Litchfield enquirer., 1868-07-16
LITCHFIELD.

The nomination of Horatio Seymour hardly aroused the average amount of enthusiasm. The flag was raised, but the usual raid on dry goods boxes and church bells did not come off. Nobody shouts over Frank Blair. He is too we'll known in Connecticut. On the whole the result sat- isfes the Republicans mnch better than the Democracy.
 On Sunday Rev. ohn Cotton Smith D. D. of the Church of the Ascension, New York, preached at the Episcopal church, morn ing and evening.
 A rather remarkable sewing machine man is in town.
 The boy in employ of F. D. McNeil & Co.,, delivering goods, yesterday (Wed- nesday) morning, made most promising start for a local item. Just at the hitching post his horse wheeled suddenly, upset the butchers cart, turned his own wagon bot tom side up with the boy under it, and fell down on his side. Luckily at the instant by y-stander secured him, or there would have been an immediate sacrifice of one boy and considerable rolling stock" this place to Albert E. Yale of Canaan. Price $6,O0O.
 Cyrus E. Buel, surviving son of the late Elisha l.. Buel, died suddenly at Ply mouth on Saturday. The heat and over exertion in driving some refractory cattle, caused his death.
 - One of our physicians gives us a strange instance of the effects of electrici- ty on the human system. On Sunday the 9th inst, as a Miss Beardsley, who lives at Frank Benedict's, Was returning from church at West Goshen, tree near her was struck by lightning. She became en- tirely deranged, was taken with violent vomiting, and physician was sent for in great haste. It was AS hours before she recovered from the effects of the shock, and before her reason was fully restored.
 - The heat for the last week has been unprecedented. In the village the ther- mometer has been over 9O0 on every one of the past six days, and on Monday il stood at 95o in the shade. It rose to 100 0 in Milton. and to 1929 at Cornwall Bridge
 - West Street needs widening. We met citizen yesterday noon near the tin shop who found it almost impossible to get along on account of the trees. - We judge there is to be new bel ringer in town. Agentleman practices a the Congregational Church about 12, M and P. M. He has not yet quite master ed the art
 1 -------- - = s------------ NEW PRESTON. The Fourth was passed in lively and evi dently satisfactory manner. All the patri otism of the village was stirred about o'clock in the morning, by the ringing 0 bells and the burning of tar barrels. Pic ) nics were the order of the day, and, dis ] cernable through the opening of the trees were tempting glimpses of frosted cake chicken pie, and other s'fxins' whicl seemed to be highly enjoyed by the assem- bled groups. At the lake were pic-nics ant parties of pleasure sailing, or driving along the banks. Some few, from appear ances, imbibed rather too freel, on the way. The sunset that evening wa peculiarly beautiful and as the orb of da, sank behind the western hills, threw broad bar of molten gold across the Lake The village in the evening was never more noisy, and until late in the night the fire works and firing of anvils kept the ole folks awake.
 The having is nearly over. The to bacco crops are fourishing-but the ther mometer is on the rise-and where will il stop?
 The Rev. MT. Upson's pretty parson age is in readiness for expected guests, among whom are Professor K ingsley ant family of New Haven.
 l Among the arrivals are Mrs. Hoover O. Washington, D. O., and John Whittlesey of Texas
 l -Deac. Averill had the end of one oi his fingers cut off by Tedder machine The wound was dressed by Dr. E. Lyman 1 The increase of summer travel has brought into acquisition George S. Cogs' wells new stage, which is a great improve ment on the old one.
 The Good Templars have adjourned l their meetings until the Fall. GOSHTN