Litchfield enquirer., 1875-08-05

I Chamberlain and Abbie Robinson intend entering college this fall, somewhere near Boston, says the Herald.
 The new SALISBURY iron bridge erected last winter begins to show weak points, says the News. It cost the town heavily and they are entitled to first class work.
 The LIME ROCK depot master on the Housatonic raiIroad recently killed large l rattlesnake with nine rattles.
 ORE HILL was the scene of serious ac- cident on the 23d ult. As Jerry McCarty was moving with machine, the horses bneame frightened by woodchuck which ran in front of them, overturned the ma chine, draggedIit over McCarty, breaking his shoulder badly and cutting his head I fnghtfully. besides iniuring him internal ly, 1t is feared. Nevertheless he managed to walk home. It is hoped that he will recover. One of the horses was ruined.
 HARwNToS narrowly escaped another burglary, on tine 9 ut. The rascals at tempted to enter the house of Miles Wat son. but were discovered and ran away Mr. Charles Catlin has been here on a vis- it to his brother Willis CatliD, accompa- nied by his cousin Eliza, daughter of Dan- iel Catlin.-Mrs. Wolcott Colt and her daughter have been visiting John Barthol- omew.
 f The EMBARRASSED Mocking Bird Is a new fowl reported to the Winsted Herald. It was captured recently by Jeremiah Will COX. follows him around the streets to the store, and sings sweetly while perched upon his shoulder. Titus Rowe, while examining moving machine, recently. had one of his fingers taken of at the first joint.
 The ToRRNaToN school closed on the 23d ult for fortnight's yacction. night the river is illuminated by people spearing eels by torchlight.-Patrick Dwyer died on the 18th ut. at the house of his uncle, Dennis Dwyer.
 The Rev. Charles T. Collins preached at CoLEBRooK on Sunday of last week. This gentleman declined call from the Congregational church at Litchfeld, some months since, and now has charge of a church in Cleavland, Ono. He is a neph- ew of Mrs. Edward Carrington.-The earthquake shock of Wednesday last was felt here.-Mr. R. Bushnell of Colebrook River caught trout that weighed Abs, and several other fish, in the Pennington river, on the morning of the 23d ult
 RoxBURE reports the lightest hay crop of years, with potato bugs and cut worms plenty.-Mr. Charles Sanford and wife are camping out at Lake Waramaug.-H. D. Gillette cut off finger in a hay cutter, and s. W. Merwin crushed one in the cogs of a moving machine on the 21st ut.
 WATERFOWL was visited by the Curtiss Cornet Band of Woodbury. on Saturday evening. After the concert the band was entertained by Mir. John Heminway. Wa tertOwp has been already visited by the Woodbury band, Grilley's band of Thorn aston, and Flaherty's band of Waterbury. Our manufacturers run full time, but have dismissed some hands. Some branch es of A. N. Woolsonis business are crowd ed beyond the ability to supply.-In dig ging grave, recently, two Indian arrows Hrw, Ha1< kknr A. N. Woolson and family have gone to Martha's Vineyard.-Our crops are good. Rye harvests very good. Oats looking prime. Grass, about two thirds yield. The potato bug is here.
 NORFOLK has been enjoying the preach ing of the Rev. Joseph Gaylord, a minis ter of its own raising, recently.-Miss Malvina Howe, formerly teacher in the Academy here, but now teaching in Col hnsville, has been here on a visit.
 NEW MILFORD sent quite delegation to 8 teachers meeting at Fredonia, III, re- gently, headed by Mrs. Stone of the Hous- atomic Institute. daughters of Messrs 4. B. Mygatt and F. Boardman paid New port visit, last week.-Mr. Ackley, the Episcopal clergyman, is away on his vaca- ton tour.-The Congregational church has voted unanimously to omit the use of the creed in the reception of members, re- quiring assent only to the covenant"
 A FALLS VILLAGE term of the District court began its session on Monday.-Mr. Wm. Blodgett was taken to the Middle bury Insane Asylum week before last.
 CHAPNvLLE was visited by burglars on the night of the 27th ult Several houses were entered and various articles stolen.- Boardman's and Gaylord's bridges are suf- fciently completed to admit of crossing. The Ray asserts that Mr. Israel Noble has been cured of cancer by the applica- tiOn of turpentine.-Rev. Dr. Lucas and family, from New York, are spending the summer with c. B. Camp.
 At SHARON MOUNTAIN, about the mid dle of last month. the house of Mir. Wm. Bownes was struck by lightning. Mrs. B. was putting on a wash-boiler at the time which was considerably melted by the electricity and the water was split by the shock. Mrs Bownes and her grand daughter were both stunned but were re- stored to consciousness by the free use of camphor and other stimulants. The old Lady sthOught it was little hard to lose So much water in a dry time; and. as there was good rod in good order on the house at the time. they are little disposed to sheer at the lightning rod man.
 At the PLYMOUTH Congl. church, on Sunday of last week, the Rev. Mr. Beebe made most effective address in behalf of the Seamen's Friend Society.-An old reprobate named Hotchkiss. aged "A, has been sent to Litchfeld on charge of talk