Litchfield enquirer., 1877-11-15
TIDc fitrIDhelh enluirer,
 LITCRFlELD, CONN.
LTTcHFlELD.


 -Mr. Moves. of woodbury, preacLe' at the Congregational church on Sunday Hon. Truman Smith is in town for few days visiting Hon. c. c. Woodruff
 Hon. G Fl Rollister has establishtt
 his office in Beckwith's lower block, up stairs.
 We hear there is to be another coa yard on a lot south of the Shepaug Sta tioa formerly owned by Mir. T. F. Judd.
 The rooms over Beach's block arr Bo~ occupied by two families, who have recently moved III. Mr.. Beach himself Occup es his new residence just below the Lake View HOuse.
 Hon. c B. Andrews has moved hil office and library into SeymOur's build ing, where he has the twO north roofns, up stairs. heretofore occupied by the Sec. rttaTy of the Insurance Company and by the Town.
 Lorenzo D. Galpin, of Woodbury, was trieI Wednesday before Justice Beach for obtaining money on false pretences, and sentenced to 90 days in jail and to pay fine of s5. The money lS2) the fellow obtained. WAS returned.
 Commencing to day (Thursday) the a. m. passenger train on the Shepaug Ra'lrOad leaves here at 930. The p. m. milk train at 3.I5. There are also slight smfxw ss, funa nf kToi of this station.
 Samuel Cone was elected Second Lieuk. of Co. H on Monday evening, vice Walter K. Peck resigned. The Company give ball in WOlcottviIle on Friday eve- ming of this week. Reports indicate that It will be a success.
 Professor Baxter paid this village 8 short visit. last week. He has a new methOd of teaching music which, from what we can learn about 1t, has decidedly m"re novelty than merit. He did not succeed in organizing a class. Tine cellar of MT. Aliens new house On Meadow street is nearly finished. It has brick underpinning and is put con- siderably in front of the line of the rest of the houses on that side of the street. The carpenters are at work on the frame. -Champlin keeps A large supply of CAtawba and white Malaga grapes;of Cal ifOrnia pears; also nice eating apples. F. E 8. Munger is on hand at all seasonable hours 10 wait upon customers. He claims that his teas and groceries are splendid, and at rock bottom" prices
 People gre naturally very curious to know whO has been employed as teacher by the committee of our First Dist. Mir Cheney has kept the matter a profound secret. On Monday unite a number of were informed that the school would not open till Monday of next week.
 -Wnght's Dancing schools are decid ed succesa. He has class of about 30 children each Tuesday afternoon, and 20 couples of adults each: Tuesday evening. Then follows a hop-from 9:30 to 12- which is largely attended. Outsiders are requested not Co come m before 9:3O. The schools are held on Monday instead of Tuesday of next week.
 The prevalence of the dancing mania in this community is sadly evident even tp the casual observer. Ask the gentle. manly clerk for pound of sugar and he wAltzes to the sugar barrel, whirls solemn ly round to the scales; all in perfect time to the imaginary tune that is running in his head. His leisure moments are spent in pEancing up and down the space be- tween the two counters, and we hear it whispered that the usher at St. Michasl's turned three times in his progress up the aisle last Sunday morning to show lady tO front seat. Even the compositor set ting ads" in our office takes the RedOwa step to the cabinet for Long Primer Ex. tended, and then practices the Schottiche with an ahstracted air on his way back. The youngsters whistle Bub Whites fas- c1uatlng melodies to the exclusion of Hold the Fort" and the other Moody & SAnkey airs hitherto predominant; and Litchfsid fairly whirls with the new ex- eitement
 The Superior Court began it's Novem. ber term on Wednesday of last week. with trial of court cases. Long vs Follen was opened on the part of the plaintiff. This vas suit f0r islander between residents of Boston, Mass. The defendant who formerly lived Tn wOlcUttyilla still has property tasrs. by attachment ofwhich the suit was commenced. After a prodigious deal of ''imParling." the case was settled by the PlalntiHs taking judgment for S51 and costs.-Welch. and Eldridge of Boston, for plf.; Morse and Metcalf of Boston and Hollizaer for deft's.
 !SSaiA VI. French Watertown case was an acs1on upon c note, the defense being payment and a receipt. which the plaintiff claimed was forgery. Gillette for plf., COahrsn for deft.
 SossdGst vs. WadhGms was a suit against the complainant in liquor prose- cutiOn for seixing the defendants liquors in Goshen about two years since. The constable serving the process had not given bond and the suit was abated by Justice Henry Norton for that reason. N The defendent assisted at the seizure and the question is whether the de Jacto pow. ec of the officer will protect his acts. Graves for plf., G. c. Woodruff for shs deft
 Baekingh0m 0ssd SpevTy vs Osborn. This case vas tried two years ago before Judge Martin. when judgment was rend- cred for the deft. It then went to the Supreme Court and new trial was grant. cd. The action is brought to recover the