Litchfield enquirer., 1861-01-03
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LITCHFIELD.

The Congregational Church in this town is handsomely trimmed with evergreen in recog. milton of the birth of the new year, and pre- sents very cheerful and joyous appearance On the contrary, the venerable clock on the stee pie, of course doesn recognize the new year al all. It is the last standing relict and reminder of last year, and is undoubtedly useful for thai purpose. We admire the stability and unchange ableness of that clock. Unlike all things nun dane, it alone remains true to one, and like the celebrated Dr. Yoang, takes no note of time.
 - The Masonic Fraternity had their anHssl Supper and Festival in honor of St. John the Evangelist, on Thursday evening last, at the Mansion House. The supper itself was gotten up with great taste and lavish profusioR, by the Messrs. Spencer. The speeches and songs after supper were also of appropriate character and great excellence, unless we except the response to |" the Press." These annual gatherings o the Masons, bring together large number o the craft, and we noticed on this occasion, sev eral members from Goshen, Wolcottville, Morri. and Bethlen. It was said to be one of the larg est and happiest meetings of the brotherhood that has been held in many years.
 At the Annual Meeting of the several Ma sonic Orders holden Dec. 27th, 1860, the follow ing officers were elected for the ensuing year
 BUEL CoCScn No XX.
 Frederick Buel, T. /. c. Nil Taylor D. c M; s. c. Braman, ?. C.; D. E. Bostwick, c c. c. H. Baldwin, R. s. G. Braman, r w H. Crossnan, c. s. c. L. Perkins, D. E. Bost wick, H. A. Hull, s. c. j. D. c. Buckley, s
 DARIUS CHAPTER No. XVI.
 Frederick Basl, N E. F. P.; s. c. Bfaman K.;C. l. Webb, s. /; c. II. Baldwin, 1;; E. o Peck, s. P. Taylor, c. #. ID. E. Bostwick, P S.; c. L. Perkins, R. 4. c. Levi Curtis, M Is V. Rufus w. Gillet, M. 2nd T; H. A. Hull II. 3d T; w. H. Crossman, E. o. Peck, s. ; H A. Hull, M. D. c. Buckley, T.
 ST. PAuLs LODGE No. XI.
 D. W. Bostwick, ". M James Q. Rice, W.; Geo. Horace Baldwin, J W.; Wm. q Braman, T.; E. Crossman, s.; H. A. Hull D.; A. B. shumway, J. D.. VIII. Crossman E. o. Peck, S.. !; D. c. Buckley. T-
 We take the following from the "Csmmo, School Journal," we presume, from the pen o Nr. Camp, the Superintendent of Common Schools, who recently paid visit to. this vil lage: L1rcHFIHlD.-IA visiting this paee we saw many marks of improvement in Common schools The New school houre with green blinds, about two miles east os the village is good introduc tion to visitos as Re come from the depot; W, did not enter the house, but it appeared to bt one of the pleasantest country schoolhouses W, have in the State.
 The school-house in Litchfeld, standing nea, the Court House, has capacious room, broae aisles. ante rooms, and many of the requisites of first class school-house; we think however that more blackboards upon the walls, and nor, space around the teachers platform, would b, improvements. We saw but little of this schoo before it's close.
 The chairman of the Board of Visitors, Dr Beckwith, very kindly took us to fine schoo on Chestnut Hill taught by MT. Mason. Here we found an active working school. Two class es in Colburns Arithmetic one in reading anG one in spelling, rected with animation and ex hihited the results of thorough and careful drill.
 The common schools of Ltchfeld are very much favored by being under the direction of a Board of Visitors composed of the leading cit izens of the place, men of culture, who are in. terested in the advancement of popular educa tinn