Litchfield enquirer., 1878-08-22

Hotclkiss tE Sons recently soltl house and lot on Albert St. to \. Sykes consideration $1 O. 00-Mrs. James Alldis returned from her visit to the sea shore on "Wednesday of this weck.-An excursion party consisting of mar ried Wolcottvillians visited High Rock Grove Thursday, and passed the day there in a jolly picnic fashion. Rc3i8to7:-At the regular meeting of the Torrngton Temperance Union last week Tuesday evening Messrs. Bottom, Bloss, Norton, Lamb, Potter, Sanford and Dr. Goodwin of ThomastOn were present and made short and effective arguments against the evils of intenlperance The ninth annual reunion of Companies 1 and B and the band of the First c. V. 4. will be held at the Warren House, WatertOwn, Sept. 10th. J. G. Broth we'll of Wolcottville is secretary. .-1mea1can.
 THoMAsToN Temperance meetings are still continued with good degree of interest. The Thomaston Cornet band is improving under the leadership of NJ. J. Grilley.-The tower clock business seems to be very good at pres ent One clock, now building, is to have nickel plated works, and will be a splendid specimen Of fine workmanship when fnsIed.-G. Perry Bennett is completing fine residence on North Main street.-Quite number of our citizens have visited Wallingfortl since the disastrous tornado there -AmeJfcan. .-Black bass are being caught in the Naugatucl< above Rynolds bridge.-During the storm on last Friday afternoon, the lightning struck in Chatfield quarry. y.-About ten days ago Mrs. Patrick t1aherty took off one of her finger rings and put 1t on the other hand. Her fill- ger IS now So swollen that the ring cannot be taken off, and Dr. Goodwin says it. must be cut off.-9ndee.
 TWISTED greenbackers met at Borough Hall on Saturday night last to choose delegates to the state convention winch meets in New Haven to-day. The meeting was large and enthusiastic. the county Commissioners Tn the state of Connecticut will meet in Win sted sometime during the month of Septem- ber.-The Colebrook people grumble at their Winchester ncighbors about the condition of that part Of the Colebrook road lying within the boundaries of this town-Press. Tine Rev Mir. Hallock returned home last Saturday from his three months vacation, and was welcomed in the most cordial manner by his friends Mir. Grinnan's new building, opposite Park Block, is fast getting into shape. F. L. Smith, of Bantam Falls, for several years a merchant in that place, has rented store in J. c. WetnOrc's new block adjoining the Clark House, and will occupy it. September 1. as boot and shoe store.-Mr. E. " Norton has his family home again from the Vest The St. Francis T. A. < B. Society and the Union Cornet Band will have grand union eXcurslon to Lakevllle on Saturday of this week, 17th inst.--Hern5d- 5d-Sc0tt Good win, of New Hartford, has brought, suit against the Conn. Western R. R. for dam- ages received at Tarriffvile and attached one of their engines the ''Bloomfeld," on Mon day.-1t is wonder where all the people come from, but the hotels in town are all full of bOarders. The Palmer Post, G. A. R. are making arrangements to produce, Gen. Kilpat- rick's military drama of Altotoona. Ellen D. Peirce of Canaan has been engaged to teach school No. 5, in District No 4, West Winsted, and Miss Eva L. Bartlett of New Haven, to teach No. 2.