Litchfield enquirer., 1874-12-31
oouNTY ITEMS.

gently. which was quieted however. when the blacksmith returned the missing horse.
 COUNTY ITEMS.
 WooDBURY Masons have chosen Judge Huntington Master of their lodge for the coming year.-Thers is some sickness in town and few cases of real distress Among the ailing are Deacon P. M. Trow- bridge.-Capt. Sperry. late of Woodbury, is now pastor, schoolmaster, doctor, and selectman of 6 Kansas town of 13 families. to which the grasshopper has been bur den of late. A barrel of clothing has been sent on from friends here and it is hoped that the next citizen born into that town will find better covering than the lining of the Captains overcoat which was all that could by prepared, for the last arrival.-There is to be singing school and other entertainments are talked of.
 THoMAsToN district schools recom- menced their session on Monday. Mrs. Phoebe 4 Minor died on the 18th, after . sickness of only two days, aged 6A.-Con- 1 gregational Sabbath school children had an entertainment on Christmas Evening The house of 8 Mr. .Granniss. about half way up the Hill, was robbed recently of some silver spoons and forks and lit- tie money.-The Modocs have been on the war path again.-Ed. Fenton and Geo. Parker were spilled out at the junction of South Main and Elm streets recently by the breaking of buggy axle. No bones broken.
 At HARwrNroS Mir. and Mrs. Cornelius Colt celebrated their tin wedding on the evening of the 15th.-Mr. Salmon P. Grid ley, former resident of the place, died at Unionville on the 18th, at the age of 91 years.-Delos Bristol nearly lost his house from fire. recently. ltcaught near stove pipe.-Mr. and Mrs. Henry Coe had their wooden wedding on the evening of the 21st. .-...'....-. -.ss.s
 WoLcoTTvnLE lost 6 respected citizen, on the 23d inst, in Mir. Albert Barber Objection has been made to the probate of the will of Henry Brake by Messrs. Harvey and Nelson Ford. Trinity church is holding promenade concerts The Wolcottville Library held it's annuslmeet- ing on the evening of the 18th. The Catholic Fair will be held at Granite Hall throughout this week.-MichaeI .Conlon has been fined for an assault on George Huke.-The recent Episcopal fair netted about $175.-James l.. Carson has been chosen Master of the Masonic lodge for the coming year. NORFOLK has it's new bell at last It weighs about 2O0fb more than the one that broke it's heart over the retirement of Dr. Eldrige.
 At recent WEST GOSHEN spelling match, Miss Emma c. Johnson spelled down the entire community. The Meth dists had Christmas tree at their church.
 At SALISBURY the engineer Mortimer, recently burnt by kerosene. is recovering. The bronze work made for Mir. John Fl. Cofing by the sculptor Bartlett has arriv:: ed from Paris and has been plsced on its pedestal at the new cemetery.
 The new EAST CANAAN ore bed recently opened by Judge Granger and MT. Geo. W. Peet at Tobsy Hill just north Of the big fill develops unexpected richness. MT. P. has bought out Judge Granger's interest and has lately struck ledge of ore, easy of access, of good quality, and apparently inexhaustible.- But one of the furnaces here is in blast, and that is, only working up stock on hand. -<
 KENT sells its tobacco at from 15 to 25 cents in the bundle. The weather has been dry for stripping.-Mr. s. Hufcut caught an owl, recently, that measured feet inches from tip to tip. --.+...
 At NEW HARTFORD, Phelps Frazier, ( former merchant of the place. has been arrested and fined $10. for abusing his family and breaking the peace.-John In. gle and Henry Gates are building 8 new blacksmith shop under the hill.
 The TWISTED Catholic Fair commences on New Years Eve. with grand breah down to close each evenings entertain. ment," says the Herald.-The grand Cor net band fair brought in over S7O0.-Mr Martin H. Bradford died suddenly or Sunday morning of last week. His life was insured for 8, ,500. % n
 At WEST CORNWALL Mir. E. E. Wetherel has seld his house to Mrs. Mundry.- Messrs. T. S. Gold, \. Hart, and Harry Sedgwick, attended the Woodstock meet ing of the Band of Agriculture.-E. O Emmons delivered fine temperance ad dress at the village Hall, recently.-Thre. healthy looking vagrants have been sent up to the county jail for 30 days as by Justice Fitch.-E. E. Scoville and Wm , Fl. Wheeler have been expelled from tn. DYWY K society for violation of thei obligation, says . Sentinel correspondent Plymouth Skstches.-Mo.I00 f An ;ud;v;3ral 1-norv~, ha.o So.t ,sa..l.