Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1860-07-12
LOCAL AND COUNTY NEH1S
Litcll6e

LOCAL AND. COUNTY NEVIS
Litchlield.
The Fourth" passed of quietly, but we douh
not satisfactorily to the majority ofour vilias
A" Patriotic picnic" that may be-
came off out in a grove on Beach street, wher
between two and three hundred Of the citizen
of Litchfeld and Goshen held ajoint festival
The Declaration was read by H. A. Hull o
Litch6eld, and speeches were made by DR.. Blake
81. B. Graves ESQ.,, and Rev. Mr. Ross of ives
Goshen, and others, while patriotic poem wa
read by our DR.. Ward, which will be found OF
the first page of this paper. 1t was called on al
sides, a pleasant gathering.
The younger fry" went off on a private pic-pi,
party to the Lake, and around it to a deliphtft,
grove near Bantam, where tables we're extern
ported on the grass, and the usual edibles wer,
consumed amid general hilarity. The dav wa
undoubtedly remembered and duly recognized
though we believe the only salutes that were
fired were entirely sub rosa
In the evening general display of irework:
was given upon the Park and from the residen
ces OF many OF our people, while for an after
piece, the streets were alive with blazing fire
balls, which whizzing through the air and illu
mnating the entire hill, presented finer pyro
technic display than some much more expensive
and elaborate fireworks might have done.
-L1rcuFIELD Mutual FIRE INSURANCE
CoNPASY.-1he annual meeting of the Company
was held on Monday July I'd, 1860, at Ltchfield
The reports of the Secretary and Treasure,
exhibited the cash receipts for the year $3.50
While the losses and expenses for the year had
been $2,9se,56 leaving balance of 50, 1914 to
be added to the permanent capital of the COM
pany, and making the capital Of the company
available to meet losses $53,O77,43. The whole
amount Of cash and charged premiums since the
organization of the company has been $ls3,236,
Is. While the losses and expenses have been
S34l27,2l, as this company has charged only
the ordinary rates of insurance in Stock compa
MES, the balance 5l,l09,45, has been saved to
the members Of the company on the principle OF
Mutual Insurance.
The following gentlemen were elected officers
Directors-Charles Adams, j. G. Heckwith
Abijah Catlin, A. S. Lewis, Henry R. Colt, ia
son Whiting, Seth p. Beers, Sheldon Osborn
P. S. Beebe.
AT meeting of the Directors--J G. Beck
with was elected President Jason Whiting, Sec.
Rotary George c. Woodruff, Treasurer.
The company voted to continue the dividend
of 10 per cent on reversals which has been paid
for the past two years.
At the Annual Meeting of the Itch.
field Savings Society held June Goth, 1860.
The officers of the society then elected were
as follows:
President-Edwin B. Webster
Vice President-Jason Whiting.
Secretary and Ireasurer-Henry R. Colt
Directors-F. d. Mcneil, A. c. Smith, J. l.
Judd, J. G. Beckwith, G. C. Woodruff
Looming O6ice7-A. S. Lewis:
At subsequent meeting Of the board of Di
rectors the Treasurer exhibited his report show.
ing the continued prosperity of the institution
The amount for the year being about double the
amount of any preceding year-and an increase
of $4,000 after deducting the Withdrawals and
making the present amount in deposit $225,202
10. The Directors declared a dividend of pei
cent on the earnings of the past six months
(being 6per cent for the year, leaving surplus
after paying taxes and expenses of s2,3ll,s9.
An afterpiece picnic, called, we be-
lieve, lear-year "ride'--was taken by the
"young folks" of the hill on Friday, to Warra
maug Lake. We have no doubt it was an in
teresting time and we hope now we shall have
some Marriages. to record under the appropri
ate head. We were too " confirmed to be pres
ent.
I'VE see by the posters about town
that there is to be theatrical entertainment at
the Court House, on Saturday and Monday even.
ings. The particulars we have not learned, ex.
cept that the admission is Is cents, and no free
list except the Press!
THE Bakers sang on Friday evening ss
advertised. We believe their voices gave gener.
al satisfaction to their large audience, though
their selections of songs-of their own compost.
tion-was slim in the extreme, particularly the
" Flipity-hop" of the Shoemakers' lay We trust
it was his last!
The Congregational Church and Society OF
Bethlem, have, by unanimous vote, given MIR
Edward A. Pierce call to become their pastor
in the Gospel Ministry.
Mr.. Pierce has not yet completed his studies
but has of late been preaching in Bethlem as a
supply, and is very promising young man.
Colebrook.
Edward Darlington, Esq, has been appointed
Postmaster at Colebrook, in place Of Rufus
Seymour, Esq, deceased.
Cornwall.
The Fourth passed very quietly. A picnic
in South Cornwall in which to some extent the
North" participated, was q very pleasant affair,
and interspersed with good cheer and speeches
closing with balloon ascensions and fireworks in
the evening Some reckless or vicious person
not satisfied with making unearthly noises,on the
night of the Sd took the bell from the belfry o.
the school house in South Cornwall and in theil
zeal or haste broke it into fragments.
The thunder gust that was so severe on the
Hudson river, Friday June 2sth, was quite severe
here, blowing down trees that had withstood the
blasts of years. The broken and billy surface Of
the country alone saved US from fearful tornado