Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-24

e-y Aos 19io H \ NOT ABSENT oR HARDY.
 Bertha Colt, Katie. Colt, Julia Wilber, Frank F. Bishop. Elgin Clock, Arthur NJ. Elliot, Chas. R. McNeil.
 NOT ABSENT.
 Nelly McNeil.
 zssssssssgssssaa'=ass-NoTa TARDFs Ida l., Buell., Anna Hubbard, Belle Goodwin, William Hall, Willie R. Sedg- wick, James T. Sedgwick. = The names of the ten who have done best in spelling are, Ida. Wilber, Anna c. Marsh, Chas H. Colt, D. W. Richards, Philip Hubbard, Anna Hubbard, Frank F. Bishop, Mary H. McNeil, Chas R. McNel, Egin Clock. .sJ led Il
 Litchfeld boys seem to have equalled Litchfeld girls in 1punctuality and in spelling- which is more than boys have ! been able to do in other places where school reports have been published. The knumber of girls and of boys in MT. Petit bone's school is about equal. A .3 There are two kinds of door-bells in use in this village. One rings when the knob is pulled; the other snaps when the
 knob is twisted. Either is a very good l bell but they are death to each other.
 The ''cheap boy. who delivers parcels operates in this wise: he first twists the bell knob three or four times round if l it is a ''puller" this breaks the wire;, he. ! then jerks once or twice with all his might, and if it is 9 ''twister" generally draws
 out the knob. Then he slips it back qui- ety., puts his parcels on the steps, and goes on. We have known bare-footed
 boy, in, 2 pair, of pants big enough for his grandfather, ruin his weight in. door-bells
 in a single forenoon. .,g5 s.-, .-s ...sLss .. Mir. Amos C.. Benton had an unfortu- nate experience with base ball recently. 1 Two young men were throwing it to each
 other near, MT. Chas. Webster's. Mr. Benton was standing little distance one
 side, not observing the sport, when mis- thrown ball hit him directly between the eyes, darkening both those orbs and enlarg ing his nose to an extent frightful to behold
 and not very pleasant to feel, d .e
 ~- "A son of MT. Charles Thrall, about
 nine years old. came near being killed,
 a few days since. His father had put him
 on horse, when q motion made the anil
 nal start and the boy was thrown off,
 striking the baae9k of his head upon stone
 wall, He was insensible for long time
 and fatal consequences were feared, but i he finally revived and has recovered. A felt hat coming between his head and the
 stone probably saved his life ...r.
 On Thursday, well attended meet
 ing of the Agricultural Society was held pursuant to call.s It was voted unani-
 mously that it was desirable to make
 change of grounds to the Harris Plain To-
 cation provided 2 waiver of the condition
 annexed to the purchase sf tue present site could be obtained from the original
 subscribers. The committee were in-
 structed to have such waiver completed, if possible, and to report tQ an adjourned
 meeting to be held on the 29th. -.s..r
 We hear that the body of MT. Curtis
 P. Wedge, formerly of this place, and
 member of the old I'd H. Y. A., was found
 in the Connecticut river near Hartford 1 few days since with ball hole through
 the skull. He had bsea III the employ of
 MT. Herman Clark and had been sent in
 to Hartford sometime since to pay some
 bills and buy goods. Finding he did not
 return, enquiry was made, and 1t proved that he had paid the bills and bought
 goods before his disappearance. He was probably waylaid and shot with the ex- pectation of finding 9 considerable sum
 of money on his person.
 It is cheerful sight so see our judg- es and our ffmerchant princes" on their
 way to the hayfeld with seythe and din-
 her pail at 7 a. m. every morning, and
 our physicians driving the patient oxen
 through the principal streets any time of
 day. And yet, with any amount of un-
 used muscle lying about the village, there
 is complaint of the scarcity of '1aborers?" | The store of McNeil t Go: vas enter
 ed on Wednesday night of last week. A few dollars in coin and fractional curren- | cy was found in the drawers, but as bur glary the venture was hardly success. | MT. Dwight Blakeslee, formerly of this place, committed suicide by drown
 ing at Springfield, Mass. last week. He
 was hypocondriacal at times ines #hille VI l. he lived
 here. Es r,-sa ra-t
 Two Mansion House walters had a little discussion cum aaasat6ais in the East
 Park on Saturday night last. No one se-
 riously hurt. .e .aa-. ..eHs -'.tTst aa.1t ,-The new Mansion House refrigerator
 is very effective but was badly located It .embarrasses the chief clerk te have l customer bowling for his favorite beyer- l age mp stairs, and the barrel of Bourbon l frozen solid below z@ l-- --5-r-.. The dedication of the new Congre- l gstional church will probably take place l week after ,aext. 294 1i.-.@. i.s--.@ i- Ess-| - Attention is called to ils notice of l the Catholic Fair, to be held at the Court House on Wednesday and Thursday eve 1 nings of next week. 1e- I sEsm OXFORD, CONN, July 15, 1873. ] To THE EDITOR OF THE L1TcHFELD ENQUIRER :-Dear ,Sir:-Haying noticed in, a recent number of your paper some 1 strictures on Mr. Harrison's bill for a l Constitutional Convention. I deem it but just to state that the c. R. A. is in no