Litchfield enquirer., 1879-10-23
LITCHFIELD.

MT. Wheeer's new house on Prospect St. is covered and is being painted outside
 There is Sunday School Convention at the Congregational church, in this place on Wednesday of this week.
 -Rev. Mr. Fitzgerald, of Milford, preached at St Michaels Sunday in exchange with MT. Seymour.
 MT. F. H. Cummings is starting new house on the land reserved in his recent sale tn Mrs. Eaton.
 Last week, old Mr. Pierce, of Cornwall, the oldest graduate of Yale College, was in town for day or two. He is ninety-four. Mir. Robihsons new house on North St. is approaching completion. It will be very nice house, with water, gas and many other special conveniences.
 A fellow was taken up drunk, on Friday, by Baliff Munger and lodged in jail till he was sober, after which he was allowed to go on his way rejoicing.
 The frame of the large addition to Mrs. Harriet Woodruff's residenceis up. The whole building is now to be three stories high and the largest dwelling house in the village.
 Rev. Alpheus Winter, Sec. of the Connec- lieut. Temperance Union, will deliver Tem. perance lecture at the Baptist church, in Bam- tam, next Sunday evening, commencing al z o'clock.
 A barn belonging to Addison Johnson in the northwest part of the town, was burned on Monday evening together with it's contents, consisting of a horse, wagon, hay etc. The fire was undoubtedly the work of an incendi- :lry. Mr. J. was absent from home at the tine.
 Mir Robert Stevens has built Guide Post at the head of North Street, by order of, and from an original design drawn by, resi- dent of the village. It is rather an improve ment upon the one it replaces, and is ap- parentiy an attempt to combine the useful and ornamental.
 Mir Foster, of West Winsted, will be the store of Vessels and Gates, on Monday next, with choice selection of foreign and do- mestic woolens, prepared to take orders for anything in his line. Persons wishing good custom work, should give him a call.
 -Dr. T. F. Allen, of New York, has this season made extensive improvements upon his place, west of this village, and contemplates still further additions in the spring. He has put up large dairy, with all the latest inn provements, cleared several fields from rocks, building many rods of substantial wall, and planted quite number of large sized trees. We learn that he has named his place "Hazel- wood" The Jersey stock upon this place IS of direct importation and of the choicest se- lection
 At the annual Meeting of the Village Improvement Company, held at the Town Room on Wednesday evening last, the officers of the company were all reelected. The re- port of the executive committee was read ana unanimously accepted. They report the pur- chase and placing the town clock in position, ut a total expense of $5S3 of which amount all but $9O was derived from the Clock Fund. They further report the expenditure of SEQ. 7C in purchase of new lamps; $33. 30 for care o1 lamps and parks; $5.30 for removal Of rub bish $5. .Oo for printing 100 copies of the constitution and bylaws $171.S9, for the grading of West Hill. There is a balance of :S29O in the treasury and it is proposed to undertake the grading of East Hill, next sea- son. The receipts of the year have been $453.47, of which $122 were collected for membership and annual dues; $16 were re- ceived by gift; and the remainder from en- tertainments. The present number of mem- bcrs is 122.
 The Litchfeld County medical association held their annual meeting at the Mansion House, Litchfield, Oct. IA.
 Doct. R. s. Goodwin, President, called the meeting to order with 13 members present.
 The Clerks report showed the same member ship as one year ago, viz: 37 members; al though new members had been added yet death and other causes had kept an even pace Dr. Wm. Deming read paper for which he received vote of thanks.
 Nearly all the members reported some form of epidemic in their respective sectious of th' county.
 The President received vote of thanks fo his annual address.
 The following officers were elected for thu ensuing year.
 President-R. s. Goodwin, M. D.
 Vice Prestdent-W. s. Munger, M D.
 Clerk-J. J. Newcomb, M. D.
 Coznmsittee on Membership and EthScs-W J. Beach, Nj. D., H. w. Buel, M. D., J. W Bidwill, M. D.
 Fellosos to Stote Society-Wm. Deming, M D., J. J. Newcomb, M. D., J. R. Sanford, Nj D., B. s. Thompson M. D., F. w. Brown M. D.
 Delegetes to American Medical Association- Wm. Woodruff, M. D., J. W. Phelps, M. D. W. w. Knight, M. D., W. s. Munger.
 Reporter-L. H. Wood, M D.
 After appointing c. S. Thompson, M. D. [ prepare paper to be read at ournext meetln which is to be holden in Wolcottville, the st ciety adjourned. .