Litchfield enquirer., 1861-06-20
Ypfal aud Gpunty Aews.
LITCHFIELD.

I 1 Saturday last was a lively day in Litchfeld. The a aCommittee'' had announced that the pole would positively ascend to a perpendicular on that day. The day dawned, the crowd of wit nesses assembled-and-we pass over the events of the day, sufficiently exciting at the time but not especially adapted for publication. The heat, excitement lifts, falls, exertion and trials were immense. "Long time the scale of battle, hung"-(the bottle, not bottle, MT. Printer,) be- ] tween the elements and the pole, and the pole and the elements, but at last, through the su- periAtendence of Mir. L. Munson and MT. Bar tholomew with the assistance of Mir. Fred. Bra man, after four o'clock the pole began to rise from the ground, and by eight was firmly plant ed and the American ensign, very handsome one, by the bye, unfurled. There were several small ssskirmishes'' during the day, and one reg ular pitched battle between the U. s. and Se- cessionist, in which Mir. s. c. came out second best.
 Altogether it was severe time-the pole rais- ing-worthy the long delay and many disap pointments, and we can only offer our most sin cere condolence to those who came early from the rural districts around and stayed late, and departed, many of them after all, without the sight. But the pole has rig now-the flag floats and long may it wave. FoR THE FoURTH:-The Young Ladies and Gentlemen of the village will hold Festival at Buckley's Hall, on 4th of July, afternoon and mi a T D. -~s11 l~: attendance.
 l A Fair will be held in the Court House on the same day and evening for the benefit of the Ro- man Catholic Church.
 | We are requested to give notice that the in habitants of Beach Street, Milton Society and Goshen have made preparations to celebrate the approaching anniversary of the Nations birth day at Pic Mic grove on the land of Lucius S.. Bnell, wheE appropriate notice will be taken of the raising of the beautiful flag on Litchfeld Hhl. H. B. Graves Esq, has consented to act as President of the day. Addresses may be e1- pected from the Reverends Geo. Richards, Jas. Richards and Mir. Vinton; c. H. Hollister, Esq. and others. Dr. H. Ward will deliver patri- otic poem on the occasion. The Litcbfeld Cor net Band will be in attendance. The public generally are invited to attend.
 - The Sd lecture of the Seminary course will be delivered by Vim. Cothren, Esq, the learned Historian of Woodbury, on Friday evening of this week, at T o'clock. The public generally and the patrons of the school in particular are invited to attend. !.
 The house of Mir. Daniel Page of this town (Nlilton Society," was struck by lightning during the severe shower on Saturday afternoon, the l 18th inss.
 The lightning first passed down the rod. Af- ter it reached the level of the door-while the great body of the fluid apparently continued to descend, losing itself in the ground-a portion of it separated, entering the house through the door. -
 Mrs. Samuel Page was thrown down and sev- erely shocked-while two of Her children also were severely afected-thougR less 80 than Mrs Page. The lightning tore up'the floor and car pebinG, doing considerable damage.