Litchfield enquirer., 1880-10-14
ASSESSORS BLANKS,
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Lite 1feId Sept. 2lst 1890. 263w
LITCHFIELD.


Mrs. o. P. Peck puts in a new advertise
ment this week, to which attention is called.
If you want good Overcoat, Ulster, or
anything in the Clothing line, try Vessels &
Smith, South st.
The Rev. Dr. Davenport of New York,
officiated at ST. Michael's on Sunday in ex-
change with the Rector.
Vessels & Smith have a large stock of
Underwear, Cardigan Jackets, Gloves and
Mittens, at very low prices.
The Flyers Sisters Combination gives an
entertainment on Thursday evening, an ad-
vertisement of which will be found in another
column. This troupe has always given very
popular entertainments, and the singing Is
very much better than usual with such per-
formers.
The grading of East Hill is nearly finish
ed, and the ancient gully leading to Litchfeld
from the East is changed into two fine, even
slopes. The approach-to the houses now lin
ing East Hill on the north, isinfnitely improv-
ed. The job has been very expensive one,
as will no doubt appear from the accounts OF
the " |. S. at its annual meeting next week,
but the improvement is certainly very great.
Town, V. |. s. aud Borough have united in
laying large sewer pipe leading ont upon the
Bissell meadow.
We clip the following from the Cecil
Wing (Rep.), published at Elkton, Md. COL
Baldwin removed from this place to Mary
land some fifteen years since, where he is now
large cotton manufacturer:
REPUBLICAN MEETING AT BALDwINs. "A
RopubIioa. ..soOtiug was neld at BALDWIN
Mills. ON Tuesday evening, which was well
attended. James T. Mccullough, ESQ.,, of
this town, and VIM. F. Baldwin, Esq, pro-
izens on the issues of the present campaign,
particularly on the tariff question, which is
rapidly becoming the leading issue, and one
in which every working man is deeply inter-
ested. The people only need to be enlighten
ed little on this subject to see that their well
fare depends on the success OF the Republican
candidates this fall.
MEDICAL MEETING. AT the annual "ee'-
ing of the Litchtield County Medical Asso.
citation, held on Tuesday, October 18th, at the
Mansion House, the following persons were
chosen as officers for the ensuing year:
President-W, s. Munger. M. D.
Vice President-W. j. Beach, M. d.
Clerk. j. Newcomb, Nj. D.
Fellows to state conventional. 8. Good
win, NJ. d., G. ii. Miner, M. D., J. B: Der
rickson, M. D., o. Brown, M. D., w. j.
Beach, M. ID.
Reporter H. Wood, NJ. d.
Delegates to American Medical Association
H. E. Gates, M. D., l. Il. Sanford, M. d.,
WIN. Deming, M. ID.
The usual business of the annual meeting
was transacted, and many interesting cases
were reported and discussed. Landlord Wat.
sons dinner received its share of attention.
after which, on reassembling, the society lis
tened to the address of r. s. Goodwin, the
retiring President, for which, and for his eff
ficient services for the past two years as Pres
ideut, he received sincere and hearty vote of
thanks.
The next meeting of the society is to be
held at Winsted where Drs. o. Brown, of
Washington, and It. S. Hanchett, of Wolcott-
vile, will present interesting papers.
]. j. NEwooMB, Clerk.
The Superior Court began its October
(criminaD term on Tuesday with Judge Par
dee on the bench. After putting a number Of
prisoners to plead, the trials of the term be-
gan with that of Thomas Wortley, Albert
Rice, Charles Blackman for pounding a dar-
key nearly to death at the recent Watertown
Centennial Celebration. One William Mellon
pleaded guilty to an assault on that occasion,
and was sentenced to 30 days Imprisonment.
The term bids fair to be a long one, judging
from the number of cases on the docket, which
foots 176, old and new. About half of them,
however, are Winsted liquor trials, which are
apt to be disposed of In short order.
In the Watertown case The. jury brought in
a verdict of Guilty." and the Judge SEN
ment, and to pay $40 fine.
Dwight F. Benton pleaded guilty to thief
and was sentenced to 80 days in Jail.
Patrick Donuelly pleaded guilty to an as
sault and was sentenced to three months i'm
prisonment in Jail and $40 fine.
Margaret Gleason pleaded guilty to thief,
and was given six months in State Prison.
Edward Igo pleaded guilty to an escape
from jail and was sentenced to 81 days ir
jail.
sentenced to two months in Jail and $40 fine
Rufus West pleaded guilty to fraud OIL
boarding house and an escape, was sentenced t.
thirty-one days in Jail on one indictment ane
to twenty days on another.
Thomas McCarty pleaded guilty to thief
and was sentenced to siA months in Jail.
We give list of jurors present yesterday:
Bridgewater-J. G. Welten, Andrew
Youngs.
Canaan-Sidney Ensign, ID. r. Spauldin
(excused)
Luther Eaton.
Norfolk. N. Cowles (excusedO. E. T
Butler, w. A. Spaulding.
New Hartford-John d. Burwell, A. E
Merrill, I'll. r. Jones (excusedl.
RoxburY-AIbert L. Hodge, Henry W
Trowbridge.
The Democrats of the Sixteenth Senatoria
District have nominated Burr Mallett, O
Bndgewater, for Senator. We:have not hear
the result of the Republican Convention, but
the name of A. P. Bradstreet, Esq, Of Thorn
aston, is frequently mentioned in that connee
ton.
Gen. Hancock is member of the Uniol
League Club, of New York, which. howeve,
is not doing much to aid his election, W
guess.
South Carolina Democrats say they hav
decreased the State expenses more than ha
during their three years tenure Of powe
there.