Litchfield enquirer., 1872-01-25
New Preston.

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 One or two events have transpired here of late which seem to call for public &C., knowledgment. '' .'l'' '.4
 On the evening of the 9th inst. the young people of our parish gathered en. neasse at the parsonage to testify their re- gard for their pastor and his family. Af- ter few hours spent most delightfully."- in social intercourse interspersed with in- strumental and vocal music and some oth- CT innocent amusements, the. programme was varied by what was happy surprise, at least to one of the party. At this point two young gentlemen brought in, each, 8 large and beautiful chromo, while third in happily conceived and appropriately pronounced address of some length pre- sented the pictures ''to our beloved pas tor as faint token of our sincere respect and warm affection for him as a man and as a minister. The presents were accept ed with few as appropriate words as the grateful receiver could, under the circum- stances, command. Subsequently the company partook of the bountiful and ex- cellent refreshments which themselves furnished, of which many baskets-ful were left after all had partaken. At reasonable hour the company retired leaving much gladness of heart behind.
 The beautiful pictures now adorn the walls of the study and will be the occasion of many kind wishes and earnest prayers for the welfare of the donors both here and hereafter. In addition to the above pres ents the young people also presented their pastor with very beautiful dressing case, some of the furniture of which it was re- marked had ''an ominous look as to the blushing hirsute adornnents of the min isters face. -.... ..4 s,t g..re ,.....l. o.,.
 After this had passed it was soon inti- mated that the parsonage might expect another '' visitation of Providence So on the evening of the 17th inst. came an other company of all ages, one of the lar gest, if not the largest, we have ever had. After few hours of social chat, and song, and instrumental music, and after partak- ing of an ample and excellent collation., and after presentation to the pastor of one of the largest cash donations, if not the largest, that he has ever received, this happy company dispersed To whom, as to the young folks, my thanks are proffer- ed for their generous kindness. And our wish for them, one and all, is that they ! may find it only more blessed to give than it is to receive. If so they are all suf- fciently blessed Ii. ..t rsl47!a. i - =, sn ,3q9a tBa ,bs345iga HENRY UPsoN. a .- 'WooDBuBy, Jan. 22d, 1872. MR. EDIroR:I was glad toh hear a Slit
 tie thunder,'a about the Good Templars, in your columns, last week. One of the sociables referred to, was held on the
 coldest night of the year. probably, viz: on the Wednesday before Christmas. The intensity of the, cold prevented it's perfect success; so that the giver would haveiked to try it over on the first comfortable
 night. h'''''., H...,.-.'1,. . -. .I, 4-..f t. sd l The principal entertainment was meant to be intellectual rather than physical ;
 the edibles consisting merely of 8 cube of
 one hundred popped-corn cakes, Ca typi-
 cal temple built of red and white apples, ! and the sugars enclosed with the mottoes. l Tbese last were written by two members of the Lodge, for the occasion, and con-
 sisted of references to our noble cause, and plays upon the names of our mem
 bers ttfs4 F 3 f.'5-asS s1'..t .,.g. .s,i.
 | A few months since, there WAS com plaint from Hotchkissville in your paper,
 that drunkenness was creeping into that
 beautifui viIlagel Alas and I remember l when there was none. The late. Hotch-
 kiss Brothers, John Abernethy, Monroe Sherman, the employers of the village,
 were men who kept their names on pledge
 for total abstinence. < wonder if that had
 anything to do with the good character of | the employed It is possible it might
 help the place if the influential men there
 would become Good Templars. Try it,
 gentlemen, try it 7ssl ssae4 k.' z l One thing more, in those good old times
 there were no such things as 4 Plantation
 Bitters' to tempt tired men to think they
 were sick! oi . .ssa T. j
 RTvERToN is selling tobacco for from 20