Litchfield enquirer., 1875-08-12
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 Mir. George Wadsworth, Of Buffalo, has been here on visit
 Mir. Ripley and family. of SD ringfeld, are at the United States.
 Tine Rev. John H. Payne and family of Englewood, New Jersey. are at MT. A. E. Fuller's.
 Frank E. Beach, city editor of the Waterbury American, was in town over Sunday.
 -Dr. Leischer and family of Mt. Car mel, H., are here on a visit to his broth- er-in-law, George H. Baldwin, Esq.
 The summer term of the school in the Gilbert District, closed last week. It has been taught by Miss Ella Osborn.
 One of our former citizens, Dr. Blake, now of Waterbury, and representative from that place in the legislature, was here few days ago.
 The yawning chasm at the northeast corner of the West Park, has been filled up with earth, and the unsightly railing removed
 Lightning killed four COWS for George Hard, last week, and horse belonging to Felix Quigley. The COWS were insured for S2O0.
 The library meeting last Thursday evening, was thinly attended. owing to the V. I. s. entertainment. The library is open every Saturday afternoon.
 The Rev. Chas. W. Everest presented the claims of the Society for the Increase of the Ministry at St. Michael's. on Sum- day morning last The Rev. J. W. Payne preached at the evening service.
 The Nameless play the Wolcottville nine at the Fair Ground on Friday after noon at about p. m. We judge that the Nutmegs will play a much better game than that of the 31st ult.
 The funeral of Mir. Lucius Wilmot, ,an old and highly esteemed citizen of Ban- tam Falls, was attended from his late res- idence on Saturday afternoon last, the Rev. Hiram Stone officiating.
 On Friday, the fishing match came of with nine on side and very even chances of success. Few large fish were taken but the total catch was nearly 100 pounds. The winning side led by six pounds only. The affair closed with fine dinner at the new hotel.
 On Sunday Dr. Storrs of Brooklyn preached to q congregation of near TOO people, the new Congregational church being packed to its utmost capacity. His sermon was very able one. from the text, "Thou shalt Norr' (Some who remembered Brooklyn and Beecher filled out the commandment with two words more, but Dr. Storrs did nothing of the kind)
 The season for summer visitors com menced late, this year. but now the hotels are quite we'll filled, especially the Lake View House, at which one hundred and twenty-three guests sat down to tea on Sunday evening, we hear. Mir. Buckbee, the clerk of the Lake View, received s1OO from ten lady visitors on the occasion of his becoming the father of twins, last week. The clerks of the Mansion House and the United States do not compete for any of these matrimonial prizes. s
 Tomorrow Thursday) evening Gen. H. W. Wessells will give his ''Reminis- cences of the Plains" at the Old Church. It is an interesting subject. and Gen. Wes- sells thorough acquaintance with it through his long experience as an army officer leads the people of his native place tO look for much valuable information as well as much pleasure from hearing his "Reminiscences. The proceeds go into the V. I. s. treasury.
 Last week was a lively one for base ball. On Friday the Red Caps. of North. field. came up and played the Nameless of this place in the morning and the Wash ington club in the afternoon. The morn- ing game was creditable one for the Red Caps, as will bo seen by the appended score. The playing of the Nameless was not equal 10 that of their game with the Nutmegs, though there were some excel lent points made. Among the Nameless was Mr. Clarence Deming of the N. I. Evening Post. formerly so noted in Litch- field base ball history. He played third base and distinguished himself hy taking foul bound in old fashioned style as well as by his usual happy faculty of stealing bases. In the eighth inning Geo. Rich ards made double play alone. catching out striker and putting out man on second who had run on the fly. The game was umpired by Kinney of the Washing. ton nine. The score by innings was as follows:
 xiSsisss. lssiss.' sssssssssSs 2,s
 Ped Caps, 0O3e e2so o7
 The Northfield nine went into the after. noon game with tired catcher and pitch CT and disabled first baseman. Tho con- sequence was very poor show on their part and an easy victory for the Washing tons. The score will be found elsewhere.
 ". L s. S.-Thursday evenings Dramat- ic was great success both pecuniariiv