Litchfield enquirer., 1874-07-09
COUNTY ITEMS.

COUNTY ITEMS.
 At SHARON, the house of Mr. Benson on Gay street, has had a narrow escape from being burnt.-Gen. Sedgwick has entirely recovered from his recent illness. Miss Emma Sedwick. daughter of the Gener- al, who has been for many years clerk i'll the Quartermaster Generals office, Washington, D. C., is spending short vacation at her old home.-A man named Pitcher has been bound over for trial for an assault on an old and infirm person named Parsley. We can imagine no ex- cuse for Pitchers pitching into the indi- vidual aforesaid unless he had been read ing MT. Warmers Summer in a Garden" and confounded the infirm human Pars- ley with the vigorous vegetable of that name, so mafigned by MT. Warner. We always. thought that book had "bad tendency"
 WARREN has begun having with pros pect of an excellent crop.-Miss Stevens, principal of the select school, is enjoying vacation in New Britain-A number of summer boarders are expected in town soon.-About ten days since, party of 20 of the young people of the place passed very enjoyable day at Kent Falls.
 The NORFOLK burying- ground question is rather more lively still than becomes so grave Q subject. Not long since an en- largement of the present cemetery was de- creed by committee of the Superior court, and $95O awarded Dr. Stevens for damages. Then town meeting was cal led that voted to purchase new site. but the selectmen doubted the validity of the latter action and refused to pay the money agreed on for the new cemetery. Then another town meeting voted to take possession of and to improve the addition under the decree of court Dr. Stevens sues out an injunction and there is pros.s pect of still livelier times ahead.
 NEW MILFORD is again agitating the water question says the News. $16,OOO have been subscribed already and it is es- timated that $6,O 900 more will be needed. It is proposed to accomplish tMs by the amendment of tho charter of the Fire As sociation now before the legislature, al- lowing them to subscribe to the stock of the Water Co.-The sub-chorus who are practicing Elijah under tho direction of Col. Blinn are making excellent progress. The new block progressing finely. The Walls of the second story arc nearly com pleted. The grading of South Main street is nearly finished
 EAST CANAAN youngsters have been saf- fering from measles and their elders from Fourth of July.-The bridge has been re- placed at the Whiting river fill. ...
 At SALISBURY tho Washinee temporary dam is finished and permanent one will be built before long.-Mr l.. B. Pepper had bad cut on the head recently from the fall of a stick of timber at the Eggles- ton gristmill he is repairing. Mir. Cope land has the contract for the repair of the Mt. Riga road.-'Ihe Lone Stars B. B. O. were recently beaten by the Young Me ehanies of Lakeville g to ID. J. Warn CT and others are repairing the damage done their grounds by the late freshet. The WEsr CoBswaLL potato crop looks very promising says the the News.-L F. Brewster has returned from Northern New York much improved in health.-A Carter has gone to Oglenshurg, N. Y.. as purchasing agent for J. B.. Arm- strong in the retail and wholesale butcher business-Phe Pine Swamp school district have eompleted their new school house.-M. A- NieRarson has retuarnesE from Califbrniils s-A. D Warnsr will not go te Winstatl
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