Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-01-09
"reminiscences.

We have lately been looking over the
files of the Litchield Monitor" from
1886 20 1892, and have noted down a
few items for the interest and amusement
Of our readers. Some of the advertise.
ments and editorials read somewhat
queerly to the people of these days. In
deed, the editorials often consisted of
nothing more than marriage, or death,
or dun. Chief Justice Andrew Adams
was engaged in the rum traffic--Benja-
min Tallmadge was dealing in Lottery
; Tickets, and exchanging susquehannah
Lands for shipping horses-and DR.. Reu-
ben Smith had ga good assortment of
medicines, just from London" hich he
would sell "for Indian corn, flax seed,
bar iron, beeswax, Or any kind of liquida-
ted continental securities ;" the doctor
had "also pretty lile!y horse" which he
would sell for good West India rum.
| mere Is he Ol LlI0 0ulLOTIalS-
We are happy to announce that the
God of the Harvest has crowned the la
bors of the industrious farmer Nth good
gaoaoth of Rye."
soon after, it is announced that " the
four MN struck by lightning in the South
Farms, are doing well.''
In October, 1888, Ozias Marsh and
Asa Sanford Uniform the public that they
have finished and launched into the Pond
in this Town, an elegant aud commodious
Pleasure Boat, (the PoND L1LLY,) to
which they invite to resort those Of the
neighboring Gentry who are fond Of con-
templating the econders Of the mighty
deep"!!
1t would seem from this that Bantam
was flequented by the gentry upwa' ds
fsixty years ago. Great Improvements
have been made in navigation since then,
but tEey seem not to have been introdu-
ced upon our favorite waters. Even the
"Horse Boat" which once disturbed the
quiet slumbers OF the perch and pickerel,
has disappeared, and the people must
again resort to that primitive " Pleasure
Boat"
ADVERTISEMENTS.
LOST Between Liichfield Court House
and Blue Swamp, SLIDER Spar Who's
ever will return it to the subscriber. or
the printer hereof, shall receive three
shilings for their Honesty, and Reward
for their Trouble. J. METcALFE.
Goshen, Feb. 6, 1887.
Wanted--A number of Pacing Horses
and Lawrence's Certificates by
YOUNGLOVE CUTLER.
Watertown SC.
| What were "Lawrence's Certificates ?"
uJCasf, Gunpowder and Snuff, went
ed in exchange for Rags at this office.
THE American Almanac for the year
1851, By Nathan Ben Solomon, Profess
sor of Astronomy and Natural Philoso-
ply in the College at, Jerusalem. CAL
; calatsd for the Meridian Of Litch6 field &c.
$ Here is specimen or two of the mar
: riages of those days
!. In NeEfeld, by the Rev. Mr.. Lean
e ing, Mr. Hezekiah Wetmore of New Ha-
!. ven. late deputy paymaster-g general in the
n Army, to the amiable Miss Sally Hoyt,
t. daughter of Captain James Hoyt--a lad
e endowed with every accomplishment that
y can render the marriage state agreeable.
) In this town, on Tuesday evening last,
: Jedcdiah Strong. ESQ. to the very agree
y able and accomplished Miss Susannal
= WHY'S. daughter of the secretary of state
; This Jedediah Strong. as many of our
y readers know. was born, lived, and died
y in this town. He became member and
= Clerk of the House, member and Clerl
: of the Convention which Ratified tn,
y Constitution Of the United States. mem.
. Der of the Council, and member of th,
" continental Congress. The marriage
A. above quoted took place in l7so-an,
ID about year thereafter. he was arreste,
or at the instance Of bis wife. who charge,
- ~ him with brutal conduct toward her, an,
Il. after an examination before Tappin
In Reeve, Esq, he was bound over to III
TO county court in the sum Of one thousan
81 pounds. Among the charges preferre