Litchfield enquirer., 1874-06-18
New Milford.

The grading of South Main street con. tinues slowly. Messrs. Oviatt & Hoag, the contractors, have been at work for nearly a week at point in the street in front of MT. A. H. Noble's place. When this place is graded Gin about week. the work will be finished. The cost anaeantS to about seven cents per square foot, and l improves the street three times more than 1 tho cost.
 Tho shower on Friday improved the crops and did no material damage to any thing at this place, except a few road l washes.
 MT. E. A. Thayer, of this place, bought the right of redemption in q farm situated in Warren, for fifty cents. There is a good crop of grass and apples upon it which ought to pay for harvest ing, and the amount paid for it. The farm was formerly occupied by Lewis Green.
 Last week, we mentioned that MT. H. Hoyt bought piece of his own land to satisfy claim for taxes, which the col lector, MT. J. W. Addis, had upon the place. It might have been construed by those who do not know MT. Hoyt, that MT. H. was unable to pay his taxes, or would not, but such was not the case About two years since, MT. H. bought the place of Mir. or Mrs. Lucius Bonnet, and (as we supposeO the taxes were to have been paid by MT. Bennett who failed of payment, and the collector levied, ill or der to save himself harmless, and to put the case in such position that MT. Hoyt could collect the taxes of MT. Bennett, if ho saw fit. We would say that MT. Hoyt is one of tho firm of Fuller & Hoyt, of this place, and is man of good standing and we'll known as an upright and honest man, and we intended him no injury.
 Mir. Elijah Hall died at his residence on Chestnut land, (so called) last Sunday morning. His funeral was largely at tended at his residence, on Monday after noon. He leaves quite large real estate, and has only one son, MT. P. N. Hall of this place, and no daughters.
 Last Sunday, threc young boys un- dertook rowing on the Housatonic river, about two miles above Boardsman' s bridge, They had small craft something like Q dry-goods box, and when they had rowed, or rather paddled, to the middle of the river, where there was a strong current, tho boat capsized, and the three were thrown into the stream, which was much swollen by the late rains. Two of them succeeded in getting ashore, but the third, son of Mir. William Moran, laborer on the Housatonic railroad, was drowned. The boy was about IT years of age. The others will no doubt be careful how they go boating on Sunday again.
 MT. R. H. Isbell has brought peti- tion to the court of Equity to appoint a receiver to examine the books of the firm of Bostwick Bros., button makers, and al so to take charge of effects of the copart- ship, of which Mir. Isbell claims to be a partner. His claim is about $25, ,O00.
 David Rothe was arrested last We'd nesday upon charge of selling liquor without license. He was brought before s. Blackman. Esq, and the trial was adjourned to the 16th. This suit has made a general stir among the dealers in the ar dent, and the five following persons have applied to the County Commissioners for license to sell: Sheldon Wheaton, Mon- roe L. Frost, Charles c. Smith, Alfred H.. Noble, and Alonzo Pixley.