Litchfield enquirer., 1876-08-17
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taxpayers in that place. The largest indi- vidual tax, $761, is paid by Mr. s. s Rob bins. MT. VIII. Barnum pays $412, and is largely interested ilf various companies besides.-Mr. Charles Olmstead, of Cha pinville, who fell from load of oats and severely injured himself,is is slightly better. -Messrs. Bidwell & Gillette of Litchfeld have leased the south portion of the old Peet store building in this village, and have arranged it for their business as mar. ble workers.
 SHARON is gay and festive this summer. The village is literally overhowing with summer boarders. Should large board ing house be built here with accommoda- tions for q couple of hundred, there would be no difficulty in filling it during the hot summer months.-A select party of ladies and gents from this village and Amenia visited Bash-Bish falls, last Thurs day. Episcopal Sunday School had a picnic last Wednesday in a grove over- looking Nudge Pond NesOs.
 At WATERTowN William Munson, who had his jaw broken by kick from a horse, has so far recuperated, as the M. h q. I,a--a- if tn- ha -athDor a lew udys since. leaving his horse and carriage, it is said, at the door, unfastened. Result, a turnover, and nice job for the carriage maker.--A couple of our towns-people of piscatorial proclivities visited Block ls- land ,last week, cod-fshing. One of them, while paying over his unwilling contribu- buttons to the surging sea, contrived to haul upon deck one gameless monster, weighing 37 lbs. While speaking of fish we are reminded of two facts, one of which is strictly true, viz, that mine host Wood ruff, of the Warren House, recently caught at Bantam Lake, two black bass, together weighing six and half lbs while anoth- CT Watertowner, it is reported, took four that weighed twelve lbs These were taken at the south end of the lake, where all good fisherman go.-Geo. Warner, of the Warren House stables. recently lost a horse.-American
 THoMAsToN streets are as dry and dusty as an ash heap, and man and nature would enjoy seasonable shOwer.-'rhe brass band has been engaged to furnish music for the Soldiers reunion at Watertown in Sept. Both the band and Orchestra aie in tiourishing condition, and their merit is furnishing them with many engage ments.-Mr. Schebal has purchased building lot of Mrs. Samuel Sandford near F. Heitzman's, in the west part of the village on the Northfield road. Only one dwelling house was in sight from this spot a few years ago, but now quite a settlement is to be seen there.-Blackber- ries yield in abundance in this vicinity this year.-The Hill pastor, Rev. Mr. Hii- lard, is off on his annual vacation. Mir. Langdon has made centennial offering to the memory of the fathers, by causing the monument of Rev. Mir. Storrs in the Hill grave yard to be cleaned and reset on it's dation.-American.
 At WEST CORNWALL H. G. Olfideld of Lee, Mass. succeeds H. c. Crandall as station agent.-Dr Sandford was thrown from a carriage in Falls Village, last Frl- day, and considerably injured Abram Gee and Hattie Mallinson sailed on Sat- urday, July 29th, in the Steamer Anehoria. of the Anchor line, for England.-Huckle- berries are. very plenty and in good de- mand.- The springs and streams in this vicinity are getting very low.-Master Dick Hart killed a rattlesnake near his fathers barn, last Friday, which had thir- teen rattles.--Col. c. D. Binn, and sev, eral other gentleman from New Milford, and R. N. Cochrane, M. G. Butler and J. ! A. Cochrane, are in camp at Nudge Pond 5 in Sharon.-Ne,os.
 The LAKEv1LLE members of the Nauti- lus club with their invited guests started for their trip to the Centennial Exhibition. Monday morning. Chaplain Vail, with his white choker and pocketful of sermons joined the party on it's arrival at Bridge port. .-Ex-G Gov. Averin of Danbury is ex- pected at the Miller House this week for few days soiourn in this pleasant region. MT. Cornell has just completed a new barn in the rear of his store.-New..
 FALLS VILLAGE Camp meeting arrange ments are as follows: The Dutchess and Columbia. Poughkeepsie and Eastern, Rhinebeck and Connecticut, Conn. Vest ern and Houstonic railroads will carry passengers to and from the Pine Grove camp Meeting at reduced rates camp baggage not exceeding 100 pounds free. Speclal trains will be run on the Hous- tonic road between the camp grounds and 1 and Canaan depot, making close cennec- ton with all trains on the Connfcticnt Western road.
 Fersons Wlshlng to rent board oi cloth l tents apply to Rev. W. c. Smith Fails l Village.
 Board at the boarding house forthree | days or more, $1. per day. Single day. $1.25. Single meals, breakfast and sun. per. 50 cents each dinner 75 centsl For ministers, 50 cents per day, 25 cenh per meal lodgings free.
 Tent ground free to persons who carry their own tents.
 At WoIooTTvLLE. Monday night. full house greeted the New York quartete in the Congregational church. While ge do not feel competent to criticize the siSoin0 professionally. the rapt attention paii bY the audience, containing as it did many musicians. was suficien. on.