Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-08
COUNTY ITEMS.

A CHAPINvILLE correspondent of the Berkshire Courier offers to bet $1 ,OOO that he can prove that MT. Beeson of the for mer place has "debased the Bible, the clergymen and the Medical fraternity" and
 ''scattered printed matter of a loathsome nature" the money to be given to the three ecclesiastical societies of Sheffield
 Beeson is a spitualist, it seems
 KENT celebrated Christmas eve at both the Episcopal and Cong'l churches A soh of John Minor broke his arm by a fall from stack of stalks recently. There
 are several cases of typhoid fever in town. The Mite Society met at Mrs. Wheel CTS on New Years eve.
 RoxBURY Ep1scopalians gave an oyster supper at the rectory on Christmas even. ing.
 WATERFOWL observed Christmas in all it's churches and Sunday schools In the Episcopal church the usual recitations of the Catechism was followed by presents, oLAIA CACC1Cu CLC u6uEUS Ol teachers and scholars. The Congrega- tionalists had two Christmas trees and ClausSantahimself emerged from the or gan. The Methodists held their Sabbath school anniversary on Christmas evening" The Heavenly ladder" was built by twelve boys, and the ''column of Christian gra- ces," was shown in blocks by thirteen young ladies. No presents were given, it being the wish of the scholars to forego all gifts, and spend the funds in the en- largement of the Library. The total re- ceipts of the evening were $125.
 BANTAM Baptists had Christ mas tree on Christmas evening, and a Sabbath school reunion which drew together quite a number of people of all denominations. Music was sweetly rendered by Misses Edith Thomas, Jessie Stoddard, Lola Prindle, Lulu Wheeler, and Jennie Lang don, assisted by Messrs. Palmer and Wedge. Speeches were made by Rev. MT. Chapman, Deacon Palmer and Mir. Albert Hallock, and the occasion was as ''merry" as the season required.
 TWISTED has advanced the price of milk to seven cents per quart notwithstanding that Long Lake is rapidly filling up Nhe Rev. Mr. Winter delivered an anti license address on Sunday night.-Forty two inches of snow, and thirty days of sleighing, is boasted of by the Winsted- ites,-A Miss Manson of Ansonia came near being suffocated at the Clarke House, recently She had retired for the night and left gas burner open. A timely dis covery by landlord Forester prevented serious results.
 The FALLS VILLAGE Agricultural Socie- ty have $514 i'll the treasury. E. W. Spurr is its president for the ensuing year.
 THoMAsToN observed Christmas as usu- al.-The Catholic church will be ready for occupancy in few weeks.-Typhoid fever is prevailing to a considerable. ex- tent.-Trade is very good considering the L1l00S. All our AuAAo &bLC SASAS hours day with fair business, which | will probably be. increased to ten hours when the days are a little longer and the times little better:-Mr. Bradstreet has opened law office in the American house. The members of Safety Lodoge I. o. c. T. to answer to an urgent call gave re- petition of the dramas Reclaimed" and ssMarry no man if he Drinks" with the addition of the comedy '''Tis the darkest hour hefore davn,' on Tuesday eve. The hall wasiwell filled. Fine music from G1lley's Orchestra was listened to. The dramas were performed, and the audience pleased. A decided success When shall we hear from safety again?