Litchfield enquirer., 1864-07-14
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T HS toEL appears Ibore tnai usually happy this season, in entertaining larger number of summer soieurners. .han have i TOT years past found rest and enjoyment with
 In its pleasant sprecincts We notice many
 new faces in addition to tAose who have yearly , made their residences witL us. during th.
 .'heated teru,2 aud VIC are sure that sthest later corners will derive equal pleasure witf the older ha6itues from their summers sojourn . lis certainly no mere local ent hiisiasm whicl leads us to say that hardly another town o' } village in New England. is more eharmingly situated or mere Eealthful!y inviting thar ), ours, or possesses more external attractions o pleasant drives and charming scenery, to ren
 der it deli ghtful summer residence. We nest not mention the beauty of our lake '{ths Tar
 gest in the State) since we presume it .ss daily
 visited We only regret that Elore ample ae commodations are aot afforded at it's northern
 or Litehfeld end, for fishing or excursion par ties As it iC, htTever. Mr. Marsh does his ' best, without precisely "kseping hotel," tc make his visitors comfortable and, with a somewhat limited supply, still furnishes toler. ably comfortable, and certainly safe, craft for fishing or boating parties -.~-
 The drive around the lake, from the South bridge dire otly south, through the quiet town of Morris, (recently ssseceded' from LitcL- feld), and returning via the little village of BradleyYille, is one of the pleasantest drives we have,-distance about 12 miles. Another favorite and shorter drive is to the lake direct, and returning via the "Island" and West street Still another beautiful and romantic drive is that over Chestnut fill, and thence south through the "Pitch," or vest from the old Camp ground of the 2nd Conn., Artillery, directly home to tue village. We very much doubt if there is finer view to be had in this country, if there is abroad, than the view of the Bantam, with Mount Tom aad its sister hills in the distance, from Chestnut H;ll at about srnset
 Turning north from the top of Chestnut Hill, on the road to the depot, another pleasant drive takes one over romantic road across the Vol colt ville road, (whence turning south, we return direct to the village), and passing on, west of nerth, we come s,poE the old Albany turnpike, at the "Child's place., three miles from the Court House Still another oharm ing drive is that directly north of the village 1 to Goshen center returning by the way of 1 West Goshen and "Benyenue" Still another . leads directly west from the Court House, through the George" or 'sDag way" to Mt Prospect and the nickle mines, returning, per haps, by way of Milton or Bantam Falls. In fine, our summer visitors will sEd delightful direction they may set out, en eoiture e,s q ] cherat,-alwzys excepting the road 10 tue de- pot; although this is not wholly devoid of beauty when looked at with an eye for the picturesque merely. .... 1 With all these attractions of drives and scenery, with, the handsom streets of which the Hill" still boasts above all ether villages. aad better than all, with the clear, bracing,
 nvigoreting and healthiu air which.is peren- nial among our hill-towns of Connecticut, we shall not wonder tkat our summer visitors will enjoy their visit, and, welcoming them with pleasure, shall hope 10 see tllen again. l -The Rinsted paper speaks in its wonted vein of the iiberality ofour people with regard to their donations for the soldiers. We yen turc to say that oa@ ss..4anitsnts have contrib { uted two dollars to one in comparison. with [ Winsted, in proportion to their. nvnsbsr; we Aaov that they hayq given t'Fo to one of their sons and brothers to tine army. Since the Winsted paper is fond of praising it's towns peoples iberal;ty, public-spirited ness and generous, patriotic ardor, we should like to have an account of that greased -pig-doughnu affair said to have transpired at Winsted on | the 4th inst, to the immense delight of it's re fined and intellectual class of citizens, and particularly of the fellow who runs the Win sted Herald.
 l The funeral services of Lieut.. George B. Hampstead, of the 2d Conn. Artillery, were held in St. Mich@l's church, on Tuesday af- ternoon. The chancel and altar of the church were tastefully draped with the American Flag, as was he coffin of the deceased soldier. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Messrs. southgate and Sanford, and the re- marks by both of these gentlemen were ex- ceedingly felicitous and appropriate. At tue conclusion of the services, the remains were taken in charge by the Masonic Fraternity of ] this town, of which the deceased was mem- Der, and buried in tho East Burying- ground with Mas ,n'c cerem n es.
 Rev. MT. Arey politely declines the Roc torship of St. Michsels to which he was invited The question of the correct orthography ofhis name having been frequently mooted, we pre- sume it may now bo definitely settled as Nary"
 Meanwhile ye editor hcreof "still lives
 in St. Michals, his Parsonage, and will be hap py to receive any of his parishioners, who de- sire to call upon him for any lay preaching parochial advice, admonition or-advertising
 N. B." Donation visits" particularly vel
 received.
 -$152, has been forwarded to the U. $
 Christian Comms sssion, as the contribution from this town.