Litchfield enquirer., 1878-11-28
LITCHFIELD.

Four prisoners were taken to Wethers- field, Tuesday, reducing the number BOW in jail to twelve.
 The new village clock has temporarily sus- pended operations owing to the breaking of at spring connected with the pendulum.
 The monthly meeting of the Ladies' Tenn yerance Union will be held at Mrs. Geo. M. WOodrufrs on Wednesday, Dec. 4th. at 3:3O p. n,.
 On Sunday morning last, news was re- ceived here of the death of Eugene Buttolph, formerly jeweler in this place, at Marseilles, III, from injuries received on the railroad.
 -Champlin has new arrival of Malaga and Catawba grapes, and bananas, oranges, lem ems, etc. MT. F. E. s. Munger has just returned frem New York with full line of crOckery and groceries. New advertisement next week.
 Gentlemen wishing fine clothing, should examine the extensive assortment of samples from Jessup & Co.,, the celebrated Broadway tailors, at Wessells' Furnishing Store, where measures are taken, suits furnished in six days, and satisfaction guaranteed in every case at very reasonable prices.
 Attention is called to the notice of Vil- lage meeting It is proposed to have the char ter of the Village SO amended as to give 1t power over parks and sewers We hope there will be a full meeting and a. full expression of opinion regarding matter which we believe to be of vital importance to the health and prosperity of the village.
 In the Superior Court, last week, John Keefe was convicted of burglary and sent to the State Prison for four years. Henry Payne was found guilty of an attempt to kill, and sentenced to two years and nine months in State Prison. William Johnson, of Thomas ton, was convicted of keeping place where liquor was reputed to be sold, and fined $10. George Foot was given year in State prison; and Samuel o. Riley, five years.
 In the court case of EdaoGrd Andrus vs LansGn R. Pond, the defendant had judgment. In ISiEGs 4. GridIey vs. Lorenzo D. Cole the plaintiff had judgment for $43.S7.
 The following divorces were granted:
 Ella D. S., from William Egan.
 Charles N, from Nancy J. Balcomb.
 Ida M., from Geo. l.. Isbell.
 ~ A SURPRISE. About forty of the friends of Mir. and Mrs. James H Smith save tirrn very pleasant surprise on the 18th inst, to congratulate them upon the thirty fifth anni- versary of their marriage. After spending an hour in social chat, mingled with music, sing ing and copenhagen, bountiful collation. was served by the ladies, after which, substantial gifts were presented to Mir. and Mrs. Smith, by Mrs. A. $. Jones. Brief remarks were made by Mir, Smith, Dea. F. D. McNeiL, and sthers, when the party dispersed. All seemed to have had a pleasant time, and left with ex- pressions of hope that the host and hostess would live to celebrate golden wedding at which each might be present. t.- WOIc0ttrtI6 Register.
 Many years since Deacon Josiah Nevins remarked at festive occasion in Patchogue !: ''When was a sea faring man and sailed the Sloop Phiydelphy into turin parts along down the coast of Mexico and South Ameriky, used to see curous goings on among them poor Popish critturs. But when 1 once got clear of their outlandish waltzes and fandangos and kychukys, and cum onto square old game of Copinhagin, I knew I'd got back to a Christian land. In fac, that's about the enly permiskuous game of chance and skill in- ter which Dekin orto take hand"
 William NJ. Clarke, and old and we'll known broker, of No. Broad St., died yes- terday at his residence at the Berkley House, at Fifth Avenue, and Ninth St. Mir. Clarke was about seventy years old, and was born in Litchfeld, Conn. When about twenty years of age he came to New York and began com mercial life. He joined the firm of Collomb & Iselin, cotton merchants Subsequently, he became a member of the banking house of DeLaunly, Iselin 6 Clerke, and when, upon the death of one of it's members over twenty five years ago, the affairs of the firm were wound up, Mir. Clarke became broker. He was engaged in some of the largest brokerage in foreign exchanges and was widely known in financial circles. Lately he was attacked by pneumonia which caused his death. He leaves three daughters, who are all married one to General Rockingham, of England; the second to Mir. Forbes a merchant of Hong Kong, China; and the third to Professor Fraser, of Bethlehem College.-N. ?. Trt- 6une NOv. %.
 Mir, Clarke was the only son of Stephen Clarke, and brother of Mrs. s. P Bolles and Maj. Jason Whiting. He was 7S years of age. He commenced business in this village when under twenty-one years of age, being the junior partner of the firm of Whiting & Clarke who occupied the store now the bakery build- ing on South street. His last visit to Litch- field was in 1858, at the County Centennial Celebration. Mir. Clarke's wife survives him in feehle heAath