Litchfield enquirer., 1876-11-30
COUNTY ITEMS.

The LAKEvILLE Savings Bank building has been repainted.-Bu!cher Bunnel has employed Merritt Bros., carpenters, to build him barn.-A MT. Lyman, who was brother of Ex-Governor Holley g first wife. has taken Mir. Fish's place in the factory ofice-The Canaan News has a good story about two fishermen, pain ter and musician, running from bull that didn't chase them. The result of the affair is to be ''Fisherman's Galop," |" by Prof. S(tillman?).
 At SHARON. recently, the friends of MT. and Mrs. A. R. Woodward gave them a surprise party.-Mr. Dwight Eggleston building house for Dr Powers at Vest port.-A MT. Drew cut his right hand terribly while butchering recently, sever ing the cords of one fnger-The Miller ton Telegram reports the following:
 "A curious case of theft occurred few days since at Benjamin Handlin's farm between Sharon village and Ellsworth. wagon loaded with buckwheat, ready for the market or mill, was left standing i'll the barn to remain over night. Messrs. thieves came alone, took wagon, buck wheat and all, and left for parts unknown Not having quite full load, they stop ped on their way and filled up with corn from the crib of Merils Mclean. I un- derstand that parties are on the track of the thief or thieves, and hope the hand of justice may be laid upon the guilty ] ones. The Canaan News contains the awful announcement that Gen. Sedgewick comtemplates teaching writing school. His system will be imperfect unless he teaches a second school how to read what his first school writes.
 NORFOLK rejoices in Station clock presented by Miss Belle Eldridge. pr. W. l.. Barber has removed to Tarriffville. The seats in the Cong. church were sold on the 20th.
 The FALLS VILLAGE Amateur Dramatic | Association are talking of another series of plays to be given for the benefit of the circulating library.-A party went from here to the Lakeville hop, recently.-Ly-
 man Munson is building an ice house,
 Rev. N G. Bonney. late of this place, was
 installed pastor of the Congregational church at East Hartford on the 2Sth l inst. 1 The CORNWALL BRIDGE grist mill has
 been repaired, lately.-Mr. Chas. Hale
 has sold the Pangman farm, east of the
 river, to two New York men who think
 there is lead mine on it. and intend open.
 ing and working the same.
 l At MARBLEDALE the honse of De Witt 1 Piatt was burned to the ground Friday
 morning. It was the work of an incen.
 diary. The house was occupied by Ben-
 jamin Rowland, but he and his family
 had been absent week. Their entire furniture was consumed. The fire oc.
 cured at about five o clock The house
 was worth about thousand dollars and 1 the whole loss was about fifteen hundred dollass. There was no insurance on either
 honse or flu, niture and the loss will he severely felt.-Ray. | MORRIS now has four stores. MT. Ran.
 dall has now rebuilt. schools are all
 arranged for the winter except the cen. ter, where the members are enactinD things after southern fashion by foment. ing discortl, but it Is hoped that oniat 1 will be restored Mr. Wykoif, of Wood. bury, preached last Sabbath. His preach. l ing is earnest and sincere and his serv,. ces very satisfactory. -Mr J. E Bald win l blacksmith, Is about to remove to Pad. ] dlng.- Winssed NesRs.