Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-24
Cosnen.-No. 223.

ble damage to shade trees, and some to fruit trees, but the forest trees are not so badly broken as we supposed they would be when we started to go to the funeral ot MT. Carr. With two sharp axes we remov- ed three trees fallen across the road, and a hundred smaller ones which stopped the progress of the hearse. which was not on wheels. .t@ re E# :
 Delegates to the Republican conven- tions :
 -,State. Henry Norton, Willard E. Gay lord, Wilbert M Allyn, George W. Hum- phreys.
 Senatorial Willard Gaylord, k. F. Cook, James P. Vaill, Theron H. Page. [
 ePro6ate-Watts H. Brooks, Moses A. 'Wadhams, Frank W. Griswold, Edmund J. Apley. With power to appoint substi- tutes. 2.
 -Tbe crowd who collected last Satur- day evening. at our postoffice, to see Mir. Cady balloon go up, witnessed beauti- ful sight It was supported by long rope from the garret window, and when filled appeared to be 15 or 20 feet high. The Nind, which was to strong. made large rent in the balloon as it started, and it was feared it must come down, but it rose slowly, aud passed off to the north east, crossing above East St., few rods north of the liberty pole monument There was a fine light in it, which was watched hy the people in that part of the town, until it disappeared in the direction of Winchester If We have very still, clear evening, shortly, and there is north wind, you must not be surprised if you see another passing over Litchield, but there is no knowing which way the wind will be.
 MT. Samuel Chester Riley's infant son died last week Tuesday.
 MT. John NJ. Wadhams, who accom- panied Mir. Isaac w. Brooks, returned last week from his trip to Florida and Georgia.
 It will be remembered that the Bent ly farm in East St., was lately sold at auction to Mir F. B. Hurlbut. and we are now rejoiced to learn that MT. Lyman Hall, who IS great landholder in the north part of the town, has bought it. and expects to move there in the spring. What would Lieut.. Asaph Hall, as he started off ftr the northern war, almost 101 years ago, have said if the prophet had address ed him as follows ?: "When another cen- tury has passed, the years rolling on- ward, your grandson shall be the owner of these broad, beautiful acres.'
 The slips in the Congregational church sold we'll at the annual meeting on last week.
 The case of Bradshaw vs. Weldon, brought before Justice Norton week or two ago, in which the decision was defer red at the request of counsel, was decided last Friday, the plaintiff recovering $3l.2S, and $8.31 costs. It was simple case, the plaintiff claiming $3S.7 75 for wages, and the defendant ackno ledging an indebted ness of $22. mixed up with broken ploughs and rakes. The case was somewhat com pIicated by the fact that Weldon brought 8 suit against Bradsh haw, the writs both issued the same day, and to be tried at the same hour, before the same Justice. But, previous to the trial, Mir. Kilbourn, counsel for Weldon, gave notice of an amendment, stating that he had an assign ed claim against Bradshaw, for $41. Yak en by surprise, MT. Prescott, counsel for Bradshaw, asked an adjournment, which was granted. At the trial, last week, it was claimed that the case should be dis missed because the matters had already been adjudicated, and because the amend mant entirely changed the nature of the case, ,and we had authorities in abundance; but the objections were overruled and the trial went on. It was proved that Weldon bought the $41 dollar claim of Foster < Bennett. of Thomaston, for $1O, but it was properly assigned. Judg- ment, that Weldon recover $4171 and $12.5O costs. Also decided that one judgment offset the other as far as it goes. Execution for the difference, $14,61 asked for. This magistrate has never had a case which he has decided carried up the higher court, but there will be a chance now, as he has given MT. Prescott time to make further examination of the case and appeal H.. N.
 P. s. The last balloon went up Monday evening. and was a complete success, ris- ing high. it started almost exactly north, then turned littte to the north east, and after some changes, passing between Nor folk and Winchester, it disappeared in the distant horizon, not larger than star. We saw it about 17 minutes. H. N.