Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-17
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 Tuesdays storm prostrated two telef graph roles on Chestnut Hill.
 .-Thufsday's V. I. &. sociable at Sheriff Baldwin's was we'll attended and very pleasant affair. G t9elG} t<iH
 Attention is called to millinery store for sale. A good opportunity to engage in good paying business.
 Rev. Mir. Scudder, D. D., Presiding Elder, will preach atths Methodist church on Sunday evening next. We are happy to hear that cadet M C. ,. Neil, of West Point, who has been confined to the hospital for several weeks, from se- were wound upon the head received in the Riding School, has resumed his studies.
 At the adjourned annual town meet ing, last week, a tax of thirteen mills was laid, and Mr.. Wm. Norton was re-appoint- ed Collector at a salary of $50. The matter of ''coasting" was given the go by. During the past week, three persons, < Mexsrs. Henry Bissell, Derrick w. San -s ford and Miles Taylor, have been stricken with paralysis. The former is not expect cd tosuryive, but we hear that Messrs 'e Sanford and Taylor are better. ss,f 70 ..i | --!The many friends of Miss Grace Will kins were shocked to hear of her sudden death, from diptheria, on Monday even- ing, at St. Maryfs Haii, Burlington N. J.. There were no services in St. Michael's, Sunday, MT. Wilkins having been sudden ly called away by the sickness of his sis k 5ser...ze>1s ~ss U. aa sa g5,aE # ..a.e. ... '' We infer that Dr. Buel drives a fast team from a fact chronicled in Mondays American: Starting for the station. recent ly,he hitched his dog with a chain behind his carriage. After time he noticed that he was dragging dead dog. The same thing happened before when gentleman 3 tied his dog to the rear platform of a rail, road car. a!@ ti
 At the Democratic caucus on Satur. D 'day, the following delegates were chosen ito the various conventions .. ,,'~
 State.-G. M. Woodruff, E. D. Weeks, HI. F. Griswold, J.. R. Farnum.
 Senatorial. Jacob Morse, Wm. Bis sell, George Guernsey and D. M. Peck.
 Pro6ate.-E P. Moulthrop, l. O. IHotchkiss, w. W. Beach. D. P. Gris- wold.
 In the Superior court Hinman's Ap- psaa from report of commission nerst0 the Salisbury court of probate is now ontfial Next follows May E. Hodges appeal from the decree of the Torrington court of Pro- bate settling the administration account of Willard Barbour, administrator on the Hate Alpheus Hodges. The Hon. John M. is not concerned in this scrimmage. but -,smiles ,grinaly in the distance. P. ;S.4The cease has been settled.1 >3 ! ] saaA
 Some wonderful specimens of icicle formation were brought us, Tuesday. 0ne had formed on twig of elm about 8 Rnckss long, and only one sixteenth of an inch da diameter, which the weight had finally broken of The icicle itself was about 4 4inches long. 2'inciies through al its largest diameter. and II inches at its smallest. Its weight. as diminished by { good deal of thawing, was 5 ounces Another. still larger lcicle. formed on two rtwigs about six inches long and less thar .an eighth of an inch in diameter, weighed ll eJaessJ t3'lk oDOOU
 .-wJ clip the following item from tho Bridgeport Farmer. regarding gentle man who pays Litchfeld frequent visits in the summer sesson, and who is certain ! fly every way worthy ef the Ipreferment re ; referred to therein ssuu ,QuoFlilh
 Father Preston, whose name.it is report led, has been sent to Rome as digRissssau' for the vacant Bishropic of this state. i one of the most eloquent preachers in Ke' York and has published number of the ,ological and devotional works. Sine 1853 he has been Chancellor of the Ne' York Sec. and, since 1873. has, with Fath ,er Quinn, been Vicar General of the Ney
 York Diocese. Hegraduated from Trim rty College, at Hartford, in 1843, taklli the highest honors of his class.
 o.-Ue hasten to supply an omission i 's sour penort Of the recent Costume Party 8
 Mrs ,Esldea's. Among the snotorietie present @as distinguished officer C ,the, sAfultisska aGqerde oR 8he uniforr ' lie' Nseeses xlten theq. Guards execute i..ltheir, ssAlahretsa 0sickstep from Bu
 Run to Washington duriagl 'the'& lat
 war. Gen. Putnam vas also there foa '-midable in ruaies. powder. chapeau. .knes
 brooches. and shos-blekfes., We notice
 few other omissions in our report--Atnost 'ly of ladies and efViliahs ~e dfg not muc
 afraid of.
 Agruesday vas asefro~fal day for ol is rLitchfeld. si Our noble elms, the 1chit ss ornament of our beautifal village sbhere such wreck from ice as has not bee .i. known since the destructive storm sf Jar ls f-tlary 1861. . As we write the crash of fal
 ing branches IS heard on every side; bu the most pitiable sigRt ef aill is ths q z sstrraiiction wrought on the young trees Ijul
 beginning to promise the stateiy ybeauty
 their elder brethren. Their tops are snal