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Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17
New Preston.

Il E1 sssa LA < Az sT E I On Friday the boat ssFIirt'' atFived al l New Preston for Waramaug Lake from South Norwaik. The transportation.o of so heavy an affair by land oyer marrow high, ways, and bridges constructed fer ordinary travel, has been great undertaking The boat weighs abont eighteeenltona, and re- qaired. from 12 to 20 pair of oxeA4p Ntlraw it. It started from Norwalk On 4hss S1st of August. and arrived ct Danbnry on the Friday following. During the progfess to, and at that place two axies weres Broken. There three wheels had to be re- tired, and one re-felloed. Three sets of heavy trucks. like those of railroad cars, wore constructed, on which it was safely carried the rest of the way. It was found necessary to strengthen every bridge crossed, with timbers and extrasp splanking, a heavy wagon load of which was carried along by team following the boat. One bridge below Danbury was. broken down and Q small stone culvert in New Milford. About two miles of soft road below Dan bury had to be plankGld the whole dis l tance. 5. .el ,-:~ -fgG .4t gp5, T .3s
 On reaching the Housatonic at New Milford, on Wednesday afternoon last. they were refused passage; oyer the new bridge, and were obliged to ford the river, which they successfully accomplished. Thursday morning, croakers to the con trary notwithstanding. A number of New Preston teams met them at this place, and twenty yoke of oxen took the Flirt safely along up the Aspetuck. =
 As the boat passed mp from Marbledale the people began to gather, a cannon was fire, the. balls were runG,. and the houses were festooned and decorated with flags. The figure head of the steamer was adofn-, ed with wreath woven by the ladies of New, Preson and boquets were showered on the deck. A halt was made in front of the post-ofice, and the Rev. Mfr. Upson. and Mayor Ely of Norwalk mounted the deck and made appropriate remarks of welcome. At half past two the Flirt was finally driven into the waters of Lake Waramaug where she was left on her ways for repainting and the necessary repairs and refitting preliminary to the launch.
 Great credit is due Messrs. Raymond and Bros. of South Norwalk for accomp- fishing this heavy task of transporting steamer so far over difficult roads and large streams. We fear they are consider ably out of pocket. as we hear they con- tracted to place the Flirt in Waramaug Lake for $150, and it must have cost them near five times that sum. Nevertheless they stuck to it, in perfect good faith, in spite of the numerous accidents, delays and discouragements that have occurred during the fortnight of this memorable over land voyage.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17
coshen Mo--i84.

Rev.James King of Prattsville Alabama, preached at the Congregational Church last Sabbath. He is half brother to our minister. .,' .1,-..t, -, Y. f... ..
 A Goshen lady, one morning, some time ago. missed her false teeth, and was obliged to have new set made: but in tearing of some boards afterward to re- pair the house, they were found, the rats having carried them of. I can't see why it was necessary for the boy, last week, to throw the teeth of one of our esteemed citizens into his well, but he showed great energy in drawing out the water and re. towering them. .,..'.,,. ,s.t ..,s
 Mir Wadhams has now been sick seven 2r eight weeks, and we arc at last begin ing to hope that he may recover
 The box of grapes from Mrs. Ohipmar Pf Cornwall, is not tho first gift received by newspaper corFespondents. H. N.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17
PROBATE ADVERTISEMENTS.
DISTRICT of Iitchfeld ss., Probatei CouFl
 D Sept IA. 1874. lr I1Js4ssn-,G ed4 I

 nISTRICT of Iitchfeld ss, Probatei Court u Sept. IA, 1874. . e.er I1ii3gEsd cd! ai
 Upon the application of Adelaide M. Boatwiek of Litchfeld, Conn, showing to this Court that. she is Guardian to Arthur E. Bostwick . Minor belonging to said District, and that said Minor is the owner of the following real estate, viz. an undivided interest in Q certain tract of land situated in the village and town of Litchfield, Gonn., bounded north by highway, east by land or Geo, A. Hickox, south by land of o. s. Sey- mour and land formerly owned by O.. L. Webb, deceased, and west by land formerly owned by, said Webb and Highway; and showing just and reasonable cause for selling said real estAtes praying for an order, and that she or some ,oth-l CT meet person be empowered to sell the same, as per application on file, dated the 14th day of Sept, 1874, more fully appears. L .lit ost1iLf,
 Ordered, That the foregoing application be heard at the Probate ofrce, in LifchGeId on the l4th day of November, 1874, at 8 o'clock fore noon; and that notice thereof Dc published in some public newspaper near the place where such real estate lies, three weeks snccessiyeiy, at least six weeks before said time assigned.
 Certified from Record irl......-,.f
 244w GEO. M. WOODRUFF, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17
A Court of Probate holden at Sharon,
 A within and for the District of sharon on
 Lha 17kh dAv of Annr1ak A n 1Q1A -

