Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-14
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LIrcHFIELD NOTES.

What T1tehfieIders Now Anticipate And Hope F0r-A Boom I'm Desira- ble R cal Estate-A Three Hundred Per cent. Rise-President Barnard Of Columbia-Judge Barretts. ueiif
 Hess Boycott
 LITCHFIELD, Aug. 13.-The many visitors to this village will be glad to learn that there is strong probability that bountiful sup ply of pure spring water is to be brought through the streets of Litehfeld before another season. A committee of citizens has been appointed which will report at an early day. If we can have boundless sup ply of water, then there is little more to ask for to make this village the perfection of summer resorts.
 Since last season great and many advan- tageous changes have been made in the time tables of the Naugatuck and Shepaug rail- roads. Only three and half hours from New York and three hours from New Haven brings Litchfeld into the front rank of ac- cessible country places. The railroads have done more to enlarge the price of real estate than all other agencies combined and it is now impossible to buy land on North and South streets save at 8 very fancy price, Lots which sold on North street ten years ago at eight and half per running foot cannot now be had at $50. "Not for sale" is the reply to would-be purchasers.
 President Barnard of Columbia college has recently purchased a fine lot not far from the residence of your townsman Thomas R. Trowbridge, jr. He will erect 8 handsome house upon the property this fall.
 Judge Barrett, the fearless "boycott judge," has leased and is living in "North Star cottage" on West street.
 President Dwight the honored and revered had If Vo1a ia cToap6ino ho nniat- ly in ''Wadhams Lodge" North street. He is an old visitor here and beloved by all who knew him. May his years be many and happy.
 Fishing parties are very numerous and many have been very successful. Some splendid black bass and pickerel have been caught in Bantam lake and also in Lake Mi komis This latter lake is one of the most lovely sheets of water we have ever seen. Situated near the summit of Mount Tom, 1t seems almost lost amid the dense forests of prineval trees. Its depth is great, unfathomable in several places. The water is clear and of almost icy coldness. It derives it's name from the chief of one of the ancient Indian tribes-Nikomis. Many of the aged farmers remember in their youth stories of Nikomis, sachem of the Hillside Indians. Many the happy hours spent by them on the shores of the beautiful lake which now bears the name of their sachem.
 In our last letter we made a mistake in saying that the wines for the great dinner of the Island club on the 21st inst. wers to come from Park & Tilford's. They come from Messrs. Gilbert & Thompson of your city, who for many years have supplied sev eral families with choice and fancy groceries, and we are glad to see their trade is inereas- ing in this section.
 Building has been commenced in the burnt district. Seth Pratt, an enterprising citi- zen, has bought the Lord property, and is building two fine stores. They are already engaged, and will doubtless be followed by more. Yours truly,
 lITCHFIELD.