Litchfield enquirer., 1878-10-17
A. WHEELER
LITCHFIELD:

The town clock arrived to-day IWednes- day).
 VI S. meeting this Wednesday, even- ing.
 s'7 On Friday last, large ripe strawberries were picked in Mrs. H. D. Kilbourns garden. Rev Allan Mclean and wife arrived home from Europe, on Tuesday evening. -Deacons Adams and McNeil and the Rev. Nr. brennan attended the County Mission ary meetings at Salisbury, this week.
 At the Superior Court at its last term the following divorces were granted:
 Ellen M. from Wul. A Riddiford.
 Sarah E., from Charles Dow.
 Ellen E., from Geo. DeWOlf Colt.
 Josephine F., from Geo. Il. Frazier.
 Owing to disagreement of Commissioners on the c. P. Wheeler Estate, Judge Brewster of Danbury was appointed a third dcommission- CT, and the case was re.argued before them on Tuesday. Andrews for claimants; Graves for administrator.
 Mir. Foster, of West Winsted, will be at
  next. with choice selection of foreign and do- mcstic woolens, prepared to take orders for anything in his line. Persons wishing good custom work should give him a call.
 The School Board organized on Saturday and appointed T. L. Jennings, Chairman D. c. Kilbourn, Secretary; Examining Commit tee, NJ. R. Gaines T. l.. Jennings, D. c. Kill .bourn Acting Visitors. D. C. Kilbourn, T. l.. Jennings and Hiram Stone. Seven teachers were examined Schools have begun at Brad Aeyvills, Northfield and Fluteville.
 Trial of the case of Luther Prdtt vs. Roy- sI fl. Ford, and of counter action of the latter against the former was concluded on Monday by argument of counsel. The hearings in these cases have been before Hon. James Hun . tinston. Committee of the Superior Court, who will report to the November Term. Andrews and Kilbourn for Pratt; Seymour and Hickox for Ford.
 Miss Nclla F. Brown, of Boston, read al AInOry Hall, Monday evening. She is pret' tv pleasing woman, with sweet voice, and IS a th. sroughly trained elocutionist. Among her hest renderings were those of the courting sceue 0 Henry V, one of Bret Hartes stories about P, werty- Flat, the Irish woman having her u;c,ur, I. taken, and the Deacon's Kissing Trial If was a good entertainment and de- served far be ttel' patronage than it received. Tine last Conn. Weekly Courant contains the following: '.NEw MnFoRD.-W.D. Blacks a.derneys took the first prize at the Danbury Fair, ranking ahead of the Echo Farm stock. So far from such besng the case, the Echs Farm Stock took eight first prizes, and five second prizes, at the Danbnry Fair, which Ter hut few for other competitors. Mir. Starr Jerseys were equally successful at our Stat' fair, and at the Tor rington and WatertowI fairs.
 MEETING OF rHR MEDICAL SoCIETY.-Th' annual meeting of the Lilchfeld County Med ical Association was heldat the Mansion House in LitcllfieId, on Tuesday, Oct. 8th. The fol lowing officers were elected for the ensuing year
 President-Dr. R. s. Goodwin Vice Presi dent-Dr. w. s. Munger; Clerk-Dr. J. J. NewcO1nO: OOMuuttcS Ok A1cuiUCIcuiP o.S Ethics-Dr H. w. Buel; Fellows-Dr. k. B Heady, Dr. Wm. Deming, Dr. J. H. Stevens Dr. W. J. Beach, Dr. T. s. Hanchett; Dele gates to the American Medical Association Dr. R. S. Goodwin, Dr. k. B. Heady, Dr. Il NJ. Knight, Dr. A. G. Heaney; Reporter Dr. l.. H. Wood.
 Doctor c. w. Chamberlain, Secretary of tho Connecticut State Society, was present. ane made remarks calculated to impress upon phy sicians the duty of systematic returns of births and deaths, explaining their legal, social ant physical necessity; also, in behalf of the Con necticut State Board of Health, he distributes blanks to be used in compiling statistics for flu ture reference in regard to sanitary measure to be instituted ky the State Board.
 DoctOr W. j. Beach gave some facts in re gard to TyPhGd FeEereases in the town, show ing the gross exaggeration of the popular re ports, and Dr. Demdng. as member of tn local Board of Health, made suggestions as t the probable cause of the outbreak.
 The Presidents address suggested some fea lures which were novel to this society bu were unanimously approved
 The meeting was adjourned to meet in Win sted, on January 14th, 1879.
 J. J. NEwooMB, Clerk.
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