Litchfield enquirer., 1881-07-28
County Items.

TWISTED people attempted to reconsider thevote to build new school house in the Fourth District on Wednesday evening The vote to lay tax was reconsidered, but an ad- iournment was carried before the vote to build was reconsidered. M essrs. R. F. Holmes ahd c. s. Tester started Monday fora three weeks sojourn in the Adirondack region, where they will join Principal Mead of the West Village school. Geo Sackett left his desk at the Win sted Savings Bank Monday for trip to Chicago, to be gone three weeks.-Mr W. B. White found and returned to the owner pocket-book with $10-a ''white' thing to do. says the Herald. ... .-.. ...-..
 NORFOLK reports large arrivals of summer visitors, among others Dr. Leonard Bacon, of New Haven, and Senator Hawley from Hartford. The Axle Shop has stopped week for repairs. The Hosiery and Silk Mill are still crowded with orders
 NEw PRESTON is crowded with boarders. this season, J. B. Wilson had more than 50 at his place Sunday before last, land Mr. G s. CogsHell brought or took away from Vii. sons B passengers in one day y- George c. Hitchcock intends building large tobacco barn, one hundred feet long and forty feet wide, in addition to the one built last year.
 A CANAAN darkey who stole Lawyer Rora- backs chickens four years ago and skipped" was caught recently and had to pay B25.25 costs and fine-dear poultrN "literary room' proves to be quite convenient place for meetings, and it's accommodating managers are entitled to the thanks of the community for it's establishment MT Robert yanDeusen received the appointment of deputy sheriff.
 The FALLS VILLAGE District court begins it's next term on Monday, Judge Warner On the bench. Numbers of visitors are reported. -Trotman, the young Engishman who claim ed to have fought against the Zulus in South Africa, made clandestne departure recently.
 The ToRKINeToN Register is getting reor ganlzed after tic fire.-N1rs. Albert Futile who for long time has been ill, d,ed at her residence on the 17th.-Mr. Nelson Goes house on Main St, is to be repaired and re- modelled during the sunmer.- Willys Warner, Jr., has been visiting her m0ther-in- law, Mrs. Warner, at Lawyer Coles The regular monthly Temperance meeting under the auspices of, the T. C. T, U., was held on the 17th inst, in the Methodist church. Geo. w. Cole, Esq, President. Miss Gertrude tyler IS reported very dangerously i'll with neuralgia in the bowels.-Mrs Clemons and two daughters are visiting friends in New York State.-Merwin Point has been visited by Judge Calhoun, Walter Lewis and Ransom Holly
 At THoMAsToN, last Sunday, the pastor of ! the Congregational Church, was taken ill and unable to preach. The Hon. A. P. Brad street and wife aud MT. Edson Thomas and wife are spending few days at Coney Island They also think of visiting Long Branch. h.-The new depot is progressing finely, and the work IS being pushed rapidly forward Shaw. the blacksmith, is about to erect and addition to his building on account of increase of busi- ness. The foundation for the Rev. E. B. San. fords new block is already aid-An lnspec- tor general has been engaged by the Seth Thomas Co.,, to keep their engines in repair
 The NEW MILFORD savings Bank had it's annual meeting on the 18th. Their assets were $655, ,96S MT. A c. Barnes and family accompanied by T. Dwight Merwin, started recently for trip over the lakes to Duluth, mainly for the benefit of Mr. Barnes, who has been in poor health for the past year. The party will be gone for several weeks. = Sharpes grocery store has been closed for business, by Deputy sheriff Blinn attaching the stock in the interest of some of the credi, tors.-A. S. Rogers, who was taken to Dr. Buells retreat at Lltchfeld, is reported to be considerably improved in his mental condi- n.-It is reported that all the lawyers are out ot town now and it is suggested by one of of our clergymen that is the sheriff should % too, peace and harmony would prevail to an unusual degree.-John S. Turrill, Esq, has been confined to his home for day of two with illness. His journey West is therefore delayed.