Litchfield enquirer., 1879-05-29
COUNTY ITEMS.

PINE MEADOW has violent instance of mis- placed affection, says the Wolcottville Regis ter. A couple met Sunday evening, were en- gagged next day, married in six weeks, and now bereaved and disconsolate husband is posting notices forbidding any one to trust the | fleeting fair one on his account
 The CoLEBRooK correspondent of the Win sted Herald speaks of an unfortunate young person who is trying to teach young idea in that vicinity to 'fclaw the ivory and howl har- moniously," .. e., to. sing and play the piano !! The Apley place has changed hands again and is now the property of a MT. Perkins, MT. W. P. Lawrence, of Mill Brook, is about fiuilding barn, 32x44.-Mrs. Edson Preston | and her little son were out in the thunder storm of the 16th, and upset down an embark ment near Henry Clark's, but were unhurt, themselves, though wagon and horse were considerably demoralized.
 NEW HARTFORD Catholics have been hold ing jubilee. Youngs is chosen trus- l tee of the estate of s. K. Priest.-Mr J. J. Dempsey, of Middletewn, lectured on Tenn perance at the Town Hall, this week-Miss Hattie Marsh succeeds Jane E. Barlow as as- sistant at the postofice. Owing to the storm l few were able to be present at Miss Ludella Peck's readings. Those who went were de lighted, especially with the "Creeds of the Bells" She was assisted by Miss Marion | Osgood, an accomplished violinist. tion day is to be duly observed with music, an address by Mr. Forbes, and other appropriate exercises.-The body of Miss Louise B. Rob inssn, of Brooklyn, was brought here for buri- 1 al on Monday of last week.
 At THoMAsToN, last week, the mercury ran up to 85 in the shade.--An operative in the clock shop has just come into possession of a property valued at $95, ,O0O.-Messrs G. E. Langdon, of Plymouth, and Orville Adams of Litchfield, have gone into partnership to estab- fish laundry in the old Woolen Mill between ThomastOn and Reynolds Bridge.-F. W. kedpath, the man held to trial in Litchfeld Tor fraud, has been released on making some arrangement with Mr. Sutliff.-A contract has | '.'>~S Aoa eHC uCW lIOu UTI(lgc WILL q Berlin Company fer about $5,0OO- The new banking building in Woods Block is now ready for occupancy.-At the annual meeting of Thomaston veterans, officers were elected and committees appointed for the due observance of Decoration Day.-Frederick A. Garfield is preparing to erect new tenement block ius south of his present block. and opposite l. B Woodward's.-There is much rivalry between the Seth Thomas band and the new Thomas ton band, now lead by MT. M. J. Grilley,-A rattlesnske was killed near Reynolds Bridge recently, which had eleven rattles.-The Con gregatienal Church is to be lighted with gas a soon as the pipes and fixtures can be put in.- Isaac Castle lost all of the fingers of his righ hand in press, but the hand is painless ant doing well.
 The TERRYvILLE church has been improved by the laying of a concrete walk.
 A PLYMOUTH man who thought to improve his condition by the hurried taking of Mass achusetts wife is repenting his rash act, a leisure. She left him short time after tn marriage, taking all she could carry, and buy ing what she could on his credit. J. Nor ton, near Tolles station, has just completed