Litchfield enquirer., 1880-06-17
LITCHFIELD.


 '''house cleaning" having disappeared from East Park.
 MT. J. H. Work, of New York, occupied MT. Braman's residence on North street, Tues day.
 Mir. Wm H. Braman and family have taken up their residence at the Island House, for the Summer.
 MT. Josiah w. Wheeler and family have taken possession of their residence, recently built on Prospect street.
 The Sunday afternoon service at the M E. Church has been discontinued until further notice.
 Mrs. Bridget Lavin has sold her place at .the foot of East hill to Winifred Lavin for S65O.
 The Bishops reception at the Rev. Mir. sSeymour's on Monday evening" was largely at tended and very enjoyable
 Rev. Wm H. McAllister and family. of New Haven, have taken rooms at T. Ii. Richards, and will arrive about the first of July.
 The milk business of the Shepaug Rail- road has reached 1000 quarts per day. And we are informed that Washington IS now the largest milk shipping station in the State. The cross walk in front of the Mansion House is one hundred twenty-eight feet five inches higher than the track at the Shepaug Station.
 Mir Francis H. Davies, of New York, caught twenty six bass last week, in Bantam Lake. They were taken with fly, mode of fishing which our local fishermen do not seem to be proficient in.
 The house of Harley E. Morse on Chest nut Hill was entered on Sunday while the people were at Church, and burglarized to the extent of $10 in cash; supposed to be the work of tramp. We are indebted to Mir. Lewis s. Butler, of Campville, for a basket of as fine straw berries as we have seen this season. He ras- es the Green Prolific, Crescent, Seeding, and large Kentucky varieties. His strawberries are to be found on sale at Mir. T. H Rich ards.
 There was one of the largest congrega- ttisns ever seen at St. Michael's on Sunday Hast Fifteen persons were confirmed, to whom an impressive address was made by Bishop Williams. The font and chancel were deco rated with flowers and several beautiful floral crosses.
 -DtGr Mr. Edit0r.-If you are to admit ''grumblers" to your columns, I would like to thn I aD f tha venerable ruins on North street, just below the Tallmadge place, with ivy or creeper, so that our summer visitors may have sure proof of the antiquity of Litchfeld 1?
 GRUMBLER No. 3. Three of the cases argued at the last term of the Supreme Court have been decided: in .GastOn vs. CaRty there was no error found in the judgment of the District Court; in Nor ton vs. Shepard manifest error was found in the decision of the District Court in GrGUes Ts Johnson the decision of the Superior Court Was affirmed.
 MT 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 anime the new line of Spring Goods he is pre- pared to exhibit If the weather permits, there will be a praise service in the East Park at six o'clock p. m.. of Sunday next, led by Rev. Mr. Mo- Lean. Mir. E. W. Meafoy and. Miss E. D.. Gibbud will assist the music with instrument al accompaniment. All are invited, and good sess will be provided. People in attendance are requested to bring their Gospel Hymns and Sacred Songs."
 Tine Superior court was occupied all last week with the trial of Ives Appeal from Pro. Late On Friday the remonstrances agains, the report of the Receiver of the Litchfield Carriage Company was argued, and decision reEGrred Monday in favor of the remou -siranIs. The illness of Mr. Graves prevented line trial of the cases assigned for this week and the court adjourned sine dis on Tuesday afternoon.
 On Saturday the case of Mary Dewez vs Jane FOole was tried before Justice Kilbourn. Sir. Epaphroditus Harrison made an unavai. ing effort in behalf of his colored sister, bu, judgement went against her for $1692 h tHr course of Mr. Harrisons testimony he re- bukcd Lawyer Prescott. who was cross exam inings for being lIttle rough with fellow student in the same law office. Prescott fo pIf- Hickox for delft.
 The first excursion of the season will b. on Tuesday next, the 22d. Train leaves her a. 5:UO a. III. and connects at Bridgeport witt the Grand Republic" Excursionists ca visit New York, Coney Island or Rockawa Beach as they prefer. The New Colosss Hotel together with the wonderful improve ments al these sea side resorts make then more attractive than ever. Those who i'm prove the present opportunity will doubles avoid tue crowd of the later excursions. -0a Saturday afternoon rather an excitine horse trading suit was tried before Justic kilb0rn- Seth Griswold sued Lucius H. Car ter upon a note gwen in part payment for horse Carter defended upon the ground c false warranty and claimed that the coutrac had seen Tecinded. Most of the noted ''hoss swappers' of this vicinity testified on beha of GriswOld- Argument was postponed ti Saturday afternoon of this week. Presco for plf Hickox for delft.
 Another tornado has done serious damage the West. IL tore through Pattawattom county, Iowa, demolishing farm houses au otber buildings in track of about half a mi