Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-30

Pierce is making thorough work in repair ing his old house, and is also building an addition. As he IS a young, unmarried man, some people will have it that he is contemplating taking further lessons in addition. The hail has not injuried us very much as yet; but the lightning has sometimes been unpleasantly near-strk- ing all around the Painter Hill School House-first striking ard burning MT. Lewis's barn, which WAS some 25 rods from the School House; subsequently com aing. nearer and striking two trees, and still later, being timid from past experience, the teacher and scholars, left before a threatened shower and went in another direction from the previous strikes to neighbor's for safety. While there, dur ing the shower, the lightning struck a large echestnut tree quite near the house. Ray.
 TWISTED allows no grass to grow by it's side walks If not closely chipped by the adjoining proprietor. the Commissioners does it at his xpense.-Dutton's new block approaches completion. It is a large. commodlous structure three stories high, and will present an attractive ap- pearance when finished. d.-Strayed or stol, en. Editor-in-C Chief J. H.V.aof the Win sted Herald. Was last seen in this office "Wednesday evening. telling marvellous. stories about the fantastic doings of a strange people saidto be encamped on the borders of Twin Lakes.-On Wednesday a party from this village spent the day at the Still River Fall and effected several desired improvements. Agood foot-bridge with railings on each side, has been built across the middle rock. and steps have been made from above and hand rail ex- tended down to the bridge. Steps have also been made, which render it less diff fcult to go down in the gorge. Several hitching posts have been put up and the ground in better condition.
 .4, At WATERFRONT Mrs. Thomas Hunger ford has lainTmotionless in an epileptaG fit for eight days Mr. Alfred Bryan also lay iu . fit f0ur days Of fast wvok.--FFv-iio now little better.-We have two or three new roads recently projected, and build ing lots are coming into market rapidly. The demand for tsnements is great, and cannot easily be suppled.-Notwithsta ing the great increase of summer resorts, we take pleasure in reporting that the Warren House is full-literally full-of city boarders. There have never been so many any previous summer as now.- Herald.
 The recent SHARON Episcopal fair was a success, says the News. The receipts were abouS one hundred dollars MT. and Mrs. B. B. Reed are at the seaside. Those on the sicklist Qast week) are getting better, but there are few new ones, among them Miss Hattie Williams. Her school is again closed. .a z F..tss.r.t
 RVERToN has resident physician, Dr. Crosier from the Burlington, Vt., medical school.-Frank Stephens, having con- pleted his education at Sufield. has en- tered his fathers factory and office, and is engaged in the hereditary business of his family, manufacturing rules.-Miss Elm. institution,at EHaddam and returned to her home here.-Mrs. c. II. Case and Misses Emma and Belle Ward are at Stony Greek, enjoying sea breezes and sea bath. ing. .-7Mr.. Lora Afford, one of the oldest residents. is very low and not expected tc live many days. Herald. ~ S
 The party of NEW MILFORD gentlemen who have been encamped at Waramaue | for week or two, returned last Wednes day.-George T. IsbeH. formerly of New Milford, has been visiting friends here { few days this week-N. Staub caught I Al pound bass in the River last Monday He caught one of four pounds few dayl .before.-The Young Peoples Temperanc, l Union held their regular meeting Wednes 1 day evening, at the Congregational Chap | ell. An infant daughter of J. A. Northrol was badly scalded on her arm and lowe limbs by the overturning of cup of tea on Thursday evening last week.-Ray.
 The WARREN church is now in the hand of the painters, and the work is beine f pushed right along.-The School House il Pond District will soon be ready for occu pancy-The fine black stallion Rocket raisedand owned by George Hopkins ! died Thursday night. He was valued a | about $50O.-R0y. .a'h
 ! The Unions. of THoMAsToN, played witl the Washington club in Washington, las Saturday, the score standing 10 to 25 il flavor of the Unions. They were hand somely treated by the Washington boys -Wm. Weston started for England, las Friday. The Thomaston hotel has a nev coat of paint Bradstreet has had t. cut down five nice shade trees on Mail Street, as they interfered with the build ing of the brick block. There was
 dance in the basement of the Catholi church Monday night, with silver cu] for the best break down dancer.-Sentinel About eighty went from here to Cone, Island, Wednesday. Bishop Williams wis its Trinity church. Sunday. .-Ansericasa
 A NEW HARTFORD lady of social preten sions, looking over a portfolio of engrav
 ings, was shown fine head of Byron
 "Who is that ?'' she inquired. ''Byron,
 was the reply. ''Oh. yes" said the soc1a aspirant, "he lives in Bridgeport" ''No this-i portrait of Byron. the poet. /" '~s''
 know Very we'll who he is," exclaimed th' aforesaid $. A. "Ive seen his show. "-