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Litchfield enquirer., 1874-03-26

hlSs' says the Index, t; leudImg soprano in Trinity Church.--Mr Barnes ,nctprad a+ the NJ. F. Church, last week
 LAKEvILLE neglected to turn ont to ssa Signor Biitz tbogus probably, Mic. Kate Lent, of MlIler:on, preached at .ha l Methodist church recently, tn cro,xJaj audience.--E. Silyernail has been prose. cuted for selling liqnor without license. Success to tue prosecution !
 WEST CORNWALL. Is pretty near through with the measles, or rather, measles k pretty near through with West Cornwall. -Mr. T. s. Gold has delivered hIs lec- ture, a "Trip to the Rocky Mountains" l fifteen times, this season-M. Gardner of
 Brooklyn, N. Y. has been spending few days ln town with Dr. Sanford. He for amerly resided here.-The new Temner- ance Society is ilourishing Mir A D. Warner Is W. II. P.-J C Sherwood has retired from the secretaryship of the heat ing company, and goes tu Washington Ct., to engage in the milk business with MT. Nathan Hart The Gold Sanitary Heating Co.,, has chosen the following officers for the ensuing year: Directors I. $. Gold, k. R. Pratt, John Wood, James Cochrane, J. P. Brewster. Presi- dent-T. $. Gold. General Snperintend- ent and Corresponding Secretary-R. R. Pratt Recording Secretary R \, Cochrane. Treasurer-John Wood. The report of the directors for the past year is highly satisfactory to the stockholders.
 WOLCoTTvILLE sent delegation of T5 up to hear Beecher, last week.-There are 94 applicants for being made voters. A majority are claimed as Democratic by the 1ndex.-The High School, assisted by the primaries and intermediate depart ments, will give an exhibition in Granite Hall soon.
 NIT. Elijah Curtiss, of NoRrHp1E1p. while training young horse, recently, . says the Express, received severe kick in the face, knocking how down, badly cutting his left cheek and lip, and knock ing in hls upper front teeth. He seems to be singularly unfortunate this Winter. Not lnnGr ano Eo h,,-t H. that he was laid up three weeks.
 WARREN shows a grand list of $237, ,O03 for 1873. This is the smallest list of the county. There are but 115 polls taxed in the place
 MT. John Watson of CANAAN was taken to the Insane Retreat at Middletown, last Saturday. We are informed that no evil dence of insanity was discovered till two or three days before he was taken away 1t appearing that when his mind began to become disturbed, he grew very rapidly worse, and was so bad Saturday. that n special car was thought necessary for his conveyance to Middletown, which was ob tained from the Housatonic road. This is the second time the mind of Mir. Wat son has been dcranged the first time being soon after his father committed sui eide by hanging, something like twenty years ago.-,S0i Ncus.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-03-26
New Milford.
March g, 1874.

The New Milford special ran of the track on the Housatonic railroad between brooktield and Hawleyville, Tuesday mor- ming. The accident was caused by the breaking of some part of the running gear of one of the passenger cars State Rail- road commissioner, Northrop, of Brook field, was somewhat injured by jumping from the train.
 Geo. D. Copley, of this place, was a book-keeper in the manufactory of Lan- ders, Frary < Clark, of New Britain. which was burned, Monday.
 The wife of MT. Cad N. Smith, went to Negaunee, Mich. short time since where husband her is engaged in the iron business. We are glad to hear that Mrs Smith is improving in health, and also that Cad is doing we'll.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-03-26


 mp, and what became of it, by David A. Wells; 4 Vision; Baddeck and that Sort Of Thing, by C. D. Warner; Nose Evans (continued); Reorganization The Co., hansey Tea-Fight; To-Day; The British Upper Class in Fiction; Recent Litera- ture; Art; Music.
 H. o. Houghton 6 Co.,, Boston, s4.0o year; see Enquirer clubbing rates. ST. NICHOLAS contains: Taken at his Word; Fast Friends, by J. T. Trowbridge: A Girls Visit to the Geysers Gllustrate6; |; Life Saving on the Coast GIlustrated); Mrs. Pomeroy's Page; Wrecked at Home Gllustrated; Nimph's Troubles (contin- ued); The Little YioInist; What Might have been Expected (continued); Editori- al articles, poetry, &c.
 Scribner < O., New York; 8 a year. See Enq- clubbing rates.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-03-26

