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Litchfield enquirer., 1875-09-16
Southviilc.

The pier and abutments of Babbitt's s bridge will soon be completed and the wood work will be put on as soon as pos- sible. The new bridge above here is now in the hands of the contractor, Wm. A. Lincoln, of New Haven.
 On the Sth inst. derrick fell in the quarry in Brookfeld, where hestone for the pier are obtained, owing to a flaw in Q chain. There were no very serious re- suits, but Mir. J. s. Whitney received a severe blow on the shoulder from the boom.
 There is a curiosity here for P. T. B. in the shape of horse with full grown mustache which is fully three inches long, and would be longer if it were not clip ped. Can any young man of the same age (S years) beat that?
 There was slight frost here on the 18th.
 The other night a brilliant meteor passed over our western skies toward the south, leaving trail nearly sixty degrees in length. GoFFo. g
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-09-16
East Iltch0eld.

slight frost, the first of the season, was noticed on the morning of the 11th.
 A game of wicket was played here Saturday. On the same day small band of gypsies passed through here, going north.
 Rev. Mi. Smith of Wolcottville preach cd at the chapel, Sunday afternoon.
 On Monday quite large bald headed eagle was seen, some thirty or forty rods from the depot. in tree overlooking the cove. Arrangements were at once made for measuring the visitor, but failed. The bird was too cautious to allow anyone to get within shooting distance.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-09-16
LlTCHFIELD .

Summer visitors are beginning to leave us.
 Mir. James Blakeman of Morris, has moved into the jail.
 There was white frost on the low lands last Thursday night.
 Some of our citizens went to Winsted to see Maggie Mitchell on Monday even ing.
 pr. George s. Beckwith and family, of Saratoga, N. T., have been on 0 visit 10 their friends here.
 A letter mailed at this office for Rox' bury, August 27th, reached its destina- ton on the 31st.
 The Fair of the Lltchfeld Agricultu. ral Society to be held on Thursday oi next week promises an excellent show oi stock.
 The Peach Festival on Thursday evening last was we'll patronized, and q decided success. One hundred and six dollars were realized.
 Mir. Allen E. Beeman, son of the late F. D. .Beeman. and formerly of this town, but now Junior in Yale college, was here last week.
 -Mr. Edward s. Beach of Worcester, Mass formerly of this town, has been chosen secretary of the Sunday school of All Saints church in that city.
 On Tuesday evening of last week about fifty of the friends of MT. and Mrs. Lyman Tharp met at his residence on Chestnut Hill to celebrate their tin we'd ding.
 Owing to the bad weather of Monday the proposed game of base ball between the Red Caps of Northfield and the Name. less of this village did not take place. The latter club has now disbanded.
 The stone crossings on the south side of thc village square are laid and the rest are to be put through forthwith. The walk down to the Station has been greatly improved by grading.
 Last week Mir. l.. D. Weeks, of Ban tam, agent of tho Phenix Mutual Life Insurance O., paid over to Mir. Charles c. Sabin, of New Milford, 5000, due on policy on the life of his son, recently deceased
 The Rev. Drs. Fuller and Duffee fiji ciated at St. Michael's on Sunday last the Rev. Mir. Wilkins holding services ir Trinity church, Norwich, the rector, Rev. $. o. Seymour, being here in attendance upon the funeral of his uncle Judge Woodruff.
 The Supreme Court of Errors have rendered decision in the case Kirtlant vs. Hotchkiss. The point involved wal whether money loaned in another stat, on bond and mortgaged by resident o this State, is liable to taxation here. Tn court decided that It is liable to taxation in this State.
 Week before last negro named Will liam Woods attempted a rape on Q gir ten years old in Bristol, and escaped ar rest. He was a mason and worked former for MT. George Prescott in this town On Sunday he called at Mir. Cheney's ii this place of whom he used to rent ten emcnt It so happened that few hour before. officer E. P. Cheney had seen newspaper item about the Bristol affair He at once arrested Wood and telegraph ed to Bristol. On Monday eyenin, Sheriff Foley took Woods on to Bristol for trial
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-09-16
NIarr132eS.

