Litchfield enquirer., 1862-03-13
3pfaI aad County Neips.
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Al ne, aBorough msetiag acn Saturday last Seth F. Bers, Esq., vas siOssa President of the BorourhI till September n4 tit was voted that the Yy LavS of the IsqSaeh should be printed and circulated for the benef Of the citizens vot- ed that the Borough Assessors sheuM perfect list to lay tax upon, and that the meeting ad- jjoarn to the third HBaturdaY in April. = :
 {r-N were worsh while braying vintefl in IitchfeA, telhave ben permitted to have wit messed se gorgeous and fairy-l scene, as that which was presented during the latter days of last week, by the lice. npcn our elms.t By the sunlight, the tall branches seemed waving with burning and flashing sapphires, rubies, emeralds and diamonds of q thousand hues, everchanging, ever bewitching and always fascinating, till the eye fairl tired of the splendor and till moonlight changed the scene again, and every bough and trunk and twig seemed clustered and garlanded with necklaces of dewey pearl. ItIwas vision to remind one of an enchanted realm, and one which comes to dwellers in milder climes only in dreams, and to us in Litchfeid not every win ter, tho the past has been prodigaof this perfec tion of beauty. e.f5.. g..,, . s,' ..i .s, E.. E., The Exhibition of the Gilbert School, at Bantam, last Thursday evening, was 9 success, if we might judge by the crowd that complimented it with its attendance. It was dense erowd.- We put our reportorial nose into it for few min- .ates, and then withdrew-satisGed all was going on happily and pungently. We noticed though, that the scholars were all dressed in charming taste particularly the littlegirls and performed their parts in very creditable way. When we came away David was lamentins over Absalom. We presume he has finished by this time.
 E The Waterbury American tells story of a Waterbury man, who caught pickerel in the Bantam Lake, lately, which was 27 inches long, and weighed five pounds and six ounces. The Cou,ant calls this 6shy" but we are assured that this was quite young fish in comparison with some others caught in the same lake this winter.
 Miss Polly Barnes, formerly .of this town, was crushed to death by the falling of the roof of building where she was residing in Pittsfeld, Mass, on Tuesday of last week. The roof of 8 block of brick buildings gave away, owing to the heavy pressure of snow and ice upon it, an tumbling in, killed outright one man, and Miss Polly Barnes, besides wounding severely several others of both sexes.. Miss Barnes was we'll known in this village, having for long time been house-maid in the family of Judge Reeve and afterwards of Miss Ogden, and several years since went to reside with a nephew in PittsGeld. Her age was v. ..- -..... s.....e .r
 - The lecture of Jas. Richards, Esq. on last Thursday evening was well attended and well re- ceiyed. Dr. H. W. Buell. lectures this evening. Subject" The Air We Breathe.' The lecture for next Thursday evening will be omitted.
 At meeting of the Union Electors of the Town of Litchfeld, held at the Court House on the 1st inst, Hon. J. H. Hubbard was chosen Chairman, and Vim. F. Baldwin, Esq, Secreta- ry and Charles Adams, G. H. Hollister, E. B. Webster and H. A. Hull were appointed deie- gates to the Union Senatorial Convention, which is held in Wolcottville to- day.