Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-30
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There is considerable sickness in the village
 -Rey. Mr. MeI.ane will return from his xae4tiOa this veek. and will preach here an Sunday next. se.,.stst sif
 The old Sentinel office has been rent ed for the Library. and the books were m0ve6 there on Tuesday.
 Me. Aiken. the ~eIl known basso. who sang at the New Preston. concert, has been paying Nr C. q. Daniels visit.
 Mir. DOruheim, violin teacher of great experiences. and an accomplished performer on that instrument, is staying at Dr. Dsmingis. ..s.s.-.-s- -.-
 Five tramps came into town Tuesday. Que was impudent in his demand for money, was taken up for vagrancy and la now in jail for ten days
 Mir Thomas Addis, native and old resident of this place. has returned here and has been living for some months at the AdSiis place. near the West burying ground
 = In the matter of the prisoner whose case we referred to last week. It seems that She noise he made was the occasion of his punishment. aud was not caused by it. as was generAlly supposed. -.... Rev. Mr McAIlIster has returned from his vacation. and services will be held in the M. E. church. next Sunday as usual. Rev. Mir Taylor. late pastor of this charch. win preach Sunday evening. Our last weeks reference to the enter prising young ladies of the ''pau,o-post future" was considerably marred by the printer's omission of the word "future. , Perhaps it it as yell for the printers peace of mind that he knows nothing of his paHEO-pOst future. i The 2d Nine Mutuals have played two games with the 3d Nine Gunnery, one here and one at Washington. The Mutu. als were beaten m both: 16 to %, in the first game; aud g to 10, in the second. On Monday they defeated the Campvilles, 49 to6 -s-
 Go. H is in camp. this week. with the rest of the Regiment at Gregory's Point. The next iusurrection ought nat urally to eccur in New England, and we hope they are practicing their manual and keeping their powder dry against that undesirable event. s#a
 The repairs on the M. E. church are progressing finely; the walls are tinted French gray; galleries. two shades of brOwn;th pulpit is stained in imitation of black walnut; the cushions are scarlet; and the carpet. scarlet and gray. On the whole if the interior 6 tride brilliant it is very neat. The outside. too. has been newly painted, a- .-.. .t..... ..,#.. B. The departure of Co. H., the ab ssncs Of the ''devil'' on sick. leave. and the substitution of one printer who is si- lent by nature and another who is silent on principle, have made A'yery perceptible change in the Enquirer office. The mar. tial tread and emphatic adiectives of our chief, &nd the musical voice of his lieu tenant. have given place to the solemn Qniet ofa Quaker meeting ,A sa' D.
 Rev. Dr. Orcutt, General Secretary of the American Colonization Society at Washington City. will deliver a discourse in the Congregational Church in Litch- field. next Sunday evening on the "Chris- tian Civilization of Africa" Mir. Orcutt has been in the service of She Society more than quarter of a en- tury. and he will be able to present facts and thoughts on the subject of much in- terrst and importance to the Christian philanthropist. A special interest has re- gently been awakened in the matter by organised movements among the freed men of the South towards their ancestral land, of which special mention will be
 More than an hundred people assem- bled ct Mrs.y Jacob Morse's, Tuesday evening to watch. the blossoming of Night Blooming Cereus. It is of pure white, and not unlike a water lily. The bud opened slightly at seven p. m. but did not attain perfection until twelve. when it was picked by Mrs Morse, who will sndeavor to, preserve 1t in alcohol. Among other floral treasures Mrs. Morse has green rose. Indeed. a visit to her garden will richly repay any lover of flowers. sf'..s-''s f Rs &
 There is a great demand for books and Otherreading matter at the Litchfield alms.h house. This demand can be sup piled, in part at least. by contributions of those books, magazines, pictorial news. papers and dchildrens books, for which the oSners have no further use. Maay-of us have, during the summer especially. mach literature Of the sort called sssummef reading" Rhich. after serving temporary purpose. finds its gay to the lumber room or waste basket. Such material can be happily utilized by turning it over to the use of the inmates of the institution above named. 4 favor of this sort would be fully appreciated and gratefully accepted by the recipients.f Itis not intended to oOnfine doaations to such rejected litera- turs, if there are those who are disposed to be more liberal asel 4ald sas D Yspas g
 A box has been placed in the drug store of Wesssll < Gates to receive the contri- buttons that the public are inclined to make. All proper reading matter depos' tied there. will be at once appropriated to the purpose herein suggested. la B
 -O1 Friday evening last the Thomas ton OOrnst Band gave an open air concert Tn this village: their program. which wal published in last weeks Enquirer. wal faithfully carried out The streets wert