Litchfield enquirer., 1874-12-03
COUNTY ITEMS.

nave failed for lack of evidence, says the American. The most knowing witnesses were inaccountally absent.-Capt. Scott's wagon is about to stop its trips to Water. bury with butter. -z=--a---7
 HARwINToN is to have a course of lee lures by ''howe talent, says the Regist- er.-Rev. Mir. Curtiss, Dr, V. Buel, Hon. Abllah Catlin and others are on the hst.-Mr. Samuel Baldwin has built 8 new sawmill little west of his old one, and is putting in a new water wheel and a large circular saw.-Mr. Levi Bieree is sending over 200 turkeys to the citizens ot Waterbury.-Prof. Henry Chatfeld is conducting singing schools on Friday evenings in the New Guinea district The change in the road east of A. Elliot's house is being constructed by c. H. Bar Der. r.-The site of the new school house in the Fifth District, is not yet settled upon.
 The WATERFRONT Evergreen Cemetery has been much improved in appearance by the erection of new and very beautiful gates at the entrance.-Mr. Glover San ford, formerly of Bridgewater, visited the Warren House recently with his wife, ,swas so we'll pleased that he proposes to make another visit with a large party when l slelghing comes.-Business is improving. i-E Margraf is building near the depot. -Abram Ineson has nearly finished a pretty cottage on the site of the one burnt last summer. Messrs Eben Daines and W. H. Atwood who were burnt out last summer have also rebuilt.
 The Herald reports as fellows of the Watertown Good Templars:
 4 fairly fourishing lodge of Good Tem- plaTs has been in existence for quite a number of years. and has apparently been l productive of much good. Last spring, under the influence of certain political temperance leaders of a neighboring town, 1 the voting members were induced to enter the political arena and thus commit felo 1 de SC. Last week, the organization was abandoned and the paraphernalia of the lodge sold for the benefit of the few re- maining members. sts--.I. At WEST CoREWALL on the Fist ult. Esq. Warner prosecuted Messrs. Potter, Wheeler. and Howard for liquor selling without license. They all pleaded guilty and were fined $1 each, and costs amount ing to $16 each.-R. N. Cochrane has been adding to his store.-George Har- vey, of Sharon, was brought before c. E. B. Hatch Esq, last Saturday. on the charge of appropriating to his own use some quinces that belonged to Robert Crosby, and was bound over to the Supe- rior Court in the sum of one hundred dol lars.
 The Chatield Co.,, of ORE HILL. have set at work all the married men d1scharg- ed by the Brook Pit Co. This Go. has shipped 1000 tons of ore during the past year, against three thousand up to the same time last year, and are digging 30 tons per day. They have shipped 42O car loads since April 16th, making them the largest shippers on the Conn. Western.- There is heavy diminution in grog shops in this distfict.
 Messrs. Henry Alderman and H.. l. Goodwin, of ToRRINGFoRD, killed three foxes one day, recently, besides quantity of other game.
 WoLcoTTvILIE listeued to excellent ser mons from each of its pulpits on Thanksgiving day. The Congrega- fIOr1o1- aay7r0h xvoo ako1r trimmed for the occasion with the pro- ducts of the land.-One day last week MT. Frank Bogue accidentally cut his knee pretty badly. Dr. Hanchett dressed the wound which is now doing nicely.-A Catholic fair for the benefit of St. Fran cis Church of Assisum will be held at Granite Hall the last week in December commencing on the 28th.-F H. Sey- mour, of Detroit. is spending few days with his folks at his old home in this will lage.-Dr. J. W. Phelps, from New Ha- ven, spent his Thanksgiving with relatives in thls place.-Miss Addie L.. Dunbar will leave, in week or so, for New York city, where she will spend the winter with her uncle.-The ball given by the w. Y. G. s. club at Granite Hall, Thanks giving eve, we are told, was one of the f. nest held in this place for a number of years.-Last Saturday as Mir. Willard Weed, who lives out on Litchfeld street. was driving g load of hay through this village, the neck-yoke broke and the wag- on came upon the horses heels which caused them to run down the above nam ed street. In their course they struck wagon belonging to Mr. Clifford Newbury and completely shattered one of the wheels; the sudden strike brought one of the horses to the ground which ended the race .-Register. +st, +se
 TWISTED holds grand fair at Music Hall on the 14th, 18th, 16th. and 17th of Dec. for the benefit of the Citizens Cor net Band which promises tobe as much of success as the members could hope for.-Miss Ida Platt of Waterbury has been appointed telegraph operator at the Naugatuck Depot, in place of Charles s. Palmer, who didn't seem to be wanted there any longer.-Mr. Marshall, late of Nepaug, has rented and occupied the house of James H. Weleh, on High St. Mir. Merrill is in the insurance business. In the death of Peter Tatro, who died on Thursday of last week at his residence in the West Village, our town loses one of it's oldest and most respected citizens Herald. t#A@ -. ..9
 
 At ToRRNaToN on the 17th ut. Mir. Ly- man Dunbar, carpenter, was thrown from the roof of Levi Tompkins' house to the ground, distance of twenty-five feet. A nail in board which he threw from the roof caught in his blouse and took him along with it. He was taken up insensi- ble but soon recovered and was able to walk home, short distance, in the course of an hour. Both boot heels were in some way torn off from his boots and MT. Dun- bar is puzzled to understand how it all happened so quick. He was not serious ly hurt.-HerGld. E. a-
 At BARKHAMsrED Henry Perry and s. B. Case are quarrying some fine specimens of mica, Ca mineral vulgarly call isinglass,) which they will doubtless bring into mark lamp shades, chimneys, &c. Some of their aamnles ara hx q inchns Nour lonk n.,f