Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01
HarWinton

weather is favorable, being warm and pleasant for most part of the time, there by giving longer lease 10 our haymo"s aud making the farm, thankful.
 We hear that Mrs. Sally Barber, widow of O.in, died very suddenly, in her chair, to-day (Morday).
 Mir. Wallace Scoville, of Milford, Mass, has been visiting his mother. Wid- ow Marks. the past week.
 Another old landmark is gone. Mir Frederick Catlin passed away week ago last Sunday, aged g..
 Mrs Lydia Cooke is reported worse, and Mrs. Wm. Birden has had relapse, the past week.
 The singing school at Campville clos cd last Tuesday evening Some of the young folks have learned to sing who never thought of singing before.
 A "mock" trial for burglary is ex- pected to come off at the Academy on Wednesday evening of this week. A good time and considerable fun is anticipated.
 We have received card from "Jack" to the effect ''that hls party is postponed till further notlce." He is probably wait
 ng for Dig snow storm. We tender our
 hanks, and would like to inform him that, although we live in Harwinton, our postofice address is East Litchfeld."
 With all due deference to "T. c. M. s" superior wisdom and ability. we still maintain that we gave the correct names # the newly married couple. He makes slight change in the young lady,s chris sian name only; but we are an older boy han ''T. c. M and can remember when 1he young lady was born and christened, while he twas not there to see." Though se admit that it is the fashion for some young ladies nowadays to change thelr. names, on the principle that "a rose by any other na me will smell as sweet"
 MT. Walter Beach. of this town, has horse that is the very incarnation of mischief. Mir Beach keeps the horse at present in Cotton Hollow; and, one night recently, the horse united itself, then un- tied pair of oxen in the same stable, then quietly opened the door and walked down sssoas Ssnere 1t mad been Kept. opened the door, went Tn, and united another horse and cooly turned him out of the door and took his place in the familiar stall. This is an unexaggerated fact. and beats any mule story that we ever heard of. Verify truth is stronger than fiction" Mr. Beach wants to sell that horse, "bad."
 MT. Wm. A. Birlen was so unfortu- nate as to lose an overcoat that he had just purchased, on Main St Winsted, last Saturday evening; and Sunday night his horse stepped on his foot. the sharp cork of the shoe cutting through his boot and crushing the bone, making Mir. B. quite lame. Truly, "misfortunes neyer come single" GHoNN1E KAKE.
 On Monday evening, the 22d ult, the in wedding of Mir. and Mrs. James Math CT was celebrated by an assemblage of from 15O to 200 guests. Dancing was the prominent feature of the entertainment. Excellent music was furnished by Humis- ton and Daniels of Thomaston with Joe English as prompter. Those who did not dance amused themselves with the first three steps" or Copenhagen. while some 'hatted and some played whist. The 'ables were bountifuIly supplied with eat sbles; the presentation of tin ware in- cluded the ornamental as we'll as the useful and the whole affair was a marked success. Guests were present from Hart ford, Waterbury, Terryville. Plymouth, rhomaston, East Litchfeld, Wo.cottville and New Hartford, and it was one of the iiveliest gatherings ever assembled in Harwinton.
 Friday evenings Lyceum was attend ed by quite number of people from ad- joining towns. The dalogue was good; the readings excellent, especially that of Miss Mary Catliu. The question for de bate "Resotved. That the people of this world are growing better" was decided ill che affirmative. On Wednesday evening, of this week, there is to be a burglary trial before regular judge and jury. c. W. Balch and James Mather represent the. State; Messrs Cunkle and Bentley defend the prisoner. The officers chosen for the uext month are Edward Catlin, president; Levi Winship. vice e-president; c. W. Bulch, and. treasurer; Miss Mary Cat lin, editress: Wm. Bradstreet, policeman.
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