Litchfield enquirer., 1875-07-08
LtTCHFlEID.


 Our hotels and boarding houses are filling up with summer visitors.
 Tine West Park fence has been paint ed; a very decided improvement.
 The Rev. Cornelius R. Dufie, D. D. and family. arrived last week.
 A number of ladies and gentlemen from this village went to Waramaug, one day last week. They report good time. The return game between the Name less and Gunnery B. B. O., will be played at the Fair Ground, on Saturday next.
 The Rev. Dr. Duffee assisted in the services at St Michael's on Sunday last, preaching in the evening.
 The reward offered by Messrs. Will kins and Woodruff for the recovery of their street lamps, resulted in the capture Of Mr.-WOOdruf's. It was found in the possession of Charles Davidson, who was arrested and fined g. co and costs, amount ing tO SlI.9G. The other lamp IS still missing.
 Our readers will will please excuse whatever they may find to be incorrect in this issue, the editor having been pro- specting in Washington and getting ac- qnainted with the virtues of the herb mercury" has retired from public view for brief space. He will probably be at his vook auaiu uaxk wook
 A party of our townspeople made an excursion to the Island Hotel on Thurs day afternoon, last. Eighty of them had tea there, and report excellent treatment from Mir. and Mrs. Beach and a splendid dime altogether This is becoming one of our most popular resorts. A large par ty from WOlcottville were there on Mon- day.
 On Monday young rowdy named Wells. struck a boy on the sidewalk near the Court House, without any provocation, knocking bim down and causing him to lose several teeth. A warrant was issued for his arrest but We learn that he suc- ceeded in eluding the officer and has not yet been found.
 Monday was generally observed as a holiday by our citizens. The juveniles exploded their firecrackers, etc; the young gentlemen and ladies went to Waramaug and Bantam Lakes and quietly enjoyed themselves. In the evening there was a display of fireworks at the Lake View House and at Mrs. Hazards, ending with fire on the green and the ringing of the Court House bell at about 12 o'clock
 -DavId C. Bulkley. of Litchfield, ad- vertises that he is "Dealer in all kinds of household furniture, consisting of chairs, tables, bureaus, bedsteads and cO6ins." Coffins may he "handy to have in the house," but we don't believe any of our Winsted dealers ever thought of advertis. ing them as household furniture. ."-W Win- sted Press.
 With three local papers in Winsted, and two of them Democratic we should inn agine that tine Press might find some of this species of furniture uncommonly -'handy to have in the house."
 We clip the following from last weeks Wo!cottville Register:
 Bantam Lake has become a noted re- sort for WOlcOttville people to go over and enjoy days sail or fishing, The Island Hotel has just been completed and now furnishes the long needed convenience in the shape of an easy and ready access to the best fishing parts of the lake. This hotel, located where it is, is a convenience that will be highly appreciated by all who der the management of A. e. Beach, who IS well aware of the arrangements neces- sary to make everything pleasant and agreeable to pleasure seekers. He has Q large number of fishing and sail boats, be- sides the splendid little steam yacht ''Astna." The beautiful groves about the hotel have been nicely trimmed and fur nished with seats and tables for the con- venience of picnic excursions.
 The annual meeting of the Litchfield Mutual Fire Insurance Company was held at the office of said company on the 9th inst, when Jason Whiting, Charles Ad- .ams, George c. Woodruff, Abijah Catlin, Henry R. Colt. Edward W. Seymour, Henry ". Buel. Charles B. Andrews. and William H. Braman, were chosen Direc- tors for the ensning year.
 At a meeting of the Directors, Jason Whiting was chosen President, Charles Adams Secretary. and George 0. Wood ruff Treasurer. The cash premiums for the past year were $S. .662 96; from which dividends were paid on renewals. $3.270. O2. Losses, s5.626. 40; expenses, salaries. and commissions. $1, ,5O2.95. Assets in the Treasureris hands, $56. 713.63. Due from agents, $6S0.22. Hon. Abijah Cat lin was appointed agent for the town oi Harwinton.