In Pleasant Valley, at the residence of Orville Jones, Esq, by Elder George B. Atwell. George Cummings of New York and Margie Targart of Pleasant Valley.
 At the Congregational parsonage in Northfeld, Aug. 31, by the Rev. Mir. How ard. William F. Jones of Northfeld and Miss Nettie Beach of Harwinton. !
 In Cornwall, Aug. IS, by the Rev. l.. s. Stowe, Mir. Dwight F. Peck of Wolcott- vile and Miss Della M. Peck of Cornwall.
 In Warren, August 21, at the residence of the bride, by Rev. Elijah Fry. Mir. Frederick Ashman and Miss Louisa Du- val.
 At the residence of the brides parents at Bath-on-the-Hudson, Aug. 30. Frank R. Hale of Winsted, and Emma daughter of F. D. Johnson, Esq.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-09-16
piymouth sxetcnes..Mo 222

Our model hotel keeper, A. B. Curtiss, has lately had his fence repaired on the northern declivity of Mount Prospect. The old gate that hung there by the big chestnut tree has been removed, and a new one has taken it's place. That old gate 1t had been there long time; but exactly how long, or by whom it was made and placed there, is now a matter of uncertainty. The new one was made and hung in its stead by Mir. Henry Nichols, one of our citizens who left here for the west more than forty years ago; quarter of century afterward he returned on a visit, and remarked, "There is one thing that appears natural: that gate looks just as it did when left Connecticut" The old gate i! it has been taken down to the "Quiet House" to be burned. As the ever agreeable landlady rested her eyes upon it's scared ard weather-beaten sur. face, and considered how useful it would be for kindling the fire, an additional smile may have been traced upon her cheerful countenance, and-if possible-a still kindlier feeling may have arisen ir her heart
 That weather-worn Mount Prospect gate Has met at length fiery sate; AS long time gate it did much good, And st last was meet for kindling wood.
 Indeed, it may have helped to bake Some splendid pies, or loavcs ef cake; | Useful and beautiful thy fate, Thou weather-worn Mount Prospect gate PLyMoUTHRAN.
 Sept. 10th, 1875.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-09-16
harWlntoN.

The barbecue of Wednesday last was attended by about two hundred persons, and there was peach festival at the Town Hall in the evening.
 There was frost on Friday and Satur- day nights.
 The blacksmith shop here will be re- opened, this week, by Mir. Thorp.
 The tobacco crop is most of it secured and is excellent.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-09-16
Now Preston.

Overcoats have been in demand for the past few days.
 Mir r. l.. Jenks and Miss Grace l.. Gum were married at the residence of the brides father Sy the Rev. D. Moses on Tuesday morning. The happy couple immediately started for Bridgeport, and were among the excursionists to virginis on the steamer Francis" winch left Bridgeport Tuesday evening. We wish them pleasant journey and a safe re. turn.
 MT. NJ. Beeman has quantity of tim. Der and lumber at the station which re- port says is for an addition to the "Barn Store"
 Among the additions to the already large fleet of boats on Waramaug Lake, we notice the arrival of the "Louie" from Stamford. and the launch of the Lulu from the yard of George Wright. K.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-09-16
Washington.

On Wednesday of last week, the case Of Sdnford vs. Gunn wss tried before the Hon. Charles Adams. Auditor, Graves ap- bearing for the plaintiff and Andrews for the defendant. Judgment for the plain tiff to recover SIS.
 Mrs. Tilton arrived in town again last week.
 "A new member was added to the firm of Baker < Brinamade, last week.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-09-16
cornwaII.-No. ooo. 333.


 Early on Sunday morning the sawmill of Kellogg & Pierce, situated in the Pines quarter of mile south of the village. was discovered to be on fire, and it was wholly consumed together with quanti- ty of lumber, tools, &c. The mill had re- gently been rebuilt and fitted with new and valuable machinery. It appeared to have been set on fire in two places so as to make sure work. The loss is reckoned at from g, 900 to 8 900 and no insurance. On Tuesday evening the ladies of the Congregational Society will hold fair and festival at the chapel. The roads in some parts of the town are in such condition that crows in their flight turn aside to avoid the rocks. It is the custom not to mend roads till after planting and hoeing is done and buck wheat sowed. Then they are agaln mend- ed just before the ground freezes, and for no other apparent purpose than to make unregenerate persons cuss all winter.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-09-16

'Nu't commence fith January or July num-
 Subscribers who arc in arrears must make up a--sA-gss bsfore taking advantage of the forego- jag propositions and subscribers who are in advance may dcduct the amount their subscrip- ti9as are in advance.
 N.nsy should be sent by post office order, cheek or registered letter, if possible. fromit- taaess made by mail we cannot be responsible for loss before tho letter reaches us, but Will t1k, all risks Of remittance to the clubbing perl odicals.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-09-16
Thomaafon.

