New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-15
THE LITCHFIELD JUBILEE
Celebration OF she Centennial AuniverssrT "
Litchtieid Co.
From Our owu Reporter
L.renr.Elp. Conn Az D. /.


Drive right around In. Jonathan
vas the frs exclamation thar met ry ear this morn
r-, on emerging nom M io1g.nSS r;o lie busy
aairl upon "The Green" IL vas addressed 10 The
lac comers bent upon celebrating The glorious Pes
tiyal And indeed It Is necessary 20 drive around
with considerable cesrec Ct oaeryv-good Latch
foIder-it YOU think OF procuring accommodations n
this OVERLOOKING hale village ~ Il o'clock last
night, fity persons were TUNED away rom the
Manson House. ,ery good hotel. opposite the
Green and the private residences we're already full
Fortunately remembering an Guaintance mile oui
OF the village your reporter wcujed his way tnllher
ward With dubious ,remblnc> and visions OF nights
N barns and on straw Finding aa unoccupel
space. however, lac was speedily settled. An Won
dcred WY ne had ever doubted The houses in the
village Shonc brilliantly tan long ai,SI midnight With
countless chamoer-gh;S ana today tAere are
hundreds Of fresh arrivals with pleasant prospect
Of hundreds more "a the course OF he afternoon and
tomorrow.
Litchfeld fourishlng village pleasantly situated
~ region Of hill and dale aoounding IN fresh air
ard IN hearty and whole >Oulcd people II Is tue
County Town of Ltchfed County. and contains
about LOCO inhabitants The dwellings. tiF as
have observed give evidence Of An excellent taste,
being neal, built. kept m good repair roomy within
and attractive without. The village has cOmpar-
atlEely few poor persons many OF As ctt1cnS arc
SAID 10 BE worth two 20 three hundred thousand dol
lars each
-Four streets constitute the present village they
are named North. South. Last and West Each Is
built upon through nearly iS whole length. The
focus formed by their junction i the Green, open
space carpeted with the Soest turf and fragrant rs
a bayfield,. | wTlic under a spacious and Clearly
tent-onc OF many-erccted on tins oasis IN 4 dusty
desert. Men, women and children chatter, and
guess and calculate, upon the possibilities OF the
DAY. Everybody IS IN good temper tor tins occa-
slon,' say they, comes but once IN mnGIedyeal>,
and why shouldn't We ENJOY II 80"
The township OF Echheld consists OF fse villages,
including LItchfeid Nllsge-vlz South Farms. four
miles south Bantam Falls. three miles west Mil
ton. four miles north west NOriAho 10, I'VE miles
east and, lastly. Litchhc,d. All these are delight
fully located amid ranges OF hills, pro iuct peculiar
10 Lltchledl dotted with akc>. parks ant cumpS of
forests Longevity is a remarkable feature oi the
place. Cd men are now living at tie age Of 90 and
o., Who Will to-day JON in the Anni' or>ary Of the
Century.
Prospect Hill. 20 called, IS The hshes; ground IN
The state except the town Of Goshen. The place
attached to the Hill is a charming SPOT containing
one hundred and twenty acres NcOmmdnds view
of the country for miles around. Bantam Lake, q
sheet If water twelve miles IN circumference, lies
among the rolling hills Waving fields OF grain. hay
stacks. and signs OF thriii and prosperity abound IN
every direction.
twenty OF thirty years. Tie ohiciaed in the Congre
gaucnal church. IN orchard. planted 0y HIM. forms
part of the grounds OF Rev. Mr. B., the owner OF
Prospect Hill DR. Bcecher was gwen 10 love OF
izaak NaltOns sport while a resident here, and he
story runs that one day The bells began 10 ton Tor
church before the thought of other requirements
stru,, the mind OF the celebrated divine Nothing
Gauutcd. to church he went, fishing boots and all,
and took his text from the verse " ! VIII make loU
fishers Of men
BIT the head Of the procession appears around the
corner the mail i, closing. and The ceremonies Of
the cay. already DELAYED An hour IRE about TO com
menCc. M