Litchfield enquirer., 1875-05-06


 place. assistant clerk. The Senate chose Mr.Bowers president pro teu.; and E. H. Hyde. clerk
 couNTY ITEMS.
 @s The Warren House of WATznTowR loses itspopular landlord, Augustus Smith Esq.. who takes chage of the Sea View House, West Haven.
 RIvERroN had small pox scare. recent zas-.ssssa.s sazs.zslsas-ssa-sssss
 HARwISToK puts in evidence, an eag ax 6i inches. egg measurey | a.gg '
 The THoMAsroS lookup is rising slowly. The Clock Go. are to build an addition to their paint shop. They are also widen ing the street. some 10 or 15 feet, in front of their ofice.-At the Band fair, Father Gaffney was elected to the easy chair, and there was lively time railing.
 The Wo1corTvILLE Register is moving into it's new ofice.-The village has been busy draining its streets.-In the match between town and school, on the 26th ult., the former won. There was another con- test, Monday night.
 CaLEBRooK was instructed by Prof. Robinson, of Branford, Mass. in the mat ter of Oranges, last week. The various district schools commenced their summer sessions on Monday. SE:s NEW MILFORD holds town meeting on Saturday of next week to consider the re- port of the committee to confer with the Toll Bridge Cos. Several alterations in highways were approved at recent meet ing.-Mr. Beardsley brought a carload of horses to New Milford for sale, and dis posed of thirteen before he left.-On the 22st ult., Eli Clark had three valuable sheep killed by dogs, and a number seri- ously injured. The dogs were tracked and found to belong to William Camp aRd Phillip Emmons, of Worthwhile. and killed. Friends of Mrs. F.S. Steinhal, formerly l 8 teacher in New Milford, were shocked to hear of her death at Great Harrington on the 24th ult After her school was closed, Last week Friday, she walked two miles and half, but was found dead in her bed the next morning. She was a Ia- dy of refinement, excellent education, and many sterling virtues, said the Ray. The LAKEvnLE ball players opened the season, on Monday of last week, with an old fashioned game of wicket.-Dr. Knight is in Norfolk, Va. A New York physician gives hope of speedy renewal of health. The Game preservers had full meeting pursuant to call, organized under the stat ute, chose F. l.. Barton president, and in- structed him to watch the next legislature with an eye to Game, which P. L.. B. will no doubt do. There are 8 members.- The recovery of Mr.Seth Walton. who fell from an appletree he was trimming re- gently, in fit of paralysis, is considered doubtful. new Catholic church is being pushed forward rapidly to compile tion. It is to be one of the finest churches in the county. ''This is as it should be, !" says the News. '"This people have done noble work in the cause Of temperance, and now let them worshipin in new church. and let 1t be gooe bne too.'"-The swamp, east of the v1llege. belonging to Mir Fred. Cleavland; jas fired, reesntly. and much fence was destroyed.-A lady here captured an Arctic-robin two months ago. The little creature is quite happy in 8 cage and is fed like canary.
 The SA11sBURY Washinee Woolen Go. will soon begin operations at their mill.- The Library Association held a meeting on Tuesday evening. Barton, a son of the Gold man eloquent, has charge of the depot.-Mr. Milo B. Richardson, one of the ''hard listed Democracy" o Lime Rock, has just bought S250 har- ness of a Pittsfeld dealef.-"Prof." Fen ton has not yet sufficiently recovered from & sudden illness to come back and earn the rest of the $50 he got in advance from his ''hoss class, " says the News.
 WEST CORNWALL has new blacksmith The Don't-You-Wis -You-Knews have been beautifying their lodge room.-Her- man Bartholomew has left Pratt and Fost- CTS for a Bridgeport clerkship. and is sue ceeded, here. by James Fenn.
 At the EAST CANAAN quarries business is growing ively.-Frank Smith is now sole proprietor of the Bee Hive.-Repre- sentative Roberts takes his shad at the United States during the coming session.
 At NORTH CANAAN, Homer Smith, of Colsbrook, has leased the Warner honse and livery Stable of B. J. Bradley.-Z. T. Adams disposed of valuable pair of matched horses, to Sheriff Baldwin, last week.-Mr. N. 0. Ward and family have just returned from Florida. .-Messrs Pierce and Lawrence contemplate erecting one or more lime Kilns.-Charley Camp hay ing graduated from a medical college in New York. recently, goes into business with Dr. Granger. Dr. Granger has bought out the drug business of MT. Law renee who migrates to Scandalopolis. The town has voted to pay the .s1o0 re- ward offerrd by Mir. Dunning for thearrest of the incendiarY Bion. MT. s. A. Ben- net is promoted general freight agent of the Conn. Western. and his place at the Canaan ofiica is taken bv Mr. 1T Wat. son.
 The SHARON town hall is going mp soon. The foundations are being laid. d.-Mr. Bar tram is making . large addition to the hotel he has leased to Mfr. Futile, of the Amenia Hotel-Mr. M. Whitney is doing tremendous business in horses.
 Philander Seelye's house, at HAw1EY- WILLIE, caught fire last Sunday night. but | an H IL