Litchfield enquirer., 1875-06-17
Rev q N Fitch. of WEsr coR,w.,

Rev. C. N Fitch, of WEST CORNWALL, is going across the continent by Pacific railroads, as newspaper man. He rep resents the Journal and Courier. Milk producers have had to keep back consid- erable quantities of that article owing to the glut in the New York market
 NEW PRESTON has had the pleasure of a visit from Mir. James and Miss Jennie Bushnell, recently of Poughkeepsie.- -Mr. M. s. Beeman has new place of busihdss near where his store formerly stood.-Mr. Noble Bolles is reftting and reneRingone 1 of his out buildings. says the Ray.
 WARREN reports to the Ray that it's huckleberry bushes are in full bloom, but the parson-editor warns his readers against picking, Sundays, as if there could be any disposition to do so on the part of people who could hear him preach instead. 70. B. Gibson & Son have completed new COW house for MT. F. A. sCurtiss- The health of the pastor of the Congrega- tional church, in this place, is improving.
 KENT has begun setting tobacco plants. A recent fire on tue mountain did con- siderable damage to the wood belonging to the Furnace Co.,, and to Rufus Fuller, | Esq.
 At CANAAN recently MT. I. N. Carleton, of New Britain, lectured on Health at the town hall, and in the evening Sec. Barnard spoke on Education. The schools were closed to give scholars chance to attend.-Pierce, Lawrence < Go. are ex- pecting to build new lime kiln in ashort' time.-Mf. Humphrey of Canaan has had his store beautifully frescoed.-George A. Randall, news agent on the Housatonic railroad. has sold out his route to James Kellogg of Cornwall Bridge.-Mr Van Deusen of Canaan has got his straw and hay press building, which was destroyed by fire some time since, rebuilt and in operation.-The Conn. Western through palace car proves to be q myth.
 TWISTED talks of q balloon ascension on the Fourth of next July. All that IS needed is the funds. - The Hicks House is now thing of the past. It was transformed as if by magi, last Tuesday into the ''Winsted House." Several of our citizens who are old enough to shed their last set of teeth have got the whoop- ing cough and splutter aLd spit and whoop inst as natural as anything Messrs. Benjamin 6 Frary have dissolved partnership. MT. Frary's health has for some time been poor and he has at last concluded that his only chance for recoy- cry is to give up work and devote himself to himself. Mr. Benjamin will continue the business. Press. The arbitration case between Reuben Scoville of Roberts vile and Landon $ Go. of Chapinville, has resulted in an award to the former of l S892.--A new concrete walk IS now being laid on the west side of Walnut Street. Mrs. George Wheeler has gone to Sarato- ga for few weeks hoping thereby to ben eft her health.-The Rev. T. M. Miles of l the First church, now on his summer va cation in Vermont,is expected home again | by the third Sunday in June-The side walk in front of the residence of Aaron Burbank, Esq, is being widened and rais- l el-The friends of Mr. Irving Griswold will be glad to hear that he has so far re- covered from his protracted sickness, as to be able to ride out.-Mr J. R. Forester, for some years past proprietor. of the Clarke House, has assigned his property to Mir. Henry A. Botsford for the benefit of his creditors. His liabilities are said to be about S2A,000-Heratd.
 | WoLCoTTvLLE is taking measures to raise means wherewith to build band stand in the square.-One of the pleasant events of the week has been the marriage of Ransom Holley, Esq, of this place to Miss Laura W. Holley of LakeyiIle, the adopted daughter of Ex-G Governor HoIIey. Mrs. J. M. Hopson is recovering quite rapidly, and if no relapse prevents, she will be able to sit up Tn a day or so.-Mr. Ransom Holley will return home in about week, bringing his bride.-Rev. c. Ellis Stevens sails to-day for Europe.-A very interesting meeting was held in Chatfeld { Grove, last Sunday, Elder A. ". Bradford officiating.-Mr. Mackenzie Willard, of Migeon Avenue, Is moving the barn which stood opposite his house, across the road, and intends to place 1t just north of his horse-barn.-Register.
 l Mir. Northrop, of ELLSWORTH, was driv- 1 ing blind horse along the road near the 'Dimisee hole last week, and owing to the fact that Mir. Northrop's vision was lit- tie clouded, he found himself, horse, wagon and companion in the water M-. N. and companion managed to save them selves. People who drive blind horses should keep their vision clear.-NeaCs.