Litchfield enquirer., 1875-07-29
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young people to Bantam Lake, recently, in charge of MT. Austin of Wolcottyille
 TAoMAsToN very sensibly elected ''cit- izens" ticket for town officers last week: ISslectnass. FEE. Warner, Nelson Bennett, Morris Humaston; IOaUR Clerk aud Reg istrar, A. P. Bradstreet; Treasurer, G.P. North.-A party have gone from this place to Block Island. fshing,-Plume X At woods telegraph line is nearly completed. The rolling mill is running five days ford have T 6o1g6t %6a Ffe old iron ~a af 4f ffs WooIen Mill and are moving it to Hart ford.
 At WooDBURY, says the Index, MT. Will lis 4. Strong has nearly completed large and ornamental building, intended proba- bly for public purposes, as the top floor is to be finished off as a public hall.- Chauncy N. Castle lost valuable COW, killed by lightning during the severe thun- der storm of the 13th.-An old resident and attache at Woodruff drug store has, it is rumored, severed his connection there.
 At WATERFOWL the Warren House has 11O guests.-Hon. L. W. Center is recov- ering from billions fever, of which he has been quite ill-A fine fair is expected this year.
 RAEEu ok |. "A usual hay crop this season.-The new iron bridge was dedicated by dance on the 18th inst. There was firing of cannon, fireworks. music, general illumination, and other demonstrations suited to. the celebration of so important an event.
 CORNWALL has voted to rebuild the bridge between that town and Sharon. Many fa- vor an iron bridge.
 NEW HARTFORD has been visited by the burglars who, with the potato bug, have put in an unwelcome appearance among us of late. The station of the Conn. Wes-. tern has been entered, and Conductor Thomas, of the Canal Branch, had his clothes rifed of about Sl5, on Sunday night of last week. An unsuccessful at tempt was also made to enter the store of Goodwin & Son.-A shocking accident oc- cured, here, last week. As the Canal pas senger train was running to the junction, Fireman B. B. Evarts fell from some un- known reason from the engine and was dashed to pieces on the track. He was young man about 35, sober, quiet, indus trious and punctual. He leaves a wife and two children.
 The NORFOLK correspondent of the Win sted Herald gives very comical report of sermon recently preached there, on Zacheus, ''the shortest man," if we recol- leet, mentioned m holy writ. His exact height. says the reporter Cor was it the min isterC was 4 feet Still he was .'every inch . mana little prompt, energetic fellow-but modest withal, so that, instead of yelling "down in front" or chats off to ladies who were only. following the fashion, he shinned up the nearest syca- more, not even asking for a ssboost. T" and became '.master of the situation" All which strikes us as rather lively and pie turesque, but not very reverent. Still the youth of . generation that has so little reverence for 6 ft. 6. cannot be expected, perhaps. to speak with entire respect of A gentleman of Zacheus' limited inches even if he did live in the Holy Land a good while ago.-A sidewalk of North River Tagging stone has been laid to the Station by Hon. R., Bzttell.-There vas successful employment of Steiner's fire ex- here recently. A bonfire of 1 tar and kerosene barrels was put out al l most instantaneously.- Matthew Ryan broke a leg by fan from the stoop of his | store. recently. -
 The EAsF CANAAN forclble entry case flashed in the pan owing to disagreement | of the juU.--Whooping cough still rages.
 ToRR1xaros turns cold shoulder to the rest of the country, and awoke Iast Monday morning to find many of tbe tender shrubs and vines eas down by the!l frost.-Register.