Litchfield enquirer., 1865-09-07
Gofal ano Gountp News.

LITcHFIELD.-We have had some damb and very unpleasant weather, with but little rain however, within the last week. -e.ad -., M - Litcbfeld people were entertained on Fri day forenoon by one of the most peculiar and brilliant phenomena in the heavens, that we ever beheld. Several iris-like circles (some people being able to count as many as thirteen) surrounded the sun The central and most brilliant one displayed all the colors of the rainbow. The second ring had the appearance of being laid upon or loosely linked through the first one, the next through the second and so on to the last and most indistinct one This splendid and unusual spectacle lasted more than an hour. ''.''' a'''' c. ' r:H- The town has been sued for the new road from here to the depot, petitioned for year ago by our citizens, The proposed route is to leave the present road near the house of Wm. Norton, on Chestnut Hill, and turning to the left, follow the gradual descent to the mill at the foot of McNeil Hill. The route has been surveyed by MT. Edwin McNeil, who finds that very uniform grade of about one foot in twen- ty can be obtained. This corresponds with West street in front of the school house. The probable cost of grading is not over $3.000.- This is one of the most important improve ments ever proposed in the town, and we hope the suit will be successful
 
 = The corner stone of the new Episcopal Church was laid in Northfeld Society on Tues day with appropriate exercises. We under stand that the occasion was crowned with a pie nic, at which all enjoyed themselves we'll. Our thanks are due to Miss Carrie Morse, for "a beautiful boquet. '- E. - Mrs. Clarrissa Marsh who was buried yes terday was born in this town on the Sd of Au- gust, l772, consequently was in the 94th year of her age. With the exception of ten years, in which she lived in New Milford, during the period of MT. Marsh Rectorship of the Epis- copal Church in that place, she has resided in this village. and was the oldest inhabitant and member of the Church in the society of which her husband had long been the head and pio- neer, and to whose influence it is much indebt ed for it's present commanding position in the diocese. 's'-3 ts't,'a' ts7tp r'j. 24t1 . If he was it's pastor, she was noble mother to whose maternal counsels and nursing care it was much indebted for it's beauty and develop ment. She possessed good common sense uni ted with sound discretion, mildness united with irmness, liberality without extravagance, the highest style of Christian character with the greatest humility. St. Michael's Church has received many substantial marks of her liberali- ty, the Episcopal parsonage was her gilt, and every year she has contributed literally to all the institutions of the church at large and the parish at home.
 j She has been aware (although uutil recently her sight was undimmed and her step still elas- tic,) Chat the period of her departure was nigh. ard like some traveller whom midnight dark ness had compelled to await the dawn ol light, or who awaited the passing railway train to bear him away, so bad she long waited to de part aud join her departed friends in that land where sorrow and death are unknown. ..a Her memory will be ever fragrant, and the tears of widows and orphans will moisten the grave where repose her remains, till generations shall have passed away, and the inimitable pat terms of a model wife, and one of the best pat terms of female worth and loveliness and the most perfect. of Earth's daughters shall no longer be handed down :t tradition in the mem-i ory of the oldest inhabitant ssa Efts s8 A''ssj