Litchfield enquirer., 1874-11-12
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 Rev. Mir. Collins, of New York, = breaches at the Congregational church next Sunday.
 The Sons of Temperance are prepar- ing a play entitled ''The Yankee Pedlar, '" for performance at some future day.
 Mi. Samuel Clock will soon have on hand for sale the new 'CarbOline Gas Light" which it is claimed burns without chimney and gives light equal to that of the best Coal Gas.
 On Wednesday morning, MT. c. B. Lanes team ran lightning express" from Mrx Demings down North St., till it was finally stopped in front of Sanford's by the reins becoming wound around a wheel Mr. George Elmore, the driver, was split at the start.
 A meeting of the Litcilfield Light Guard (CO. H. 4th Regt) warned for the purpose of electing Lieutenant. vice E. B. Sanford resigned, was held on Thurs day evening of last week Second Lieut. F. 0. Webster was chosen as First Lieut.. and Walter K. Peck as Second Lieut.. to fill the vacancy occasioned by the promo ton of Lieut.. Webster.
 At . meeting of the county commis- si0ners ae this place, last week, the fol- lowing dealers in spirituous liquors were licensed:
 RoOdbary.-Wm. E. Woodruff, F. A. Walker. Alfred F. Betts. Mary McMurtry, James W. Trayer.
 Nesp MilFord. E. Noble, Shel- don 8 | WhsaAOn, Lewis L.. Tefrill. Mon roe L. Frost. Cad G. Northrop, Patrick T. McCOrnel. filling M. Camp, Charles c. Smith. AlOnxo Pixley, Frederick Keech.
 KsRt.-David F. Comstock.
 &harOn.-HenrY Humiston, George Colt.
 GOsheR.-C. J. Soudant.
 Litchfcld. d.-Wm. H. Crossman Gwo), J. c. Beckwith, Buell. & Wheeler, Harry Scoville, Vessels & Gates.
 WatcrtOsrn. J Potter
 WEachesGcr-Shee & Geraty, Bard & RenOuff. Welch Bros, D & W B Phelps, John R ForresteF. Warner A Thompson, Felix Gallagher
 76rriRgtOn -Afichael Eaters, Dennis Humphrey
 North GanGGR-D A Riker. Herrial Pe- quigney. Joseph Kegler
 In the Superior court, last week, the case of KnosUles vs. Peek resulted in a verdict for the defts. The ground of the action was this; The plaintiff, dentist in New Milford. was prosecuted, for in- fringing the patent on hard rubber bases for artificial teeth. and an injunction was obtained against him forbidding his use of the patented article in question early in December 1868. Believing that Knowles continued Co use the hard rubber in his business. the agent of the company owning the patent employed Mfr. Peck, Wood bury dentist, to test the matter by send ing a deeoy patient to Knowles to get a set of teeth of the kind he was enloined from making. The defendent Jeffrey un- deEaOok this bHsiness,s went to Knowles and did get . set of teeth and paid for l them. Al the time of their manufacture, however. Knowles undertook to protect himself by making Jeffrey actually per form the vulcanixing process, though he prepared the plate and fitted it up after the rubber was cooked. Jeffrey then made an affidavit upon which Knowles was arrested for contempt" of court in viOlatiRg the' injunction. He settled the matter by paying a fine. costs, and taking out license. and then brought this suit against Peck and Jeffrey, charging them with a conspiracy and with melting vex- ataOus suit The case was argued by Nc MAhOa and Seymour for the plf.; An drews and Hyde for the defts.
 The next case tried was that of Gilbert E. Lake VI. Helen 4. Lake, suit of dis seisin Co obtain possession of land in Sharon. The plf claimed under will of Andrew Lake; the delft. by adverse pos session of Jesse W. Lake from who she had conveyance. In pursuance of an ar- rangement made between the parties and i'm order tO settle the title, verdict was rendered for the defendant, Warner and Sedgwick for plf. Andrews and Graves for defk. .r .s-e...
 In the case of Darid NOrthrOp ct ur vs. LyHsaa JeSsssi'egs an amendment of his notice was offered by the delft. and allow Dd on payment of costs, ,and a continuance was granted the plaintiff to meet the new natter of defence.
 Willard IF Barber vs. JOhm M Wad- Aa"as came on Wednesday. This is one pf the suits growing out of the celebrated Hodge deed. ----e+ s +-- An important motion is pending before he court which, if granted, will result in he erasing of some seventeen liquor cases rom the criminal docket It is claimed haa the passage of the law last summer wing justices of the peace final iurisdic- lon. So changes the mode of trial as to aaks it improper to proceed before the aperi0g e0arf with cases of binding over reviOus to the passage of the statute. Is claimed that motions for erasure ave been granted in similar cases in Fair ed county. l.s s.
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