Confirmation services will be held in Trinity church, on Sunday morning next, by the Bishop of the Diocese. Christ church, Watertown, at 2 p. m. of the same day.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-09-16

BURRvILLE has had lively summer of it, says the Herald, and Sunday school fes. tival is in prospect.-Johnny Burr has re- turned to his school in Hartford. The Misses Martha and Clara Foote have re. turned to their home in Lawrence. Mass. Mir. Charles Baldwin has sold his house and lot to George Burr.-Mr. Luther Baldwin, of Ashton, Ill, is visiting friends in this vicinity after an absence of twenty. seven years.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-09-16
Sept. 10th. 1875.

HARwTSToS Congregationalists are to hold a peach festival in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening of this week.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-09-16
Che EitfbdelS Gn1uirer,
 LITCHFiElD, CONN.
ENQUIRER CLUBBING RATES.

Oar LitchGeld 'ounty subscribers may not off, ca Dc able totake advantage of the low rates oHs:.d large clubs by most magazines and peri 0 Iis4l4. For their convenience and as an extra iId1:snent to new county subscribers we will ssad sh3 following periodicalsto countysubscrib- CTS. il connection with the ENQUIRER at the
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-09-16
WoopBCRY. Seutember 1:


 MIR. EDIroR:-Doubtless you will have many pleasant letters on the subject of the Reunion of the ''Old 18th" and ''2nd Heavies"' (Heavies second to noneD at New Preston on Sept. Sth, 1875. So we only ask for space to express our great pleasure ut shaking so many friends by the hand, and looking into faces so pho- graphed in my memory, and engraved there by joy and sadness combined. We felt as though we were comrade amongst them. We looked for many whom we could not find, and missed others, alas, no more to meet with us on earth; it was no uncommon sight on that day to see tears in manly eyes as we spoke of our early and recent dead! and lips quivering as beloved names were spoken in whis- pers.
 But how hungry we all were! The de- licious day, the hazy lake, the ambient air, and for many of us, the long drive, give a wonderful appetite. The entertain CTS were, however, equal to the emergen- cy. Hetacombs of chickens took to them selves legs and wings; milk pans of cake melted away spite of their frosty exterior; great plates of veal showed that all the neighborhood had slaughtered their ''fat- ted calves" for our sake. Mountains of melons came to melancholy end! But how can mention any one thing when everything was of the best! or how can I refrain from personal expression of thanks to those who brought their work in our behalf to such perfect results! Hence these few words.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-09-16
Wanted! Wanted !! Wanted

BOY TO LEARN THE PRINTING BUSINESS "A He should be about IT years of age and with god common school education.
 Apply at the IFtehaeId SeIa. 9th. l573.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-09-16
RCXburY.

Dr. Wm. Blakeman, of New York, has been here for few weeks, visiting his brothers and sisters, enjoying the delights of country air. and visiting the place of his birth and the many cherished spots of his boyhood days. As he was going to church on the 9th inst, sitting alone on the back seat of the wagon of his brother in law, NJ. s. Hatch sudden motion of the horses while ascending a hill caused him to fall backwards out of the wagon to the ground. He struck on his head and shoulders, and was carried back to the house unconscious. After a week of 'suf- fering he is much better and it is expected that he will be out again in a few days. Being heavy man and advanced in years it was feared he would not recover.
 The frost on Saturday morning last did no damage. Tobacco is harvested, and farmers are now cutting up corn and digging potatoes.
 Mir. Sheldon D. Smith and family, MT. Charles Sanford and family, MT. Ed win G. Seeley and wife, Mrs N. R. Smith and Mrs. M: W. O'Dell and daughter, thirteen persons in all, left here on Thurs day last to spend week or two at the sea shore. They have rented house at Stony Creek, twelve miles cast from New Haven.
 The people of Christ Church held Q festival on the grounds of the rectory on Tuesday of last week. Everything passed of pleasantly and financially 1t was de, cided success. The proceeds will be de- voted to purchasing a new altar cloth, some lamps for the church, and also the replenishing of the Sunday School Libra ry. The Bishop of the diocese will visit this parish for confirmation on Tuesday, Sept, 21st, at 3 D. m,
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-04-08
IN CIIANCERY.

