Litchfield enquirer., 1873-08-21
LlTCHFtELD.

was g great success and as the net result the Ladies Furnishing Society have paid over to the building committee the sum of $1, ,5O0. The votes for the ottoman amounted to CT, of which Mrs. Starr had majority. For the cane Myron Osborn had 65; Charles Adams, 40; scattering, 80. For the chair, O. M Woodruff had 69:: Mrs. Elliott, 54; scattering, 20. The cane thus brought $33. 75; the chair, $35. 75; the ottoman $16.75. The Art Gallery took in over $20; and in the contribution box were found S95. Some articles are yet on hand which can be obtained on Thursday or Saturday of this week, on which days the ladies will be at the chapel from to 6 p. m. Photographic views of the church can be had at the same time.
 The concert was success, considering weather and brief preparation. Both of the ladies who sang solos, and the pi- anist, were enthusiastically encored; and the quartette singing was better than any one had right to expect with the short time allowed for practice. The organ music was excellent, of the classic sort, not so pleasing as waltzes and marches to the general nearer, but very satisfactory to the cultivated ear At the close of the concert Mir. Elliott thanked the friends of other denominations who had assisted, and hoped for repetition at some future time. Ila-,,r....( 5:se5sfs
 On Friday the village was startled by the announcement that the Sentinel had changed hands. It now owned and edit ed by John R. Farnum, Esq, a gentle man who studied law few years since in the office of Graves s Merrill, and was admitted to the bar of this county. He is graduate of Wesleyan University, and has had experience as writer for the press. ....s s-.ftare-. rf.zaas 4esi j..
 As we suppose the rule de naortitis etc, holds of departed editors as we'll as of other defunct saints and sinners, we shall not refer to what we consider objectiona- bIe m the editorial conduct of the Senti- nel for the past four years. In its favor it may be said that articles have often ap- peared in it showing marked ability; and that an independence amounting often to recklessness, in the criticism of men and their doings, and in the expression of un- popular opinion, has made it a novelty in local journalism. We hear that MT. John son is soon going South with his brother who has been for some time in feeble health. r..; .- ,=.r..z ess 1.es -e We gather from the following that we have been cheated in the matter of Buttons. We have the veritable article at last s. ..se-af a sF - MR. EDITOR: R:-Inasmuch as the arti- cles, recently published in your paper, and signed ''Mary Ann,'' have called in question the veracity of certain persons, and are designed to convey a wrong im- pression. we desire to make an explana- tion. At the meeting referred to by ''Mary Ann' in your last issue, it was agreed that certain one of the young .la- dies, who was designate by vote, should write an account of our ladies' picnic at Lake Waramaug, and that she should use the signature Buttons" We, the VeTita- ble Buttons, ,'' wish to say that the req son why our article; which was prepared, 1 did not appear, was the publication of the letter written by some one, still un- known to us, and signed s'Mary Ann. . As ssMary Ann'' seems desirous in her last effusion to attribute the authorship of the articles which have already appear ed over her signature, to us, we distinct ly, and unequivocally deny any knowl- l edge of, or concern in, their production whatever. a s.& s- .-
 Aug. 18th. a 7 BUTTONS. 1 Among other improvements introduc- ed on the Shepaug railroad under its pres ent efficient management, we are inform ed that all the pass enger cars have been fitted with elegant bronze center lamps, from the works of Williams and Page, Boston. Each of these lamps has two wicks, and burns Downers 5000 Mineral Sperm oil, which is the 1,erfection of safe ty, and the same oil as is required by law to be burned on all railroads in Mas aachusetts. The Shepaug allows no oth- CT oil to be used on its trains. Newspa- per print can be read with ease in any part. .of the cars. s '.7-ss<. 1 q
 There seems no real doubt that tn
 Wolcottville burglars came through this town and took the train at Bantam on Frsday morning last. They were first seen, six in number, at about A. M., on the road to the Naugatuck station on the old road, by Mir. Charles Merriman. They were again seen near MT. Stars, on Chest nut Hill. Going through the village they divided into pairs. One of them was seen coming up East Hill, and the whole six were met Mr. Robert Williams, as he was returning from milking at about half past six. The first pair lenquired the way to Bantam of Mir. Treadway. On the ar
 
 rival of the train at that place, the six got on board, pretending of course to be strangers to each other, and buying tick cts to different places. 6 One of them was apparently fifty years of age; and the rest were young fellows dressed and appearing like New York sports ab 5s. u :
 The residents on the line of the She paug evidently appreciate the liberal terms offered to Excursion Parties, as sev- eral large excursions have been over the Road within week; the most notable be- ing that of the guests passing the sum- mer at Dicks Hotel, Newtown, who visit ed this place, and dined at the United States Hotel, on Saturday. We learn. that lfisae Host Crossman surpassed hin. ..