Litchfield enquirer., 1878-09-26

The 1IHOMAST0N Christian Temperance Union held it's regular meeting in the Conere- gational church, last Wednesday evening. to a full house. The Seth Thomas Clock Go have suspended business until October lst. on ac- count of depression of the Southern trade caused by the yellow fever.-Mr. Seth Thomas has raised nice, large barn. in tue place of the one recently burned.-Mr Noah Norton has raised the roof of his house on Elm street one story, and is making several additional improvements. .-Hor0ld Tine Rev. J. w. Backus has not yet withdrawn his resignation. James Corners is building new house on Prospect street. The Clock Co. band is soon to give sociable at Watertown- Bishop
 Williams confirmed eight persons at Trinity church on Sunday.-It is thought that Morse's new block will be ready for occupancy about June 1st.-America2a.
 1.-The TWISTED Gas Go. give notice in circu- laf Vo tnelr patrons of reduction i'll the price of gas after the 1st of the present month to $3 70 per 1,OO0.-The Union CorneA Band are on the ''war-path' (to use Darcey's words), collecting money for their new uniforms.- me strong Manufacturing company have re- gently put in new hydraulic press for stamp Ing and ornamenting. It is very powerful and elegant piece of machinery y-Repubican Convention Delegates State, Henry G. Colt, Hiram f: Lawrence Chas. J. York, John T. Rockwell; Congressional, Geo. M. Darlington, Ghas K. Hunt, NJ. W. Miner, Edward H. bronson; Town Committee, Geo. B. Cook, Rollln ii. Cooke and C. K Hunt.-HeraM - The Rev. Wm. H. Thomas preached an ex- cellent sermon to the young men last Sunday evenlng.-Diptherla is prevailing to consider aole extent ln the borough.-Bea0s.
 NEW MILFORD Republicans have chosen the following Conventional delegates: State Scott Buckingham, T. D. Merwin q n Bhnn, C. r. Merwin; Congressional-J. B. Merwin, J. s. Turrill, Henry Roberts Wm. Knapp; enatorial-Ralph E. Canfeld, E. B. Morehouse, Carr Hine, Gerardus Knapp Town Committee-Wm. Knapp, c. D. Blinn. Scott Buckingham.-La Sunday St. Johns Church contributed for the yellow fever suffer- CTS $ll6. 10; the Congregational Church, $91; {; ana the Methodist Church, $15. 50.-Mrs Stone and Miss Lottie Thompson went to Nor walk on Tuesday to attend the Women's State Temperance Convention District Court will meet here next Monday.-There was an immense amount of drunkenness and rowdy- ism ln this Village on the day of the Circus and several individuals spent that night in the lock up, arrested by Officers Hill and Couch. h.- Mrs Noble s. Bennitt, of Tottenville, N. Y. had her pocket picked on the Fair Ground Thursday, and lost about fifteen dollars Sever al other ladies had a similar experience which shows that there was band of blacklegs there watching for victims. Thursday Thomas Rowe, of this Village, caught Henry Bunton Tn the act Of attempting beastly assault on the formers wife. Bunton has been arrested.- The Housatenic Fair was held on Tuesday, "Wednesday and Thursday, of last week. There was good show of cattle, and horses, fruit, ,&c. The Gunnery B. B. c. beat the Pastimes again. By the fall of the Grand Stand on the day of the races several people were hurt quite severely; among others, daughter of Rev. w. L. Peck, of Marketable, was badly hurt in the back.-RGy,
 When the WoLCoTrvILLE bells began to ring, early Saturday morning. to summon the ''picnicers' to readiness for the train, there eoere those who jumped out of bed to see where the fire was, and others rushed out into the street in readiness to lend a helping hand, and were not little chagrined to discover that they had been decidedly fooled. d.-Landlord Farnham has had bathroom fitted up in the American House, after the latest approved style.-Dr. Geo. l.. Taylor of the M. E f8rG6R f8r 6 lfdfttSNEs9 9a M Htemperance at Farming Elliott arrived home safely from their trip to England, Wednesday afternoon. Union Picnic ef the Methodist and Congregational churches and Sunday schools to High Rock GroVe on Saturday last, was most complete success.-The collection in aid of the yellow fever sufferers taken at Trinity church last Sunday netted about $35 at the M E. Church, $l5.-Repnblican Delegates: State, L.. W. Zoe, J. E. Rose, E. c. Birge, A. F. Migeon; Congressional, Charles Alvord, E. s. Miner, C. James, Alonzo Whiting. .-Register- According to the sermon of Rev. H. N. Sher- man. preached at the close of his second year as rector of Trinity parish, August 31st, the nr;sb mnmher s n144m0ber of families at .n and teachers in Sunday school, 20; Sunday school scholars, 131, increase of Sunday school for past year, 23. There were four marriages and five burials. Amount of money raised for all purposes, 3, 2,400.-Anaer9c07a.
 At NoRTHFIELD, ten persons were confirmed by Bishop Williams at Trinity church last Sunday. A successful meeting was held here by the Good Templars of Waterbury dis trict, last Friday. Rev. o. J. Range lectured in the evening.-The knife factory is running gain.-Americ01o.