Litchfield enquirer., 1875-11-25
Washington,

Hickox. D. s. Baker, and J. G. Fenn were appointed committee; F. N. Galpin Clerk, D. N. Garfield, Treasurer. Rev. MT. Colton signifed his intention of re- signing the Pastorate of the Church and Society to take effect sometime next sum- mer.
 Mir. Frank Kinney has left his school and purchased R. s. Leavltt's interest Tn the tea and grocery store in New Milford and has entered on active business there. Success to him! MrJohn Northrop takes his place in the school.
 A surprise party metat Henry Seeley $ on Friday eve. Others are in contempla- tion this week. We refrain from announc- ing the time and the place lest there should be no surprise.
 -"The sleep which God gives his be- loved" Entered into rest, Nov. 18th, Mrs. Laura Frost, aged SC. Born soon after the incorporation of this town, she was acquainted with the principle events that have occurred here and the actors In those events. Of the Pastors of this church she had personal recollection of all save one. Of these and of the early physicians, Drs. Hastings and Sheldon, and other promi- nent men of those times, we have often beard her speak. Possessing an excellent memory it was pleasure to converse with her. In her death the church and the sO- ciety has lost an excellent and valued member. One indication of a pious life such as is not too often seen in these de- generate times is to be found in the fact that "Her children rise up and call her blessed" More than any other person with whom we are acquainted, she renounced the pomps and vanities of this wicked world, and, ,as grace was given her, the sinful desires and lusts of the flesh, and continued Christ's faithful follower until the end of life. "Christ is my only hope, was her language on her death bed, and we think she could adopt the words, ''I have fought the good fight, have fin- ished my course, have kept the faith" |" and we trust she has exchanged the cross for the crown. s.
 George s. Clark having lately sold his property at Stepney Depot, has gone into business in the Middletown Shirt Manufactory, in desirable position.
 The apple and cider trade is about closed up. We should judge the income to the townspeople to be about $10, 900. It may fall short little of that amount. Probably not over a thlrd of this sum would have been realized but for the rail- road.
 Some farmers began stripping tobacco last week, and find it we'll cured. It will turn out better than was anticipated, the leaf being better in quality and texture.
 The Surprise sociables," attended in some instances with ye music and ye dancing. are descending upon us at the rate of two per week. Franklin s. Titus and Henry W. Seeley had their houses forcibly entered, and the rising generation proceeded to raise stoves and household furniture to suit their own ideas of house. keeping, while the proprietors looked quietly on, or meekly assisted in setting things around loose.
 In reference to the Sabbath-school li- brary, the Librarian wishes to have it un- derstood that the reason why the books are not given out, is for the same that the Church catalogues are SO often coming be- fore the worshiping congregation. When the money comes in promptly, there is never any difficulty in arranging things, whether of books, catalogues, or other conveniences of this terrestrial fife.
 On Sunday night burglars entered the house of Mir. Charles l.. Ford, carried away four sets of spoons, three of knives and forks, napkins and napkin rings, and & small amount of money. Mir. Ford did not wake and the first he knew of the rob- bery was on finding his trowsers missing the next morning. The thieves were driven away from MT. Earle Buckingham's by the barking of dog, but ransacked his house on the Abner Mitchell place where, how ever, they succeeded in stealing nothing valuable. They also went through" the New Preston Depot from which they stole six or seven pairs of boots. No clue to their whereabouts has as yet been obtained. We hear, also, that on Monday night the Cigar Factory of Ford < Logan, at the depot. was entered and about $500 worth of goods stolen. W.