Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-05
New Mi,foyd

The skating has been very fine on the greek for two or three days past. and has peen improved by scores of persons. One young lady had the misfortune to walk into hole in the ice but being able to keep her head above water was soon on terra firma.
 -Ioaa meeting. nine o'clock Saturday morning, persona conld be seen. pouring in from all parts of the town to attend the special town meeting. Little crowds of from ten to thirty were gathe-i ed in convenient places discussing the inn portant points of .:Free Bridge, 2 .sOpen-- ing of Highways" and '.Town Hall'' through the forenoon. The meeting was called to order at 2 o'clock, D. m., and Dr, Geo. Taylor was chosen Moderator. The first subject was in regard 10 free bridge. After oae hours debate, in which Will liam Roberts, W. J. Starr, J. L.. Buck and others took part. the question was put and voted down by about three to one. -
 The next resolution was to direct the selectmen to open and work the highway in tue village of New Milford opposite to the highway called Whittlesey Av., in such manner that people may cross the street in the place where the bridge for merly stood and in direct line with said avenue thus cutting off piece from the Centre Park which the V. I. A, have late ly made at considerable expense. The question wasp put, no time being allowed for debate, ,and was first voted down by a large majority, then reconsidered and debated hotly by Messrs. John Peck, James H. McMahon, J. s. Turrill, Drs. George and Chas. Taylor and others. The reso- lntion was then voted on a second time, and lost by about four to one.
 The next resolution offered was on the Town Hall; and, after hearing several speak on the subject, the moderator put the question and the following votes were adopted: Toted That committee Of five be appointed, to submit to future town meeting such plans and estimates of the cost of public building for 8 town hall, embracing in it's plans all the rooms required for the uses of the town; to report a site of the same the estimated cost of said build ing completed, and for other purposes. Also | foteLThat the committee of five be appoint ed by the moderator.
 The five appointed were Daniel Marsh, A. N. Baldwin, Dr. Charles Taylor, H. n Uorrar E c D;obraon5 r. ,,~. .,.. posed that the committee visit other towns and examine their public buildings which they propose to do.
 A reward of five dollars is offered for the recovery of roll of bills amounting to twenty-five dollars lost last week. MT. Silas Erwin has removed his goods, remaining after his late auction sale from the store recently occupied by him. Mir. 0. G. Peck is to occupy the same as groceey and harness store. The Republican electors are request ed to meet at McMahon's Hall on Satur- nay, February 7th, 1874, to appoint dele gates to the State, Senatorial and Probate Convention.
 The annual donation visit was made to Rev A. Booth, on Wednesday evening. A great many attended, and left behind them some $70 in money besides many other useful articles. Also, on Thursday evening, donation visit was made to the Rev. c. G. Acly. His friends temporari- ly forgot the late hard times and left him ] in possession of many p1esuuss .vs..vs about $1OO in money. @
 MT. D. A. Barlow having rented the store recently occupied by Keeler & Whea- ton, has remodeled it, removing some of its counters and otherwise changing it's ap- pearance. He has removed his effects, and is now better prepared for business than ever before.