw the car into which she was getting back very suddenly. She fell into the narrow space between the platform and the wheels and would have been crushed had she not been caught by bystander. Herald urges the con. struction of g boulevard around the Lake. It will cost some SIC, O,OO0.-The six ladies who trade in the West Village school all board at the Beardsley House.
 The WATERBURY American speaks as follows of the retirement of Mr. Hallet from the Index:
 MT. F. D. Hallet makes his farewell ad- dress through the columns of the last h. dex and introduces his successor, Mir. J. M. Hopson of Wolcottville. We thank Mir. Hallett for his kind wishes in our be- half. and assure him that his gentlemanly conduct as a neighbor has been often not ed and highly appreciated. We wish him the best of success ill whatever field of endeavor he may select, and hope that the kind relations that have marked our inter- course may be continued with his success. or.
 The EAST LITCHF1ELD company of fresh water sailors from this place who went for avacation tour on the Sound as mo- ticed in last weeks Herald had tough time up to Saturday. The wind and wa ter prevalant at the time they were trying to enjoy themselves was so boisterous as be to anything but pleasant. If We had nautical artist we should depict the whole crew as holding on to the rail-looking down into the briny depth with open countenances. Their craft put into Bran ford on Saturday to get away from the tempest when seven of the party checked their baggage for home. The balance of the club proposed to try it again when the wind went down.-Herold.
 The WooDBURY Union Agricultural and Horticultural Society will hold their six teenth annual cattle show and fair at Woodbury on Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 7th and 9th. George Saxton is pres ident of the society, w. J. Clark, cores bonding secretary, and Henry Dawson treasurer. Liberal premiums are offered, and with good weather the Woodbury fair always proves success.
 The ToRRNaToN agricultural society will hold it's seventh annual show and fair on the grounds of the Valley Park com pany on Wednesday, October 7th.
 At HARwNToN, last week, there came off family reunion of the Bull and Cat lin families at the residence of John Bull, Esq. About 60 persons sat down to ta- ble we'll loaded with substantials and lux uries. An enjoyable feature of the occa- sion was the speeches and toasts which came in as necessary part of the enter tainment, Nearly the whole town was present, as our population is mostly made up of Catlins, or relatives near enough to go to Catlin fandango. contract ors are busy putting their roads in con-