Litchfield enquirer., 1876-07-27
New Preston.

Oar band is still in existence. Aside from our Saturday night concerts which have been in vogne for sometime past on the Lake. we are occasionally favored with outdoor concerts in front of the village store. The members are improving rap idly and will no doubt make a good band
 At last the mystery has been solved concerning the crew which for sometime past has been practicing on the Lake; and we think they deserve credit for keeping their name secret until they had won fresh laure.s this year. Upon their return from Boston an article in the Ray told us who they were. We can give your readers better idea of them by the following:
 ''The gun had thundered its call to the four cared shells while the boys paddles were making the spray fly, and presently they came out manned with lean and yet brawny men, the foremost oarsmen in the country. The famous Biglin crew, of New York, took position on Ae west, bareheaded under the fierce sun, except for strip of red silk around the fore head, and delighting in sun bath which would have stricken the average man with death in almost fifteen minu- tes. The equally we'll known Falkner- Re- gan crew of Boston hung on the east, and the Shawmut crew of Boston between. At the start .''John" gave h1s men tre- mendous stroke, Al or 42 to the minute, and held it up for nearly mile, when he eased it up one or two strokes, still going at 40 up around the mile and half stake and down the course home, putting on burst of speed as he passed Regatta Point that made the boat leap almost out of the water and finished in 1882, which was remarkable considering the strength of the wind. The Faulkner crew made plucky race for the first half mile, but John" and his giants were plainly too much for them, and they dropped astern, finishing in 2O:19;' the Shawmuts, who had trouble at the stake and fractured their boat. coming home in 22:46. There was great interest in this race, from the fact that the Biglin crew have been sharp rivals of the Faulkner men for several years. having. indeed. begun to test each others mettle occasionally, as far back as 1860, and also, because they had fought one battle already that day, at Boston in the morning in a six mile race for $500. when the Biglin boat was swamped by the heavy sea running, leaving the Faulk- ner crew easy winners. No such oar handling as the Biglins' has been seen on our waters, and it is plain that they will cut out a large job for somebody at the Centennial regatta at Philadelphia. Their crew comprises; Biglin, captain; W. A. Plaisted W. Maxwell, Thomas Elliot, stroke"
 They are truly Jig crew, and when they get into the ''New York" they show you that they are going to try and do something at the Quaker city" or Gen. tenniadelphia. as it is now called, regat- ta To see. them in their boat is truly pretty sight; and we advise all who wish to see beautiful rowing to come up to the Lake any afternoon and see "John" put them through.
 Our village is quite lively now, owing to the number of boarders. The Centen- nial has not affected us so much as we an- ticipated Friend Wilson has good sig ed family at his new house in "Wilson's Hollow" formerly Marks Hollow" He has a good house, well kept, and plenty to eat. Cleanliness and politeness." with small prices, seems to be his motto.
 We were sorry that the special did not run to Hollands lecture, for we contemplated hearing that magnificent lecturer once again. But, GAS fate is in- exorable, not to be moved either with tears or reproaches, an excess of sorrow is as foolish as profuse laughter, while. on the other hand, not to mourn at all is insensibility.." z.
 HEIGHTS