Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-17
For the Enquirer. Z HarWInton-

are all the go here, lafely. AS MT. ADpot went out to fodder one morning, be found that his horse had quietly kicked the bucket" during the night, and his son. in-law, Mir. Edward Bently, Esq, has had to butcher very fine COW, in consequence of her having tried to pry up sluice-way using one of her legs for a lever. The lever wasn't strong enough. Mir. Bently lost horse the same way. two months ago.
 Mir J. H. Birden took a fine pair oi steers to the blacksmith shop to be shod, the other day, and while one was in the frame, his mate, chained outside, took the opportunity to improve his beauty by shedding one of his horns. The same pair of steers ran away with MT. Birden last summer, dumped him out of his cart, and laid him up with broken shoulder, for several weeks, in the busiest part of the year. They also ran away with his now er, and fixed that too. These are not Mir. B. s only misfortunes last fall he bought lively "shoat" In less than 24 hours, his pigship departed and. though his new. master heard of his whereabouts and gave lively chase, he has not yet caught hIm. If this item falls under the eye of any of the friends of the prodigal porker. we trust notice will be given to his dis consolate owner, at once for he grieyes unceasingly. .-.......--,; :
 The oysters at our fair last week were so good that some of the chaps managed to get outside of three or four bowls full. Our Lyceum has been sparsely attended the past two weeks, owing to bad weather and hard travelling. The bible question was finished two weeks ago, and decided in favor of the ''word that shall never pass away" Last week, new officers were elected for the coming month i; our worthy doctor for president, and MT. Charles Balch, secretary. This week Messrs. Balch & Taft wag their jaws on the propriety- of interfering with Cuban affairs. l.. G. GIMcRACK,
 The tobacco trade is quite brisk just now. MT. Woodford, of Avon, has been here and bought several crops at very low prices.
 Another candy pull. last week. Thirty persons met at MT. Fox's and had a grand good time ...s
 Hon. Abijah Catlin has gathered in his ice for the coming season.
 ,4f One of our contemplating men intends to go to the Centennial the coming sum- mer with schooner, and taka load of passengers with AiIn. y Mir. O. A. HubbeII owns cat that weighs thirteen pounds. -; .-o, 7-si
 Wild geese are struggling northward once more, ,-rather early. T. 0. M. Washington Lectures & Dramatlcs.
 The Hon. Gideon H. Hollister will de- liver lecture in the new hall, on Friday Evening. March 3d. Subject |: "Who wrote Shakespeare ?''
 ' The lecture will be preceded and fol- lowed by singing.
 The story that the oysters caught for the occasion of Coughs lecture will be served up at this time, IS true except as to the one word, caught" They are still growing peacefully h Norwalk harbor, having had early intimation of Cough s sickness. they remained in their beds, waiting for another call. They will be present now.
 We hope to announce, next week, the arrangements for musical treat after the oysters; but dare not speak too positively at present.
 The proceeds of both lecture and supper will go into the treasury of the Hall Asso. ciation. Mir. Hollister gives the lecture as free-will offering to the literary cul- ture of his native town.
 Our play last Friday was performed be- fore very. small audience. to our great regret; we hoped for good time. I think it would have been highly enjoyed If the fog and the wind had not made it impos- sible for our frlends to come. We spe- cially regret the dissappointment of our Litchfeld friends. Heretofore, when fifty have suscribed, one hundred and fifty have come down.
 We do not entirely relinquish the hope of seeing them before the end of the sea, son. We hope to play Rory O'More" in the full moon of March. z. 1"afd3 <.
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