Litchfield enquirer., 1875-07-29

The WoEcoTTyILLR Register estimates that the crops of that vicinity will only be abont twO-thirds the usual yield and that some of them will fall as low as one-fourth. A little child of Rev. E K. Smith took a drink of kerosene oil, recently. No serious result Is anticipated.-Dr. Perrin is enjoying his vacation at Saratoga Turner $ Seymour Mfg. Co. ordered their Baxter engine and boiler on the 18th and by Friday afternoon it was all in working order and running their works Elder Nickerson, and Bradford spoke at the grove, Sunday.--Theodore Gusowsk took French leave ria Litchfeld and the Shepang, on the 18th inst-People are stirring in the matter of water works, says the Register. A competent engineer has been sent for who will visit, with a com mittee, the various accessible streams in shesimmediate vicinity and who will-care- fully estimate the cost of constructing suitable works. It is believed that an ex- penditure of S25, 900 will afford the village an ample supply.-The following summer emigrants are reported O. R. Fyler.J. L.. Carson, J. G. Brothuen, at Guilford; E. Turner, at Waterford and Charles Avord, at Bethlehem, N. H. Among the immi- grants are Henry Hart and wife, visiting with the family of 4. F. Smith Chas. s. Frost at s. J. Stockings W. 2. Austin, of Philadelphia, at P. Hine's.-We judge from the correspondence of the Index that there is minority opposed to the present Principal of the High School and an ef- fort to instruct the committee to engage his services for two years in advance was unsuccessful. A beautiful new hearse has been added to our already large facil- ities for transportation the mills in this place are running full time except the Woolen mill. The Coe Brass Go. are working from four a. m. to,nine p. m, on a foreign order that will last year.
 4 GOSHEN correspondent of the Winsted Herald whom we take to be hbeller Load CT out on bail, writes as follows of prom inent resident of that place ''I see MT. Henry Norton, the surveyor, astronomer and newspaper correspondent. almost every day. He IS always flying around like tEe fifth wheel of sled, whenever We see him. Always seems to be in hurry. A real wide-awake man" "A party of foul Woleottvillians went fishing here. recently, says the Register. ''They procured a boat and one of them jumped into the boat while another handed in the provi sions. etc.. then he jumped and landed or the edge capsilng the craft. The placid waters were sorely troubled for some min utes thereafter"
 HARwISToN had lively assault and bat tery case. recently, tried before Justice Willis Catlin. Erastus Baldwin. Esq. appeared for the defence.-Tramps ars extraordinarily plenty in fact the mos successful crop of the season. Four liar w1nton boys, says the Wolcottville Regis ter. have recently started in professi life. Albert I, and Robert l.. Penney ar, lawyers; the former in New Haven, ana the latter at Trenton, N. J. Jerome J Newcomb, after studying medicine, ha' become the assistant of Dr. Buel at Litch field Mr. Elmore Beach is just finishing his theological studies-The inevitabl potato bug is here.
 l FALL VILLAGE was entertained with
 walking match on the 17th inst. Prof Tripp, of Millerton, walked twenty mile R iR three. hnurs and 36R minutes over tn
 Union Agricultural track He recelves SIS from spectators of the exciting affair The hay crop is short about half Messrs. Olive < Segar have nearl completed a neat and commodiou building on the site of the Milliner stor
 burned some time since.-The M E. So ciety of Canaan have leased the house be longing to the camp meeting association and used for victualing and lodging pur poses, midway between Canaan and Faii Village, for three years.-The Peughkeep sic district camp meeting will commence at Pine Grove, Monday, August 16th, ana close August 23d The Housatonic rail road will carry passengers at reduced rates, as in former years.
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