Litchfield enquirer., 1878-10-31
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WOLCoTTvILLE will be addressed, Saturday evening, by Greenbackers Fl. c. Baldwin of Naugatuck, and F. E. Cleveland of Winsted. Miss Eliza Mills left town last Saturday to attend the State Normal school at New Britaln.-The entries for the Trot at Valley Park next week Wednesday and Thursday are full, and we look forward to a successful meeting. g.-John Goodmans little eleven years old boy while walking with some companions in East Litchfield on Sunday, stumbled over a stone, and falling broke his arm just below the elbow "A fend made an. attempt to wreck the Saturday, evening train up, about a mile and a half this side of Burrville.s2 Al bar 1of railroad iron was placed across the track, one end being firmly wedged in pile of Iron by the side of the track. The engineer did not see the obstruction in time to stop the train, but was able to slacken up considerably. The rail was thrown aside but the engine did not leave the track.-Register.
 At TWISTED ground has been broken for the Conn Western depot, which is to be located where the Anthony Horne place stood, just east of the Naugatuck engine house. The depot is to be wood structure 40x1S.-Court house furniture, like riches, Akes wings and flies away. In Winsted it is like the flea that isn't there when you put your finger on him. The furniture of our district court room has of late been swinging back and forth like a pendulum, between West Winsted and the Flat The last swing was on Monday and the said furniture is now in the west end of the town. awaiting the return swing lThe Dol phin-Perkins dog case drags its slow length l along in the district court Chas Dolphin | sued A. M Perkins for the alleged shooting to
 death of Dolphin's dog. They went to law
 last winter and they are at it yet, having ex- pended more money than all the dogs in town | worth Pnrkinc Apnioc ho chc !
 claims that the dog was killed by train of 1 cars on the Conn. Western railroad a claim l which is supported by the testimony of the | engineer and some other of the milk train
 hands. On Monday Dolphin's testimony was
 impeached by ten witnesses. Verdict for de- l fendant to recover his cost FTeSs.-I were better for the state of Connecticut and for thls community if Charley Dolphin's dog had | never been born. Judge Hall of Bridgeport is l now sitting on the bench of the District Court | in exchange with Judge Fyler-HerGM =
 Major Henry Skinner was unanimously elected Lieut.. Col. of the 4th Regt. c. N O., at I Bridgeport last Saturday, vice Lieut. Col Cro- | fut promoted ColoneL-Mrs George Ridge
 way and sister sail for England on. Saturday,
 to join her husband who was injured son his
 voyage there. He was slowly improving when last heard from.-Neacs.
 l SHARON has lost all hope of.a graded school
 says the Telegram the 18th inst Capt.
 John s. Jewett, an old and prom inen tresident
 dropped dead of apoplexy in the road near his
 residence. e.-Albert Hoag fell from an apple
 tree recently and fractured bone in his leg A few days before boy of twelve years, son l of Mir. Able Benedict, met with like accident. Both are doing ell.-There have been two
 temperance lectures at the Hall, recently On
 the evening of the 14th, Rev. MT. Mackey, of 1 Millerten, gave most excellent address; and On Sunday evening, Barney, the one-armed 1 lecturer followed with telling speach. Mrs. | Deming, the widow of the late Dr. Ralph Deming died, week before last, at the age of 81 years.
 At sourH CANAAN Charles T. Connolly has l.been appointed Postmaster