held an ''apron and neck-tio' festival in the Town Hall. The amount realized was sixty dollars, which is to be applied fer the benefit of the Women 'sBoar6l Of Mis- sions, in the purchase of large clock. for girls school in Constantinople.
 On the 21st one of our clergymen plant ed potatoes. Evidently the Reverend gen. tleman does not intend to be outdone in the way of early vegetables
 On Saturday evening the 21st that comical Brown held forth in town. ut American Hall: that's all.
 The Rev. II. B. Hilliard of the First Congregational church has been off paro- chiaf duty for a while on account of se- were cold. On Sunday, the E5tli, his pull pit was occupied by the Rev. Mir. Whit tlesey of New Haven. and on Sunday tine 22d, by the Rev. Alpheus Winter, who in the evening at the same place, delivered lecture on Prohibition. For some req son, perhaps from a deep conviction as to the righteousness of his cause, the speak CT uses only his right arm in gestulation. l PLYMoUrHEAN. l March g, 1874 s rt E..FE
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-03-26
woodbury.

The temperance cause has been prom inent topic with many here during the last few days. On the 16th inst, dele gation Of nine men visited our liquor deelers to converse upon the evils of the traffic. Some approve and some disap- prove, while others ridicule the action. We are also somewhat exercised political ly. The prohibitionists have nominated candidates for Representatives, which stirs the other parties, and the democrats appear quite hopeful.
 About one o'clock, rn the morning of the l7th inst, We were aroused by the cry of fire, which proved to be in the store occupied by Terrel & Scovill, in Hotch- kissville. The store and apartment owned and occupied by Henry Dawson, also a small barn, although built at different times, all joined and were really one building. Terrel < Scoville saved their horse and two wagons from the barn, and, after the fire, $132 in money from the safe. All the goods were consumed They esti- mate their loss at 8, 800 and have g., 1000 insurance. Mir. Dawson manufactured tin ware and dealt III stoves and other hardware, also glass and wooden wares. He saved few articles, and estimates his loss at s. 800; no insurance. The store and barn were owned by John and Lewis Dawson, who reside in New Jersey, and were not insured.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-03-26
west Cornwall.


 Spring is advancing quite rapidly grass begins to look green in favored spots and hot beds begin to appear in southern ex- l posues. 1 Walking Is very good ali abont the village, but NC expect March to depart 1 with roar and appropriate demonstration. l Nicholas Parants, who has been in company with 0. l.. Fitch the past year, has bought, the mill aud property situat- ed east of the pines formerly owned by Col. $. l. Gold ot Cornwall TT John Nolan, foreman of the G. S H. O. 5 foundry has left and James Cochrane is to take the position. Tine Go. have made large quantity of | frogs anal rail chairs for ike HOusatonic R. R. Go, during the present month. l -isev. Mr. Fitch exchanged with Rev. Mir. Bonney of Falls Village, March 2, during day and evening services. The Hall was filed with large congregation the evening service. Pratt, Foster, k Rogers have painted tie inside of their store thus greatly improving its appearance. i -Wm. Beebe have removed his boot and shoe repairing business from his old stand over k. \. Coohrane's store to new l quarters Fl the rear Of 4. D. Warmers of ice. The Deacon says that now he i.as 8ot ln with the temperance folks per- haps they will make temperance man of 1 hlm. ''leeile' doubtful that The ''Deaoon isn't to be caught in that way. He has smelt the powder before, and is an old veteran. If some woman would just plead little with him perhaps be would go without his beer at dinner for day or two
 The Gold s. H. Co, are to occupy 1 the room vacated by him for their office the coming year
 The shear business is improving and the shops are running nearly full force at present Tine measles are dying out and only one new case was reported last week. -Ehe North Cornwall church has just been supplied with ''the Songs for the Sanctuary" and the congregation are to ''of'i = ~'"es7',es .->~o.:-o o., Friday avep;no of this week at the lecture room to pract- ice out of them.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-03-26
Gosh 0n..NO ga.

 Daniel N. Lucas has sold his Parkins' lafm m the southwest part of the town to 7EA. O1nII., anu lIRNIu W. Howe has sold hls farm to Morris Futile. Jr.. and we will send you the particulars of the sale of Joseph Wooster's place when We receive them.
 Last Wednesday forenoon, as Lyman Wadhanls came down from his haymoy, some person knocked him down, a scufle ensued, and the man took from his pock- cts $20 gold piece and ten or fifteen dollars in bills. Messengers started for Wolcottville and Litchfield in season for the afternoon trains, but nothing has yet been ascertained in regard 10 the robber.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1874-03-26
LiTCHEiEiD.

