Litchfield enquirer., 1878-01-31
COUNTY ITEMS.


 At SALISBURY Daniel Pratt has purchased the real estate of the late Martin. Decker. Geo. H. Gillette, marble cutter, has re- turned from his holiday vacation. -C Con- stable Adams, though defeated in October, has been appointed by the selectmen to fill va cancy in the list of constables. About $S, 300 have been expended on then ewTown House. It will take as much more to complete it. The work has been done very economically, thus far.-A very lively town meeting was held on the 14th, resulting in the consolidation of two school districtsiaud the establishment of anoth- CT graded school. The teachers of the town have Mutual Benefit Association which will hold public meeting on Friday evening.-A strong effort is being made to rebuild the Washinee Mills. The Savings Society report $sss, ,64e loaned on real estate; and @17s, s54, secured on personal pFoperty.-A rassls oys. ter supper is thus reported in the EeaB: .
 John Van Volkenbergh gave an oyster sup per and dance at his residence near Barrakma. tiff on Saturday night, which was largely at- tended by his friends, and, as the sequel shows by some of his enemies. Late in the evening a dispute arose among the guests concerning the quality of the oysters, which resulted in a free fight, to the general demolition of cloth ing, dishes and table furniture John lost mon-. ey by the venture, and says that no more oys- ter suppers willbe served at his house this sea son.
 WATERrOwN recorded g births, marriages and 36 deaths in 1877-not ahealthy look for the ''vitality"of Watertown!-Earl Buckingham's school gave concert, last week, which was enjoyed by very full house. Eleven sturdy tramps were sent up to the poor house, recent ly.-There was tremendous mad dog scare on the 18th, which is thus described in the American:
 The community was warned and all was ex- citement. The dog, however, was not seen again until 4 o'clock, when he turned up in Greeneville. Two of the denizens of that To- cality, armed with guns, started in pursuit across field or two to the Litchfield road. One overlook the object of the chase and shot at him twice as he was in the act of biting another dog, but being excited he failed to kill him. His companion came up with the dog near the Center school house AS he was chas- ing cat and succeeded in wounding him, but he again started of, and the excitement i'm creased, several men and boys joining in the pursuit. The dog took tho road towards home. followed by . crowd n wagons and on foot. He kept turning in at different gates and acted very strangely He was shot at four fime&, but without fatal effect, and he succeeded in reaching home, where he ran under a wagon shed. Five additional shots were fred at him before he was killed As far as can be ascer. tained he bit II dogs, three cats and chased lots of poultry. He seemed to be after dogs and smaller animals, for had he seen fit he could have bitten 1umber of persona Most of the dogs bitten were killed, one man losing two valuable ones. Some think they will keep theirs and see what will happen. Seven were killed in all. One of the dogs killed, ss precautionary measure, was agreat pet in the neighborhood, and some of the children, says the American Hound the body, improvised coffin, dug . grave, two of the boys acting as pall-bearers, and buried it. Then all surrounding the grave sung, Safe in the arms of Jesus"
 The BARKHAMsrED sufferers from the Tar iffville disaster are all home exceaE Dwight Case, our postmaster who stlll heg in sh6 Hartford hospitul. The five who went from Barkhamsted Hollow were from the family of Horace Case, and were allmore or less injured Dwight Case and wife being severely sbrned Mrs. Frank Case would have drowned, but fos Herbert Cases presence of mind. Two dead bodies and number of seats were .remoysd before she could be taken out, and she was in water to her chin,-The new schoolhouse at the Center is completed in an entirely satisfac- tory manner.
 NEW MILFORD records 70 births, A mar. riages, and A deaths in 1S77-The -Housaton- ic Milk Association meets at New Milford ssoa Wednesday of this ek.-Assistant Cashier Noble resigns his position in the Bank.-Ed. ward Iago has been bound over on charge ot stealing $6Q from the house of Lemaa Hins. The Water Witeh Hose Go have grand ball on Wednesday next.-An operation was performed on Cad Northrop on the 's1ss, for diseasefrom which he has long suffered, but he died two days afterward. Henry Booth was surprised" last week, and over $50 in money given him.-R.S. Hill has had six car- loads of hay come this week.-A beautiful monument has been erected to the memory of the late J. F. Treadwell. Postmaster Bald wins name has been sent into the Senate, by the President, for conirmation. The largest funeral procession seen in New Milford for q long time was the ons which followed the re- mains of Richard Mesla fiFom Washington to the Catholic Cemetery, here. on tho G1af izlsks
 Rev. Mr. wyckon, of WooDBgRY, had hia annual donation sisit WsdnesdaS.-..Rev.-. .af,. Moves, at his donation, received aboat e40 in money and many ether valuahle articlea,z:: MT. Solomon. Democratic Representative, had 6 horse and carriage stolen ss svatefbuiT. TO cently. The carriage was found near Henry Juddsin Wstertown and the horse at AiidrsN Darwin's. Two Waterbury fellows have been arrested. ssf .g.+> ,aa ,d ~ ea FAILS VILLAGE is preparing for grand ball on the 14th. of Febnary. "A. Juseiceo the Peace hss issued an order for Hazxliag doga. MT. Edward Mnkle has HeeoYered from his hurts at Tarrifyille. He was thrown, says the News, against the stove and dhisci0thesmdfs 1 burned before the water rushed in and exsin. guished the fre; otherwise hs must have been horribly burned. He was up to his waist in water, wsdgsd in % he could not move him self and felt some one graaping his feet pFohs- bly, one of the young ladies from Winated who were drowned. . .s,. 5.,.s. ..s.s s..s..s.s < . 1 ACoRSwALL BRIDGE Temperance meeting was held at the Methodist church. recently, in charge of Dr. White of South Cornwall. assist cd by residents of Cornwall Bridge. Quite a number were present and signed the pledge. I -Messa Curtis, Wsdhams. and the Iron Co. have bsen lucky enough to get in their ics-- about . foot thick and very eleamaa, $