Litchfield enquirer., 1878-05-23

Mir T. S. Geld, of WEST CORNWALL, was hit in the face and injured slightly by stone which was thrown through car window by small boy in Bridgeport recently. .-One Saw yer recently took apair of steers to break from Mir. NJ. E. Rogers of North Cornwall, and sold them without his knowledge at Cornwall Bridge. Sawyer then persuaded Rogers to let him have pair of old cattle to use in break ing the younger ones sold them, too and de- camped with all the proceeds. Only 75 dogs have been regsteredin Cornwall. l.-Onthe 11th inst, Mr. Charles Swain was severely beaten by two tramps who had mistaken him for a man who kicked them out of deors a year ago the second case of severe beating by tramps in this vicinity within six weeks ROxBURY IS to have file factory, started at the Warner Mills by Henry Warner who has recently bought them.-Mr. G. B. Seward was surprised recently on the occasion of his 77th birth day. Nearly seventy of his friends participated.
 EVANSVILLE has had visit from Asahel Sherwood, who served five years as sergeant in the regular army. He lives at Portland, Oregon, and speaks in the highest terms of that country.-A new bridge is to be built by CT.
 NoRFKOL's summer residents are beginning to arrive.-The Litchfeld North Association of Ministers will meet with Rev. J. F. Gleason on the afternoon of the 18th inst, and the fore. noon of the 29th inst, and the consolation of churches will meet with the Norfolk church on the evening of the 18th inst, when sermon will be delivered by Rev. Dr. White of Corn wall.
 The WoLooTTvILLE Temperance Union me- at the Congregational church on Tuesday eve on Monday.-Mr. l.. W. Coe and family ars just home from their foreign teur.--- There are number of mild cases of scarles fever among the children of the village. open air band concerts begin on the first Satur- day evening in Jnne.-Amy Stone. had anoth. CT good house on the 11th.-C Considerable iniu. " has been done by the frost to potatoes and ccrn.-Granite block now presents as fine 8 front as it's neighbor, McNeil's block.-The ladies of Trinity parish give strawberry fes- tival on Wednesday and Thursday evenings of this week at Granite hall.
 The WATERFOWL Congregational Sunday School has been recently reorganized.- cent frosts have done considerable damage Poverty street school children have been in- vesting in croquet set and are supremely happy.
 ToRRINGToN hills are being shaken with dy- namite, and dug with shovels, by the contrac- tors of the Welcottville Water Co.,
 The SHARON Congregational Sunday School has reerganized with J. B. Smith, Superin- tendent and R. Goodwin, Librarian. A drove of 13 horses were brought into town re- gently, by MT. Myron Whitney.
 At SALISBURY, recently, Mir. James Selleck lost a fine horse by epizootic It was taken sick one day and died the next.-Mrs Frances French, of Lakeville, who left recently fer To- peka, Kansas, arrived there safely.-Mrs Martin Grany, while driving home from Franklin Spurs, had the misfortune to be thrown from wagon by a wheel inning of, and severely bruising her face and hip.
 The TWISTED Term of the District Court is being held by Judge Lynde Harrison, of New Haven. That court will probably continue in session through the present week.-Mr. Sam uel A. Herman, who studied law with A. T. Roraback, Esq, is reported as soon to begin his professional life in Winsted, with Colonel A. H. Fenn.-Says the Herald,
 Mr. Charles Stone of this village, very mar rowly escaped death, recently, while walking around the edge of the roof of barn in Suf- field, which he was painting. He lost his bal ance and fell to the ground, a distance of 49 feet Fortunately he struck upon his feet and though considerably shook up and somewhat bruised will soon be at work again. FALLS VILLAGE band concerts are vesy en- joyable Miss Cleveland from Lakeville is now teaching the Amesville school.-The red school-house across the river is to be convert ed into wagon shop as soon as this term of school ends.-Mr. E. w. Spur is slowly im- proving, and will doubtless be up soon. At WooDBURY Serene Saxton has sold his farm to gentleman from Danbury, and rent ed the house of w. A. Gordon.-The mill of l. & N. B. Burton, at Minortewn, was bur- glarized last Saturday night, barrel of sugar, enc of fiour some tobacco, cigars, etc., being | taken.
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