Litchfield enquirer., 1875-01-28
couHrY ITEMS.

]. a WATERFOWL correspondent Of the American claims that matters are quite prosperous in that place. A ten mill tax paid up their war indebtedness, and now meets their current expenses and interest on railroad bonds. Building lots are high. They have public library of $500 vo- fumes and talk of a graded school.-Mrs McClintock is organist of the Congrega- tional, and Miss Woodward, of the Epis- copal church.
 BETHLEHEM recently surprised MT. D.. L. Benton, an old gentleman of 70. About fifty friends called, donated" an easy chair and fored off songs. poetry, and, speeches after the usual manner of sur prisers. A correspondent of the American say that the old man, who seems to have been really taken unawares, ''looked around moment with tears rolling down the cheeks and said, Q if they had given me half an hour to shave and put on 8 clean shirt, I would not have cared. '" Still the affair proved very pleasant, though so totally unexpected.
 NEW MILFORD offerers splendid field for the undertaken. Messrs. F. G. Ben- nett & Co.,, of that place, attended 116 fu- nerals during 1s74-Rev. John Green wood is to have a donation visit this (Ihursday) evening.-The town meeting called to act on the report of the commit tee on town hall met on Monday afternoon of last week, accepted the report of the committee, and appointed a building committee to have charge of the construc- ton of such hall. The size of the build ing voted is 60x90 feet, and the expense is limited to $Sc, ,OOO. The building com mittee appointed are the selectmen of the town, and Messrs. Merritt Beach. M. G. Hall, M. l.. Frost, W. B. Green and WA. Sullivan. The meeting adjourned till Saturday when lively session was antici- pated over proposed additions to the building committee.-The Freemasons had presentation and dance after the in- stallation of officers on Thursday evening of last week.-The Citizens Comet Band advertise concert at McMahon's Hall for Wednesday evening of this wsek.-The ice is so thick and firm in the Housatonic that many teams use it instesd of the road.-George W. Porter, mail agent on the Housatonic railroad is again prostrat- ed with sudden and severe illness.-The mercury reached ITO below zero on the l9th.-Mrs. Daniel Wheaton, living near Bridgewater. had several fits, recently, but is now recovering.-M. Charles Camp has bargained for the Glover Noble place in this village for $14, ,OOO.-The wa ter pipes leading to the reservoir on East St., were frozen up in the late "snap."
 WooDBuRY Republicans sendthe follow ing delegates to their various conventions:
 Congressional-Wm. Cothren, R. 0. Partree, Horace D. Curtiss, Wm. Smith; County-Fred 0. Orton. c. P. Crane, Horace H. Miner, E. A. Walker; Senator ial-Wm. Cothren, F. O. Ortoa, George 0oAso1s A<s As AOAsC1y 14oUatc-OCQE1A&G Nettleton, B. A. Sherman, John O. Mar tin, Charles E Strong. -WRooping Cough is prevailing to distressing extent among the youngsters.-Mr. F. c. 0rton has been appointed president of the Library Association; W. 0. DeForest, Secretary and Treasurer. Eleven tramps had lodg- ings at the town house in one night recent ly. 2. ..
 The WEST CORNWALL case of Saate vs. z. F. Rogers before Justice Fitch result cd in a conviction, fine of g, and an ap- peal. 4 D. Warner for State; E Scoyille, for prisoner.-A correspondent of the News says. "we are sorry to hear that Noah Rogers intends to retire from the firm of Pratt, Foster { Rogers in the spring. ; MT. Rogers lost valuable colt, recently, gored by COW. Dwight Rogers has lost