N COurI or ffODato holden at Sharon, A within and for the District of Sharon, on the 17th day of August, A, D. 1874. ...
 Present. Charles L. Prindle, Esq, Judge.
 Esq, trustee of certain estate of George l. Dun bar, of said Sharon, assigned in insolvency for the benefit of all his creditors, has given notice as order cd by this Court to all persons interest ed i'll said estate to appear before this Court the present day, at Nine o'clock in the forenoon, to De heard, relative to the appointment of Com missioners to receive and decide upon the claims of the auditors of said estate, and on due hearing of all persons concerned in the premises this Court doth appoint Charles V. Everitt, and John H. Reed of said Sharon, Commissioners for the purposes aforesaid. And this Court doth decree that two months from thi, date Dc al lowed and limited to said creditors to exhibit their claims against said estate to said Commis sloners, who having been duly sworn according; to law, will meet for the purpose of receiving and deciding upon said claims at the house of the said Eben w. Chaffee in said Sharon on the 29th day of September. and on the 10th day of October, 1874, at o'clock in the forenoon on each of said days. And this Court doth order that notice of such limitation and of the names of such Commissioners and of tho times and places of their meetings, to receive and decide upon said claims be given to all persons inter ested therein, by the publication of this order in two weekly papers published nearest the place where said estate is in settlement, for one month, and by posting a copy of the same on the nearest s!gn post, and that copy of this or der be sent by mail or otherwise to every known creditor of said estate living without the Dis trict. '.
 , ..-, Certified from Record, { Al 4w CHAS. r. SEDGWICK, Clerk.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17
AAaTI.1ageS.

| In Litchfeld, Sept. sd, at the residence of Daniel M, Peck, Esq: by the ,Rey: lT. M. Haven, of Goshei, Horace O. Miller of Bristol and Mrs, Nancy Aol Daniels oi
 In Litchfeld. Sept 3d, at the residence of. Daniel M, Peck. Esq., by the Rev. Seth Woodruff, Mir. ID. Elkanaias Mans. field of Harwinton and Miss CIara War.
 ren of Litehfeld, ae'1,.i5 sas'sf..'3 ss'.'ls - At the Catholic church in New Hart. ford. on Sunday morning, Sept. 9th, by
 the B. OR. Sheriden, Peter rDennin and Miss Katie Downey both of New Hart. ford. fgG IasaA asa-si fst fA
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17
AaEWlutou.

The return game between the Empire club of Harwinton and the Modoc's of New Hartford was played at New Hart ford. on Saturday, resulting in favor of the Empires by . score of 2S to g. A third game is to be played at Harwinton on Saturday ,,exte 10 e-soeI .5E.2,l < stts -y
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17
PIynnoutn sketches.-No. isz.

On Saturday afternoon, the 9th inst, a pme at base ball took place between the rhOmastcn and WateFvills clubs on the sEOunds ef the farmer. The playing was xceedinglY closes and Eesnlted In ., vic OFy for Thomaston. g 70 4 On the same EiternOon. ihe Tersyulle and iNorthfeld luhs played on the ground of the latter. his game wentto the opposite extrsme--- 'eing very lOose. and resulted in . victory S or TerEyville. 4a to AZ. l'raq tedllat.lii~ 5 Early potatoes have rotted to aconsider- ble exteae. wsa ssstS1 uas't EuSf
 Apples are scarce, especially about the sntFal portion of town. VI
 =. .as.s.. s.. . PLxMourHEAs.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17
5 223t THOMAS M. COB. Fxecntor.
nBTRIGT of woodbury ss, Probate Court,

nBTR1CT of Woodbury ss., Probate Court, D August 25, 1875. ~ '
 Estate of Betsy Powell, late of Woodbury in said District, deceased "-- = IT - The Court of Probate for tho District of Wood bury hath limited and allowed six months from tne date hereof, for the Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred re- covery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to makelimmediate payment to,
 03t W. F. ABERNETHY, Executor
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17
woIcottVIlle.

