Litchfield enquirer., 1878-10-24
COUNTY ITEMS.

inst, an old-fashloned ''corn-husking' was held at the farm of F. w. Mix, says the Her aid. There were all of 200 people present and they husked about 400 bushels of corn, after which they adjourned to pumpkin pies, dough- nuts and coffee at the house.-Mr. Albert Bun- nel broke rib, recently, by fall while un- loading freight.
 A TORRINGToN correspondent Of the Herald animadverts upon the proceedings of a certain unnamed man who married a we'll. .to-do wid- ow, quarreled with and left her, and then is- sued solemn warning in the newspaper an- nouncing that, ''Whereas my wife, Mehitable Jerusha Ann Peppergrass Sugarstick, having left nay bed and 6oard, therefore &c,.?" Name him!
 WATERFOWL reelected Hon. Leman W. Cut Ter, town clerk, this year. This is his tsirtietb successive year in office. .-Messrs. King, War ner, and Peck were very successful at the New Haven Fair:-Mrs. Condit, daughter of MT. Hubert Scovill, is at home, ill of consumption. A ten mill tax, this year, reduces the town indebtedness about $4 900. Royal M. Weller, formerly resident of this Town, shielded in Stepney on Monday by hanging.-It is ''li- cense, !" this year, by about % majority There is union woman's prayer meeting. eve " week.
 RoxBURY ''Greenbackers' met. on Saturday night, the 18th inst, and effected an organiza- tion of seventeen members with Geo. R. liar rs as President. Cottage meetings are held each week in different parts of the town by the Rev. Mir. Anderson.-The Congregational So- ciety have their prayer meetings in their chap el on Thursday afternoons Randall R. Da- vidson has been engaged to teach the school in the Hollow district for the winter, and began his duties this week.-Roxbury schools receive but about $1, 200 year, in all and they are ill session bnt seven months.
 The strike at the HoToHKIssv1LLE shear shop has ended at last, work being resumed at the old rate of wages
 The KENT Iron Company are getting in a stock of coal and ore, and are prepar- | ing to start their furnace. new house be- | ing built for Mrs. Kelly is nearly completed except the painting Religious meetings are held nearly every eveningat East Kent church. The schools in the village are now in opera tion. Mir. Catlin is teaching at the district school. Other schools will commence in the various districts soon. Miss Alice Dwy will teach in Macedonia. The Catholics have fail this week to raise money to build church.
 The REYNOLDS BRIDGDE Independent So cial Club had hop, Friday night, at Wooler Mill Hall, with prize of silver watch for the best clog dancer.-The chapel is progress ing fnely.-The knife shop is said to be doing more business than ever before.-The Clock Co.'s band gave serenade, recently, to Henry 1 Reynolds four-year-old child o William Bunnel, died very suddenly of mem braneous croup, Thursday night. Mir Barney lectured on Temperance here, recently.
 The SALISBURY Missionary meetings wer, well attended, but we hear that the prevalen feeling was against the continuance of thesa county societies.-At the trustee sale of Ian don & Co.,, at Chapinville on the 10th inst, Mir. Conklin, brether-in-law of Mir. Horac' Landon, purchased coco bushels of char coal for $1, 725, Barnum Richardson O. bid ding $1, TOO. The other articles of persona property sold correspondingly low.
 The NORTH CANAAN school board has elected M. B. Tobey chairman, and A. T. Rorabacl secretary. These gentlemen were chosen ex amining committee. Mir. Toby is to be actin. school visitor. The following sums are appro priated to the various schools: District No. 1 East Canaan, $6O0; No. 3, Canaan Depot $1, ,O50; No. 8, Rood Street, $500; No. 4 Canaan Valley. $500; No. 5, Canaan Street $500. O.-Potatoes are selling at 75cts, says tn, News German named Eidler was attacked by two roughs at Barnes Lime Kiln, recently and much hurt. The young lady who elopet with Cornwall Bridge Adonis from the Cam Ground during the late meeting, has repentet her choice, and is again under her father' roof, never. nevermore to stray,' says th' l News. # N
 NEW HARTFORD enjoys Barreuthers orches tral concert on Wednesday evening of thi week. --Geo A. Driggs, proprietor of the Pud dletown tavern, has been heavily fined for Ii ! quori selling. He was also prosecuted fo