Litchfield enquirer., 1860-09-27

 Hill and Teryville, to meet them at the Con gregational Church in this place, on Wednesday, of last week. At an early hour in the afternoon, the Church was we'll filed, in all over. 800 per sons, from to 75 years of age, who were con nected with the various schools. At2 o'clock, the school was opened with singing happy a greeting to all.
 The Rev. Mr. Kinstry in short address bid the schools hearty welcome. Prayer was then offered by MT. Averill, followed by singing and addresses from Rev. Mir. Roice, of Terryviils, Rev. MT. Newman, of Teningford, and Mir. Trum- bull of Hartford, who in his easy and familiar man. ner, related many anecdotes well calculated to arouse, as well as instruct, the children and all present.
 MT. Kingsbury of Hartford, gave very inter- esting account of the various schools which were under his care, within the city and without it's limits, showing the grand effect of the Sabbath School upon the children of the lower classes of communities, as means of greatly influencing parents to take deeper interest in the welfare of their children, and cited many instances where through the influence of the children thus brought into the Sabbath School, the parent had been not only brought into the School, but into the church, and became useful members of society. The hour having arrived for the meeting to close, the Schools united in that familiar hymn, Joy fully, Joyfully,' when MT. Ayerill pronounced the benediction.
 Rev. R. W. Chipman, of Wolcottville, has published history of the town of Harwinton. Norfolk.
 The old Lodge of Masons is to be re-organi- zed in Norfolk. They have been dissolved now since the Morgan excitement" and have sent for their old Charter to the Grand Lodge of the State, and have chosen their officers for the Lodge. North Canaan
 The Harvest Home Festival came off on the 18th, in beautiful grove belonging to George s. Gillett, Esq, near the Depot.
 This is an annual festival held the first full week in September.
 A goodly number of the sober part of commu- nity, came out dressed in ancient costume, from the wild Indian, down to the cooked hat and brooches.
 A more motley set to behold never made their exodus from the poor house.
 It is believed some of the farming tools that old Nooh saved wifh him in the ark were pres ent; if not they must have been made soon after that event.
 All appeared to enjoy the sport, and it was a general time of good feeling.
 While addresses were being delivered, long table stood grooming under the tempting pastry, provided by our thoughtful mothers for they well knew that the animal needed refreshing as well as the Spiritual.
 After addresses were finished the table was speedily relieved of its burden, and desolation soon reigned thereon.
 The exercises of the day were enlivened by the l.akeville Brass Band, who were upon the ground to contribute their share to the general joy.
 A Love Feast Was held one day last week on the stoop of the Hotel, between the rival stagers from Winstcd.
 After a short time spent in e.chortatiou, they very lovingly. The spectators being apprehensive theirf feelings would overcome them, stepped forwarland parted them. Not however, Jill one got sore head, and the other black eye.
 They retired with strong emotions, apparently calling blessings down upon each other by nod ding the head and vigorously shaking the fist.
 The scene was affecting almost to tears, such another We fear we never shall see.
 We believe one is Q Breckenridge and the other Douglas man. New Preston.
 A large barn, l34 feet long, belonging to Hon. Geo. c. Hitchcock, was set on fire on the eve hing of Thursday last, the 2Cth inst. and togeth sr with it's contents consisting ofIabout 30 tons of hay, blows and other agricultural implements, was consumed. Loss about s2,o0o; partly in- sured.
 
 The Republican young men of Salisbury met on Monday evening and formed " Wide Awake Club" About seventy members were enrolled, which is doing pretty we'll for the first meeting. The club will be on active duty.
 -CoI r. Tunner of Taknyille has souasb ia his garden which measures six feet and one half in circumference. 
 THE GREENwooD's AGRICULTURAL FA1R.'- It is the simplest statement of the truth to say that the Cattle Show and Fair of the Green wich Society,"" held at Winsted last week, was decided and unmitigated fail,we. Whether we consider the meagre display of cattle or the slim exhibition of agricultural products, or the pro- crastnated exhibition of trottng horses, the dis play in every particular was bitter bad.
 On Wednesday, the first day, not thirty head of cattle, all told, were on the ground, and not over hundred spectators of these, although the day was as fine could be asked. On Thursday, nothing was done of course; the heavens charit- ably washing out the bad odor of the day be- fore, and leaving the ground we'll purged for the next days (advertised) trot. On Friday morn ing, that reliable sheet, the Herald, announced that the exercises of Thursday and Friday would be crowded into the latter, and slip was sent