On Saturday afternoon next, at 2 p. m., the Hartford base ball club will play g Picked Nine of the best players of this section. The Hartfords are professionals, and, though not ranking with the Bostons, Mutuals, and Athletics, they are never theless very fine organization. sE
 The Agricultural Society hold their annual fair on the 7th of Oct.
 The Valley Park races of last week were poorly attended and were not a f. nancial success. The first days race for $3OO, was won by Mir. Cammeron's Kitty Clyde; best time, 2:42. The second race, also for $300, was won by the same horse; best time, 2:4O. The third or great race was won by Goldsmith's Huntress; best time, 2:32. The 2:40 race of Thursday was won by Fosters Henry Spanker; best time, 2:394. The 2:35 race was close ly contested and only decided after five heats. The money was taken by Norton's horse, Jimmy Norton; best time. 2:39a. The running race was won by Mir. Bais- den's Lorena.
 Hon. James A. Bill, of Lyme, large dealer in fine cattle, has lately bought eighteen head of Devon cattle of Stanley Griswold. of Torringford.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17
H6TJIu6u rom HeCOfd, 232 AUGUSTUS H. FENN, Judge.
DIsTR1CT of Litchfeld es., Probate Court,

nISTRICT of Litchfeld es., Probate Court, 1I August 31, 1874.
 Estate of William Coe late of Litchfield in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Litchfeld hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested, within said time will be de- estate arc requested to make immediate pay ment to
 223t THOMAS M COE Fxacntor
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17
NEW PRESTON Sent 12 1874

For several weeks the only excitement here, the only thing thought of has, been "the steamboat" which was noticed in your issue of last week. As the day ap- preached when the steamboat was expect ed, the excitement increased, but when the day came, it was at it's night, The only thing thought of was ''the steam boat" the questions asked or answered were those relating to the same. About an hour before it came in sight, the bell was rung, and the cannon got in trim, while many of sthe residents" went to escort it ''into town," while those who remained in behind, arranged themselves in conspicuous positions at doors and windows, while Riverside street" through which it passed was alive with school girls and boys from "Riverside Seminary" and "Waramaug Academy"
 Great was the impatience and many were the questions which were asked and neve, answered, as to where ''it" was. now, and how long before it would be up. At last it appeared, mounted on lumber box wagon, drawn by sixteen pair of oxen, and escorted by 'many men, and as many lit. tie boys as usually wait on snch occasions, and, amid the booming of cannon and the ringing of the bell, it passed through the streets, under the waving AagA We anti cipate similar excitement at the launch ing. which will take place sometime in the future, after ..the Flirt' is repaired and painted. ..s # | Fk P NJ.A
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17
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Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17
Deaths.

In Salisbury, Aug. 26th, Freddie, son or N. T. Daniels. aged 6 months and 13 days, ,.,s.. - -.-.'--"--..'-- = , In Yalesyil1e, Aug. 25th. Mrs. Lois Brown. formerly of Burlington. aged "A
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17
Naugatuck Railroad.

NaugaTuCK Ra1lrOaQ. OlN andaFter May 18th, 1874. trains will run AS O follows: .F. '' "''i,
 GOING NoRTH-LEAvE BRIDGEPORT. 7.15 A. M.-Milk train forWinsted with passenger car attached, connecting at Water --' bury with train from Hartford, at .I Winsted, for Canaan, Millerton' and I. Albany.
 .,E Leave Litchtield HOS. re.I , st 10.1O A. M.-For Winsted, connecting with tho E. 800 8. m. train from New York and
 10.1O Q. m. train from New Haven. Leave Litchfeld l237 p. m. -b gal lO.45 A. M.-Freight train for Winsted.
 Leave Litchfield 4.45 p. m., connecting -F. at Winsted with train for Albany.
 5.OO P. M.-For Winsted connecting with the 3.CO -t., m. train from New York and tho
 . 4.55p. m. from New Haven, and at . .. Waterbury with train from Hartford, Leave Ltchfield TIPS. s5gfEat #5@3f' 6.5O P. M.-Speclal for Waterbury. sr.,,rs i GOING SOUTH-LEAVE LITCHFIELD STA 4s a-. .. TON. F. ...,a 8. !l8l5j 6.29 A. M.-Frcight tram for Bridgeport with
 passenger car attached, connecting at Waterbury with a. m. train for Hartford. a# l.. t 7-h 7.39 A. M.-Passenger train for Bridgeport, with through car to New Haven and Bridgeport connects with express
 for New York. .+ .I 2.50 P. M-For Bridgeport, with through car to NeW Haven, connecting at Water
 bury for Hartford, at Bridgeport
 with express train for New York. HOOP. N. Milk train with passenger car attached
 connecting at Bridgeport with ex- press train to New. York, also with
 steamboat leaving Bridgeport at II
 p. m. (Satuadays exeepted). On
 Sundays, milk train leaves Bridge-
 port for Winsted at 5.30 a. m., re.
 turning leave Winsted at 4.SO, ,Litch- s fields5.O9p. m. .IA. a..'5I Tickets sold and baggage checked to Canaan, via Winsted. .s-..5 sI 5-,. WATERTOWN & WATERBURY R. R. .., Trains leave Watertown at 7.S5 A. M., and LOT P. M., connecting with passenger trains to New York and Hartford. " Leave Waterbury at 150 6. m. and G. .46 D. m. on arrival of trains from New York. } iU -y9a Fenn's stage to and from Litchfield connects with all passenger trains at LitchAeld station. Thomas' stage for Bethlehem and Morris leaves WatertoWn daily. ...t...tf ...a.tul7,,g Stages for Woodbury, Harwinton, Otis, Cole brook, and Goshen connect with 1910 a. m. train from Bridgeport. S ti.t -t ,..'''.',..+ A Discount of cents made to Passengers par- chasing Tickets at the Office. ...,,s, HsH GEO. ". BEACH, Superintendent. Bridgeport. May 18th. 1874. rj t.a4 z 5
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17
Certified from Record, 233 GEO. M. WOODRUFF, Judge.

