Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-11-25
LITCHFIELD.

The average attendance at tne Centef
School last week, was 80, out of 1903 registered
scholars.
Mr.. Smith, of the firm of Vessels &
Smith was badly hurt about the face and
head by fall ON the ice, Saturday night.
Mr.. Geo. W. Thompson has sold eleven
acres of land about two miles southerly from
the Courthouse, to Mr.. Michael Peacock.
We hear that the Rev. G.. M. Wilkins,
formerly Rector of st. Micbaeps. of this place,
is now in temporary charge of the Episcopal
parish in Guilford, Ct.
Mr. j. D. Brakeman will have drove of
about thirty shoats arrive from New York on
Friday, and they will be for sale at his place
on West Street.
Political excitement has completely SUBJ
sided. Democrats are no longer communi-
cative on politics, and Republicans are already
forgetting the worry and success of a presi-
Dental year.
DIR. ]. ]. Newcomb, who has been con-
nected with DR.. Buels Home for Nervous In
valids at Spring Hill for six years past, has
moved thence, and opened an Office in Beach's
Block. See Gard.
Mr.. Lewis Stevens has quitclaimed to
John Stevens all his interest in certain farm
in this town situated about mile south invest
erIy from the courthouse called "The Island"
and coDtaiping about 40 acres
Mr.. T. G. Goslee, administrator of the
estate of Anne Clemens has sold to Mrs. Lucy
Peters all the right the deceased owned in two
pieces of land situated on Mt Tom and con-
tanning about nineteen acres, for $541. SO.
Judge Martin will hold the first week of
the December Term of the Superior Court at
this place, beginning by adjournment On the
18th inst. The court will then adjourn till
Judge Granger finishes his w aterbury Term,
when he will hold week of Court here
Mr.. Geo. G. Woodruff, administrator of
the estate of the late Geo. H. Baldwin, has
sold all the interest of the deceased in piece
of wood land containing about six acres and
situated about mile northeast of the court
house, to MIR. Michael Harris, for $178.17.
MIR. Charles B. Lane has been taken sud-
denly insane and has been confined in the
county house. He left home Saturday morning
aud was found at Mrs. Linus It. Gilbert's in
Mortified. Considerable assistance has been
given his family who were left in destitute
condition.
Mr.. William FL. Braman is getting in a
large stock of Holiday goods in advance of
the season. His 25 cent counter offers re-
markable bargains, and greater variety of
that description of goods than has ever before
been on sale in this villsge. The five cent
counter ia also filled fuller than ever. He has
in a stock of Wolcottville skates at factory
prices. See advt. of New Goods.
On Friday afternoon the various teachers
in town met with the School Committee at
the Center School House, and discussed va
rious school matters. Mr.. Seymour, Chair
man of the Committee, spoke on the subject
of morality in connection with education.
An addition of six feet has been made to the
school house at Bradleyville, to accommodate
the increasing needs of the school.
-Messrs Gaming & Elmore, the new firm
who have taken the store in Beach's Block
lately occupied by Mr.. Walter X. Peck, will
open the same for business on Saturday of
this week. They nave the stock bought from
Mr.. Peck, with additions, and have been very
busy renovating, and putting the place to
rights and preparing things for their opening.
Look out for advertisement, soon!
The winter of 1880 is setting in very
sharply. The weather was extremely cold,
last week, and on Monday morning of this
week, the Mercury stood at but deg. above
Zero. Youngsters are already skating on the
mill pond and everything indicates hard
winter. Later weather 10 even worse On
Tuesday morning the Mercury fell to deg.
on the Hill and to zero in the Valley. A
high wind made Tuesday night the coolest of
this, or any other November.
The Shepaug Railroad new time table will
60 into effect on Monday next Goth Now.
A mixed train will leave Hawleyville daily
at II O'Clock a. M, connecting with trains
leaving New York s.e5 a. M, South Nerwalk
$50 a. M, by Danbury and Norwalk R. R.,
New Haven 9:33 a. m., and Bridgeport TO- 10
a. m., by Housatonic r. r. Returning leave
Litchfleld at a. M, connecting at Hawley-
vile with Danbury &Norwalk and Housatonic
Railroads fer New York, Bridgeport. South
Norwalk and Danbury. A special train will
be run on Mondays leaving Litchfeld at 9:25
a. M, connecting at Hawleyville with Housa-
tonic and Danbury & Norwalk Railroads for
New York, arriving at 3:07, p. M, South
Norwalk, Bridgeport and New Haven. Re.
turning leave Hawleyville at 1 p. M. fol
The Saturday night special will be continued
connecting as at present with 4:4O D. M traiI
from New York, also from South Norwalh
and Danbury, arriving at Litchfeld 9:35, p
IN.
We are very sorry to hear of the serious
accident that has happened to Mr.. Leonard
Stone. On Monday evening little befor,
nine he went over to the new house he hal
been building near his own on Meadow Street
to see to the fires he was keeping up there
He was gone over an hour, and finally hi
family becoming alarmed made search ant
found him lying in the hatchway of the new
house, insensible and very much bruised
about the head and face. Hewas taken HON,
and did not recover consciousness for Ions
time afterwards. 1t is impossible yet Il
know how serious was the injury he sustain
ed, but his condition at latest accounts showed
considerable improvement. It is thought tina
be stumbled as be was coming out of the doo
II the house with keg full of ashes in hi.
lands. fell down the hatchway, and STRUCK
lpon his head in some cinders and rubbish
wing there. This is the second serious &C
eldent that has happened In that hatchway,
slie the house was building, about fort