Litchfield enquirer., 1875-09-30

HOW THE LAST DAT OF THE 1EkA WAs SFkNE
 AT THE ''HoME AND SCHOOL"
 Tuesday, Sept. 21st, the day set apart for the closing exercises at the "Home and School" will ever be treasured in the memory of the pupils, as we'll as host of gratihed spectators, The exercises com menced in the tastefully decked school room at about 2 o'clock D. m., and were thoroughly enjoyed by the audience, who testified their approval by good-natured applause. Great credit is due the precep- tress. Miss Mary M. Read, of Brooklyn, N. Y, for the able and successful manner in which the programme was arranged and carried out, showing that under her tuition the scholars had made marked im- provement. As all did we'll, we will not enter into details, save to mention the masterly manner in which the young per formers, dressed in comic garb. sustained their parts in the dialogue, Something to our Advantage" and the yvaledictory address. delivered by Master Sturgess W. Shelton, which called forth many enco- miums. The exercises being long were carried over until evening. During the interval the guests assembled around the ''festiye board" land did eat and were filled" not only with goodies, but with heartfelt thanks to mine host and hostess. Mir. and Mrs. Morehouse, who. as usual, had hearty welcome for all. As pleas ing .fnale to the programme. came the presentation of prizes, in the shape of 8 couple of fine gold rings to Master s. W. Shelton, who had proven himself A. No. l. in scholarship and Edward l.. Ives. the champion speller, received gifts from the principal and teacher, delivered in few well-chosen words by the former. who was soon after completely surprised upon be- holding beautiful upright desk on the stage-hitherto screened by the curtain which Miss Read begged him to accept as slight token of'esteem from teacher and pupils. Then Miss Read suddenly found herself the recipient of a valuable dress pattern from Mrs. Morehouse, and fine autograph album from her scholars con- taining an appropriate inscription. also sketches of the interior of the school room and exterior of the building, from the pen of Mir. R. R.. Frisbie, 6 rising young architect of New Haven. After the school sxhihition followed ths reception. which was made to pass so pleasantly with music, the ''light fantastic," social intercourse eto that the gray dawn ap- preached unawares. Then the vehicles appeared numerous fair ones, snugly en- sconsed in cunning wraps, were speeded away by their attentive gallants, and the long-to-be-remembered festivities were over. Long thrive the ''Home and Schoolw X.
 Washington, Sept. 27th. |>b9aU u WoodeuFy.
 There was a spelling match at the town hall on Monday, evening, of last week. Miss Louisa Moves took the " pfize. although several others gained much credit. The proceeds went for the benefit of the Library Association.
 The Woodbury Brass Band, assisted by the New Preston and Naugatuck bands, had festival on the evening of the 23d inst. The hall was we'll filled 5, receipts, $1.5O. Quite musical display it was thought by tEose who were present. Y
 The Pocket Cutlery business has add ed considerably to the population in Hotchkissville. so that now there are many who are unable to attend any church and perhaps some lack the disposition.
 "A Sabbath school has been organized in the village for the benefit of tkes chila. ren, ,and all others who will attend as well. . The school has met twice and the ericour- agement is much greater than was an- ticipated.