Litchfield enquirer., 1878-09-12
COUNTY ITEMS.

COLEBR00K summer V1SlCoTS are turning tnelr steps rapidly city ward--Milk producers are getting but 45 cents can for their milk, and have to deliver it at the station. -'Potatoes they are small. ."-Mr Clifford Hitchcock, has ace Terrell and will remain in town-Mr Ed ward Darlington has been making pretty ex- pensive Western trip recently. He came back with chills and fever, and broke his arm in alighting from the cars. He has been closely confined ever since.
 CANAAN Methodists have made choice of the following board of trustees: A. T. Rora- back, H. H. Cogswell, N. c. Ward, Geo., P.y Strong, Julius Corbit.-The tobacco crop of this vicinity is very fine.
 At CANAAN VALLEY on Sunday night of last week, the large two-story, frame, shingle roof building used by Geo. Thompson for manufac- turing cider, flour, lumber, and cider brandy, was burnt to the ground insured for SC, ,000. This makes the tenth fire, says the News, that has occurred in this immediate vicinity within about three years, nine of which have happen ed under very suspicious circumstances.
 The EVANSVILLE boys mentioned in our last were fined $1 !-Quite party has been visit ing Lake Waramaug. g.-Temperance meetings have recommended here.
 SHARON Congregationalists had their picnic at Julian Pond on the 28th ult. Dr. and Mrs. Bullions celebrated their crystal wedding on the 26th ult., receiving over 100 calls.-S. A. Fraser has been elected president of the Village Improvement society. t...t
 The LAKEvILLE Temperance Rally of Thurs day last was nearly spoilt by the rain. New ertheless the exercises were duly performed and an excellent address was delivered by Dr. Fowler There has been excitement recently over boat races in which several ladies partici- pated, The Rod and Gun Club went to Go shen, on the Sd inst, for their annual encamp- ment. There have been visits from the Steele Guards (Winsted), and the Pearl Street (Hart- 'ford) Sunday School F
 NORFOLK ball players were beaten by Can- aan club, recently. IS to 14-C. D. Themp- son recovered judgement for $40 against one Clark of Salisbury, in recent justice suit F. F. Porter and wife were thrown out of their carriage in Harrington, recently, and much hurt. z .as z @s.3s
 The WoLCrTvILE Nationals beat the Win-s sted B. B. G.. 15 to 2, recently. The same day the Nutmegs beat Collinsville Club r to 9. On Wednesday morning of last week. a, little daughter of Cornelius Gleason, aged three years, found bottle of corrosive subli- mate, which had been carelessly left on the window sill, and drank quantity of it, which caused her death ina few. hnnrs---The great wicket game rosaltcd in close score of d10 tor 90.-Potatoes are poor here, as elsewhere but apples are plenty and the stsength of. the blue ribbon will be pretty thoroughly tested before spring.
 E | BAKRRvILLE reports an excellent crop of to- bacco to the Herald.-The school here is taught by Miss Sarah Nickerson, of New Brit l ain. .ass3
 NEW HARTFORD has invited the 9th Regi- ment to meet there, next year. An entire company went from New Hartford in that Regiment Work has begun in earnest on the new bridge. ~ l.
 The FALLS VILLAGE Term of the District court disposed of but two cases. Fuckers cornet band went to Millertown, recently 10 play for a Greenback meeting. Some Lime Rock campers in Canaan, recently gave an hundred or more friends reception. The Parlor Rock excursion was very pleasant af- fair. *sf
 The CORNWALL BRIDGE Advent camp meet meeting attracted nearly 2000 people on Sun- day of last week, and a good attendance on