Litchfield enquirer., 1874-06-18
New Preston.

The first game of base ball, this season, was played here on Saturday, June 18th, between the "Gunnery'' nine of Washing ton, and the ''New Preston" nine of this village. Up to the fourth inning the game was interesting, but, after that, the "Gun- nery'' boys walked away from us. It was evident, from the amount of mufing, that neither clubs had overtaxed themselves at practice Especially the "N. F." boys). Both catchers were unfortunate; one get ting Q sore eye and head while the other was severely injured on his lip.
 The 'Gunnery" club have accepted our challenge to play the best three out of five games, so we shall have 8 chance to re- gain our lost laurels. On the 27th of this month, the second game of the series is to be played, at Washington. TIC.
 think, MT. Editor, you have had the notices of moro town meetings, law suits, &c., from this vicinity than you have of match games of ball. Town meetings and law suits are all we'll enough in their place, but there is derived from neither the invigorating exercise, let alone the en- joyment, which is essential for the preser- vation of health. On Saturday last, New Preston played the Gunnery. We miss from the latter club the familiar faces of the Kinney Bros. and Philo is missing, too, but their places are we'll filled as the re- suit showed: Gunnery, 52; New Preston, 28,
 MT. Collins and wife arrived at the Loomarwick House, the past week. They have rented and entirely refurnished that place. MT. 0. has bought sufficient ground near the lake for building pur- poses and intends before another summer, l erecting fine summer house. Tlrcro is great demand here for houses to rent during the summer months. There are great many fine chances here for enter prising men. Somebody has commenced we'll in putting up large hotel, but there are plenty more needed. Who arc the lucky men?
 The New Preston band discoursed sweet music to the inhabitants of the vil- lage from their stand on Leman Cogs- wells stoop, on Wednesday eve. This is the first of series of outdoor con- | certs. DICK. PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y. June 2d, 1874. Mir. EDITOR: This is indeed, the city of schools and churches, and if good schools l will make good scholars, there is no rea- son why the people here should not be- come very highly educated. The princi- pie ones are Eastman's National Business College, Vassar College for young ladies, which numbers about 800 students, Bis bees Military School, Jewett's Military School, and Wrights Seminary. There arc also great many graded and common schools.
 There are about 19 churches here of different denominations, which are we'll attended every Sunday. The Dutch Re- formed church has the largest number of 1 members, and the first church of that per- 1 suasion IS, without doubt, the largest one in the city. The Methodist comes next; and, think, the Rev. Wm. Lloyd, of the 1st M. E. church, is the most popular preacher in the place. His church is usu- ally filled to overfowing, and if any are late they arc unable to get seats. Decora- tion Day was very generally observed here. The banks were closed all day, and the post-ofice was closed at noon. At 2 o'clock the procession formed and pro- ceeded to the cemetery, in the following order:
 Eastman's College Band, Hamilton Post, G. A. R., Wm. Platts, Commander. Wag-
 ons containing 36 little girls dressed in
 white, each one holding a bouquet of
 flowers; Stirling Post, G. A. R., Gun
 Squad, under command of Capt. N. Eek
 ert; Carriages with Rev. Messrs. Beecher,
 Wheeler, and Lloyd, Gen. A. B. Smith.
 Col Patton, Major Doughty, and Wm. c.
 Stirling.
 1 At the cemetery, short prayer was of
 fered by Rev. Mir. Wheeler, after which
 the assemblage joined in singing "My country lis of thee." During the time
 the graves were being strewn with flowers by the girls, the veterans were firing min-
 ute guns. After services were concluded,
 Hamilton Post presented Mir. Lloyd witt | a basket of heautiful flovvora
 The large fountain, on Market St., erect ed to the memory of those who laid dowr
 their lives for their country, is beautiful
 in the extreme, and is called the eSol
 dier's Fountain" It is set in the centre l of Q triangular yard, with three cannon
 one in each corner-seven pyramidal pile.
 of cannon-balis, the whole surrounded bJ
 a chain fence, with large cannon for the
 corner posts. The jets are formed oi
 statues kneeling, with large army bugles
 in their hands which they are in the act oi
 blowing. The next tier of jets are made
 of miniature cannon-S of tbem-with an
 eagle on each. The third tier is one large
 jet, representing the Goddess of Liberty,
 with globe on her shoulder, making a
 charming spectacle.
 1t is very quiet. here, for a place SC large. The only excitement have seen
 was Tn a police court, where tbax fl brought fellow for 6isturb;r,, <,,,