Litchfield enquirer., 1875-12-30
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 The West Goshen people had q great time Christmas Eve, and there were q e1eat many presents on the tree. Rev. \ ME Stevens received present of 90 .and fWhitford < Hyde, the timers. hung on the tree new three gallon oil can for him. Doubtless your W. Goshen cores pondeat will give yon a fall account of the whole affair, and hope he will send you a copy of the original poem by Mrs. lstssens, and if 1t isps good as tlA one \ you gave us rom her pen last year, en- titled 'sThe Land of Goshen," I think you will pablisli it. ; 0@~@
 Tine trial of the next liquor cassI will ! be on Monday, Jan s3d. ->s'' 1 A' eA
 There was a meeting at the Center chdfdh, last Tuesday, ,andhiaAy people pres. ent from Litehfield. Milton. Cornwall. West
 Cornwall, North Cornwall. Norfolk, Win chester Center, ", aWipsted. Winsted. Torrington. Wolcottville. and West Gosh en. The first half hour was spent Tn de- votional exercises, followed by the discus sion of these topics = s---S 2 4 -az--$
 The duty of entire consecration to Christ. 1st, Its nature, opened by Rev Dr. Perrin. 2d. Its reasons, opened by Rev. Mir. Goodenough. 3d, What hin- ders opened by Rev. Mr. Fitch.
 Nearly all present partook of a collation. | in the vestry, at noon.l t3 rsfs [ Subject in the afternoon The great Salvation. 1st, How to come to Christ, opened by Rev. Mir. Hallock. 2d. How to lead others to Him, opened by Rev. Mr. Mclaughlin. 3d, Why not saved 1? opened By Rev. Mfr. 4Beach.I Rev. Mir. Mclean. of Ltchfeld, preached in the evening. All those from abroad .and many Goshen:people, took tea at the vestry. The exercises were all quite interesting, andSwe.feel under great obligations to those who came from the .neighboring churches. HIN WASHINGTON DEPor, Dec. 20, 1875.
 All the patrons of the railroad are feel. ing very sore because of the proposed change in the running of the cars, and it is proposed to get a regular stage running again between here and New Milford. By the old arrangement passengers coming here from Albany had to leave that city at six in the morning. and by ditigent 1oa- tience, they could get here at half past seven in the evening" Nov one could get here from Albany by railroad Tn Mirty hours. If we continue to go from bad to worse, what will the. end be?
 Mir. and Mrs. Jonathan Hine celebrated their Golden Wedding last Wednesday. the 18th inst. The bride had two sisters pres ent, Mrs. Harmon Hine and Mrs. Amos Riggs. The latter is resident of Minne- sota. but has been visiting here with her husband during the past two months. MT. Hine is the last save one of his family, but several nieces and nephews, and number of the third generation attended the golden wedding.
 The "Switzer, "of woodchuck notoriety, left ostensibly for his native country three weeks ago. Soon after a countryman was making anxious enquiries about him, he having borrowed $30, which in the hurry of departure he forgot to repay. The lender followed and overlook the delin- quient in New York. but was assured by him that he had left the money with Mir. H., the tailor, whereupon the credi- itor came home to find himself victimized a sscSad lime. As tho aepartcd had made some suspicious moves. another victim of burglars has gone to see if he can make any satisfactory discoveries.