Litchfield enquirer., 1878-11-21

again is heard in the land. May it never again cease. e.-Father Duggan extended an invitation to the pupils and teachers of the graded scleol, to attend the Fair at Granite Hall, Wednesday afternoon. and see the stereoscopic views graz hs.-The ladies of the Congregational church will soon issue series of entertainments to be given during the winter months. will be Sunday School Convention in the M. E. Church, Wolcottville, on Friday, Nov. 22d, commencing at II A. M. under the auspices of the Litchfeld Co, Committee of the State. AssociatiOn.-The selectmen have made a much needed improvement at the junction of Waterantl Main Streets One abutment for the new iron bridge is in order, and work is pro- gressing favorably on the other. Pendle- ton, the bridge builder says the iron for the new bridge has been shipped, and in four days after it's arrival, teams can cross it.-Register
 At BRIDGEwATER, on Saturday night there was a fire in the woods South of Henry SanA ford's. ..About four acres mostly woodland ,and owned by Mir. Sanford and Wm. Randall, were burned over before it could be extin- guished. There was meeting of the Literary Society at Austin Gillett;s on Thursday even ing to re organize and elect officers. W. Gillette has closed his School in Woodbury The Sewing Society was at Elmer Frost's on Wednesday.
 The children of the RoxBuRY Congregation al Sabbath school, under the leadership of Dr. Fenn, gave temperance Sunday school con- cert at the Congregational church, last Sunday evening The declamations by the children were good. The choir, under the leadership of Henry Bradley, gave some very choice temperance songs: Thesexercises passed of very pleasantly. Thanks are given to the Superintendent for his kindness in conducting such exercises. .-Gilbert Bishop was arrested on suspicion of breaking into tue store of George Hurlbert a few weeks ago, but was discharged for lack of evidence. Gasette.
 A WORTHWHILE Temperance meeting, last week, was addressed by Messrs. E. H. Boards ley H. Bristol, H. Averill, of New Preston, and others and the temperance choir discours- ed their usual good music. The speakers gen. erally advocated prohibitery legislation of a severe character, one speaker in particular believing that law might be passed against 'rumsellers, making it a penalty of $5,0O0 for the first glass of rum sold; imprisonment for life for the second offence in that line, and hanging for the third.-Hubert Platt has pur- chased farm in Melville, Mass, whither he intends to move soon.-There has been quite a number ot sales of tobacco in this place at from ten to fifteen cents per pound.-Mrs. William Camp is sick Of pneumonia. On Friday last as George Lawrence was doing his chores about the barn he fell from the great beam and put his shoulder out of joint. -GGsette.-George H. Lawrence has had quite peculiar experience. The present mishap was the dislocation of his left shoulder. Twelve years before, he dislo- csted his other shoulder in the same building, by falling, and twelve years before that his daughter fractured one of her limbs, all of which Dr. Hine adjusted. -Ray
 FALLS VILLGE Greenbackers boiled but six votes. Fuckers string band is making good progress. They have engaged Prof. Harvey Wilson of Lakeville as clarionet and flute play er.-Neaos. Charles and Frank Beebe are at home now.-Second Advent Mansfield bap- tised an adherent to the cause, in the South Canaan brook, the 3d.-Michael Smith had a foot amputated, Wednesday week by Dr. J. J. Averill, and doing we'll MT. Smith had some trouble with toe. After it was taken off the wound did not heal and modification set in, necessitating the amputation of the foot.- Courier
 The LAKEv1LLE Catholic Fair was a great success and closed an Wednesday, the 9th. The gold-headed cane was taken by Michael Gale, assistant boss of the Chatfeld. After voting for the cane all partook of a supper in the basement of the church. The Rev. Fath- CT Lynch presided at the feast and favored the guests with speech, in the course of which he alluded to the great work which had been accomplished in building the church and house in so short a time and under such trying cir cumstances on account of the hard times Neacs.-On Monday last Francis Shemeld while engaged at work in the knife shop, had one of his fingers broken in two places, by having it caught in the belting of the machine ry.-Ihe Salisbury Branch of the National Christian Temperance Union held their first meeting of the winter campaign in the Acade TT-11 4l,: loo& c5oxy It was we'll attended, and was addressed by Mir. John Barry-The ore-bed proprietors held their semiannual netting at the Wonon- sco House on Tuesday, the 18th. Governor elect Andrews, who is atty. for the company was here at the meeting. Tuc nIemUerS OI Ene company visited the Ore Hill mines. At the Chatfield, which is under the superintendance of Col. H. P. Harris, salute was fired in hon. or of the Governor elect. I suppose Col. Harris was anxious to display his military ca- pacity to Mir. Andrews, being desirous of re- taining his position on the Governors staff. = Milterton Telegram.
 TWISTED is to have revival of the liquor prosecutions in this vicinity. Phillips has been engaged to sing in this village some- time during the first of December is a sat- isfaction to know that our town is to be repre- sented by gentlemen and men of ability in the next legislature The Rev. Mr. Hallock de livered his first lecture on the Sandwich Islands, at the 2d Cong. church, on Wednesday even- ing, to large and well entertained audience. Wees. Henry Barreuther gives a concert at Music Hall on Wednesday evening next with an amateur orchestra of nearly fifty.-Mr. and Mrs Henry Abel, of the East Village, celebra- ted the twenty fifth anniversary of their we'd ding on Monday evening. The Union Cornet Band are said to have received donations from cur townspeople to the amount of nearly six hundred dollars to be used for the purchase of new uniforms. The auditing com mittee is still at work among the records of the town, and the silence of the grave is upon it. Pork has got down to hard pan. Dressed hogs bring five dollars hundred in our markets. Beef is quoted by dealers here, fore quarters six dollars, hind quarters eight and a half.- | Press. .