Litchfield enquirer., 1873-11-13

church of our city. Where, O God, where are thy averaging boltsl
 But women ought not to preach and to refer so pointedly to disagreeable facts that male clergymen seldom meddle withl
 LITCHFiELD.
 The Superior Court is still engaged try ing court cases. In the case of E. 1T. Chapin ct aLs, vs. GreenWoods iScythe O., the judge has granted the application of the petitioners for the appointment of a receiver,
 Dana L. Hungerford's Appeal from Probate is sequel to the old case of Hungerford Vs Hicks, for commission on the sale of the Clarke House in Win sted. After Mr. Hicks death, Mir. Hun gerford presented claim to the commis- sioners on his estate for services in the matter of the sale of the Clarke House which the commissioners disallowed. The Superior court afirms that decision and disnisses the appeal. Andrews for appellant; Hitchcock for appellee.
 In John II. Wadhams' Appeal from Probate, the decree of that court order ing him to deliver over funds to the ad- ministrator was reversed, on the ground that the statute giving g judge of Pro- bate power to order the delivery of spe- cifc articles of personal property did not l extend to the case of the withholding of money from an administrator. Woodruff and Andrews for appellant; Graves and Seymour for appellee. This is a sequel to the great Hodges will case.
 In Atwood's Appeal e decree reversing the order of the court of Probate was en- tered by agreement.
 1 BolUen vs. Afford, a Harwinton case for recision of deed is now on trial. Graves & Merrill for petitioner; Seymour and Elisha Johnson for respondent. A concert will be given at the old | church in this place, on the evening of Thursday of next week, by our village mu- 1 sical club who have performed in public once or twice already. The programme is of lighter and we judge more popular character than those of previous concerts, and the club is greatly strengthened by the addition of Mr. Meafoy who will play l one or two solos on the cornet, besides taking part in the instrumental pieces On the programme are the overtures to the Merry Wives of Windsor, Grown Dia- monds and Pique Dome, and the Men delssohnia Waltzes will be rendered by the accomplished violinists whose reputa- l tion they made with an admiring public at our first concert given in the winter of 1870-1. Two vocal solos and two vocal duets will be a most attractive feature, and We can promise our readers, on the whole, much the most attractive entertain ment the club has yet given.
 A little more than week since the viii lage was startled with the news that our | jeweler, Mir. Buttolph, had left us some kwhat hastily. Before soiuY iu -~rnta tn lsMr. Capron, to whom he owed something 1 uu ms orlglnal purchase, to come and se 1 cure himself which Mir, c. did. Several creditors then came on with attachments; one has heard anything of the proprietor. As far as we can learn there was no de- sign on the part of Mir. Buttolph to de- fraud any of his creditors. He was an ex- ceilent workman and with close attention to his business could easily have made it bring him in handsome income. The | property and accounts he left behind would, we hear, nearly if not quite pay | all his indebtedness if carefully disposed of and collected. His career has not been | an uncommon one. He made 0 good start, but subsequent neglect of business has been followed by endorsements he has not had the fortitude to face. We give below the correspondence be- tween Dr. Henry and the vestry of St. Michaels, regarding his resignation: IsH, LITcHFELD.
 "DEAR BRETHREN II think it my duty l to resign the Rectorship of St. Michael's church. The decisive consideration which has led me to this conclusion is one that does not concern my official relations to the parish. At the same time, however, I am also influenced by considerations that relate to myself personally, and to the interests of the parish. At my time of life, and with health and strength much I impaired during the last two years, can not, in this climate, expect any amelora- tion (but only an increase) of the affec- tion of head and throat which makes the conduct of public divine services uncom- fortable to myself and Gas I suppose it must be more or less so) to you. Under these circumstances, and in view of the condition of the parish, think it better for you that should leave you at liberty to fill my place with some younger, strong CT and better man than I am. I beg you therefore to accept my resignation-to take effect from and after the last Sunday in November next. With affectionate thanks for all kindness at your hands, f and with cordial christian love to all the members of the parish, I am,
 'Very sincerely Yours,
 70. s. HENRY.
 "Litchfeld, Oct. Is, 1873"
 At meeting of the vestry of St. Mi