Litchfield enquirer., 1876-08-10
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oA UCOnCSd0y tAO As ACs O' played their first game on their new ground on Mir. Henry Frisbie's meadow, which has large row of naples next to the street. making nice place for spectators. They played with the T. Bs of Terryville. It was a very interesting game, the play ing being good on both sides, but our boys led at the bat, making 26 runs to the T. B.'s g. The Empires will play in Terryville, next Saturday. at 2p. m.
 We hear that one of our citizens has been caught by swindle to the tune of $25O, rather rough
 The Rev. MT. Benton, of East Litch- field. took charge of the Young Peoples prayer meeting, last Saturday evening.
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 Old Sol was rather modest and diffi- dent on Friday and Saturday, but he was only reserving his energies for Sunday and Monday; then he blazed down upon us with a warmth that was intolerable.
 Sickness is prevalent as usual, these dog days.
 Several parties from Harwinton and East Litchfield took an excursion to Ban- tam Lake, last Friday.
 The 9th district school, taught by Miss Emma Butler, closed last week. This was the young lady's first term, and she has given general satisfaction.
 It is rumored that our Grand Juror has been swindled ont of s2OO, by pretended machine agent.
 Mir. Bissell breaches again. next Sab- bath, in place of our pastor, Mir. Curtiss. who is taking four weeks vacation, from which we hope he will return re- freshed and invigorated.
 The young peoples meeting, last Sat- urday evening, was we'll attended. and we expect to hold another next Saturday evening.
 Rev. Geo. l.. White baptised Mir. AL bert Hine, of Watertown, at Campville. after services, last Sunday afternoon, in the presence of some three.score persons. The ceremony commenced by singing. ''Jesus my cross have taken;" then the congregation knelt under the shade of d friendly tree, and MT. White led in prayer Then the candidate was immersed, and the ceremony concluded by singing, Shall we gather at the River" The people then went across the river to 0 5 o'clock meeting at widow Halls; then assembled at MT. Elliott's in the evening. Some of the younger portion of the congregation, probably tempted by the pleasant even- ings, are apt to stay out rather late. A few weeks since, Mir. Elliott was aroused from his slumbers at midnight, and open- ed the door to find one of his neighbors, who lived a mile distant, with lantern in hand. anxiously enquiring for his daugh- ter, who had gone to the meeting unat- tended, and had not yet returned. Mir. Elliott told him that he had not seen her since the meeting closed, and oater fana- ilias returned home with heavy heart. It subsequently transpired that she had gone out to ride with young man. who brought her home before daylight, Mon. day morning. -
 - ARRIVALS. - Edward Alvord. from Bridgeport. is rusticating at his grandmother's. Mrs. Emily Barber, few weeks; Mir. and Mrs. Morrs Catlin. .of Washington, D. O.; Miss Mary Catlln, Hartford; Sheldon Osborne. Waterbury; Lewis Wilson and family, Galveston, Tex as; Henry Goodwin, Watertown; widow Barnes and her two sons from New Ha. ven; and Mrs. Chauncey Reed, from the same place. Mrs. Quintard, of Norwalk. has been here few days and returned. All of the above have been visiting friends and relations here; also. Mrs. Corydon Pettlbone. of Iowa, with her two twin daughters, Jane and Josie. Some of our earliest recollections are receiving t'cor- rection" at the hands of this lady, when she stood in the capacity of ''school marm" to us. However, we don't bear the lady any ill will, as no doubt it was we'll deserved by
 LITTLE GHoNNE