Litchfield enquirer., 1870-01-27
NEW MILFORD.

Ano ousOCas0S or T6maI6 OuuEaS6 anu its opponents had lively debate here, last Wednesday evening, in the chapel. Messrs Woodruff. of Washington, Wells, Bucking- ham and Hill, of Narthville, and Sterling. Knapp and McMahon, supported the afr native, against Rev. MT. Potter, Messrs. Baldwin and Hine. of Worthwhile, and Tur- Til, Blinn and Burke. The debate was quite interesting, was continued for two evenings, and finally decided in the negative.
 The concert announced in last weeks ENQUIRER to take place here next Monday evening, will be we'll worth attending. The choir of Trinity Church, Bridgeport, is en gagged for the occasion, and comprises the following singers Soprano, Miss Ellen Louise Sanford Alto. Mrs. O. E. Spencer; Tenor, MT. F. E. Bristol Basso, Mir. O. M. Hatch. Pianist, Prof. Marston, of New Haven. Tickets are for sale at the Post Office, and atH. S. Mygatt's store. Over one hundred are already taken, and there will probably be large attendance.
 On Tuesday of this week Miss Julia Hill is to be married to Mir. Joseph Wat son, formerly. of Marbledale. The ceremo- ny will take place in St. John s (EpiscopaD Church, after which the bride will receive her friends at McMahon's Hall, as her fathers residence is hardly capable of con- taining five hundred people (the number invited).
 On the following evening the Seventh Annual Festival of the WaterWitch Engine Co.,. will take place, and will undoubtedly be brilliant party. These festivals are now an established institution, and have become deservedly popular.
 The warm weather still continues, and causes serious apprehensions in regard to Q supply of ice; but we hope for colder time next month. A few years since the people here were unable to get any ice till March, and then the river broke up in a few days after freezing, and they were obliged to get the ice that was thrown out on the banks. The river is now entirely clear, and even on Waramaug Lake the ice is very thin.
 l -Rsv. MT. Greenwood occupied the pulpit of the Cong1 church, last Sunday, greatly to the satisfaction of his many friends, who hope to hear him often. Rev. Elisha Whittlesey is engaged for the en. suing three weeks. Considerable religious interest is felt in the Methodist church, and meetings will be held each evening of this week, OK. cepting Wednesday, when Rev. MT. McAl. lister, of New York, will lecture in that church.
 l The donation visit at Rev. c. G.Acly's is postponed for short time, on account of the recent death of his son-in law, MT. Wm. Hertzel, of New York.
 Daniel Marsh, Esq, has bought the 'Loveland House.. of A. B. Mygatt, and s. 0. Landon has bought one of the build. ing lots on South street sold to MT. Mygatt by s. q. Beecher- Wm. Shoveling is com pleting fine house on South street, ano Dr. Hine is building one on his new street The article quoted in the ENQU1REr last week, regarding church music is wor thy of attention. The objection to having I
 the choir monopolize all the singing seems to be increasing in most churches, and is certainly reasonable. The congregation desire to have an opportunity of joining in that part of the worship, and ought to be able to do so. At the same time good choir is also desirable, and some of the music should be exclusively for them. The Congregational church here was unable for long time to provide satisfactory mu sic, but last year they introduced the hymn and tune book, entitled, 'sSongs for the Sanctuary, and engaged good quartette choir to lead the congregation. A rule was then established that the first and last tune in each service should be congrega tional, and that the middle one should be sung by the choir. This arrangement has resulted admirably, and the music now gives excellent satisfaction. There is noth- ing grander than to hear a fire old hymn sung by the united voices of large con. gregation, and then again there are many tunes that need to be carefully rendered by quartette. By this method all varieties are provided for, and we take pleasure in recommending it to any churches that are in doubt as to which style is preferable.
 A good brother in one of our churches few days since delivered the following exhortation Brethren and Sisters, we all live; sort O half live; try to get along the best we can. Eventually we die j.; we go to heaven, find the gate closed, turn around an ask, what's the caper 2"
 - Your correspondent, while on recent visit in the eastern part of the State, saw the following sign over an old colored lady $ door :-" Coin out whitewashin done in here."
 l HARWINTON.