Litchfield enquirer., 1881-05-19
LITCHFIELD.

Adam Watt offers goods and groceries at Ow prices. See advt
 We bear that they are preparing the Lake View Hotel for opening on the 20th inst. Four Sardams three brothers and on-were brought in from Salisbury, last week. for au assault.
 Attention is called to new advt of J. l.. Plumb He opens a room in Beckwith's Block for sale of plants, flowers, &c.
 On Monday, John Casey was brought II from Goshen on commitment for an as ault failing to pay $7 fine and about $2O eOst
 On Monday the seats in the Congrega ione' Church were sold proceeds of sale bout S2 100, with seats remaining for sale which will probably bring in $200 more. Tine students at Trinity College have been Ismissed for three weeks on account of the tase of variolo.d there. They of course regret his. but possibly more still the fact that their tudies must go on.
 Al books belonging to the Circulating library must be returned on or before Satur- lay next, for repairs and examination before he annual meeting This meeting is held on he 2d of June-see advertisement.
 The rush to Barnum's on Tuesday was ittle affected by the weather. It is thought hat 20O0 people went down from this county, md it is said that over 1000 were there at he afternoon performance.
 A deed of certain piece land in Bantam as been given MT. John Hard by the heirs the late Leonard Kinney. The deed is xecuted by thirteen grantors in various parts Connecticut, New York, Ohio. and Wis. Onsin.
 -Tbe question of removing the park fences being much agtated, and SO far as we can earn public opinion is in favor of their remo- al. They are in such bad repair that their smoval or entire rebuilding is a question that lust pc soon decided
 A tendency to petty crimes has long been emarked among certain unrulY boys in and bout this village. We hear of frequent etty thefts, damage to fences, and the like is also said that they congregate at street orners, the east end of the west Park, and elsewhere, and insult ladies passing.
 On Monday Frank Roberts was arrested bn charge of taking and driving the horse of ir. A. H. Morse without leave, brought be- ore Justice Beach fined one dollar which, with ,67 cost, was paid by his father. ed Y.:lt each on Monday, on charge of taking and sing Mir o. P. Peck's horse without leave. e pleaded guilty and was sentenced to ten avs Imprisonment and to pay $3 fine and osts amounting to about $11
 During the past year the county has eceived from the labor of the prisoners about 800 Their board money has somewhat lore than paid the cost of supplies, so that n the whole. the county has been at little if ny cost for the jail.
 On Sunday afternoon the Rev Thomas J. att, of the M E. Church, concluded his cries of sermons on the 'Prodigal Son." The Ibject was handled in an original and able banner. and gave general satisfaction. His ubject for next Sunday afternoon will be The unseen battles of Youth.
 MT. Foster, of West Winsted, will be at De store of Wessells and Gates, on Monday ext, with choice selection of foreign and pmestlc woolens, prepared to take orders tor . bything in his line. Persons wishing good istom work, should give him call and ex- mine the new line of Spring Goods he is pre- ared to exhibit.
 MT. aud Mrs Frank B. Mason met with erious accident on Sunday evening as they Fere coming over to church. They were irving down Chestnut Hill when the hold. ack gave way, the wagon came upon the Orse's heels and he ran, finally turning up on le bank and throwing Mason over the fence lrs. Mason tried to jump out and was very adly hurt. Mir. Mason was good deal cut bout the head but is not dangerously hurt. lrs. Mason was taken into Miss Writings, thence she has not been able to be removed, hough it is believed that she is not danger lsly injured.
 --CENrENNIAI. INCIDENT The papers are uoAiohiiE bho ioiONiuS OAuoSho AtOhh W 0ou- gton's diary of his journey to meet the rench officers for planning the campaign gainst Cornwallis:
 MAY 18th, l781. out this day for the pterview at Wetherstield with the Count de Eochambeau and Admiral Barras Reached lorgan's. Tavern, 43 miles from Fshkill anding, after dining at Colonel Wander erg's.
 MAY 19h.-Breakfasted at Litchfield, ined at Farmington, and lodged at Wethers- eld at the house of Joseph Webb.
 Plainly Washington breakfasted in Litch- cid one hundred years ago today (Thursday). Where was Morgan's Tavern? The distance Fould indicate Woodville, or Bradleyville. lis route East lay through Warren, as would ppear from the following communication to the agazine of American History for February THE BURR TAVERN, WARREN, CONN., ashington stopped there and was in the hab- of promenading the walk in front.-Nep- ort -J. E. M.
 TEACHERS lNsTITUTE.-An Institute will held at Litch6eld. May 26-2S, under the lpervison of the Secretary of the State Board Education, who will be assisted by Presi- ent Noah Porter, of Yale Collage Selah lerrill, D. D., of Andover, Mass. Rev. l.. Chamberlain, D. D., of Norwich; I. N arleton, H. K. Sawyer, R. G. Hubbard, M. Atwood and c. E. Bush. Conn. State Nor pal School; Hon. T. B. Stockwell, Commis. oner of Public Schools, R. l., and others
 supt. M. $. Crosby. with class of pupils Fom Waterbury, willilustrate his methods oi Fachng Mathematical Geography
 The institute will begin promptly at clock on Thursday morning
 on Thursday evening Prof. Merrill will de. yer lecture on s.The Arabs and Arab Life the Syrian Deserts" Dr. Merrill has spent