Litchfield enquirer., 1878-11-21
COUNTY ITEMS.

COUNTY ITEMS.
 SALISBURY authorities have succeeded in catching and convicting some of the thieves who have been infesting that region for some time past Hiram Winters and Herace E Ball were convicted of sheep stealing, recently, and sentenced to thirty days imprisonment in jail, It is hoped that their conviction will put stop to the pilfering and petty extent, more especially during last win ter. ''Sheep, honey, chickens. eggs and fact everything that could be got away with, were appropriated by the thieving sneaks," says tlie News. 'tAt one time hens eggs were so scarce farmer was obliged to import enough from out of town to set under hen. Chick ems were ''few and far between" One man succeeded in keeping brood of half dozen by constant vigilance and zealous care. He kept them in his cellar, only letting them out for air and water half hour in the mi dale of each day, when they were immediately driven back into the cellar and securely locked in The only broods that were allowed full liberty were owned out in the suburbs of the town, and they had their tail feathers all pulled cut, and were wild as hawks. Hams were taken out of cellars and pantries were laid waste by. these 'varmints.'
 The CANAAN Temperance Uuion was ad- dressed by John Barry, last week-The Graded School works admirably. The high school, or upper department, is under the per sonal supervision of MT. H. M Adams who teaches the higher branches, and the languages, even to the fitting students for college. He is strict disciplinarian, and remarkably suc- cessful teacher.-A beautiful crab cactus in the window of Mrs. J. L. Bragg exhibits forty nine buds.-John Maybee, after lingering illness of several weeks, died on Tuesday last at the age of sixty seven years.-Mr. J. L. Bragg is blasting cellar for new house on School St.
 The NORFOLK Temperance Union is busy fighting intemperance, and money has been raised to carry on the work during the wiuter.
 Many CHARLOTTESVILLE farmers have disposed
 
 EAST CANAAN has had two fatal cases of diphtheria recently.
 SHARON is to have temperance hotel-the Pleasant View House, kept by Mir. Bradley. The Congregational Chapel was dedicated on the Eth inst-M. F. Whitney is to bring in a drove of cattle from the West.-Mr. Eli Rowley was thrown from his wagon and con- siderably hurt on election day.-There have been several deaths recently, among them, Mrs. Hiram Traver.-On the 11th inst. Rev. R. Hunt of Sheffield lectured at the Town Hall, on Temperance E. Griffin fell in fit on Monday afternoon of last week" says the News, 'and for a time life seemed extinct, but she revived and is comfortable at this writing. "-Gen. Sedgwick, the patriarch of the Litchfield County bar, is enjoying good health and still takes lively interest in cur rent events.
 THoMAsToN Methodists held a very pleasant sociable at the house of Henry Wood, We'd nesday evening. & Baker. also Geo. l.. Tucker, have moved into Morse's block. - A Catholic fair is in progress to continue a month.-One whiskey shop has closed it's doors in consequence of the no-license vote. in October. Prof. B. c. Northrop lectured on ''Home and Village Improvements" Tuesday night, the 18th, in the Congregational church. The correspondents of all the newspapers in the vicinity speak in very high terms of l the recent temperance lecture of Mr. H B. Graves. Builder A. Allen, has contracts for three houses to be built forthwith. The select men have been improving highway grades. ] NEW MILFORD Odd Fellows enjoyed lee ture from Schuyler Colfax, last week. The Town Hall was filled to hear him and dele gation of Bridgeport Odd Fellows, with Wheel CT and Wilson band, werein attendance Af- l ter the lecture, the visitors were feasted at Beach's Hall till twelve, when they started on their return. It was very successful af- l fair.-Albert Hill has built a new blacksmith's shop and Henry Pearsall is to occupy it.-The Greenback club dwindled to three on election day. J. R. Johnson was one of the three. It is not necessary to name the rest.-Egbert Marsh and his family took up thelr winter quarters in Bridgeport last week.-Hon. A. B. Mygatt's family have gone to Bridgeport to stay during the winter.-Prof. Greens singing school is in full blast. Seniors whole force is busily engaged in painting about all the houses in the village.-Mrs. Stone and Miss Thompson have been attending the gath ering of temperance wvrhore in Baltimore the 1 present week, and the former read an interest ing account of her trip across the Atlantic.
 The TERRYvnLE Congregational church has been recently renovated and repaired at cost .of $6, 900. A fine pipe organ has also been added at an additional cost of $1, 500. The original cost of the church Quilt in 1S3s) and bell, was about 4,0O0.
 The RIvRRToN Temperance Union held an interesting meeting in the Episcopal church. recently. There were readings. and recitations by Miss Emma Brown and Miss Carrie A. Goodwin, and the question of written and ex. tempore discourses was debated, the former having the preference. Richard Doolitle died very suddenly on the 9th inst. She was about her usual household duties, when com plaining of not feeling we'll she lay down, med ical aid was immediately summoned, but she died just as Dr. Crosier arrived at the house
 A CORNWALL man whose family suffered from chills, incidently examined his well, and got therefrom keg containing four pounds of paint and tin pail containing two pounds of decaying butter. The family chills are im- proving. .-Neacs