Litchfield enquirer., 1876-05-04
coumTY ITEMS.

l The THoMAsroS Reading circle held it's last meeting oD the 21st with an. attend ance of fifty,-The woman board of mis- sions realized about S75 from the per- formance of Jean IngeloW's Songs of Seven nuder Mrs. Backus' direction. @t A two and a-half year old son of. Mrs. J. J. Fischer, fell of the table and broke his arm recently.-Frdnk, only son of widow !. James J. Gilbert. fell 0ut of a wagon and broke his leg on the 22d ult-Mr Rosse- ter, the butcher, Las failed.-John Mnllen resumes charge of, his hotel, soon.s Mrs: Thayer's lease expiring. --Onthe evening of the 21st ut Mir. and Mrs. D. s. Car ter celebrated their silver wedding. Over . 100 relatives and friends were present from Sharon. Warren, Ansonia. Thomas ton, Plymouth, Waterville and Waterbu- ". The presents were numerous and elegant, and included two handsome ice pitchers, two butter dishes, ,ecake basket, pickle castor, spoons, and several small articles of table ware. ~
 The WARREN correspondent of the New Milford Ray is 2 model. Three weeks ago he announced in substance that the gen. tleman recently chosen to represent that town In tue legislature could neitlfer read nor write. The Ray was then compelled to retract the absurd story: Lastweek the anonymous correspondent fathers his falsehood on some unknown informant and closes with the following sly reitera- tion of his former cha. ge: "I am not yet convinced that Mir. Humphreys intellect- ual abilities are the opposite of what I have been told. A man may be the son of a professor Ill one of our Colleges and yet be fool 70. B. Gibson & Son, car- penters, con West st., have gone to Vol cottville to work at their trade-The Brass Band has raised nearly money enough to purchase new instruments.
 I At NEPAUa, on the 22d ult.. Deacon Watson met with serious accident as he was carrying a load of potatoes to New Hartford. As he was going by the upper factory, the noon gong sounded .and the operatives rushed out. The Deacon's steers became unmanageable, knocked him down, and drew the loaded cart over his body. It is wonder he was not killed out right, but he was taken home on a bed, and though his condition Is considered rather critical it is hoped that he will recover. ss
 At NoRTHFIELD, on the 24th ult., a. grindstone burst in the knife factory throwing large section through a : window to a distance of several feet from the building. No one was injured, the workman having just moved away from the stone.-In Mir. Edward Hopkins Northfield loses one of it's most prominent and respected citizens.-The Northfield Knife Go. will make a fine display of i pocket cutlery at the Centennial. Their show case which was forwarded some time sence, contains over eight hundred pock- ct knives, no two of which are alike.
 | Henry J. Holt, Rep, had 139 votes; and Charles Morse, Dem.. 137. The latter claims that two Democratic votes were im- properly rejected. and two Republican votes improperly received. -' A NFw HARTFORD Justice, says the 1 Winsted News, sent a boy to jail two months aud fined him $25 for an attempt at rape.
 The PLYMoUM Congregational church rented their pews. last week. An access sion of dozen new members Is expected, next Sunday.-Mr W. s. Webb will re- move shortly to Waterbury.
 At NEW MILFORD Mrs Bristols Kinder garten will reopen the first of May.-Rev. Mr. Clark has accepted the invitation to become Rector of St. Johns Church. The enterprising finn of H. E. & W. B. Bostwick are building an addition to their Button shop, 35x40-On and after Mon- day, May lst, the early morning train down this road, will leave at 5:l5. instead of at 2 o'clock.-Last Saturday Duane Stones boy, Willie, was riding his fathers horse when the animal became frightened and ran, throwing the boy into a wood- pile and severely injuring him.-Someof the disciples of Mendelsshon, Beetho- ven, Handel. etc., who reside in this Vii- lage, are diligently engaged in studying over Roots Cantata. "The Hay makers, 5 with view of presenting it to the pub lie before long.-Ray.
 WoLCoTrvILLE, never to be behind oth- CTS, is vigorously pushing the repairs on the roads which were so badly cut up by the recent heavy fains.-The scholars Of Trinity Church Sunday School drew the new books for the first time last Sabbath. Warren items came too late for publica- tion last week and are not suitable for this Tor any other?. Ion Tuesday of last week, Page & Dains, of East Litchfield, made one unbroken sheet of tissue paper. 10,9OS it. long and 3 it. wide, or a little over two miles long. The whole weighed only no ibs-Edward E Rose, son of J. B. Rose of this village. was suddenly seized with an apoplectic fit on Monday while in Riverton. He was at once conveyed to his home in this place, where he IS receiv. ing every care, and. we learn, is fast re- covering.
 A TERRYvILLE man advertised for a tenn perance man to work his farm, ''and no one else need apply and immediately he hired man of very incorporate habits. Consistency. thou art jewell w. Plumb has returned from the west, and will remain here.-Homer E. Cook has bought the Alcott properly of Geo. H. Baldwin. Price paid $20O0.-Geo. H. Bates will build him a new house on West Main street -Inde1.-The church soci- able of last Thursday evening was very enjoyable occasion.-Two original essays for and against female independence by Miss Lou Woodruff and Mr. Newell Plumb formed the main features.of the evening. George R. Futile, Bristol's collector, while returning from Terryville in com pany will Silas H. Darlington recently met with severe accident near Pequabuck His wagon upset, and as lie was holding the horse the animal plunged violently, strik- ing him upon the forehead, nose, and one | foot ipiuri nu him asayfa raly .A. flsySatSo