Litchfield enquirer., 1876-11-23

At BARKHAdsgED town meeting. held Nov. 9th, the contract was annulled for the repair of roads by J. F. Simmons: and Hiram 0. Bsown, Joseph Webb. and Dwight M. Wheeler were appointed committee to superintend, manage and
 have entire control of the repairing of all roads in town for three years, and not to exceed the sum of $1,5O0 per apnum for such repairs The selectmen threaten
 their resignation If the town continues to
 place committees over them.-Henry F. Lane has manufactured some twelve hun- dred barrels of cider, this fall. at his mill on the Greenwoods turnpike. - Press.- The Rev. G. D. Baird gave very inter- esting sermon on the subject of 'sPlea- sure. at the Methodist church. Sunday, the 18th inst.-Imniense quantities of apples have been gathered by the farmers of this vicinity, this fall. Daniel Tiffany,
 of Center HilI. having picked by hand and placed in his cellar over two thousand
 bushels of nice winter fruit.-A poor,
 honest. yet industrious man, for a few
 days sport went q fishing; not meeting with much success he returned home sooner than uutici PatEd, and through 8 window of his dwelling he saw promi- nent gentleman of this vicinity sitting by the side of his wife, with arms encircling her form and lips in close proximity to, her face.-Nescs.
 At TWISTED, Mir. Wm. ". Sweet, an old and respected citizen of Winsted, died
 suddenly of heart disease at his home on
 Elm street, on Sunday evening last.-The
 building so long used as depot in Win
 sted by the Naugatuck Railroad Co.,, will
 be sold at auction on Thursday next, the 23d inst. The members of the Union
 Cornet Band have engaged the Opera House. and are making preparations for first. class ball to be held on Thanksgiving ve.-NeaUs. 4 mild case of varioloid is reported on Chestnut street {measles, says l the News).--A. baby two days old was brought from Colebrook to this place, re- gently, to be christened. Rice, formerly an engineer on the Naugatuck road, and son of B. F. Rice, of this place,
 died recently in Providence. R. Tho
 man who cut down the grand old elm which lately stood near the Episcopal
 church on North Main St., is said to be
 living in continual fear of being struck by lightning. - Press A Union Sunday school teachers meeting was held on last Wednesday evening at Good Templar's
 Hall. It was attended by about fifty teachers of the 1st and 2d Congregational
 and Methodist churches. Herald.
 CORNWALL BRIDGE has new store open- ed by MT. G. R, St. John of Kent Quarterly Meeting was held at Ellsworth
 last Friday. presided over by Elder Hub
 bard.-HerGId. E T. s. Gold of West Cornwall address the Mass. State Board of Agriculture at
 Worcester, Tuesday afternoon. on the sub- iect of fruit culture. Herald. . NEW MILFORD has appropriated &, ,500 for seating, heating, lighting and furnish
 ing the new Town Hall. It is to be open-
 ed on the 1st Dec. with performance of
 Roots cantata, ''The Haymakers," to be
 given without books and in costume. Two
 brass bands will be in attendance, and a
 good time is expected. The hall will
 seat eight hundred people. e.-NesOs.
 While w. J. Coville and G. l.. Mont
 rose, of Brookfeld; were fishing
 last Satuaday. in Coles Pond. they
 caught 70 pike-Mr and Mrs. o. M. Pendleton have gone from this place to
 Norwalk to reside.-A little son of N.
 Staub is quite sick with diphtheria. are pleased to note that WE. Kinney, who
 has had such severe illness, is so far re-
 covered as to be able to be at his place of
 business. Noble Bennitt has been ter
 racing his lot on the corner of Bennitt
 and Golden Hill-sts., this week.-James
 H., only son of William ). Fradenburg, living on Bennitt-st., came home from
 school last Friday, complaining of sore
 throat. He grew gradually quite sick,
 and when the doctor was called, it was found that he had dlphtheria. After
 great suffering, he died at SIX o'clock Thursday morning.-RGy. . The third meeting of the"NEw PRESTON Lyceum" came off on Friday evening, Nov. 10th. I, am happy in reporting 8 1 full house. e.-Rhfus Smith has been mak- | ing great improvements around h1s
 premises by painting and building, and fixing up things generally around his fac- l tory.-Charles Carter, who for some little time past has been confined to the house, 1 is recovering, and is now able to be
 around.-F. P. Bolles has taken the Vil-
 lage School for the Winter term, ,commen-
 cing the first of December.-Rev. MT.
 Moses, of Monroe, formerly of this place,
 supplied the pulpit in the Village church
 on Sunday.-The sNew Preston Cornet
 Band" are still iving.-Ray
 Six KENT hunters went out to shoot
 coons dne night this week, and after
 spending most of the night they returned
 with their game, which consisted of one
 skaInE Augustus Straight, an aged
 and much esteemed resident of South
 Kent, died. we understand. last Saturday,
 on Quaker Hill. whither he had gone on a
 visit. Edward Buckley, of Amenia Un-
 ion, formerly of this place, was found dead in his shop about ten o'clock last
 Saturday evening.-RGy.
 1 The WARREN Cornet Band contemplate
 giving coucert before long.-Ray.
 Wo1corTv111E.- Y. G. o. w., of
 this place will hold social hop at Allen
 Hall, on Thursday evening, Nov. 30th.-
 O. Hotchkiss & Sons are putting up
 three new buildings near the railroad l just above the church street crossing.-
 The A. O. H. of Thomaston will hold
 their third annual ball at American Hall 1 in that village on the 29th inst.-One
 night last week MT. 0. M. Ladd, lost by death the most valuable horse in his sta.
 ble.-Patrick Kelly has commenced
 building 8 new house on Plymouth St.,
 c. Hotchkiss < Sons do the carpenter
 work.-The Star Social Club of this vil- 1
 Granite Hall, on Tuesday evening. Nov.
 28th.-Dr. W. l.. Barber, one ol Wolcott-
 ville's former citizens, and recently of l Norfolk, is about to take up his abode in Tarifville. Civilian Davis, the elder of
 the Davises arrested for robbing the ware house of the Union Manufacturing Co.,; Wolcottville, is suspected of having
 robbed the Seymour clothing store few
 weeks ago.-Bonfres were prevalent in our village last Monday evening. But what was it all about?-Register .- FALLS VILLAGE young men have l formed a Mutual Benefit Association. They meet in Citizens Hall buiId- ing Friday evenings. Why cannot we have 8 course of lectures this winter. -Dr. Heath, late ot South Lee, has set tied in, this place.-Swan B. Brewster had his hand smashed between the bumpers of two milk cars at Brookfeld Junction l kho nkhar ni0hf xrbioh wiII poooaeifoko O