IEAS. E .ne Lake View House is getting its
 ". J. Dick, Esq, of Newtown. was n to"n, Monday.
 some of the thermometers in town wandeaed of down to zero. Tuesday morning
 indications of an early spring: Wild Dnek and Geese, maple sugar, and marbles
 The cells aid tiie inmates of tLe County Jail are about the same in num- ber
 ]. -At the meeting of the Seleotmen and Town Clerk, Monday, twenty-sevan new efeetors were made
 1.-The farm of the late C. L. Perkins. situated in Goshen, has been sold to Mir. Sheldon Buell. for 8. 650
 7. The frost Which was eo,ning out of the ground so rapidly. last week, is going in again very rapidly, thts week.
 Mir. John Wall one of the workmen on the new hotel was slightly injured Friday, by stick of timber falling on hls bead. He resumed work Monday.
 The property of the late Henry Ward on West street, and that of F. V. Brown; on Spencer street. are to be sold at auc- ton on Saturday next. See ady.
 There is little life in politics, this week. The Democracy are especially active, and We judge that they have a plentiful supply of the sinews of war.
 -eAttention is called to the notice that the Shepaug Railroad company will pay the interest due April 1st on the first mortgage bonds of the Shepaug Valley Railroad Company
 Some one in Roxbury Falls piled up a lot of ties too near the railroad track. Q few days since 4 passenger car struck against them, and the windows Were dam aged the entire length of the car. =. Mir. Aaron Crutch has been Buying the Denman Woodruff farm. of about 50 acres about two miles northeast os the court- house. 1t t"nk five deeds with ai,ont 4 dozen signers to convey ali the interests
 Over fifty names having been signed at the postoffice, for an excursion train to Farmers Halt. Washington, on Friday evening, for the play ot Uncle Toms Cabin, an excursion train will start from this place at 5:30 p. nl., to return afterthe play. Tickets for reserved seats cali be procured at Wessells < Gates. Last weeks Sentinel added another horror to the thought of death by an nouncing that Mir. l.. c. Hotchkiss of Bantam was nominated for Judge of Pro- bate by the Democrats of this Districts. Testators and others intending death," as Mir. Perkins puts 1t i'll ''Scrope," were relieved to find that the report was incor- rect, and that our present judge of pro- bate was unanimously renominated 11OUaDl4 lie HIl1 D0 tlccteu. DUH We like to hear from Warren before heinz too positive.
 The train leaving Litchfield at 3:30 p. m. ran off the track at Judd's Bridge, Saturday,. The ''line" car is again to blame One of them was put in the train at Washington; its ungainly trucks man. aged to get around the curves until the trafs feaehea Juaa,s Bridge. when tho -traek'spread, and the old slime with three offs followers went off the track. The engine proceeded on to Hawieyville, brought up the passengers to the wreck, where they were transferred, and reached Litchield about midnight One car was badly smashed up, and one of the brake men was handled rather roughly. This is thefirst time for nearly a year that wheel has been off the track on the Sine paug.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-03-26
For The Enquirer.
"Reminiscences of the Past.

When Thomas Jefferson was President of these United States (you will see that boys sometimes remember what old peo- pie say) I frequently heard my father, and others of the same political faith, talk about his as being Democrat, and how the Democrats were ruling and ruining the country. I got the idea that they were something like, and in league with, that one who used to be represented as having long hair standing on end, long crooked claws, and cloven feet. I think there was but one Democrat ill the place at that time. That was the man who in- formed against Dr. Backus for defaming Jefferson in the pulpit, and for which he was taken before the United States court, then sitting at Hartford, to answer to the charge. This man lived little beyond the school house where I then went to school, and such was my fear of meeting him, that as I came within sight of the school house, ran for dear life until I was safe within the door. But it is not SO now. Young Republicans have none of that fear; election next April will prove it.
 Between forty and fifty years since, there was but one Democratic member in tine Congregational church in this place, Old Dea. Phineas Crane, a man of influence (and deseryedly so), of strong convictions and noted for great decision of charac- ter. who said in large meeting of the church that he did not believe man could be a Jackson man and be chris tian. Perhaps he had not that charity which coyereth multitude of sin. Both he and the man alluded to probably know noW,. as they have long since left this for another world.
 Now Bethlehem is small town with not as many inhabitants as when law students used to come from Litchfeld to hear Dr. Backus preach politics, but it has been the birthplace of many profes- sional men whose influence for good has been felt far away from the home of their childhood. Six ministers of the gospel were born here; eight physicians; three lawyers; three foreign missionaries, one female. One of our poor boys, who once worked for MT. Bulkley at boot making in Litchfeld, was afterward elected pres ident of a bank in one of the Southern states. Another went to Rochester, then a mere village with some of its log houses still standing, became merchant miller, and afterward mayor of the city. Now, Mir. Editor, little Bethlehem may not be able to make quite as great display of home products as our more populous neighbor, Jadea, yet please give us such credit as was given to the one who cast her mite into the treasury. Memory reaches. back little way into the last cen tury, but enough for thls time.
 ! .5.s . PILGRIM.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-03-26

