Litchfield enquirer., 1875-07-15
CoUMTY ITEMS.

the pulpit of Mir. Johnson of the Episco-. pal church on the Fourth, and, on the Fifth, went in gloriously with cannon small arms and fireworks. In the afternoon the Lone Stars defeated the Mechanics of Lakeville, 15 to 1O.-The Salisbury cave has been abandoned. During the foods of early spring, large quantities of flood wood and brush were lodged in the opening to the cave, and the difficulty and expense at tending it's removal would be SO great that Mir. Odenbreit has removed his build lngs there, and abandoned the enterprise. The Twin Lakes camping parties have again pitched their tents on the island in Lake Washining, for their annual boating and fishing. =.
 At CHAPINvnLE. Landon & Go. have started up their furnace which has been lying idle nearly year.
 At LAKEvnLE. MT. H. NJ. Whiteman has sold his place to Sanford French of Rochester, and Mrs. Eldridge, MT. French's sister, now occupies it.
 CoLEBRooK had an oration on the Fifth from the ''boy orator. Edgar Emmons. There was festival in the basement of the church, and fireworks in the evening at the residence of MT. Darlington Rev. Henry Cowler. D. D., of Oberlin, Ohio, has been here on a visit to his sister. Mrs. Corbin.
 FALLS VILLAGE loses Mir. and Mrs. Mi ner temporarily. who have gone to Mar tha's Vineyard for week or so.-On the evening of the Sd, woman who was walk ing on the track was killed by the Falls Village special going south from Pittsfeld, just below that place. W. Spur is building a very fine barn.-The Boiled Eggs B. BIG. have ''waxed'' the Red Stars twice this season. First. "A to IA; then, 47 to 29-The NJ. NJ. church held straw berry and cream festival. Wednesday, the 3d inst.
 SHARON Methodists cleared $75 at fes- tival, recently.-Mr. Fenninger, the vio- linist, has been in town for a few days, having returned from professional trip in Germany and South America. a.-The chief event of the Fifth was a concert by the Cornet Band. A platform was erected on the village green for dancing, and 8 large tent raised for dispensing refresh ments.
 At CANAAN. recently, as Thomas Riley, brakeman on the ore tram of the Conn. Western road, undertook to step upon the train which was passing slowly by, he fell under the rear car, one truck of which passed over both ancles. Strange as it may seem, no bones were broken, and the man will soon be about again.-The Stars of Canaan Valley beat the Red Stars, F to 10 at base ball, lately.
 THoMAsroN had its Glorious day of Jul on the first, this year, on news of the pas sage by the Senate of the bill incorpora- ting that place as a town.-Reynold's s Bridge is finished and the smoothness of it's flooring was tested by dance on Sat urday night.-The new Congregational organ costs about g, ,5OO.-A concert is to be held in the church on Friday evening next to procure books for the choir.-The celebration of the Fifth was left to citi- zsns of Irish descent, who had q picnic and dance in Beha's grove.-Father Gaff- ney has commenced digging the cellar for the parsonage, near the church.-Mr. G. W. Beach's shoe store was burglarized of $10 on the 2d. The thieves were caught in Bristol and are now in jaiL-Geo. San ford was thrown out of a buggy on the 1st. upon wall, breaking his nose, his cheek and jaw bones, and knocking several teeth down his throat. Empires have not been beaten, this season. They thrashed an Ansonia club 20 to g, on the 3Oth ult.
 ToRRINGroN celebrated the Fifth with two picnics held on the Hill near Mrs. B. Cowles' The celebration commenced here at F o'clock by the ringing of church bells, the firing of guns and small cannon, horns and conch shells, to the great de- light of some and annoyance of others.
 At PLYMOUTH, MT. Morris is building near MT, William Norton's.-Plymouth responded to the Thomaston guns on the night of the 1st with salute from small field piece, near Mir. Horace Tennis.
 WooDBURY has lost another centennari- an, Mrs. OrphanY Teeple, who died on the 2d inst, at the age of 1O2 years 91 months. On the fourth of March, 1872, Col. Joseph Minor died at that place at the age of 102 years and months. It cannot be often that town no larger than this can show such instances of extreme longevity.
 At BETHLEHEM, one evening, recently, Frank Carr had 8 leg broken by an upset. It was not till late next morning that . doctor could be found to set the bones.
 HARwINToN suffered from the thunder storm of last week Tuesday afternoon. The dwelling house owned by John Bull and occupied by Geo. D. Bentley was struck by lightning. Fortunately no one was injured. but the house was somewhat damaged. N. ". Winship lost two two- year-oid steers while they were standing under a tree that was struck at the same time.-On Monday entertainment was afforded in the way of a picnic in the Cen. ter in the afternoon, and fireworks in the evening. The tables were set on the Green in front of Mfr. Hinman's, where the ample shade of his noble naples rem dered a cool and inviting retreat. After the eatables were disposed of, the Rev. MT. Curtiss was called out and made an appropriate address
 WINCHESTER CENTER celebrated the l- 4