Litchfield enquirer., 1876-06-22
LITCHFlELD.
Fourth of July.
ORDER OF EXERCISES.


 At meeting of the citizens of Litch- field, held at the town hall, Saturday evening, June IT, a committee was ap- pointed to make arrangements for the due observance of the One Hundreth Anni- versary of our national Independence.
 In pursuance of their duty under this appointment, the committee met, and have made the following programme
 JULY 3d.-Bells rung and houses illu- minated from 8 D. m. to 10 p. m.
 JULY 4th.-Bells rung one hour at sum- rise; flags displayed from all the houses in the village during the day and evening. Bells rung from g till 10 a. m. At 10 a. m. the citizens will assemble at the Congre' gatiOnal church where public religious services will be held; declaration of Inde- pendence read, and an historical address delivered by Hon. G. c. Woodruff. All persons having Revolutionary or nte-RevolutionarY relics and memorials are requested to place them in the Court House. July 3d. A committee, consisting of J. D. Perkins, Geo. M. Woodruff, Mrs. Ed. ". Seymour, Mrs. Harry w. Wes- sells, and Mrs Harriett Kilbourn, will be in attendance during the day. July 3d. to receive, mark, arrange and care for what ever may be thus left. Old family por- traits will receive special attention. The committee hope to receive an interesting collection of old paintings. .engravings, documents, books, newspapers, etc, and at 2 D. m. of the 4th the Court House will be opened to the public for the exhibition of whatever may be thus collected.
 On the evening of the 4th, at 8.30 o'clock, an abundant supply of fre-balls will be furnished in front of the Court House, at which time and place the boys are requested to be on hand. Houses to be illuminated from 8.30 till II p. m.
 At meeting on Saturday evening it was voted to invite the citizens of Morris to unite with us in the celebration, and they are cordially requested to come on the 4th. and also requested to send to the Court House revolutionary relics and me- morials.
 The Hon. Truman Smith has been in- vited to be the reader of the Declaration of Independence.
 By Order the Committee,
 o. $. SEYMOUR, Chairman.
 June 18th, 1876.
 Wild strawberries are uncommonly plenty.
 Rev. Dr. Dufie preached at St. Mich aels on Sunday last.
 pr. Holland and family are at the Lake View House.
 -GeOrge Kenyon has rented tn Man. sion House billiard room.
 -READ IvEs' ADVERTISEMENT. IVES OF THE ''BEE HTvE," HARTFORD, CONN.
 The lawns are being mown about the village and tine grass is unusually good.
 The youngsters are turning honest - ''bits" by sale of new wintergreen,-a thrifty generation in prospect
 -Particular attention is requested to the call in the program for the Centennial Fourth for revolutionary and oth CT relics.
 Why does not some enterprising own- CT of suitable horses and vehicle run an omnibus tO and from the lake, on certain days in the week?
 -Dr. Solyman Brown. e native of this place. graduate of Yale, a noted dentist and minister. died at Dodge Center. Min nesota. February 18th, last, at the ad- v4Doed age of S6.
 Fast Litchfeld came over en naosse, Saturday, to the Clark trials. The cases acre ably presented by Mir. Graves, in h.eAalf of Mr- Clark. and by Mir. Andrews far ME Goodman; decision adjourned tall Monday of next week.
 The Center Park has been beautifed by two neat flower beds; the one to the wes4. of ger&niums in blossom; the other, Of foliage plants. Mir J. l.. Plumb pre- seated the flowers. and Mr. Perkins saw f0 their setting out
 -RObt IAmpman caught large snap pSag twrtie. Saturday, near South Bridge, frO@ which. .S6 egg. each about 3l inches in elrSzzfezence, were taken These are all a pare whIte. perfectly round. with a sort 0f parchment shell
 Al . town meeting. last week, an al- iteration was voted in the highway in front oE tAe residence recently sold by Mir. T. G Gee. 90 &s to avoid the hill now en- cOzzs<sed there. The expense of the al- s~xzEsoa Is borne by the present proprietor sf the place
 -The Articles of Association of the C&S1%y Commission and Safe Deposit Go. VIII be found in another column. The ca@P1y organized on Monday by choice SEC B Anarsws, s. E. Cheney, and s. H Da1K<y, Directors: s. E Cheney. Pres. znA C B Andrews Sec. and Treas.
 -The case of Dr. J. K. Wallace, against L. and S Bisseli of Bantam, we are h1Fpy to say has been amicably settled. 1Als w&s aa action of Trespass against tAs> Era for erecting one end of dam far t2@ir new Saw Mill on the Dr. s land. He def@lee wss license and right of pos- ss@zsum. and as the trial had been adiouln- e1 several times. promised to be a con- EezE aa@nzt ss lively as the East Litchfield RSs& O&ee var. Bat happily before the txz1l. E1zt Friday. they settled it all up , pzareably-
 Anarxws for Wallace and Cleaveland mm1 Bem for deEence.