Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-25
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 uTCaF!ELD, CONN.
Litchfeld.

Al W eSScilS IuTIlIsiiILIS stOic Cdh o0 Iouiiu new spring goods. Advertisement, next week. New Millinery store on South st. Goods bought for cash and will be sold low. See Advertisement.
 When you want some first-class mustard, ask tine .'ciiief' for some ginger and you will get the desired article.
 The Base Bail season was opened on Mon day by the 2d Nameless. They played with the Milton club at Milton, beating them by score of 32 tot.
 On Sunday evening last, MT. Geo. $. Graves lectured on Temperance at Bantam pledge.
 Mir Geo. B. Graves lectured on Temper ance ;o d full chapel in East Litchfeld, Satur- day evening. About 30 signatures were ob- tained to the pledge.
 Mrs Abbot, of Waterbury, will meet the ladies of this village, at Armory Hall, on "Wednesday, May 1st, at 1.3O, p. m., to perfect the formation of a Ladies' Temperance Union.
 -BuiIding goes on as briskly as ever. Mir. Chas. ". Biglow has a new house raised and partly covered. near South Bridge. The cellar of Frank Hills new house on East Street is ready for the frame. The cellar of the new house of F.. l.. Phelps is nearly fin- ished.
 Mir George B. Graves of Waterbury and Mir. Edward Foot, prominent Murphy work err in the cause of Temperance, will address public meeting in Armery Hall on Sunday evening next, at seven o'clock. Those who will assist in the singing are requested to occu- py the platform-all are invited.
 The Easter services at St. Michael's were extremely interesting and we'll attended. The chancel was beautifully decorated with flow CTS the children's singing was very good and an excellent Easter sermon was delivered by the Rector. The attendance at the special services during Lent has been uncommonly large
 On Thursday last, John c. Murphy, James Dillon and Jack Quinlan, all of Wolcottville, were brought before Justice Beach on charge of breach of peace al the Litchfield Station, day or two previous. They pleaded guilty and paid fines of $1. each, and costs to the amount of about $1O apiece
 An additional attraction at the Septet Club concert of Thursday evening will be found in the Steinway Grand Piano furnished by Mir. Benjamin, of Winsted. The piano has much the larger share of the work and the fact that So fine an instrument is to be used at this concert, largely increases it's attractiveness for the intelligent mu sician.
 At a regent meeting of the Litchfield Ag- ricultural Society it was voted to authorize Mir. Holmes O. Morse to raise the money necessary to pay the claim of Mir. Geo. H. Baldwin upon four acres of the Society's land, for foreclosure of which claim petition is now pending. We understand that the money has been raised for that purpose. Fuller tE Trowbridge have first class up- holsterer from New York, who will remain with them for a short time, and are prepared to do that kind of work in a superior manner. All orders should be handed in immediately and will be promptly attended to. They are also receiving large stock of new furniture, which they will sell at the lowest prices
 We are indebted to the Rev. Samuel | OrcOtt, of Wolcottville, for copy of his in- tsresting local History of Torrington. It com prises history, biography, and genealogy in a large octavo volume of 830 pages Prominent among the biographies is that of Old John Brown who was native of that place, and that of Rev. Samuel J. Mills, the noted minis ter of Torringford. A cursory examination leads us to believe this one of the best works of the kind yet issued
 The Superior court comes in for trial of criminal cases on Thursday next. The cases are arranged for trial by days as follows
 THesiay. ApTii 30th - James Marshall.
 "Wednesday, Adg 1St:- Charles Hettinger; and Nicholas Cook, tive cases Francis Smith John Mcdonald Pennington Perkins
 7huT~sfay, Nay 2d:- Edward Wells John Williams Henry Freeman, two cases Wm Wood; Patrick Lacey. HedResday, Nag 8th Dwight J. Strong and Harry Payne, two cases Elizabeth Ly- on, and Alfred Burney. Thursday, Nag 9th: Hiram Haysradt; George Gilbert and Stanley Young Charles F. Gilbert; Lauren Peet
 At the annual meeting of the Episcopal Society on Monday last the following officers were chosen:
 O. C. seymour.
 WARDENs.
 S. AichaoFs TT. Wells, H. O. Morse
 7riaity:-E. H. Wright, W. Bissell N. PdHFs:-L. Hotchkiss, Seth Pend.
 VEsTRYMRN.
 St. Mickaofs IT S. Sedgwick, k. w. Sey- mOur, E. E. Champlin, w. NJ. P. Shelton, S. G. Beach, A. H. Morse. 7rinity:-A J. Beach, C.. D. Wheeler T. l., Jennings, w. o. E. D. Weeks W. L. Landon, l.. II. Carter, w. H. Palmer, W. P. Bartholomew. Alternates, T. S. Sedgwick, c. w. Hinsdale. TFTnity, E H. Wright Alternate, w. W. Bissell. & PauFs, E. D. Weeks Alternate, w. L. Landon.
 CLERKS AND TREAsURER's.
 St Nichaers, c. w. Hinsdale; Trinity, E. H. Wright St. Paula l.. c Hotchkiss. Adjourned till Tuesday, May 14th, for sale of slips. The retirement of Mr. D. c. Bulkley, after S6 years service sa vestryman, is much regretted.
 The semi-annual meeting of the Litch- field County Medical associ ation, was held at the Mansion House in Litchfield on Tuesday. April 23d. Dr. Wm. Deming, President cal led the meeting to order, with 15 members present. A letter from the state board of health was read suggesting that the county association appoint committee to act as aux Hilary to the state board. The President ap- pointed Drs. o. Brown of Washington, R. s. Goodwin of Thomaston, and w. s. Munger of Watertown, such committee. The state board of health is a creation of the present legislature.
 Some interesting cases were reported and discussed, followed by biographical sketch of Dr. Gamaliel H. St. John, by Dr. Chas. F. Couch Dr. G. H. Miner read paper giving "reminiscences and sketches of physicians who