Litchfield enquirer., 1876-12-28

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 On Wednesday night, the young peo- pie of this place had dance at the resi- dence of Truman Moulthrop, where they ripped the light fantastic toe until very near morning. We understand that the difficulties that have existed in the church, in this place are to be settled. At least, we hope so. LEO.
 Mrs. Norman Barber presented her hus- band with their frst-born child on De- cember 10th. Mir. and Mrs. Barber eel ebrated the anniversary of their wedding, week ago.
 MT. and Mrs. Geo. Andrus celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary, two weeks ago. Their neighbors presented them with liberal supply of wooden ware.
 The neignbors of MT. and Mrs. Fox gave them pleasant surprise party, last Tuesday evening. ''Satan finds mischief still for Idle hands to do."
 MT. Merwin has renovated about seventy feather beds already, and "there's more to follow" notwithstanding the croakers.
 Some stray dogs from Plymouth got into Hiram Miners flock of sheep. killing two and ipiuring another. Another dog recently got after MT. Cornelius Colts sheep, but unluckily swallowed dose of 1oo of &I,o, .Iac;wol chop.
 Mir. Milo Watson has so far recovered in mind and body as to be able to leave the retreat at .Middletown, and again take up his residence among us.
 Mir. Edward Catlin is canvassing for an interesting and readable work on the Centennial Exposition. We wish him success.
 Miss Hattie Smith, of Lltchfeld, is again teaching the eleventh district school. She is an accomplished and an efficient teacher and gives good satisfac- tion.
 Mir. Harry Scoville, of East Litch- field, has already filled his ice house. He probably intended to ''strike while the iron was hot" The Railroad Company are making preparations to get their ice this week.
 MT. Frederick Norton expects to fn- ish making cider this week. He has now on hand three vats full of choice cider, holding respectively 45, 100, and 400 bar rels each. LITTLE GHoNN1E.
 NEW PRESTON. A reception took place at the residence of Noble Bolles, on Thursday evening, Dec. 14th. Not being present we cannot speak as one having authority.
 D. Burnham has been putting heat CT in his hall; great improvement.
 Probably all of the readers of the Enquirer have seen Lake Waramaug, but I think that few of them have seen the Lake when it was as low as at this present writing. Only the oldest inhabitants who have always lived around the lake can re. member time, about fifty years ago, when it was as low as it is now. For the past month it has been below the lotO aUa- ter mark, something that seldom happens in midsummer. It would we'll repay any one to visit the lake to see how it's look has changed. If the channel should freeze solid (there being only two feet of water in it) probably serious consequent ces would follow. as there would be no water to supply the mills on the stream.
 The repairs on the Congregational church were completed on Saturday last. The church looks much better. A great deal of praise is due to Mir. D - for his services as painter. On Sunday, the 17th inst, there was no preaching, but dea- cons meeting instead.
 New meat market corner Main and Latin Hill street: Cogswell & Hall pro- prietors. G. B.