By VIRTUE Of decree Of the Goun'
" Court Of Cabell County, rendered at It's
January term, 1875, the above entitled
sat was referred 70 me a. aiSpecial Com
missioner TO take, state and report an ac-
count showing,
First, What amount Of property, notes
claims. or monies actually came into the
hands If s. =. Love, Admir- de bonus non OF
Of the estate Of the said Thomas Dun
das deed, and what disposition, il any,
has been made of the same.
| Second, Who the distributes of the
said estate Of Thomas Dundas, deed, are
What amount each Of the distributes 80
found are entitled to from said estate;
which Of them have received any portion
Of said estate; the amount so received
and the amount sill due to each.
Third. Which OF said distributes are
entitled to share the division Of any money
that max be found in tie hands of sad
Love. as Admir- de bonig non Aforesaid, un-
di>bursed, and the proportion to which
each is entitled.
Fourth, ANY other thing deemed per
tineuj by the 81 d Special Commissioner
or that may be required by either party.
The above named parties and all 9th.
ers interested therein, are hereby notified
that on the sd day oil Nav next, at =. j.
MoComa, law Office, in the town oi Bar
b,ursvil.e West Virginia, shall proceed
10 take AID settle the account, in pursu'
arce Of the aforesaid dee ee, between tho
Il. .rosaid parties. Given under my hand
this 9Th day oi April, 1915.
II. &. SIMMS,
Apl s-iw.. Special Commr.
M foe SlNI1
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AcEnowled gmeut.

WuEH one tails into an error, it Is
we'll 10 acknowledge it. and We wish
to acknowledge ours. We made a
great mistake in noticing, anonymous
communications several times i'll the
Commercial over the signatures Of
PRO. Bono Publico," Critic" &c.
BY the way, it is curious how similar
their tactics are. When the commu-
nication over the signature Of Pro
Bono &c, appeared attacking secret
societies, We did not attack the au-
thor Of it, but combatted his (or herr
IDEAS. and defended secret societies.
The next communication over the
same signature was devoted almost
entirely to a scurrillous attack on us,
and a defence of the Commercial.
\ few weeks ago, communication
signed Critic appeared attacking
Captain Parsons, who was absent
from home. As a personal friend,
we defended him, and now "Critic"
comes back with Il half column of
scurrility on US and few words
against Captain Parsons. And he
OF she says we can have his or her
name. We don't know whether it is
4 man or a woman-judging by the
writing we would suppose twas writ
ten by some old Fish huckster from
the classic purlieus of Billingsgate.
We don't want to know the name We
would not like to acknowledge that
we know any such people.
If such stuff as that can DO Capt.
Parsons or Us any harm, or The Com
mefcjoi any good, we will try and
bear il. Captain Parsons is at holae
and can sneak for himself.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-04-08
Cincinnati ad Portsmouth Railroad

The opportunity is now offered to
the citizens Of Huntington 10 take
some active pant in securing a rail
connection with Cincinnati, and points
West. The only reason that the
North bank of the Ohio river has not
been occupied by railroad long ago,
is that the people have bcea accus-
toned to rely on the river for trans
portation, but the interests of the
people now require reliable means
of transportation that is not subject
TO the contingencies Of low water
ice, &c.
With this view, ii is proposed to take
some steps looking to the building
of road from Huntington TO Ports
mouth and Cincinnati, via Ironton.
J meeting in behalf Of the road is
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-04-08

