Litchfield enquirer., 1875-04-29
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 Wo1corrvrLLx is having orfhographs hard. On Wednesday evening fifteen High School scholars spelled against the rest of the village, and even the Busy Bees of Trinity spell almost as much as they sew at their Saturday afternoon meetings Charles Carter. (colored) oi Litchfield upset in Torrington recently James freddie has sailed for England fol three months absence. e.-Chas. ". Coop. er had one of his hands injured by an ex. plosion of illuminate powder. while charg. ing caps at the Cap Shop. Wednesday morning.-Soms ..iiena an hnman forme.' says the Register, has been devastating Mir. E. H. Smiths coop of fancy fowls. He removed the heads from four Spanelsd Leghorns. and stole six Dominique Leg. horns besides, what Wolcattvillain. F
 BAKHAMsrED has laid one cent tax tc build bridges. -
 HARwINToN has elected Hon. Julins CatlinJudge of Probate in place of Judge Abliiah Catlin, disqualified by age: or, more correctly speaking, by the Consti. tuition of Connecticut, on account of his age.
 The TWISTED Press has come out in favor of woman suffrage, and, the Herald being already committed to that reform, Winsted may now be considered unii in favor of the Sixteenth Amendment = The Press also states that the Good Templars of that place are about to dis. band.-Mad River was completely frozen over on Monday morning, April 9.-Rep- resentative-elect. Warden. and first Select. man, Mortimer E. Dutton is keeping ur with the spirit of the times by raising his dwelling on Wheeler Street one story Squire A. N. Beach is improving the looks of his house on Main street by put. ting in'new plate glass windows and ad. ding pleasant piazza to the front. d
 
 THoMAsroS has again pesitioned the General Assembly to be made new town. The ball given for the benefit of the Cornet Band realized Q very fine amount. unfavorable circumstances considered The Rev. Mir. Nash has taken charge oi the Methodist Church.-The Episcopal society are about building parsonage. Mir. Elias Bennett will build on the new street back of the Episcopal church. William Bradley has rented the light. house farm of Augustus Blakeslee, and intends to raise vegetables for market Widow Benjamin Filley has bought the Hiram Wallace place on Elm street. The Judson boys are building barn, size 4Ox 24. .tsro IT.
 At SALISBURY the Barnard House has been rented to Mir. John Butterly who will repair it and make it first class hotel, says the News.-Mr. Seth Walton has re- covered but slightly from his recent at- tack of paralysis.
 CORNWALL claims an hundred and three years as the age of a colored citizen Charley Brown) who died there recently, but as he had no recollection of seeing General Washington at the battle of Bun ker Hill, no one had much faith in his Mir. Isaac Marsh is much bet ter.-The bastardy suit against Edward Davidson has been withdrawn. Major A. Nickerson has opened a law office in Plain vile, Ct. '5s
 NEW PRESTON has ''found it's Moses" at last, and he is to be ordained on Tuesday A.-t. zEiss Delss~' geiess ocilvuf Degins it's spring tsrm.s Monday. MT. Charles now of Newtown but formerly of Kent Hollow, has been paying few visits in town.-The ice is still in the lake, says the Ray. ..er 5s
 NEW MILFORD carries of the laurels at the coming anniversary of Williston Semi nary. Henry s. Green, receives the class ical valedictorv; and Frank W. Marsh, an George W. Thatcher is to, open a new bakery.-Town taxes have gone down from 10 to mills on the dollar = On Friday evening Messrs. Blinn and Sharpe choose sides and spell at McMa- hons Hall, for various prizes.-The Ora matic Association give two plays: 'Tem- ptation," and s'Box and Cox, " on the even ing of the 9th proximo. The John Peck house which has to be moved to make way for the Town Hall has been bought by Messrs. A. B. Mygatt and Soule Bros, and is tobe located on East et.-Mr. E. Baker was bitten in the hand by vicious dog of Beecher Morehouse's, so badly that lock jaw is feared. The son of Mr. Baker was bitten by Mir. Blackman's dog. few months since. 'fBut it shonld be remem- bered, 1" says the Ray, ''that Mr. Baker. be- ing Q milkman, has to go upon the prem ises of more CUTS than any one else in towns" at. aa.a5 f4gs- --5 +...a.T
 FALLS VILLAGE has the advent of pho- tographic artist in prospect. Frank Palm ST has been taken to the Middletown In- sane Asylum.-Mr. Orville Hosford has purchased the house and lot belonging to the estate of the late Miss Flora Post George H. Peck is fitting up the rooms lately occupied by Dr. S. J. Ayerill. for a first-class drug store. '1.tas -ll'a'az
 At LAKRvnLE. Last week, an association was organized with F. l.. Barton president, Peter Turner, secretary, and Wm. E. Pet tee, treasurer, for the protection birds and of fishes. Some 30 joined, with an in- itiation fee of $1 each.-Mrs. Wm.g Yer