Litchfield enquirer., 1879-07-24
LITCHFIELD.

Mir. Dixon has rented Mrs. Baldwin's house on South Street.
 Dr. Giesy, of Norwich, preached at St. Michaels on Sunday.
 -The hop of Friday night last is said to have been very pleasant affair.
 pr. Booth, of New York, preached at the Congregational church on Sunday.
 Strange faces are plenty on our streets; but hardly so frequent as in past years before the fever scare.
 There has been beautiful Mosaic floor laid in the vestibule of St. Michaels-black walnut and quartered oak. =-- s
 Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats, Sun Hats and Parasos are going now at Mrs. Shepards at the very lowest figures
 The floral decorations at St. Micheal's long time. The flowers were furnished by Miss Plumb.
 The hot weather of Wednesday carried Litchfeld thermometers up to 92 Q ,on the Hill In the valleys it very likely ran five or six de- grees higher.
 We forgot to mention, last week, the fine appearance St. Michaels is making in it's new coat of paint. The job does great credit to the Messrs. Bissell who had it in hand
 Hon. E. w. Seymour is here for brief stay. His promised summer residence in Litchfeld, when he left us few years since, dwindles down to scattered days, or weeks.
 Seth Thompson, of New Haven, was ar- rested for drunkenness, Tuesday, brought. be- fore Justice Deming, Wednesday morning, fined $s, and committed for non-payment of fine and costs.
 MT. c. F. Daniels assures us that another farmer in his neighborhood has raised beet, this season, which measures 37 inches in di- ameter-measurement by the other farmer whose name he declines to disclose.
 On Sunday afternoon young man whose name is unknown raced pretty sorrel horse through our streets, beating it severely. He is said to be from Woodbury and is thought to have been drunk. He ought to be prosecuted
 On Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning of next week, the Litchfield Arch deaconry County convocation of Episcopal clergy) will meet at St. Michaels church in this place. There will be sermon at the morning meeting.
 MT s. E. Cheney has returned from visit to New York, on business By taking the Rockaway instead of the Norwalk boat he was detained in the city over Sunday. He denies the report current in the New York papers that the new barber who comes here under his auspices slaves for 10 cents and cuts hair for i've
 The families of the Rev. Mir. Graves and the Rev. Mir. McAllister, both recently in charge of the Methodist church here, have ar- rived, or will soon arrive. They will be found on Lake street. Evidently there is something about Old Litchfield which brings back those who have once staid with us, rather frequent ly.
 ". 1. s. We are pleased to learn that Dramatic Entertainment, in aid of the V. I. s., has been arranged, and will be given next week, by the ladies and gentlemen to whom the society has been 80 frequently indebted for valuable aid in previous seasons These entertainments have always proved very at- tractive, and we anticipate liberal patronage the coming week.
 -PINAFeRE.-The long expected Soiree Musicale consisting of selections from Sulli- vans ''Pinafore, Together with piano and vio- lin solos, is to take place on Thursday even- ing of this week, at the residence of Mr. Chas. H. Woodruff, on South street. The admis- sion fee has been placed at fifty cents, the pro- ceeds to be devoted to the liquidation of the Congregational church debt A few fancy ar- ticles will also be on sale during the evening. All are cordially invited.
 The second excursion of the season given by the Shepaug and Housatcnc railroad con- pany will be on Tuesday next, the 29th, to Rockaway Beach. The "Laura" which has been chartered for this trip, has been entirely refitted for the excursion business new boil CTS of increased capacity have been put in, which renders it among the fastest boats on the sound. Reckaway offers many attractions not found at any other place, and the sail there, including as it does few miles on the ocean, cannot be surpassed in interest
 -Decision of the cases tried before the Su- preme Court, at it's May Term, was announced to the Clerk, last week: 3 #sz
 D"nmtmg vs. TAompsoe, suit involving the construction of a trust, was decided against the petitioners.
 In Neost6 vs LitchJseld Carriage O., peti tion for appointment of Receiver, upon which the Superior Court made appointment of Arthur D. Catlin, of this place, as Receiver of the company, at its Sept. Term, 1878, the Supreme Court affirm the decree of the Supe- rior Court
 In CGttta vs. Batdaoia,, process of contempt was prayed out against the President of the foregoing company to compel the delivery of it's property to the Receiver. The defendant pleaded that the motion in error, by which the case was taken before the Supreme Court, ef- 1ected stay of all proceedings under the de- cree The matter was reserved for the advice Of the Supreme Court, and that court held the plea sufficient.
 Cook vs. Johnson was an injunction brought to prevent Johnson from practising dentistry within ten miles of Ltchfield, in accordance with his written contract to that effect. The Superior Court granted perpetual injunction and the decree was affirmed in the Supreme Court. 5
 nxns