Litchfield enquirer., 1877-06-14
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 LITCHFIELD, CONN.
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 Mir. Van Wrinkles family return this week.
 The Attention of our selectmen IS called to our East Cemetery's Gates Ajar.
 MT. Webster Belden and family are visiting his mother, on South Street.
 Digging has begun for the cellar of Dr. Demming's new residence on North Street.
 MT. De Pey yster and family took pos. session of the McNeil place for the sum- mer, last week.
 Mir. Slack has made nice walk on the north side of road from the foot of East Hill to the cemetery.
 -Jere Lauglin, the man sentenced to SIX months in jail for a mansiaughter in Winsted, was released this week.
 Henry B. Graves Esq. has rented his house on North Street to MT. Hoe. of New York, for the summer months.
 Charles H. Woodruff Esq, and fam ily have opened their residence on South street fo. the summer.
 Mrs. E. B. Webster, and her son, Ga det Midshipman E. B. Webster, have been making a short visit here; the latter soon starts off on his summer cruise.
 -Mr. T. F. Judd, of Bethel. formerly of this town is announced in the papers as Lo~:~~. 5;roouo.o5 o,, b;s fo~,o xyLok io supposed to be valuable mlne of graph ite.
 The funeral of Mrs. Hempsted was attended from St. Michael's church on Tuesday, her remains having been brought here for interment.
 The hotels are filling rapidly. The United States has all it can accommodate and the Mansion House.a good number. The Lake View IS opened for the ssason.
 MT. F. E s. Munger's dog "Jack" was shot dead on Monday afternoon. Legal measures will be taken to bring his assassins to account.
 We hear of no action of our town au- thorities relative to the muzzliug of dogs. In most villages of this size, unmuzzled dogs are not allowed to go at large
 The Village Improvement Society will hold Strawberry Festival at the Old Congregational Church on Wednesday June 2Oth, Supper 50 cents. Doors open at 6 p. m.
 The little school-house in the woods, on the road to Wolcottville, has been re- gently painted pure white by Commit 1 teeman Isaac Taylor, and now looms up gay and galorious.
 We have tried to induce Mir. Rowe to publish card of thanks to the ladies who swept and garnished St. Michael's so thoroughly, ,on Saturday last; but Sex tons, amateur or professional, he thinks are mighty apt to resign.
 The attention of boys making col lections of eggs, is called to the statute published on the outside of this paper, punishing every person. buying, selling. or having in possession, any eggs of the partridge" quail, or woodcock. The wooden wedding of Mir. A. L. Judd, was celebrated at his residence on West St., on Tuesday. A large number of friends from Waterbury, Watertown, and elsewhere enjoyed the occasion and left numerous wooden testimonials of their regard behind.
 The members and friends of the Meth | odist Society are reminded of the socia- ble at the parsonage this Wednesday, | evening We are assured that the funny | old story which is to be read will be a rare treat, but the story and it's applica- tion will be lost without listeners.
 Mir. Foster, of the firm of Foster & l Hurlbut, of West Winsted, will be at the store of Vessels & Gates. on Monday next. with a choice selection of foreign | and domestic woolens, prepared to take orders for anything in their line. Per sons wishing good custom work done l should give them call. At the annual meeting of the Circula-. ting Library, on Thursday evening last, the following offices were chosen for the ensuing year:
 President. George A. Hickox.
 Secretary H. Colt.
 IreGsurer.-Mrs. Fl. B. Belden.
 Book Committee. ee.-Miss Sarah Thomp- son, Mrs. H. R. Colt, Rev. Allan Mclean, Mrs H. B. Belden, Mrs. Francis Vessels, Mrs. Wm. 0. Buell..
 The library is now opened every Satur- day from 2:3O to 5:SO p. m.