Litchfield enquirer., 1881-12-29
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 There has been some. skating, the past week, but on the whole it has been very gloomy holiday weather.
 The crowd of young men and girls home from school and college for the holidays has been even larger than at Thanksgiving.
 The school committee have been building an addition to the Chestnut Hill school house for clothes and wood rooms.
 It is hoped that Mrs. Bostwick's absence from town will be but temporary as she is missed both Sundays and weekdays, by her friends and acquaintance of the village.
 William Barre, brakeman on the Shepaug railroad. was badly crushed while coupling cars at Hawleyville, on Friday last. He had three ribs and shoulder broken and was otherwise seriously injured. ,ug-
 Merritt Todd, an insane prisoner who ran away from our jail four or i've years ago, came back Tuesday. He has taken frequent though shorter vacations in former years. He has been working. we hear, for farmer in Portchester, N. Y. sn
 The death of Dr. Leonard Bacon, ofNew Haven, removes one of the great lights Of eCongregationalisn. He died very suddenly, on Saturday last, at the advanced age of 80. His father once lived and taught a school in this village.
 -Buel Council, No 90, R. and s. M. held their annual Assembly on Tuesday afternoon. The following officers were elected for the coming year: ....
 A. E. shumway, IT. M; Wm. Deming, ID. M W. J. Bissell, P. C...of w.; Rob ert Stevens, Treasurer: E. w. Meafoy, Re- eorder; Jas. Campbell, c. of G.; J. J. New comb O.; w. K. Peck, G. S.; D. 0. Bulk ly, Sentinel -s,1 H,t I
 At the annual Convention of Darius Chap ter, No. 16, R. A. M., held on Tuesday after noon the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: ..,a-a..l.,. ..s....
 Wm. Deming, H. F.; W. J. Bissell, K. Robert Stevens, S.; Wm. H. Bramau, Trea- surer; D. c. Kiboun, Secretary; E. Staples, c. of H. Jas. Campbell R. A. O.; A. B. Shumway, NJ. of Sd V.; H. Barnes, n, of 2d V.; W. R. Peck, M. of 1st V.; D. c. Bulky. Tyler. e~"
 The schools have closed their full term and the reports show 6attering progress. There have been 564 scholars ID attendance during rthe term 59 more than last year, and 6s more than the previous. year. The average attend 'ance has been Ala gain of 4S on last year and of 65 on the year before. Twenty-two teachers nave been employed in l1g schools. The attendance at the Center Schoofis 145,, with aa average of 101. The Milton school shows an average attendance of s4 per cent; South Plains, 5s; average 70. The schools viii open on Tuesday. Jan. 3d. liaa@ sal ..ss,
 St. Paul's Lodge, No. II, F. and A. M. held their Annual Communication for the cleo ton officers, Tuesday evening, with the fol- lowing result:
 w. J. Bissell. W. NJ; W. s. Ware. S. w.; E. R. Loomis, J. w.. Jacob Morse, Treasur- CT; E. Staples. Secretary; John Shanks, S. D.; Simon Norberg, J. D. Jas Campbell, Robert Stevens, Stewards; Rev. T. J. Watt, Chaplain A. B. Shumway. Marshall; $. W. Ensign, Organist; D. c. Bulkley, Tyler.
 The supper st the U. s. Hotel was excel lent, and the Social at Armory Hall we hear spoken of as a very pleasant affair.
 The Christmas decorations at st Michael's Church are extremely tasteful thisyear and re- fleet credit on the Committee. Messrs. Fuller and Bissell, who worked under great discour- ;agements and the faithful few who assisted in the labor. Mr. David 0. Bulkley evluced This interest by preparing the decoration over 'the gateway of the chancel an arch support ing cross the whole covered with white . 'cloth on which are evergreens ferns and :immortelles. The whole shows that great tdeal of time and pains must have been laid ont upon it by MT. Bulkley. The music ea Christmas morning was very fine. both organist and choir doing their parts we'll Mir Roberts solos were given most pleasingly There was good congregation.
 Christmas Services were held at the Methodist church, Saturday evening aud Sun. day morning. The exercises of Saturday evening were by the Sunday School, under. the direction of the Superintendent, Mir. P. H. Cummings who made an appropriate opening address, followed by the pastor. Rev. TT. J. Watt. Recltations by members of the Ninfant class and singing by the choir complet- Ea the program. Santa Claus then made his Appearance and distributed, gifts to the \ burger members of the school, followed by the unloading of the Christmas trees, from which nearly two hundred presents were dis tributed o members of the School, the pastor and others. TheFchurch was very neatly de sod ,Aa.k ky.s M. Y n r ard. It was the most successful festival this school has ever held The Superior Court closed it's Decembe, term on Friday, The first case tried after those reported in our last, was Samuel & Robbins vs Samuel ". Pease This was pc tition to enjoin the defendant iron lexyine his execution on S2 shares of stock of tho Forbes Ore Bed Company. The stock stoot on the books of the company in the name o Mrs. Asenath Coffin. of Chicago, and hae been attached to secure claim against her The petitioner claimed that he was the owne of the stock by transfer prior to the defend ants attachment, and that the defendant hat made his attachment with full knowledge oi the petitioners right James Huntington Esq, Committee reported the facts ain aeoor. dance withthe claim of thes petitioner, ant the case was heard on remonstrance against the acceptance of the report: Andrews ant Warner for petitioner; Eldridge, of Chicago aad Dean, for the defendant. .Hsaygss
 Salisbury Saoings Society vs Eleanor [ Cutting ct al followed on Wednesday. Il May, 1872, Wm. L. Cutting mertgaged t the petitioner piece of land situated in Sal isbuty to which he had at that time no title His mortgage deed contained full covenant of warranty and was immediately recorded