Litchfield enquirer., 1876-05-18

ought to get butter for less than forty five cents pound. Rev. Henry s. StIil the new Methodist minister, has got set. tied and commenced his duties. VaIyeu
 Sentinet.-A new block is in contempls. tiQn on Bridge Stseet for hall, store and bank.-Mr Sanford has opened livery stable on Park street. The dressmakina
 business IS rushing just now ou the cor. ner of Park and Elm streets. The slips in the Cong. Church were rented on Monday for about $2, 300. .-Mr O. Booth was bur- jed on Sunday. He died of pneumon1a
 --Herdtd.-Eight persons united with tn. church last Sabbatll ahys profession of faith, and two or three by letter. The
 Woman's s Board of Missions was represen- ted Tuesday at New Haven bystwo dele gates from here. Mrs. J. W. Backus and
 Mrs. A. Thomas A new tenement house IS being built where the roads from North field meet, near the grist mill.-lt is said Mir. Burr Reed will soon be able to resume the business himself. having satisfied his creditors that his finances are sound. = American.
 At WoLcoTTvILLE, nine members were received into the Congregational church last Sunday-eight by profession and one
 by letter. Many more Improvements are being made this spring in this village than at any previous one for a number of years past Arthur Newberry has recent ly pul chased in Massachusetts par of steers we'll matched and weighing oyer 3400 pounds. pews in the Congrega- tional church were rented for the ensuing year. last Saturday. The sales amounted to S1 300, with a number of seats unsold. Gilbert Bishop was arrested on com 1oin of N A n1 before Justice Bronson on a charge of as- sault and battery. It is needless to say that he will spend the summer at Litch- .-Registe1.
 At SALISBURY seventeen new converts were taken into the Congregational church, last Sabbath. 1.-The Barnum Richardson Go. of Lime Rock will exhibit their iron manufactures at the Centennial in Section E., Column T and 72, Machinery Hall. = Miss Fannie Smith, when in her back yard at her residence in this village last Tuesday afternoon, stepped on round stone and fell, breaking very badly both bones of her leg near the ankle At the town meeting, Thursday afternoon, it was determined not to change the existing plan of repairing high" ays.-Preparations for our Centennial are progressing satis- factorily. The state furnish a brass 24 pounder for the occasion.-Necs.
 At RoxBURY forty five persons were ad- mitted upon profession into the Cong. church. last Sunday.-S. T Pomeroy, of N. r., gave a concert in the Cong church on Tuesday evening. It was both an in- strumental and vocal one Mir. Pomerov was assisted in the instrumental part by several musicians from out of town. There were two or three eight handed pieces on two pianos, besides duetts and solos, and two or three duetts on the pi- ano and violin.-Rdy.
 At CORNWALL Mrs. Milton Emmons was thrown f,om wagon while on her way to the funeral of James D. Ford, and con- siderably injured. Mrs. Emmons procur- ed 8 bottle of liniment of s. B. Johnson, with which to bathe the bruises, and strange to relate, the vile compound igni- ted and Mir. and Ms. Emmons were both badly burned This may seem incredible, but nevertheless We are informed that, such was the fact.-W. c. Stone and Geo. Hotchkiss We're acquitted of the charge of stealing fat cattle.-NeaOs.- The sociable at the Rev. s. J. Whites, evening of May 2d, was universally enjoyed. Band of Hope gave an entertainment the eve- ming of May 9th, but, because of the weather, there were only 0 few present. We have jrst received the news of the death of Charley Wheaton, only son of George A. Wheaton, aged 21.-The house while they were at church, and his watch taken.-Register.
 The NEW MILFORD Cornet Band has been engaged by the authorities of Bethel to furnish music in that town, Fourth of July.-The Young Peoples Temperance Union met again, last Wednesday evening, and had another of their social gatherings Why cannot New Milford have a morn ing mail down the road?-The Centennial rates from this place to Philadelphia and back, by Railroad are $9, 0.-Ray.-Sun- day morning, Robert Keeler, of Bridgewa- ter, caught an owl which measured feet and 3 inches from tip to tip. Ray.
 At SHARON MT. Charles Prindle, IT,, and his bride were the recipients of a semi-surprise party, Wednesday evening, the 3rd inst, at their new home on Gay street. The company, numbering about thirty, gathered at his house in the early morning. The spacious halls were soon made to orespond with the enlivening strains of music, the steady tread of the. dancers. and the sonorous voice of Prof. Anthony; and with only single intermissiOn suffl- cient to enable all to partake of the ample refreshment provided for the ocassion by the ladies of the party, the goddess dance reigned supreme until the grey streaks of dawn in the east reminded the company that twas time to depart. t.-Ne,0s.
 At NoRTHFIELD there was pleasant so- cial party and dance at the house of G. B. Curtlss last Thursday night.-A. w. Camp IS now the happy possessor of the old church on the hill.-Peck Bros. are lead. ing the way in centennial tree planting, bordering their lands with elms and ma- ples.-Burton Clark, Sometimes called 'the Reckless" from the venturesome man. her in which he drew loads across our pond on the rotten ice), was foored for few minutes on Satul day. A large log, which he was drawing with his horses, gave sudden roll, knocking him down and holding him helpless on the ground, from which unpleasant position he was soon rescued, as this happened near the hlgh- 
 At EAST CANAAN eighteen converts were tdkeH Into tilo tong. cuufcn laSt Sunday morning. The services were very impressive and interesting. Several chil- dren were baptised Mir. Harry Good win of Sodom, in Canaan, has COW that has produced in 13 months five calves, weigh ing as follows: tbs-52tbs-54fbs-56fb 62fbs Total 274tbs. We respectfully ask Mir, Henry Norton of Goshen or Mir. Bar Der of Colebrook if they can beat this in their localities. 156tbs of these were trip lets; the balance twins. Frank Hol- sapple has so far improved in health as to soon be about.-Herald.
 BETHLEHEM has some sick people, Nehemiah l.. Bloss, an enterprising farmer in the west part of the town, IS very dan- gereusly sick, and great anxiety is felt for him.-Forty-five have joined the Metho- dist church on probation; but none came forward to unite with the Congregational. church, the first Sabbath in May. Our Sabbath school retains it's dimensions as yet, and the congregation IS about up to its old standard. rd.-American