Litchfield enquirer., 1878-10-31
COUNTY ITEMS.

The WoLCoTTvILLE Woolen Mill Co.,, are getting in new machinery for the purpose of manufacturing another style of No cloth. The company have had reputation of turning out superior quality of goods, heretofore, 'and they intend to keep up that reputation in the future. e.-Forty-twO voters were made on Wed nesday---W Wednesday was unfavorable for the horse trot. The number of visitors at Valley Park was not immense. The abutments for the new iron bridge are being relaid. authorities are taking advantage of the fine weather to place our streets in good condition. Lawyer E. A. Kunkel has been appointed Sectretary of the board of school visitors at Harwinton and will also serve as acting school visitor. The fine Jersey bull exhibited at the Torrington Agricultural Fair in Sep tember, by H. W. Pierce of Cornwall, died last Tuesday from a disease generally called s'black leg" He was valued at $15O.-At the semi-annual meeting of the Torrington Chris tain Temperance Union holden at the Congre- gational church on Monday evening, October 14th, the following persons were elected officers for the ensuing half year. President, W. W. tBirge Vice presidents, Dr. J. w Phelps, Judge J. F. Calhoun, E. Woodward, Levi Hodges, H. s. Patterson. Recording Secre- tary, Adelbert Hine. Corresponding Secreta- ", Thomas G. Nichols. Treasurer, Robert Birney Board of Managers G. H. Welch, James Alldis, H. E. Hotchkiss, Wm. Spittle, E. J. Steel, J. L. Carson, Dr. T. s. Hanchett, w. H. McCarty, Henry Ashley, Robert Rock fellow. The Umpp having assumed charge of the Reading Room and refurnished the same. Register. & @ ,. a.a.
 At TWISTED work has agai n commenced a Thayer's scythe shop.-Thom. Finn has pur- chased the Skinner place for about $3, 800 H. Bareuther is booked to give concert here on the 20th of November with an orchestra of twenty five pieces and the Winsted German Quintette Club.-Press the milk train on the Naugatuck road was passing the Cotton Hollow crossing, Thursday, at about 4 80, some miscrant threw stone hitting Charles Barnes, brakeman. on the head, knocking him off the train. The cars were moving slowly at the time or Mir. Barnes would probably have been killed outright -Neaos.-A new door has this week been put on the vault at the Hurlbut Bank, making their treasures doubly secure by two time locks instead of one.-Judge Hall occupying the bench in exchange with Judge Fyler, has tried several cases during the past week. Whiting vs Riggs a replevin for a piano judgment for defendant, piano to be returned with payment of costs Several other cases were tried but not decded.-A lady of this village whose hand and heart is in every good work writes us to express her congratula- tions to MT. l.. c. Colt. our new temperance selectman, and at the same time intimates that he has the sympathy of every woman in this town in his endeavors to forward temperance work in Winsted.-It is fair to presume that the recent developments in our towns finan- cial affairs sufficient to convince the taxpay CTS of this town of the propriety of throwing politics ''to the dogs'' when selecting candl- dates for the administration of town affairs. l We think we state the matter within bounds when we say that the expenses of the town l during the past three years have been $50, 900 more than was necessary. f-n 4.