|. The masked robber business has been taken up h Connecticut. On Monday night of last week.. two men ia masks armed with clubs and pistols broke into the house of Mr. C II. Pickett in Wes. An. sonia. Mr. P, his wife and childen, were iu the house ct the time. The former vas abused by the rufians because they did not succeed in finding any money, and gave the alarm. Unluckily the rascala escaped without being discovered. supplemental Ku Elux bill for the reliei of Northern whites would seem to be m orsier.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-03-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

Great Britain.-Parliament reassem: bled, last week. RF
 Ger. Sir Garnet Wolseley had an en- thusiastic reception on his arrival at Lon don.
 France.-The government was sustain cd last week. by majority of 62.
 The Extreme Left demand dissolution.
 Germaay.- The Emperor is having trouble with the Reichstag, who are un-
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-03-26
Plymouth sketches.-No. iez.

1 Last summer and autumn an unusually
 large amount was expended for making
 and repairing roads. There has seemed to be considerable rivalry between the diff ferent sections of the town, to see which l should gain the greatest advantage. So far as highways are concerned, it is to be
 hoped that the rivarly will continue for
 some years to come. If in addition to
 what we have thus expended, we had paid out out for the same purpose from fifteen
 hundred to two thousand dollars, which
 we spent last year in trying to knock each others eye-teeth out, our thoroughfares
 would have been still better than they are. Let us do better In the future.
 Probably there are those who would go slam-banging over rocks and into ditches, and against other vehicles, and have an oc-
 casional smash up, and pay ten, fifteen, or twenty dollars, or Q larger sum for re- pairs, without much grumbling; but who, if five dollars were added to their tax on account of road repairing, would consider the act tyrannical, unjust. Many years ago. in this town I believe. but I cannot tell the names of the parties-I wish I could-one man said to another, 'Isn't one of your oxen rather jaster than the other?' ''No," was the answer, ''one is rather slotcer than the other" Meaning of course that while one was just about fast enough, the other was too slow. Thus it is with our roads. The difficulty is not that any of them are in better order than is desirable, but many of them, and even some parts of the best ones are in much poorer condition than they should be. By all means let us have good rpsds, even at the expense of additional taxation; for .sin the long run' few things if any will pay better.
 March IS, 1874.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-03-26
West Cornwall.

Our desk last Sabbath was supplied by the Rev. MT. Bonney. of Falls Village, who gave us a most excellent sermon.
 Quite an interesting discussion sprang mp Tn the adult class on the lesson for that days Sunday school.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-03-26


 ber.
 Subscribers who are in arrears must make up zrrea-ges before taking advantage of the forego- ing propositions; and subscribers who arc in advance may deduct the amount their subscrip- ;iona are :n advance
 Money should bs sent by post-Ofice order, cheek or registered letter, if possible If remit ;Hnses are made by mail we cannot Do responsible for Eoss before the letter reaches us, but will take all ri-ks of remittance to the clubbing perl odic.l. Receipt will be returned in the next paper.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-03-26

The Salisbury News glories' in new office which takes up the lower story of the brick Academy in that place This really makes graded school Of the build irg: primary, ss usual, below; advanced scholars. above
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-03-26

i disastrous fire occurred ia New Britain, Monday night, resulting in the destruc- ton of Landers, Frsry d Clark Con- pany's cutlery works. The loss is estima- ted at 5000. .000; insurance about $40, 900. Four hundred hands gre thrown on. of emplovment.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-03-26

The editor of fhe New Milford Journal comes out strongly in favor of total absti- neuce, and recommends the substitution of water for wine at the Communion in christian churches.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-03-26

The action of the House, Monday, will have the effect of bringing into circula- tion the entire forty-four million reserve. Twenty-eight millions have already been issned
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-03-26

Attention is called to the First Annual Sale of fine bIOOded horses, at Edge Hill Farm, near StOckbridge. Mass, adver- tiSesl in another column.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-03-26

Lillian Freeman, 6 white woman who nlarried negro, and lived in Farming ton. killed her sister, Thursday, of whom she waS jealous
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-03-26
KHoUiRER CLUBBING RATES.

