Litchfield enquirer., 1876-12-21
WoICottviIte.

Last Friday night. as Julius Johnson. dyer in the employ of the Union Mfg. Co.,, was returning from the mill, to his home. about mile north of Daytonyille, while passing dark bend Tn the road just above Mr. Whalon's. an unknown ruffan secreted in an excavation ln the bank, rushed out, and dealt Mir. Johnson two or three powerful blows on the arm, at the same time demanding "Money or life !" MT. Jownson had h:s months pay in his pocket Gas it was the 15th.l but fortunately for him one of his neighbors came along which frightened the would be robber into the woods, leaving Mir. Johnson somewhat surprised, but not much hurt, and with his money safe. Mir. Johnson is poor, hard-working man and the loss of months wages would have been serious to him. The man was so closely muffied it was impossible to recog- nize him.
 Il understand that the Adventists pro- pose to continue Friday evening meetings at the Daytopville school house through the winter.
 Our merchants are all preparing for the Christmas trade, making their we'll stocked stores as attractive as possible.
 Rev, H. Q. Judd, former Metho- dist pastor of this place, and now settled pastor of a Watertown parish, was in town, last week, and preached all inter- esting sermon in the town hall. Thursday night.
 Some miserable thief, or thieves, gained an entrance into T. A. EIliott's store. last Tuesday night, and appropri- ated about twenty-five dollars in change, cigars, candy &c.
 -Diphtheria is quite prevalent in town, but no cases are reported fatal
 An improvement of the highway be- tween here and Burrville, so as to avoid to close proximity to the railroad, has been discussed considerably. There would then be no danger of repetition of the tragedy of last summer.
 One of our Main St. mercantile men was awakened one night about 2 clock. by a rattling of his outside door latch. The enquiry "who's there?" and "what's wanted?" failed to obtain a response from his silent and mysterious caller. Visions of midnight robbery and murder in cold blood were happily dispelled by finding favorite cat playing with the door latch.
 Tramp. tramp, tramp" and still they come. One delegation, furnished lodgings over night by selectman Agard, showed their ability to conform them selves to difficult circumstances by burn ing the benches in their apartment They made good time next morning; did not wait for their usual "cold neat" Anoth- CT gang burned quantity of wood be- longing to the Adventists, used to warm their place of worship, the town hall.
 The south side of our village, the per tion that rejoice in the highly fashionable cognomen of Brooklyn" has been the sceneof an animated affair, which for com plicity and richness of detail, together with the spirited acting of theparticipants, ,eclip- ses anything ever represented on the stage. Among the most prominent &C., tors in this interesting bY-play, were two or three Brooklyn" merchants, our hon. orable center lawyer, the town constable, doctor &c. Had any bones been broken the doctor would have been a very impor- tant individual Fortunately the doctors professional services were not required. The constable finally succeeded in get ting his man under Mr. Baldwiu's care at Litchfield. The parties will have recourse to law. Four score or more indictments will probably include interfering with an officer !; fraud ; illegal arrest i; and false imprisonment; possibly stepping through plate glass in the doorway in- stead of turning the knob and passing through in the ordinary way; watching the proceedings in an uncovered way, &c. sc. NJ. J. w..
 Washington.