Litchfield enquirer., 1874-07-02
Ube Eiteb6elS Gnquirer,
 uTCHFlELD, CONN.
LITCHFIELD.
See notice of Bank dividend.

See notice of Bank dividend.
 Library Meeting, Thursday evening.
 Mrs. Lncy Sharpe of Milton has ex- changed places with Mrs. Louisa Ambler.
 The Nameless B. B. c. play picked nine on Saturday the Fourth.
 MT Clock has a large arrival of new goods. Advertisement next week.
 Attention is called to advertisement regarding lease of house in or near this place.
 Sheriff Baldwin has been buying fif- teen acres of the David Marsh estate for SSO0.
 Attention Is called to Buel < Wheel CTS new and McNeil X Co.'S advertise meats.
 Miss Atalanta Bonney, a neice of Mrs. A. B. ShnmWay of this place, was among those injured at the falling of the church pATaOr floor at Syracuse, last week.
 The LAKE VIEW HOUSE" starts of very successfully with nearly thirty board CTS here and nearly all its rooms engaged. DwiIl probably be fully furnished and full Of guests. before the end of the coming week
 Hon. w. H. Barnum has appointed Edwin B. Webster, son of the late Edwin E. Webster, Esq, of this village, Cadet M6dshipman in the U. s. Navy. He ex- poets tO enter the Naval Academy at An naPOlis. Md, in September next.
 We are indebted to Mir. l.. B. Catlin fOE basket of strawberries, of his own raising. of two varieties; the Greene Pro- life and the Peake's Emperor. Fifty three of them fill the basket, and they weigh just IS ounces. or a trife over third of an ounce for each strawberry. Who heats that?
 On Sunday evening last, the Rev. H. BOariman Ensworth, deacon in charge of Trinity church, WOlcottvilIe, officiated at St Michael's, exchanging with the rector. He wxs assisted in the servlces by MT. Stevens. a student of the BerkIey Divini- ty school Hereafter, until further mo- ttoe. evening prayer will be said in the chapel of St Michael's, on Friday of each week. &t 7:SO P. m.
 The Ladies of Bantam Division s. of T.. wII hold Strawberry Festival in the Town Hall on the afternoon and eyen- lEg oG Saturday, July i, the proceeds of whSch are to be appropriated to the pur- chasing of an organ, for the use of the Lodge. This Society is doing A good wOEk in gathering so many of our young Hen beneath tho banner of Temperance, and shielding them from the temptation to uhSch they would otherwise be exposed; and as most of the members of the Lodge are de<srO1s of having a new organ it is hOPe1 taat all the friends of Temperance wla oOatnbute literally on this occasion. Doors open from 10 P. m-, till 3 p. m.
 A party of forty-five people from betAel hired the Marsh place at the Lake, Last veek. and enjoyed themselves hugely, eoaa1ng aRd fishing. returning Saturday. That uaOruiAg they came up town, formed tsez1seavcs into an imprOmptu military organization. and Eent through variety Of exercises moi dOwn in Upton, and drill Sl after manner that the Sarsfield or HEllycr Guaris never dreamed of. Re- port says they brought mp 3 bbls. of e42Es. 90 dozen eggs, 15 gallons of whlskey. I bbl- ale, and other stores suit ahbe t0 the occasion.
 Last winter we referred to the forma- tS0a Of a company organized for the pur- chase Of thIrsy-six acres of land. including Rszselrs Point. on the north side of Ban- tam Lake just cast of the outlet with vSew to the bailling of house there for the saoOunOdatiOn of fishing and pleas urs parties This point has fine grove rearhzng down 10 the waters edge. It is near the bcss fishing grounds on the lake, anal but half mlle from the railroad on wh6ch flag station will no doubt be es- tAhlE<hed in case of the improvement of the property as proposed. The land will cos& S1 .500. and the company desire to mise $S. 800 more for buildings and other Improvements More than half the sum required Is Pledgel and the remainder ought soon tO be nised- The investment sesms a good one, since VIC hear that re- liable parties stand ready to rent the PxhpeKty when improved for a term of years paying fair interest on the capital.