Litchfield enquirer., 1874-11-26
A COUNTY ITEMS.

At WEST GOSHEN, lasl WeeK, 1ne mousse of Mir. John Apley was burslarized of s37 and some eatables; probably by the same , felloR who broke into Robert Cosby s house in Cornwall, few nights before.
 At ToRR1NGroN, Messrs. c. F. Smith & Sons have put new Hume into their mill, where they turn out sleds for girls, and sleds for boys, and many other pretty toys.-Hera'd.
 At PLYMOUTH, c. H. < D. c. Mattoon are building two-story house, 22x26, with an ell, on Hillside Avenue," oppo- site the house of John Renfree It will be finished during the winter.
 At NORFOLK, 2 new granite quarry has just been opened by Perkins < Cook, near the West Norfolk station. The Salisbury News considers the dropping of Mir. But \ Ter of Norfolk, from the list of directors of the Conn Western R. R. Go. rather ungracious, considering the amount of work done by that gentleman for the l road 'fra E5.a7 s-t -.f-'- a'-" - KENT had an accident that came near being very serious above the furnace a few Sundays since. The dummy be- longing to the N. T. & N, H. R. R., was passing up when it met the hand car fcom- ing around the curve) containing several persons, among them the Rev. Father Hart, who was coming down to celebrate mass. Fortunately they saw the approach ing dummy in time to jump and escape the collision. Both cars were considera- ply demolished. ..r...
 Ar LAKEyI1nE, recently, a surprise party visited Mir. John Butterly on Mon day evening of last week. 4 very pleas ant night was spent.-On Wednesday evening surprise party of different kind called on . wedding party just outside the village with horns and scallithumpian weapons of offense. They were invited in and so sumptously entertained that their line of retreat proved extremely devious
 Not long since Q drunken toper from. Mt. | lSlSd GAAC" bu1OuS0 out O1 bu0 parlor windowSof the Miller House. WArERrowN Congregationalists have raised 800 and engaged Hon. EaIle Buck ingham. of Washington, to teach sing. | ing school. .--.s...... ...s.+ 7. The NEPAUG Society are about repair ing their church to the extent of S2OO.- Fl. T. Smith has sued Geo. Beckwith fo1 obstructing his path across said Beck with's premises. s.-There are 60 Merrills living within miles of Nepaug post Of fice.-Wanted- prosecuting agent to look after the unlicensed liquor dealers.
 At TERRYv1LnE, Frances Curtiss has been prosecuted for frequenting a house of ill fame and required to give sureties of the peace. ....
 l At ToRRINGFoRD on the 18th, inst. Mir. Rufus Rood died at the residence of his brother, of apoplexy. 'Mr. Rood was na- tive of Torringford, and though some. what of an eccentric character was highly esteemed by those who knew him." And, with curious disregard for the feelings of surviving relatives, the Herald goes on to disclose the fact that he sswas man of fine musical ability and was formerly or ganist of the church in Torringford.'
 At CANAAN, on the 14th inst, the en- ployees of the two railroads were paid off ! opd o Ir,,pIo, ro,r, o,e,,oti 4l,o -,.L l
 in which one man had three ribs broken and his head terribly bruised. A cores. pondert of the News complains of the lawlessness and drunkenness that prevails and asserts that 'it is not safe for lady to be on our main street on Sabbath even. ing, nor. for gentlemen to travel between here and East Canaan after dark unarm ed. "-Mr. Charles Emmons sold his house, now occupied by George Olds, tc MT. J. Corbin of Rondout N. Y.-It is hoped the prosecution of licensed and un. licensed dealers in this town will be con. tinued until the law is obeyed.
 The SALISBURY Main street iron bridge is to be built in Springfield, and it is claimed that it will be cheaper ill the end than wooden one. The approaches tc the foot bridge are completed and MT. Martin Harris has contracted for its con- struction.
 GOSHEN held. it's first sociable at Mr Willard Gaylord's but as the evening was unpleasant little was done beyond organ izing.-A singing school has been organiz ed in West Goshen, MT. A. J. Beach, oI Milton, Teacher.