Litchfield enquirer., 1875-04-15
LiTCHFlELD.

Bantam shad are in market.
 Isn't it about time to raise the flag pole? The Base Ball epidemic has broken out.
 The Rev. Hiram Stone offiiciated at St. Michael's church, on Sunday last.
 -Louis J. Blake, Esq, and family, of South Norwalk, were in town, last week. The funeral of Mir. Slocum was at- tended from St. Michaels church. .on Tues day afternoon last.
 The stock etc., of the Grocery store, of c. W. & s. M. Wheeler, was disposed of at Public Auction, on Saturday last.
 The fence at the east end of the West Park, is in a very bad condition. Where are our Park Commissioners.
 Mir. Charles Merriman has bought out the interest of Mir. Edward Mason, in the meat market of Mason & Perkins.
 MT. Rufus Smith has conveyed to George Tracy of Waterbury forty acres of land in the eastern part of the town. In another column will be found the the county commissioners report required to be published annually.
 --Mr Alfred Birch, of Woodbury, county commissioner, has charge of the jail during the April term of court, we hear.
 A petition to the General Assembly for the establishment of an Agricultural Experiment Station" in this state, awaits signatures at the First National Bank.
 The assistant clerk of the House will be the gentleman who edits the Litchfeld ,Ssnttnek, if he makes a push for the place. -C0urant
 The Sentinel in it's last issue makes the startling announcement that Litch- field is the Banner Oountyl Would it not have been more appropriate to say that Iitchfeld was the Banner 1oVns : The Brush Hill road, just north of the Vaill Homestead, is so badly washed, as to be almost impossible. It should be thrOughly repaired as soon as the state of the ground will admit.
 The editor of this paper left pair of cloth gloves with leather fronts, in the Court room Wednesday morning. The name of the owner is written just inside the wrist. The finder will please return them to this office.
 The County az ricultural society held e xnaaA;uov ;v, kha T~,v,, uoll o. nL.1- and appointed D. 0. Kilbourn, Secretary Vice Louis J. Blake resigned. The pro- iect of raising funds for buildings and im- provements on the Fair Grounds was dis cussed and met with Q favorable reception. A call for the meeting of the society will be soon issued for that purpose.
 A meeting of citizens interested in Village Improvement will be held at the residence of George M. Woodruff Esq, on Saturday evening the 24th inst, for the formation of an Association designed to take that matter in hand. Ladies are spec- ially requested to attend, and take a part in the enterprise, as it is from their energy and perseverance, that most is expected.
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 On Thursday eve, April 22d, there will be produced in the Congregational church of this place, the Oratorio Of 'sEsther the Beautiful Queen,' under the leadership of Mir. Closson H. Stone. We would hereby invite the people of this and other places in the vicinity to favor us with their presence on said evening, feeling sure that they will feel repaid by so do- ing. Admission % cents. Proceeds to go towards replenishing Sunday School Library. If stormy there will be post ponement until the following evening.
 Haste to the banquet hall :!
 Haste ye to Eslher's call
 With the first of April came an un- usual amount of moving for this quiet town. Eighteen families have changed their place of residence; three have left town, and four came in from other places. We are glad to welcome back Mir. John Angevine and family to the old homestead the Marsh place.
 On Thursday last the farm owned by MT. Ira D. Stone in 'sCollege Farms" was sold at public auction. It was purchased by his son Henry. On Saturday the widow of the late Isaac Ashman sold con. siderable personal property at public auc. ton consisting of horse and wagon and various agricultural implements, also two nearly new silver watches. sd &tte
 As our pastor is still absent we had DeacOn's meeting. last Sabbath morning, and Sunday school concert in the after. noon. We listened to some very interest. ing remarks on the Sabbath school lesson of the previous week, in the afternoon. The lesson had never been recited. the school having had no session the Sabbath before on account of the storm.
 We feel that we shall know how to appreciate the value of our minister bet. ter than ever before, when he comes back to us after his long absence of five Sab. hatha. ~
 The Centre school is expected to commence the first Monday in May. Miss Theresa A. Calhoun is engaged to teach at again. having given entire satisfaction last summer as teacher. si5 A.
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