Litchfield enquirer., 1874-11-05

At NErAuG Messrs Forbes a& Clark of
 Winsted have bought up the stock of the
 Henderson Manuf'g Go. We expect at no 1 distant day to see railraOd built from I Coliinsville through our place to connect I with the Shepaug Railroad at Litchfeld. With the Conn. Western and its branch
 to Springfield and the Danbury and Nor l walk Railroad, we understand that it will
 field 26 miles shorter than by the way of
 New Haven. sg The WOLCoTTvILLE Band returned the
 recent visit of the Thomaston Band, last Saturday evening, and report good time. A noticeable improvement has been
 made by Austin 6 Ladd in removing their
 carriage sheds to the rear of their livery,
 thus giving ample room in front.-The Coe Furniture Go. are working on large
 order for kaleidoscope standards for a Providence firm. The, extension and en-
 largement of the American House by Gen
 Brady progresses There will be three
 stores on the first floor of the extension,
 into one of which Gen. Brady will remove
 his boot and shoe store.-Thc old west
 primary and Pine Grove scAeol-houses,
 made vacant by the erection of the new
 school building, have been sold to Mau-
 rice Joy and Albert Brooker. The east
 brick, a two story building. still remains
 to be disposed of. of.--Heratd.-Mr. Chester
 Brooker, one day last week, fell down
 stairs and dislocated his shoulder F rank lin H. Reed was arrested last Wednesday afternoon for being drunk and cruelty
 beating his horse.-Governor Ingersoll
 has commissioned H. M. Rogers, station
 agent at this place. railroad policeman. 70. F. Bancroft, Esq, has laid off the
 old Bancroft estate, on Migeon Avenue, in number of tue most desirable build
 ing lots to be found in this village -The
 members of the band have made arrange
 ments for the first of their series of dra-
 matic entertainments to be given at Gran
 ite Hall this winter They will first play the famous drama of ''East Lynne. - Last Wednesday evening the reception at the residence of Rev. H. B. Ellsworth, was attended by a large circle of their friends and church people, who enjoyed the evening very much.-Reyister.
 Quite number of the ToRR1NGToN ladies sallied forth. last Monday, with brooms. mops &c.,, to make clean work of their parsonage, prior to the entrance of their pastor and family.-RegisteF.
 HARwINToN. interesting S. s. con- cert was held, last Sunday afternoon, the exercises being confined to the primary classes.-A special town meeting was held on Monday of this week, to decide upon the doings of the selectmen in changing the highway in 7th District, on land of Alex. Elliott. It was voted to ac
 cept. provided the expense should not ex ceed $120.-Herald.
 At the WATERTowN Methodist church, on Wednesday evening last, there was a double wedding the names of the parties whereto appear among our marriage mo- tices. The church was crowded to it's utmost capacity, and many were unable to gain admission. During the entrance of the bridal party the audience were treated to fine selections of music on the organ, by MT. Margraff. After the ceremony the newly married couples held a reception at the residence of Thomas F. Judson, Esq, where all partook of an elegant repast, the variety and excellence of which "tongue cannot tell. l."-Esqulre Fenn recently made complaint against Mrs. Joe Hecock for selling liquor at Oakville. She was 1 brought before l.. w. Cutler. justice, and was fined $2 and costs, which she paid | and promised not to sell hereafter. Geo. | Hecock was also taken before Justice | was fined, paid up and l promised to stop.-Mr. w. 0. Atwood has sold farm of 40 acres (known as the Fenn | place) to Andrew o. Abel. Abel sold to | Atwood his house and lot at Oakville. | Mrs. Nathan Woodward has sold her | house and lot at Grrenville to David P. Wetmore. .r...t4. ....
 At EAST CANAAN, on the 10th ult., son of Mir. Deuget, who lives on Canaan | Mountain back of the furnaces, being left | alone near one of the pits where the coal l had been drawn out, and finding Q burn 1 ing coal brand to play with, caught his l garments on fire, and before his two | brothers returned from the neighboring l woods, whither they had strolled for a few moments, his body. was burned to a crisp from feet to thighs, and he lived four years old, and wasYeasily conquered | by the fames.-Mr. Albert P. Briggs has raised 13O bushels of fine potatoes from of an acre of soil this eason.-Prosecut- 1 ing Attorney A. T. Roraback is making it | warm as the 4th of July for our dealers in l hot drops.-Herald. -.
 At CORNWALL BRIDGE, Mondayrafter- | noon, as Mir. Lenuel Berry, of Ellsworth, was coming down the hill beyond Mir. l Bonney's shop, the king bolt to the car riage broke, leaving the occupants and | part of the carriage, while the horses with | the forward wheels ran down into the will | lage. jumped the fence into Dr. Heady's | yard, through the yard, and over the | fence into the road on the other side. l through the bridge and part way up Els worth hill hefore stopping. No one was seriously urt.-The Cornwall Bridge l Iron Company shipped twenty bushels of l very plenty this year.-The M. E. Society I IT. I |