Litchfield enquirer., 1879-07-31
Goshen. No. 399

HEALTH.-It is very healthy time here now.
 RETURNED. Wm. T. Brooks has re- turned, having spent the winter in Alabama, and the last few weeks in Hartford.
 TEMPERANCE MEETING. Sunday even ing, Rev. MT. Croft of Torrington addressed large congregation at the Methodist church on the subject of Temperance, and we had a very interesting discourse. H. N. MT. Israel Coe has returned to WoLooTT- VILE after few months visit ip Waterbury, E. F. Elwell, an attache of the Danbury Neaos, is in town, the guest of Dr. St. John. -Chas. McNell will sail for home about Au- gust 1st. J. w. Brooks will not return until some time in October.-A cholr of 200 voices is organizing to take part in the exercises of ded- icating the Soldiers Monument on Sept. 10th. W. w. Birge has taken possession of his farm recently purchased in Torringford, and is actively engaged in agricultural pursuits. - Postmaster Fyter and J. l.. Carson, with their wives, returned thls week from visit to the Conn.-The Hartford Post says ''the Woleott- vile Soldiers monument, the statue for which is now being made at the New England Gran ite Works, will be one of the finest models of the kind in Connecticut. ."-Register,
 The NEW MILFORD base-ballers were beaten last Tuesday by the Washington boys, the score standing IT to 25.-The information has just reached this place that A. w. Canfeld, Esq, of Orange, Texas, brother of Lawrence Garfield, of New Milford, died on the 10th of several young men of this Village started for two weeks sojourn in the Adirondacks. They took along good tent competent cook, and will try to have an enjoyable time. While Sheriff Richmond was at work on his farm, Thursday, he killed one of those dan- gerous snakes called a red adder.-The case of Sperry 0s the Tomlinson Estate, begun last week, was resumed on Thursday and after trying it all day it was adjourned until Octo. Der 13th.-Mrs. Asahel Sherwood has been taken to the Middletown Insane Asylum The Directors have decided that the Agricul- tural Fair shall begin on Tuesday, the last day of September, and continue four days.-Ray.- = Lewis B. Sherwood, an old resident of Gay louisville, in this town, died on Sunday last at the age of 69 years.-R. S. Leavitt has been in Mt. Vernon, N. Y. for the whole of the past week arranging for moving his family to this village.-Full arrangements for the picnic at Parlor Rock have been made. It will be held on Wednesday. Aug. 13th.-Mr. H. S. San ford and family. of Bridgeport, are visiting at Mrs. D. c. Sanford's.-A force of men has oeen engaged sorting tOOacco at SchOVerllng tobacco warehouse, this week.-A couple of gentlemen from Mill River. Mass, have leas- ed the Lyon paper mill and are busily engag- ed in putting the machinery in order. Gazette
 ATTENTION, END c. " H. A!-The annual reunion, appointed at the last meeting, to be held at Canaan, Conn.,, is hereby postponed till September, 1880. The reunion this year will be held in the city of Hartford, on the 17th day of September next, the day appoint ed for the removal of the "Battle Flags" from the Arsenal to the Capitol Comrades of the s'Old Nineteenth and Second Heavies !" Our regiment did it's full share to make the record of our State glori- ous one in the War of the Rebellion. Let us rally upon this occasion and assist our com- rades Tn arms in making the day memorable. Let us embrace the opportunity afforded us to gaze once more upon the tattered and blood stained banners that led us from the Wilder ness to the Appomattox and under whose folds so many brave comrades went down to death battling for Freedom and Humanity. CHAs. H. PINE. President.