Litchfield enquirer., 1876-03-30

1SAO Neehlv lOt SCfCAaA inOnsA4S past A hO attendance has been large and many ques- tions of interest and importancelaave been discussed. During greater part of the time, a paper composed of original arti- cles, and bearing the name of the Litter ary Garland" has been read at the meet ings. The Lyceum has been in every sense A success. .a --' a.s ssses 1saza fbaa Harwinton
 We have been ..Iaid on the shelf" for a week, SO are a little behindhand with our batch of news. We wish to say there is no foundation for '.T. c. NJ. s statement that we have ''fiang up the sponge He is the first one we have heard style our article on MT. Balch. "abusiye;" it eer- tainly was not meant as suchs As to be- ing frightened" all we have to say is, that if we were, rce didn't know it.. MT. Balch certainly made no attempt to alarm us, and in writing to the Herald for our name he only got his trouble for his pains; for MT. Vaill was as ''mum" as a dead pig Cf he will excuse the compari- sOn) and xe "shook hands" with Mir. Balch on the subject before we knew that he had written to the Herald.
 Our neighbor. MT. Geo. Catlin made complaint to Grand Juror Baldwin against our colt-hreakeE, Mir. NJ l.. Good win, for administering too severe a casti- gatiOn to an unruly colt. The question here is. whether an excess of neighborly feeling between the parties, or genuine sympathy with the unfortunate colt, was the cause of the p, osecution. -14o5- a
 A few enterprising robins and blue birds were seen three weeks ago, but are ashamed to show themselves nov, for we are now having our ''six weeks of sleIgh- ing" and notwithstanding the severity of the weather, our farmers and young folks are as "happy as clans at high water. |" A snow storm causes business to pick up quite briskly, in this town, and makes the farmsFs pdrseAheavy5. and his heart light
 We were glad to see "Old Mans" letter on the nuisance of our community, in your last issue. We had been intend ing to write on the same subject as soon ss we got well, The worst feature of our stons is that it isa common place of resort for the rOwdies every stormy day and evening. We have been very much an noyed by them at our Isycehim meetings. Most of them are "big enough to know better" Three weeks ago, Secretary Balch gave them well.worded and we'll merited reproof. The first thing done the next week, was to pass resolu tions to avail themselves of the law in case of fu- ture disturbance, and appoint officers to look after the hnruIy ''varmints. It is needless to say Chat we had a very quiet session for once. An amusing incident of the evening was that of gentleman of the canine race. who sat up in corner and was oompell6d to wear lhat- against his earnest protest-by hls ill-mannered master, who in a loud whisper wanted to know if we should 'put that Tn the paper?" We declined; but have concluded to give him the notice he cravgd. by suggesting that he follow the example of quiet digni- ty set him by his dog. lest he be the first one te fall into the hands of the Lyceum's deputies. It is the practice of our youths after the Lyceum closes, to escort the girls home. and not to sit on the fence to sec them go by! One of our ex-presi- dents, whose only fault is that he is lit- little short-sighted. and is better ac quainted with the appearance of his inamorata shawl than the young lady herself, one night saw, as he thought, the familiar shawl by his side; so he offered his "wing" and was accepted with a mod est ''thank you" by the young lady, an entire stranger, who lived at the opposite aide of the town, and whose only beau was her father. Before they had pro- ceeded half a mile, the unldcky youth discovered his mistake, and the little girl was beginning to feel anxious for her papa's tender care; just then the old gen tleman came-aleng with the wagon and took charge of her. to the mutual relief of the ill-assorted couple. We would sug- gest to the other lady concerned, that as it is leap year, she take it upon herself to see that the mistake does not occur again.
 The families of Messrs. Fred and Juhus Miller are moving to Wolcottville.
 MT. David Potter claims to have caught mink, last week, as large as 8 good-sized cat.
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 A sleighing party went to winsted on Monday last. and had fine time.
 The Lyceum still dravsa good croSa and is quite interesting; especially some of the songs and declamations of Mir. O.. l. Andrewss1 The program this week is the'best one yet. Come one, come all! Mir. Norman Barber has started butchering. He runs once week.
 The grocery trade seenis to be good as we have four different teams running, and expect another. a.- .s- -tI Ia Gg East cornwaii. slALAuT0
 As Mfr. Muggins says, "this month is chock full of weather," and the reason
 probably for its being so squally, is be-