Litchfield enquirer., 1876-03-16
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 Mfr. E Hinrnan started for Winsted, with his team. las. Tuesday morning. but before he had got dozen rods. one oi his wheels came off It is supposed that some of his numerous .fiiends(?) had had a finger in the pc. .n.sl
 The 1st district school. taught by Miss Eva Gum, fair. petite young lady f. om New Preston, closed last Saturday She gladdened the hearts of her scholars by keeping the old fashioned custom oI giving them parting gifts.
 The young peoples improvement SO ciety met at Mrs. Hayes. last Tuesday evening. They voted to give $75 for the church. elected new officers, &c.
 -The excellent sleighing and bright moonlight induced many to attend our world renowned Lyceum, last Friday evening-showing our great need of a larger togn hall Mir. Thomas Bristol read an able essay on Alchemy and Chem istry. The question. Resolved, that the mechanic is more independent than the farmer" was long and ably discussed. | The disabilities of the audience were kept in constant exercise. for there was much sparkling wit, and "fow of soul, but de- cidedly the spiciest thing of the evening was the naultuna in paruo opening speech of the secretary, Mir. c. w. Balch. As Mir. B. is an exceedingly modest young man, we forbear to repeat it. We, will only add that it was preceded by bow worthy of Chesterfield Next week we discuss the destructive merit of fire and water. ... Our "Jack at all trades," clam ped dler. blacksmith, &c., Mir. c. H. Babcock, is moving from the farm of Mrs. Scott. to Plymouth Hill, while former townsman, Mir. H. W. Baldwin, is going to take his place. Mir. Babcock was genial friend, and social neighbor, and will be sadly missed by all. -ea
 A fox, hard pressed by the hounds, sought refuge among the hens and geese in the barn cellar of Mir. Alonzo Barker, two weeks ago, and only asked to be .'let alone:' but he only jumped from the fry- ingp into the fire, for Mir. Barker, thinking ''hls room better than his compa- n.y." got his gun and shot him. ......
 MT. J. Allen has been remodeling his house, tearing down the old-fashioned chimney and building. new; Thus making additional space, sufficient for a bed room. He also discovered the startling fact that the house had been on fire seven different times. But, as the fire was good natured, and behaved itself, no great damage was done -sl ea
 MT. Edward Bentley has been called to mourn the loss of one of his children.
 --The improvement of our store goes on slowly, but one side is finished, and fitted up with an array of first-class drugs. So the thoughtful school boy who wishes. to quietly disinfect the school-room, and thus overcome his teachers obstinate re. luctance to close the school, can here ob- tain the necessary article in the shape of asafetida. While the unfortunate mat ron encumbered with disagreeable hus band. will find here an efficient ''rat polson' wherewith to quietly dispose of him and the disappointed lover cal get consolation here in the shape ot Paris green, or laudanum Also, anyone af1ict- ed with "ennui, can purchase here the requisite castor oil, wherewith to lubri- cate the wheels of time. But must for bear, or CT. c. M.,' will be getting ieal. ous. aa
 GoLLY GIM. |, The Harwinton chronicle writer who abused Mir. Charles Balch so, has flung mp the sponge. MT. Balch wrote the Her. aid, and demanded his name, which so frightened Mir. Burton, that he owned mp to Mr.. Balch, and agreed to make all right. H..f e.- t:.. .e#
 Twenty-Five persons on East street, had an oyster supper at MT. Joseph Tennis, last Tuesday evening at which, music, and parloc croqnet were much enjoy ed, and all felt that they were well enter tained
 The sacrament of the Lords Supper was administered in the Cong'l church on Sunday afternoon. There were num- Der present from Burlington.
 -The,e was a meeting held on Tuesday evening, by the young peoples improve ment society, at which they voted to give $75 to the fundybeing raised to paint the Congl church. The following officers were chosen: President, Thomas c. Mather; Secretary. John Austin; Treas 'urer, Miss Lizzie Hayes.
 On the Eth of March. l776, our first minister, Mir. Bartholomew. preached his first sermon here.
 Mir. James Mather froze his feet. one day last week. .-..--. . T. c. NJ.
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 The centennial tea party, given at the Chapel by the ladies of the SewinD Society.