Litchfield enquirer., 1876-01-13
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AS SUAAAohQSFlLLE, J. Taylor has nearly completed his blacksmith shop, replacing the one washed away. There was grand colored ball at F. Simmons. recently.
 NEW PRESTON Congregationalis.s ob- served the week of prayer by meetings every day. Eight persons joined the vil- lage church the first Sunday in the year. There were several Holiday parties.- The Ray is informed that there is not yet peace on the Hill, that Mir. Pike, the min- ister employed to succeed Mfr. Upson, has decided not to supply the pulpit, and that the Committee have resigned. &
 The RoxBURY Congregational and Meth odist churches observed the week of pray CT by daily meetings.-The select school have obtained their new maps and globe. Gillette Brothers sent 8, 4OOfbs of poul- try to New Haven for Thanksgiving, and 2,000tbs. at Christmas; MT. Geo. W. Hurl- burt 4,90O1bs. for Thanksgiving and 3,O001bs. for Christmas.
 MARBLEDALE loses MT. w. Beardsley, who has sold the old Brown homestead and retires to the privacy of New Milford. This gentleman is skiilful cook and gave a New Years dinner of wEich some grate- full guest sends the Ray full report.
 WATERRowN had grand list of $s444 ,676 in 1901 which has considerably increased since.-The American says it is reported that Dr. DeForest will give 8. 5.00O to the town library. He has gwen heretofore from $100 to $2O0 year to that object. The interest on the proposed gift will be fine income. and Dr. Lewis remarks in that connection "There seems to be no way in which institutions like town libra ries can be established and sustained ex- cept by snch liberal donations from men of wealth. ."-The Rev. Mir. Judd, the Methodist minister here, has just returned from attending his parents golden we'd ding in Bethel. A donation visit is given him on Wednesday evening of this week. street lamps are already in position.
 The WoLcoTTv1LLE Register reports much sickness on Torringford St. New Years was celebrated by games of cro- quet. The thermometer rose as high as 72 degrees. s.-Rev. MT. Dayis, of Ansonia, will supply the pulpit of Trinity church, until a permanent rector is secured.-The Christmas Festival held last Thursday evening in Granite Hall was a complete success.-John Murray had full house. - The Methodist and Congregational churches held daily meetings in the Town Hall, during the Week of Prayer.
 At GOSHEN, on the 9th inst, MT. John Brooks sold the farm of the late Hazard Bentley, at auction, to MT. Frederick E. Hurlbut, for $5.919.
 NoRTHFELD Congregationalists gave their minister donation party on the 29th ult., netting $52 in cash besides gifts in kind.-Geo. Wedge, a clerk of Mir. D. T. Wooster cut his hand very badly, last week, completely disjointing one finger. At the annual meeting of the Congrega- tional Society on the 3Oth ult., William Munger and Samuel H. Guernsey were chosen committee, and Joseph H. Hop kins clerk and treasurer. An amendment of the constitution of the church was adopted, requiring an assent to the cov- enant as the only condition of member. ship.
 SALISBURY records 48 deaths for 1875, says the Courier Manville of Shef- field is trying Landon & Co.'S. grist mill. Mir. Goodsell on the Joslin farm, has had a flock of A sheep nearly ruined by dogs. It was the worst looking slaughter yard in town.-The depot at Chapinville has been again burglarized, with the loss of some railroad tickets, a dollar in change, and the boots and cap of the sta ton agent.
 REYNOLDS BRIDGE is recovering from it's small pox scare.--Peter Cafrey, the Irish sufferer in the recent hand-car collision,i is recovering. old depot, says the American, bears this inscription, evidently penned by some tramp, who had experi- enced its hospitality: i-
 One summer day. a ragged tramp,
 Covered with dust and coal, -
 Washed his face and combed his hair
 And slept in this dirty hole.
 The WooDBURY correspondent of the American speaks of the religious letters witten by Wm. Cothren, Esq, during the recent revival there: Though absent in person, MT. Cothren's epistles show deep interest in the welfare of the town as well as in those amongst whom, as he says, he has lived and yearned over for twenty-five years. - The Methodists "watched in" the New year. The ther- mometer reached 68o and phoebe and bluebird appeared. yof. -.... {
 BARKHAMsTED officials have chosen the following list of jurors for 1876:
 ss Walter Hart, Samuel H. Case, Sheldon Johnson, Elisha J. Slade, Monroe Hart. Henry Payne, Orlando Clark, Joseph Webb, Milfred Youngs, Julius Daniels,