Litchfield enquirer., 1880-12-16
LITCHFIELD.

on Tuesday, by Mr. Charles J. Peck. They
are intended for the Waterbury market.
The Mortified Knife Co., are running
their works till o'clock p. M, owing to the
great pressure of business
We learn that Mr.. W. K. Peck has been
engaged by Baruch & Meyer, New York
Notion firm, as travelling agent.
The young people of st. Michaeps are
busily engaged in preparations for the coming
Christmas festival.
The Rev. B. L. Swan, formerly pastor of
theCongregational church in this village, has
received call to preach at Monroe in this
State.
Sexton Sol Rowe has been making ad
ditions to his residence. We understand that
he is now engaged in the preparation of his
next resignation.
We see it announced that the Rev. g. M.
Wilkins, formerly of this place. is to be rec
tor of the Episcopal Church at Newtown, in
Fairfield County.
Ladies will find it to their advantage to
call at Mrs. Shepards before purcharing else
where as she has reduced her large Millinery
stock to cost before invoicing.
The barber shop, on West Street, opened
some time since by Mr. Gregory, of Water
bury, has been closed for want of sufficient
patronage.
The Youth, the Maiden and the Small
Boy, have enjoyed the moonlight and the
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ripper has been very docile and manageable
and no accidents have occurred.
Mr.. F. r. Starr and Aaron Crutch are
filling their ice houses, this week, with very
fine ice of fourteen inches thickness. The
Naugatuck r. II. Co., are also gathering large
quantities at East Litchfeld.
-Messrs. Hinsdale, Mcneil and F. B.
Marsh caught seventy-tw pckerel at Dog
Pond, Goshen, on Tuesday. They report that
party of eleven, from Wolcottville, took two
hundred and fifty, the same day.
Before purchasing your holiday presents
be sure and visit Shepard's Store, on South
Street, where you will find large assortment
of fine watches, Jewelry and Silyerware, at
The principal topic for discussion, at the
village store, just now, is How much will
hog shrink in dressing?" We suppose this to
be in preparation for the great 'Hogpigen-
guessing" at the Mansion House on the 22d
inst
The postmaster's count Of mail matter for
the week ending Dec 7th, shows this result :
letters mailed, 1,426; postal cards, 1856; news,
papers, 1887; books, circulars. etc., 1874;
merchandise packages ETC., "a. Total num-
Der of pieces mailed, 3,207.
MIR. Foster, of West Winsted, will be at
the store of Vessels and Gates, on Monday
next, with choice selection of foreign and
domestic woolens, prepared to take orders for
anything in his line. Persons wishing good
custom work, should give him call and ex-
anime the new line of Fall and Winter Goods
he is prepared to exhibit.
The various branches of the Masonic
Order, in this village will hold their annual
meetings FOR the election of officers on Mon
day, the 9th inst. The Council and Chapter
in tn afternoon ST. Paul's Lodge in the even
ing, after which there will be supper at the
U. S. Hotel. and other festivities as in years
past. Members will please take notice
The Superior Court began its December
Term ON Tuesday, Judge Martin on the bench
Owing to the inability of parties to proceed
with trial of the Travellers Insurance case
the jury were discharged from attendance till
the 2Sth lust, when the trial of that case is
to flo on. The case of Phebe Curtiss against
Sllas Il. Cheney was taken up Wednesday
morning, and is now on trial.
The Missionary Apple Bee' at the Rec
tory few weeks ago was great success. A
very merry party assembled and several bar
rels of apples were prepared for drying The
simple announcement of the Bee in the
Enquirer" called forth the singing com
ments of the press as follows: Quoth the
Danbury News. "Litchield ladies hold ap
ple-bees for the benefit of the Western Mis-
sionary. This helps worthy object, while
at the same time it INDUCES their love fol
patrtsg," while fresh from the pungent, spark.
ling Wells of Philadelphia (the only dry
thing about whom is his witt, we draw the
following. Your apple-bee was capital. i
feel like crying 'en-core n-core," with ''peal
of apple-ause!" now MIR. Editor while lik,
the dried apples, we shrink from notoriety
yet we trust our newspaper friends who C,
us up in this kindly manner do not think on
charity merely ''skn-deep," we assure then
it will expand again, when necessity calls
But spare you further punishment least yo
cry, "A Daniel yea, a second Daniel come
judgment 80
At special meeting of the directors G
the Shepaug Railroad company, duly Gale
by order of the president, present Messrs
Buell., Colt Deming, Seymour. Wessells
Neville, II. o. Morse, A. FL. Morse an
McNeill "a full board), the following actio
was taken. A false article rejecting upon a
officer of this company having appeared i
the Waterbury American of Dec Sd, er
titled "a Railroad Manager who Wants BAG
Pay" and using the following words mi
Colt at the last meeting of the directors state
that he thought he ought to have pay for b
services for the past four years aud put til
sum at 81, 900 per year, making a bill
$1,000" we therefore deem it due to MI
Colt to say that during the time he has hel
the positions of treasurer and general maj
ager of the company he has done so witho,
pay, and that he has never presented a cai
OF $4,000 per annum, or bill for So, 900 (
any other sum for services during that tin
for payment or for the action of this boar.
The secretary is hereby directed to make
record of this action. Attest