Litchfield enquirer., 1875-08-19
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Tine Centre District School closed last week
 Tine Rev. wm c. Cooley, of Roxbury. was at the Lake View this week.
 The Rev. Hiram Stone oficiatcd in Trinity church, Norwich, on Sunday last. Tine Hon. Truman Smith of Stamford was it the Mansion House, last week.
 There was another hop at tho Lake View House, on Tuesday evening.
 -Dr. Zepheniah Webb of New York, formerly of this town. was here few days ago.
 The Rev. Storrs o. Seymour officiated in Trinity church, Milton, on Sunday morn- ing last.
 Prof Gaines, of tho Institute, has re- coyere,! from somewhat severe indispo- sition.
 MT. Frederick C. Webster is in town. lie IS engaged in the practice of law at Cokoes, N. l.
 Owing to the bad weather of last Thursday evening the attendance at Gen. WcsseIls' "Reminiscences of tie Plains, was not large. Those who went were well repaid.
 V I. ;.-Thc lecture of this week is to be deIivorod by Dr. Storrs, of Brooklyn, on Thursday evening. Subject "Robin Hood and John Wycklilr." Dr. Storrs reputation is such that the announcement Of his lecture of itself secures full house. MT. Thomas R. Trowbridge, IT,, has bought lot of four acres of Mir. A. A. Lord between his place and Mir. Bishops, on North St. The front is about 25O feet, and Mr. TrowbrIdge intends building a fine mansion on it, We hear.
 slr. Charles Davidson has had Q rath- CT dear expe rience in re-letting hired horses. He got team of Pratt. Monday evening, and let q fellow have it to go to Milton. The trip proved an all nights inb. with considerable incidental damage costing the parties concerned $25, we hear.
 The circus 6! Monday was very good o:.. and the clown really decent joker. Tine crowd in attendance was not as large as wc sometimes see here, there having been 10 arrangement made for m excur- sion train over the Shopaug.
 Tho Rev. G. NJ. Wilkins, Rector of St. Michacrs church, is now absent from town on his vacation, having taken trip to Minnesota. The services on Sunday morning last were conducted by the Rev. Samuel Fuller D. D.. of Middletown. The Hey. Storrs 0. Seymour officiated in the evening.
 On Friday evening last, during the severe shower, while the full moon was shining bright and clear. a splendid lunar rainbow was visible from this village ; spanning the Northern heavens in a per. feet arch. from horizon to horizon. We recollect but one similar display, which WAS abOut thirty years ago.
 An extraordinary case of pound breach" was tried before Justice Farnum on Tuesday. Michael Bray impounded a COW of Patrick Lavin's, the keeper of the pound in this village. Mrs. Lavin mashed the venerable structure in question, ,and re- coupcd her COW, whereupon Michael pros- ccuted qWi tam. Judgment of guilty. with forfeiture of S7 and costs; def. ap. pcaled. Graves for plf.; Andrews for deft.
 Tho shabbiest trick ever perpetrated n the history of base ball, was attempted on the Namcless club of this place, by the Nutmeg nine of Wolcottville, on Friday last. In the morning it rained consider ably, which with the wet weather of the preceding days made the grounds unfit Tor play and the Nameless telegraphed to thcir opponents at II 30 that it would be impossible to play on that account, and supposed they were not to play that day. At about 2 ?. m. the Nutmegs put in au appearance with two strangers in theil nine. Considerable delay was accustomed ny the Namcless supposing the game of for the day. and it became necessary tc look up their scattered players. Then { good deal of discussion arose about tht state of tho grounds and the stranger. appearing in the Nutmeg nine. The Gap tain of the Wolcottville club stated tha thoy were residents of that place, working one in the needle shop and the other il the brass foundry. One was entered il the score book as short stop by the nam, of Brown, the other by the name of Hen ncsey as first baseman. Upon these rep rcsentations the Nameless finally consent ed to play. Mir Alidis of wolcottvill, was agreed upon as umpire. The Name less sent .heir opponents to the bat ana put them out in the order of strikins without base hit. When the Nutmegi wen: to the field tho trick attempted wal discovered. Brown and Hennesey, SC cailcsl, took position as pitcher and catch CT. and were immediately recognized a hoscmaR and Thompson. pitcher ant catcher of the celebrated T. B. club o bridgeport. by a Bridgeport gentlema, present who walked up to Roseman an, shook hands with him calling him by hi true name. The Nameless thereupon en tered their protest to the umpire aeains