election upto that time the demo-
Gratis had no notice of the candidacy
of Mr.. Green, and made no effort
to get out their voters. There was
also some dissatisfaction, (unfounded
we think, with the ticket, and we
caa name nearly one hundred Demo
Gratis who did not vote; men who
would not vote &C all unless they
voted the Democratic ticket.
The election resulted in the defeat
Of one of the Democratic nominees,
and the election of one Democrat
WHO was on the citizens ticket, Mr..
| @. S. Laidley, a gentleman who
would have heen voted for very
heartily by all the Democrats ii he
had been nominated by their conven-
ton. Mr.. j. ". Verlandor who
was defeated was one of the most
popular and enterprising men on the
ticket; his defeat was owing 10 q
combination Of circumstances. In
the nominating convention, he re
ceived next to the highest vote OF any
of the candidates. Mr.. Verlander Is
a member of the Catholic Church
and was their only representative in
the council; the Republicans put Mr..
Fox on their ticket, who is also 4
member OF that church, and Demo
crat. and on account ofsome difficulty
or misunderstanding in church mat
tiers, many ofthe Catholics who vote
the Democratic ticket, scratched Mr..
Verlander off and put FoXs name on.
The good faith of those who made
the citizens ticket is exempliGed in
The case of Mr. Fox. Notwithstand
ing he got 4 great number Of Demo
cratic votes, he ran as behind the
Republican vote for Mayor.
There is quite 4 large Catholic
population in Huntington, which is
entitled to representation in the
council; by their own action this
year, they are left without,
The result of the election is not
satisfactory to the Democratic party,
which has & clear majority on a
square issue, but the Republicans
have no good reason TO congratulate
themselves.
The highest vote on the Republi-
can ticket was G.. s Laidley who is
a Democrat, and who received 23O
votes. The highest vote Of the Demo
cratic ticket was Ensign who receiv-
ed 2S3 votes. The lowest vote Of
the Republican ticket was Michael
Fox q Democrat, l20,-the lowest on
the Democratic ticket was J. " Yer
huder, who received 1911 votes 50
the highest on the Democratic ticket
over the highest on the Republican
had 33 majority. The lowest on the
Democratic ticket over the lowest on
the Republican ticket had ~ MAORI
".
But As there was no square issue,
the election really proves nothing,
except that if Democrats seek to re
tain their majority in the city gov
eminent, it will be necessary for
them 10 uuitd, and not scatter their
strength by voting for Republican
tickets under the gui-e Of Citizens"
tickets.
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tural and mineral wealth bordering
the, road all the way.
Let us compare; first on the South
side We have Catlettsburg, a place OF
some mercantile business, but not OF
manufacturing Importance; then
Ashland. where the Norton Iron
Works and one or two Furnaces are
situated. Then nothing more in the
way OF a town till we come to Green
upsburg, where there are no mama
features, but where the Grayson X
r. touches the river; below that
there is no important town I'll We
reach Maysville.
On the Ohio side we have first
Burlington, with her Potteries, Bar
rel Factories &c, then South Point,
with her Mills &c then Sheridan
with her fine Furnace, (Which We uu-
derstanl is to be enlarged, improved
aud to have a Rolling nil! connected
with it;-then Ironton, with her I'M
rense Iron interest, Blast Furnaces,
Rolling Mills, Nail Mill, Foundries,
Machine Shops, &c.;-then Hanging
Rock, with her Blast Furnaces, Coal
and Iron Mines, Foundries &c.;-
then several smaller interests then
Sciotoville with her great Fire Brick,
Tile and Pottery manufactures -
then Portsmouth, which not only has
large manufacturing interests but
does an extensive mercantile trade
with the fertile and wealthy Scioto
Valley. Of course the connection
that is now built from Portsmouth
would be no western connection for
the c. e o r. r., but il the road
was built from here to PORTSMOUTH,
there is little do1bt of its being also
completed from there to Cincinnati
1t is a matter Of surprise that the
many interests on the other side of
the river should have been conteated
50 long without a railroad somewhere,
and we believe the road on that side
the river would pay from its COM
pletion, from the local traffic alone.
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Railroad Matters.

Mr.. c. P. HUNTINGTON returned
from Cincinnati on last Friday NOR
ming, and went on in the lilo \. NJ.
Train.
He visited that place to meet
the Officers of the c. c. Il l. c.
road and concert with them some
measures for the building Of 4 west
ern connection for the c. Il 0. Il. Il.
They made their propositions, and
it now only remains 70 be seen villa,
the other parties will do Ofcourse,
We know nothing of what the Propo-
sitions were that were made 10 the
other road, but whatever they were,
they Will doubtless be fulfilled if the
conditions on which they are based
are carried out.
Other parties are very anxious for
a road on the other side Of the river,
and while we would be glad TO see
the road on either side Of the river
We. would prefer the North side. We
have an idea that the local traffic On
the North side would be at least
9uadruple the amount Of that on the
South side. The large and inpor
tant local interest are almost entirely
on the North side. The towns on the
South side are very uuimportant as
Cor as local trade Is concerned, while on
the North. not only are the towns
and cities Of mole importance but
there !. a country ofimmcnse agricul-
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I pL
Thomas Dunda,s Plaintiff,

:. ] Love, Administrator de bonis non o.
Thomas Dundas deceased, Elijah Tur
ley, Agnes Turley, his Wife, Jonathan
Turlev, and Eliza Turley his wife, Ma,
r;a Turley, John Merritt, George Mer'
ritt, Virginia Merritt, John Merritt. Jr.
Alice Merritt, Lucy Merritt, Thos. Mer'
r.tt, Garland Merritt, - Merritt, Vii.
liam Derton, Mary Derton, Napoleon
Johnson, Sarah Johnson, Lucy Dundas
John Dick, Elizabeth Dick, Thos. Dun.
das, John Dundas, James Dundas, Jas
D. Sedinger, Agnes Sedenger, William
Dundas, Charles Dundas, Thomas d
Peyton, Francis Peyton, Joshua Lip
pencott, Agnes Lippencott, Henry Smith
Nancy Z. Smith, J. Il. c. Oldham, Eli
"a y. Oldham, Charles Everett, Mrs
Harriet Everett, Agnes nupdas, VII.
liam O. Duudas, Elizabeth Peyton, and
the unknown heirs Of Thomas West
Peyton. Defendants.