Our LIschaeld County subscribers may not of sn bs able to take advantage Of the low rates Q Esrsd large clubs hy most magazines and peri 0d;eais. Tor their convenience and as sn extra ndaesnsat % nsz county subscribers We will end shs following periodicals sc county subscrib- rs. in eoanec.so. wi:h t5e ExaUTREE at the
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-03-26

Hon. Nathaniel Wheeler has been re- nominated for the. senate by the demo- crats of the tenth district. He IS under stood to be the designated leader of Bar num's forces. -Hartford Post.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-03-26

The Rev. G. ". Banks was dismissed from his pastoral charge in Bethlehem, on thc 10th inst
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-03-26

bio Lewis is expected in New Haven, this week, to organize temperance work.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-03-26

The Colt property in BETHLEHEM known as the Bellamy place, has been pur. chased by Mir. A H. Thompson of that town for l3,000.- .
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-03-26
No. 168.

On Friday evening the 5Oth inst the la dies of the First Congregational society
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-03-26

The Sentinel IS willing our present reg istEy law should remain m force in the cities, but desires is repeal as far as coun- try towns are concerned. Does that pa- Der believe that its party will be satisfied with any such partial repeal? The Sem tinsl has taken its position fairly and frankly for total repeal of the law. The Times and tho Register mean the same thing, but are too polite to say it. Should the Democracy carry the legislature, We all know that our registry law is to be struck from the statute book.
 i slip of paper on the doorpost of Q boarding house announcing lodgings to ies, warns intending applicants that "No performers on brass instruments need ap. ply. -TAOaaGstOa Express.
 There IS an unworthy prejudice against the practitioner on brass that is apt to pcrvaas quite large circuit of adjoining territory. 1t is different with 6 flute which is the most popular of instruments sRd actually attracts boarders to the sum uscr house or hotel
 The Sentinel attacks Mfr. Warren, the Republican nominee for Senator in the SSxteeztk Senatorial District. because he vOsc1 for s statute prohibiting aliens tr0z voting m st town meetings, and ca2szs ta<t if they gre tax payers they axe -e2e<tsed tS representation. Undoubtedly, @z1 they become voters hy becoming Az@rxscAn Sztlzcz<. No bar is put up, as Ia the e4se Of women. that they cannot ssS=ssRves rezO~e- Aliens are the sub- lec&s cf t0EsSga powers. No comity be. tzosz thoss P0weS and the Cuited States rs9zErss that they xkOzld be allowed to y<zxs1>rz.e SR EznicIrzl elections here, ta< ear SztE7=as =rs not only not allowed ss VVes Tn any 1znicipal elections abroad, kzs tkkr are Eos egsa zIioEed 70 hold real S@E4.s s2 all When aa alien suffers in. Fzz&Hre a$ tze hands of OaK national or To. sAA g0S~zzzsnkz. ke applies at once to a SAasaa of his e9zrsEy iR the United States 1x FzuSsS<sOz- Recently sn international eHuzr4 under the AlabaEa treaty, allowed HEl&asa szhsectx large szaOunts for dam- AS7 sz9srsd dzring the rebellion. In iA<A easeS o7r citizens got nothing. It is pan. tseE=Ssses that the alien should re- nnaaes kEs fO=x5ga allegiance. and his -eA&i@ t0 foreign proaeesi0a. and assume the rssPonsibsEisss cf American citizen. aeln before he becomes entitled to the fr1neAise Of fhe citizen.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-16
SPROULE & McCOWN.
Nos. 241 and 243 Main Street.

and Little Red rivers, attending to all
way business. She was delayed by low
water and fog, but will leave promptly
this evening. Captain Ed Postal con-
trolls the affairs of the Office, assisted by
Ed Crowel.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving this
evening for Cairo and st. Louis, con-
Meeting with the principal railroads for
points East and West. Tom White is
her prime minister.
tbs with deep regret that we announce
the death of our beloved friend, VIM.
Locke, river editor of the Appeal. In
parting with him we feel that we have
lost the best friend in the world. We
have been associated with him in the
newspaper business, off and on, since
1866. In life he was one of the most
generous and charitable of men. He
devoted himself to the welfare of others,
and was always ready, in Christian
manner, to make his fellow.creatures
happy. BE was beloved by all who
knew him, and was generous to a fault.
The deceased leaves behind him MANY
friends to mourn his loss