DIsTRIcT of Plymouth ss., Probate Court, U September 2, 1874.
 ,. Estate of William A. Smith, late of Plymouth in said District, deceased. .-. v l0T
 The administrator represents tho Estate in. solvent, and prays tho appointment of Commis- sioners thereon.
 Ordered, That Commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the Creditors of said Es- tate be appointed at the Probate Office in Ply mouth on the 18th day of September, 1874, at nine o'clock forenoon; of which all persons in in interest will take notice, and appear, if they see cause, and be heard thereon.
 Certified from Record, ..r
 232 AUGUSTUS H. FENN, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17
FARM FOR SALE!

HE undersigned will sell his farm, situated
 j. ID the North part of the Town of Litchfeld, about A niles from Court House. eontain;no about 1S0 acres of good land suitably divided in. to wood, blow, pasture and meadow. well water. cd. The buildings are all in good repair. Also the right to the use of saw mill will be sold will the place if desired. --- "-'-
 Litchaeld. Feb. 12th. 1878. 45-T
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17
lDIsTRIoT of Litchheld ss, Probate Court,

\ \1SIh1CI or Lltchneld Ss, Rr0Dato Court, U Sept. 4, 1874. e...s- ..'.7 7:s87o.Ff ..t showing to this Court that he is Guardian to John Wm. Shanley minor benor belonging to said District, and that said Minor is the owner of tho following real estate, viz: One piece of wood land situated in the South East part of fho town of Litch6eld containing 34 acres roods and 21 rods, bounded and described as follows. viz: beginning at the North West corner of said lot at bounds of stone, thence running N. 70I E. 16 chains 30 links, thence s. 78o E 6 chains 50 links, thence s. 251 Q E. chains 50 links thence 8. 464 B. II chains 20 links, thence S P Q E. 29 links, thence $. 81o w. chains 4s lings, thence N. 200 w. 1 chain 90 links. thence s. S6 Q w. chains 30 links thence S 65o M 3 chains 37 links, thence s. 81 Q w. 5 chains 55 links, thence s. S4 Q w. 10 chains. thence | 164o w. 10 chains 90 links to place of becinnirle. And one piece of wood land lying north of the above containing about 5 acres, bounded south by the above, west by land of Edward Hopkins, north by highway, and east by other land of said Shanley rom which It Is separated by an old stone wall with brush on top running NortherIy from an old large heap of stones at corner of fencelby dead cherry tree, e,-and showing inst and reasonable cause for selling the timber and trees growing upon said real estate: praying for an order, and that he or some other meet nor son be empowered to sell tho same, as per aFI- plication on file, dated the 4th day of September. 1874, more fully appears. .--'-- - -
 Ordered, That the foregoing application be heard at the Probate Office, Tn Ltchfeld on the 7th day of November. 1874, at 10 o'clock fore. noon; and that notice thereof be published n some. public newspaper near the place where such real estate lies, three weeks suceessively, at least six weeks before said timo assigned.
 Certified from Record,
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17
A FEW GOOD REASONS.

