Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-01
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AhO 1Sosempef4Tefm Of the. aSupefiOr court closed on Tuesday. Judge San ford came on that day for the hearing of motions and disposal of unfinished ron. tine business,
 The telegraph is now in operation through both valleys, but the discontin- uance of the Naugatuck ''loop" is threat ened. A petition was forwarded, remon- strating against such action, and the line to the Naugatuck station will be contin- ued through the winter We hope it will remain. permanently. Much of the busi- ness comes in court time, and at least half over the Naugatuck ssloop." We think, therefore, that the interests of the com pany as we'll of the public require it's continuance. ef<-Mr. c. H. Platt, general freight and passenger agent on the Shepaug Railroad, has been appointed Superintendent from and after January 1st.
 MT. Rufus Smith has deeded blot of land in New Dublin, to Patrick and Bridget Kelley.
 The Christmas Eve ball at Beach's Hall was not very numerously attended, but kept the musicians busy till the small hours
 -The affair at MT. Platts, near the Morris Station, on Christmas evening was extensively patronized from this vil- lage and was quite success.
 Last year, a large number of Litch- field people attended Dr. Hollands lec- ture In Washington. The cars leave this place an hour earlier than last winter but the lecture is also to commence very ear ly so that those going down will only ar nve at the station two hours before the commencement of the lecture. Vehicles will be waiting to convey all to the church. or to the houses near which will be open ed to receive them. The return train will take them home at ,seasonable hour. On our outside will be found review of Dr. Holland's s novel, Arthur Bonn1castle, by contributor who has furnished the Enquirer with many valuable book no- tiees.
 There will be lecture delivered in the Methodist Episcopal church on MoR- day evening, Jan. 9th. by the Rev. T. D. A. M. Subject; s'License vs. Prohibition The above lecture has been delivered at Windsor Locks, and is high ly spoken of. Mir. l.. has been requested to repeat it in the Congregational church of that place. The pubic are invited to attend F... ~ .
 -Tfae Circulating Library holds it's sale tomorrow (Thursday) even ing. Since the last meeting the following have been added to this Library: Golden Grain Maid of Sker; Three Guards men; Wandering Jew; Sara Coldridge's Letters; Friends in Council, by Arthur Helps; Whale rence's Adventures; Fox Hunting; Left on Lab rador; Trip to Cuba, by Julia Ward Howe; Ja- cob Faithful; Naval Officers; Midshipman Easy, by Marryatt; Sex in Education; Old Rome and New Italy; Winter Sunbeam; Fire Country; AL hanlbra and Kremlin; From Earth to Moon; Five Weeks in Balloon; HuguenOts in France; Diamond cut Diamond; Twelve miles from a Lemon; Young Engineer Mark, the Match Boy. ...-- --= St. Michael'swas decorated very taste- fully for Christmas and some very good music was sung by the choir. On Mon day evening the Sunday school had Christmas Tree and Santa Claus really put in an appearance with the same old unregenerate nose and rollicking aspect we 800 cofnmendod vne very beet books. At the annual assembly of Buel Coun- ciI, No. 20, R. G s. M. held on the 27th ult-, the following officers were chosen for the year ensuing: al -'' .-
 A. B. Shun,way, T. l.. NJ. .. -.- Wm. Deming,, K. L D. M.
 E. G. Roberts, I. c. of w.. .l- R. Stevens, Treasurer. ..z
 w J. Bissell, Recprder.. 3e James Campbell, c. ofG fa
 l.. w. Vessels, Conductor.
 w. H. Crossman, Steward. e.
 D. c. Buikley. Sentinel. .sss- The following are the officers or Da- rius Chapter, No. 16, R. A. M., elected December 27th, 1873, for the coming year: ....-. .-,.-z5.~leg .....-.. ., sa
 William Deming. H. P.
 E. G. Roberts, K. ..r ..s .r.
 Robert Stevens, s. -..
 l.. w. Vessels, Treasurer.
 Wm. H. Braman, Secretary.
 A. B. Shumway, c. of H.
 E. Staples, P. s. sl-.f-a.l. .....
 James Campbell, R. A. c. a.s
 W.sJ. BisseH, M. of Sd V.
 s. W. Ensign, M. of 2d V. .sza...
 W. K. Peck, M. of 1st V. -s...
 D. c. Bulkley, Tyler. gH.a. .-ss g
 Notwithstanding the inclemeney of the weather on Saturday evening. Decen- Der 27, the members of St. Paul's Lodge No. H., F. & A. NJ. held their annual meeting, at which the following officers were made choice of for the ensuing year:
 E. Staples, W. M. .sz Wm. Deming, s. W. E..
 A. B. Shumway, J. W. 5s..
 l.. o. Meafoy, Treas. .- r.,.-l.. ...i
 F. c. Webster, Secretary. tf r.r. c. H. Platt, s. D. ,,..
 James Campbell, J. D.
 " ". !. } Branan' Bran Stewards. !.
 D. c. Bulky, Tyler. ..- The snow ploughs were busy on Sun- day. The path down East street, made by Mir. Joseph Siddel, was specially thor ough piece of work. -. - There was the usual amount of drunk enness on Christmas day, and some of the worst cases were put in the lock up to cool off. -....s ~. .,...a. 4-E z4 We are looking earnestly for another anti-labof-reform article in the Sentinel; or is 'tGov. Ingersoll" permanently dis couraged 'n ai5. a. -~
 We are in great need of good jew h..asxorn