Litchfield enquirer., 1877-09-13
C0UMTY ITEMS,

minister, Rev. MT. R. A, Ottman.-The Hawkeyes beat the Struggles. .s19 to Il, on the 9th inst. The announcement of
 the appointment Mir. Merritt Hunt post master of Northfeld, occasions some sur. prise in this vicinity. where no such per-, son is known.-The Good. Tsmplars were visited. recently, by their brothers and sisters from One Pine Lodge, Plymouth. s PLEASANT VALLEY Episcopalians hold services in the Carriage Repository while their new church is building, MT. Eu- gene Rogers has bought the sawmill and other property lately occupied by Mir. E. H. Root, and intends to. use it for the purpose of manufacturing wooden rakes. IA child of MT. Rowley had leg broken recently He was riding wlth his father,s who is deaf, in aa heavy wagon, and fell under the wheels. MT. Rowley did not hear the child's screams, and drove dl-
 rectly over him.
 The two THoarAsToN ball clubs, the Un- ions and the Empires have been having some sharp. games. On. Wednesday of last week. the Bnions were victorious.s 13
 to 12; but. on Friday, they were defeated 9 to 10, and thus the town championship and a prize of $25 goes to the Empires, who had previously won @ game, it seems. At the opening of the ninth inning of the decisive game, the Unions were two runs ahead, when it grew SO dark that good playing was difficult, and the Empires managed to secure five runs and the game. The Rev. MT. Ocfofd, rector of the Episcopal parish. was married on the 9th, to Alice, daughter of Mr.. Geo. Canfeld. --Geo. w. Beach, the boot and shoe deal. CT. is building an addition to his house. The Herald announces the elopement of a maiden of sixteen with cunning widow CT more than twice her age. 4-tH
 ; WATERFOWL has voted $i00 towards the Bunker Hill road, individuals! having raised $11O.-A farmer'sf daughter near here moved 50 acres of grass, this sum- mer, at I an acre. She might prove something of ''helpmeet. The Thom- aston cornet band has been engaged to furnish muslc for the. Watertown fair.- Rev. H. Q. Judd had a pleasant and prof itable visit from his friends on the occa- sion of his crystal wedding. ,7@n a
 ToRRrNaToN ladies made $SO. from peach festival. recently The Bakerville band furnished music. Prof. G, l. .Stoeck- el and family. of Yale College, have occu- pied nthe Bartlett mansion for three months past.-Mrs. Brunn and family of Brooklyn have spent the. summer with B. ,Woodgard. d. NAAH M SISbS
 PLYMOUTH Episcopalians have en- gagged the services for the winter of Mir. Scudder. now in deacons' rs.-Wal lace Satterly is laid up with the gout.- Mir. Forbes, long principal of the academy has,left the positaon for one at Windsor A Miss Talcott, of West Hartford,a a grsdu- ate of Vassar takes his his place Eton Dunbar, Philadelphia millionaire
 recently deceased, was born near the Harwinton line. He began basi1ess as a tin pedlar. r..- ! At LAKFvILLE. recently, Leonard Cum- mings was crippled for life it is feared, by fall of 25 feet into a well he vas dig ging for H. A. Gibbs.
 ; SALISBURY has been suffering from pet ty thefts; fruit. corn, potatoes and chick .ens are slyly made way with. to the great annoyance of that conmunity. R-1tl ' ! NEW HARTFORD has engaged Mr. John H. McNary a principal of it's public schools for the coming year.-Mr. Pratt, of .SoafhinGt0n. .ana Mir. Natian Morse. have been building new houses. this sea- son.-Great preparations are being made for the Reunion of the 2d Fl. V. A., on the 11th inst. A committee has been ap- l pointed in each school district to solicit provisions and funds. The Pine Meadow and Nepaug cornet bands will be present F. ". Fenn has large company of glee singers in training.to provide vocal music. which will be of the highest order. Gov. Hubbard and Gen'ls Hawley and Frank lin have been invited. and will probably be present. 1a2 a<s aessxisr
 The CANAAN News has been adroitly burglarized by some rascal who has got