Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1860-07-12
The Bakers sung in Falls Village on satar

The Bakers sung in Falls Village on satur-
kday evening.
Our Hotel under the enterprising manage
ment of G. K. Peck, ESD, is rapidly eniargins
it' dimensions, and promises soon to be one Of
the most inviting in the county.
Hon. Alexander II. Holley was on Tuesday
elected President of the Iron Bank, vice Lee
Garfield Esq., resigned. The Bank has deciar
ed semi-annual dividend of per cent.
i The Fourth" passed off pleasantly and salts
factorily in Falls Village,-the principle excite
J ment being horse trot, in which horses from
abroad We'd with those of the village in exhibit
ing their speed race in which Flora Temple
of Litch6eld did herself credit-greased pole
climbing, and several other amusements which
the Falls Village paper calls Old John ADAM 8
sho,cs"
HarwintOn.
The dwelling-house of Curtis Spery was
struck by lightning, during the storm last Fri
day week. The fluid first struck the lightning
rod, following it down as far as the window in
the lower story, then through pane OF glass
into the pantry, upsetting dishes and shelves
and thence to closet. setting fire to some artl-
cles of clothing which was soon extlngulshed
without doing further injury.
Mr.. j. H. Scovilie and wife were descending
hill in the west part of the town, few days
since, when the bolt which held the whippe-
tree gave way, and the horse ran, throw out Mrs.
S., and breaking her hip Mrs. S. had been con-
fined for more than year with rheumatic
complaint and had just recovered, when this sad
accident occurred, which will doubtless make
her cripple for life.
Deacon Samuel Wilson, the eldest Deacon OF
the Congregational Church here, being over 20
years old, while attempting to swarm hive OF
bees, few days since, fell distance of l61a
feet, striking on his back, and what seems re-
markable for man of his years, it did not do
him any serious injury, and he is now able to be
about his ordinary business.
Norfolk.
The Sabbath School Celebration at Norfolk
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casons of the kind ever enjoyed in that town,
which is getting to be somewhat noted for its
public gatherings, social and political.
The several schools of the town formed in
procession at l01s o'clock in the morning, and
marched to stirring martial music a short dist
ance on the Canaan road, where the school from
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appropriate address by Henry J. Holt ESD
which was happily responded to in behalf of the
Canaan school by William &. Pierce, Esq. The
procession, now quarter of mile long, return
ed to the public green, and many files deep, sur
rounded the table, which extended hundred
and fifty feet under the north row of elms, and
which was grooming under the weight of all the
good things generally provided on such occa-
sions for the inner man and child There was
ar abundance for all, and under the excellent
arrangements, all were supplied.
Afterwards appropriate religious exercises
were held on the ground, and addresses from
Mr.. H. c. 7'rumbull, Rev. Mr.. Ezra of the Metho-
dist church, and Rev. Mr.. Bacon of I4tchfe!d
which afforded instruction and qualification to
the attentive audience Good singing WIS in
terspersed with the other exercises by the sepa-
rate schools, and by all united. Some excellent
sentiments were given, to one of which VIM. K
Peck, Esq. eloausnt'y responded. One of the
sentiments was complimentary to the lady to
whom the Congregational school was mainly ill.,
debted for their beautiful! silk banner Not less
than thousand persons it Was supposed were
present. f. 7! Butler, Esq president. and other
officers, superintendent and committees, whose
names we have not room for. performed their
duties most acceptably.
New Milford.
Charles 3. Hoyt of New Milford, fell in fit in
New Haven, a few days since. An Irishman
named Brophy, found him in that condition, and
was arrested while robb ng him.
Plymouth.
On Friday last, Rev. Joel Erskine Halves,
pastor of the Congregational Church in Plynl-
outh, son of Rev. DR.. Hawes of Hartford, visit
ed rarishioner, and was about mounting his
horse to return, when the animal kicked him
with both feet in the abdomen, throwing him to
distance of twelve feet and nficting fatal in
juries. Drs. Ellsworth of Hartford, and Knight
of New Haven, were at once summoned to
Plymouth, but were unable to afford any aid to
the sufferer, or to relieve his indescrbable pain
o. Sunday afternoon, DR.. Halves came also to
Plymouth. but not soon enough to see his son
alive. He died about AZ 2. NJ. that day.
Rev. Mr.. Halves was 81 years old, graduated
at Yale in 1851, and was settled as Pastor of
the Plymouth Church, in January 1858. He
was young man of rare abilities, and high,
Christian character, and his loss is a heavy blow
both to his parish and to the multitude both of
his own and his fathers friends. By his death,
DR.. Halves loses the last of his children.
Funeral services were held at the Church in
Plymouth, Tuesday morning, and at the Center
Church in Hartford, yesterday, wednesday,
Plymouth Hollow.
/ The Fourth was celebrated in Plymouth
Hollow with appropriate ceremonies and pat
riotic display. In the morning the day was usll-
cred in with the usual ringing of bells and sal
vos from the big gun. At one o'clock process
sion of a quarter of mile long was formed from
the Congregational church on the Green, headed
by John Pierce, ESQ.,, Marshal Of the day, and
the Plymouth Brass Band, which donned new