BEFORE YoU BUY YOUR STOVE 60 AND SEE IANFoRD's AssoRTMnN1 AsB AsK THE PRICE.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17

Th0npson's B siness College.
 IS and 20 FOURTH AVE New York City. Bookkeeping, Writing, English Branches, and Languages. Instruction, day and evening; terms low; Ladies' department separate. Telegraphy taught to men, women, boys and girls practical ly; great demand for operators. 24-12w.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-17

7 STRANGERS HAVING HALF HOUR TO SPEND
 IN TOWN SHOULD GO AND SER sANFoRD's Ex- HMTToH OF STOVES.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-08

The Vermont state grange of the Pa
irons of Husbandry assemble at Mont
peler to-day, TO continue in session for two
or more days.
The Boston JOufRal says of our new
state superintendent OF education; Mr..
Conant is gentleman Of much experience
rs an educator, and the people Of Vermont
are to be congratulated upon his appoint
ment."
At the recent session of the American
cheap transportation association, at Rich
mond, Va, Hon. Lyman N. Hircklcy, OF
Chelsea, was appointed one of the vice
presidents.
Mr. Henry Palmer, while working in A.
Edgerton's cider mill in Charlotte, few
days since, fell, striking his side on one OF
the watts and breaking three of his ribs.
r. NJ. Clapp, of Vergennes, is said 10
have the largest establishment in the United
States for the manufacture of curtain fix.
lures, shade rollers and Stats lie occupies
four-story building erected purposely for
his present business, having an area of floor
space of 10000 square feet. About forty
hands are employed
Mr. e. d. yelling of North Bennington,
tor long time past book-keeper of the
North Bennington boot and shoe company,
has lately received an appointment as
purser, on the Pacific Mail steamship com.
pany's steamer Takio, and left home last
Saturday to join bis ship which sails from
New York In few days
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-08
Terrible Accident.

A terrible accident resulting in the death
of two passengers, an old Frenchman
named Gamesh, aged 70 years, and his wife,
occurred on the Montreal and Vermont
Junction railroad Saturday morning, says
the St. Adams Adcertiser AS the train
from Montreal, which reaches st. Adams
at noon, was approaching crossing about
mile north of st. Alexandra Station, the
engineer, "Al." Flanders, discovered a team
approaching the track. The proper sig
nails were given and every effort made to
stop the train, but without avail, and just
as the horse had cleared the track the loco
motive struck the sleigh containing the
aged couple, crushing it like paper and free
ing the horse, who escaped without injury.
The old lady was thrown some distance
from the track and the old man fell upon
the front Of the engine and was carried
there until the train stopped
The passengers had heard the danger sig
nails and saw the horse running immedi-
ately after, and as soon as the cars stopped
some of them got out and discovered the
apparently lifeless body of the old lady
lying face down by the track. Upon TAX
ing her up it was found that life was not
extinct, and she was taken to house in
the immediate vicinity of the accident.
When the man was taken from the front of
the locomotive the spark Of life had fled,
his skull being crushed in in the occipital
region, making large hole from which the
brain protruded Death must have been
almost instantaneous.
DR.. Burland, of st. Johns, who was on
the train examined the old lady's injuries
and pronounced them fatal. One thigh
was badly fractured and several ribs brok.
en-, besides other internal injuries. DR..
Burland did everything to alleviate the suf.
ferings of the unfortunate woman, had the
body of the man properly taken care OF
preparatory to an inquest, he beng, We
understand, coroner for the Dominion
The aged couple had but recently moved
into the vicinity of St. Alexandra and are
reported to be worth some property Nc
blame can be attached to the engineer OF
the train as the usual signal was given ant
every effort made to prevent the accident
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-08
From New York.

New York, Dec. :.
The steamship Oceanic from Liverpool.
FIRE IN EAST NEW YORK.
Eight buildings were burned at East New
York this morning. Loss, 100000.
CROKER on TRIAL.
The work of empanneling jury for the
trial of Coroner Richard Croker, indicted
for murder, begun to-day.
COMMEMORATIVE a BRUTAL TRAGEDY.
The massacre of the students in Havana
was commemoratcd in the Cuban church
on Twenty street yesterday, and Il
large audience was present.
POOR SHOOTING.
Capt. Edward McLeer and John Fisher,
two Brooklyr revenue officers, had Il fight
on ferryboat yesterday, the former firing
three shots at Fisher without damage. No
arrests.
HELP FOR TIE NEBRASKA SUFFERERS.
Gen. Brisbin of the regular army, by re-
quest of the governor of Nebraska, has
established headquarters here and calls on
the inhabitants of the states New York and
New Jersey to send him clothing, flour and
other necessarles for the starving inhabi-
tants of that state.