Litchfield enquirer., 1879-02-27
COUNTY ITEMS.

TORRINGTON Hollow has been petitioning for the re-establishment of it's post-ofsce dis continued year ago because no one would be postmaster William Curtiss had a bad upset coming into Litchfield to drill one night recent ly.-Henry and Robert Stone have been hav- ing replevin suit about A sleigh which was attached by the latter the defendant had judgment and the plaintiff appealed.
 The NEPAUG Literary Society still exists, ''feebly," says the Herald. It meets every Tuesday. of the friends and relatives of Mrs. R. M. Butler gave her surprise on her 5Oth birthday Among the relatives were two ssters-Mrs. Frederick Kellogg of Terry vile, and Mrs. Benjamin Atwood of Water bury. Mrs. Butler is daughter of the late Capt. John Spencer, and grand daughter of John Spencer, great-grand- daughter of John Spencer, and great great grand daughter of John Spencer.
 REYNOLDS BRIDGE enjoyed, last week, an entertainment consisting of reading music, etc., given by the ladies in behalf of Eagle Rock Chapel. The music was furnished mainly by MT. and Miss Fischer and others of Thomaston. Seventy-five dollars were ruised nearly enough oclear the chapel of debt, meas ures have been adopted to procure the rest.- Hugh Murray, an old resident of the place, has bought a farm in Chesire and will move about the first of April-Th Plymouth Gran te Co. shipped nine car loads of stock during 1 the vast week, which looks like quite revival of business.-Tom. Holmes has been walking mile in minutes and expects soon to hear | from Sport
 | The THoMAsToN Savings Bank has received over $2O0, 900 during the four and a half years of it's continuance, and now has about $11O,- 900 on deposit, an increase of $25, ,OO0 in 1979 The St. Thomas Benevolent society give a ball on Friday evening" the proceeds to be added to the charitable fund.-The temperance meeting was largely attended Sunday after noon. Delegates were appointed to represent the Union at the convention at Hartford = | Business in the factories is reported as being | quite sk.-Themaston is becoming quite a center for the manufacture of pocket cutlery as well as of clocks-T Excelsior Knife Co. have begun work at Flutevile with about 20 hands, in the manufacture of pocket culery.- Lewis Catlin is hauling 1000 railroad ties to Litchfield station for the use of the Naugatuck | railroad.-About twenty five persons went to the recent masquerade ball and twenty three Much wood is sold here The Plume and At wood companies give $3 25 cord for soft wood.-Mr. Bradstreet's recent readings drew together an audience of sixty in the parlors oi Congregational church.-Rev. Mir. Hitchcock's hearty western ways, says the American are much liked by his new parishioners. There was row at the West Side restaurant, last week and several mugs smashed. There is revival at the Methodist church.
 The BARKHAMsTED Ladies Aid Society gave public entertainment at the Town Hall on the 18th inst. 1t consisted of pantomines charades, dialogues proverbs, rectations, music and songs, which were finely rendered and gave great satisfaction to the goodly mum Der assembled, An oyster supper followed Another similar entertainment Is to follow shortly-Wnl. Case cut his knee badly while chopping, recently.
 The NEW HARTFORD Masquerade of last week Wednesday, at the Town Hall, was a notable social event, and great success. The Pine Meadow cornet band and the Seymou, and Tuttle's quadrille band furnished the mu- sic. More than 200 costumes were furnished from Hartford. The dancing was kept up til 5 a. m., of the following morning.-Mr. John i l L. Purinton has been appointed trustee of the Chapin Manufacturing Co.'S estate.-There is considerable wash-out of the bed of the river near the foundation of the pier of the new iror bridge.-About 100 of the young people spent ) pleasant evening at the residence of MT. F,