Litchfield enquirer., 1878-08-29
Harwinton.

ON THE RAMPAGE.-This Monday morning, Aug. 26th, finds us up among the hills of North Norfolk, and as oar regular duty of Monday morning we are reminded that we must scribble a little as usual for the Enquir- CT, for if we should o.iit our weekly letter it's readers will say that. There's nothing in the paper worth reading this weekw Our pri- vate purse was not large enough to admit of a trip to Niagara Saratoga or the Adirondacks; and feeling the need of q little recreation af- ter having, we paid visit to our Norfolk cousins Saturday afternoon, with view of going to the Canaan Camp Meeting on the morrow Sunday morning dawnrd with weeping sky: but nothing daunted, we with fair companion started for the campground, which though the pitiless rain compelled us to seek shelter several times on the way, we reached at noon. The camp ground, with it's tabernacle" beautiful cottages, &c., &c., we have not room to describe; for, though we went chiefly to see them, we were so entranc- ed by the many very eloquent speakers who occupied the stand in the course of the after noon, that we had no eyes or ears for any thing else. The first man on the stand was the Rev. Mr. Oakley, of Lakeville, a small man with large mind, who made most el- oquent and earnest appeal to the ungodly. He was followed by Horace Judd, of the east New York Conference, who also spoke very ably. Then Rev. B. H. Birge made an ear f1,a 'sWhosoever will may come," was sung in a. very spirited manner. Then Rev. w. c. Hoyt took the stand, and was followed by Rev. Dr. Ferris, of the New York Conference, who spoke in quiet, earnest manner. Then came an eloquent exhortation from Rev. Mir. Reed, and the services closed with the singing of the Doxology. After the crowd had dis persed the rite of baptism was administered ts young convert Tine presiding elder was an earnest, strong minded man, and we could but echo his wish that 'much good might be done and many souls be saved at that time and place."
 Of course it is not necessary to say that we enjoyed the long ride back to Norfolk in the evening. We wondered while on the ground, if brother "Jack" were there, as we should have been glad to make his acquaintance. Monday we went on the creek here for short sail but, having three ladies with us, and be- i.e thes,..ly svnticrrIan of tl.s-faEty.- we did not stop till we had been thoroughly initiated | into the mysteries of rowing and had sailed several miles. We were finally compelled to return to the shore, for we were so ambitious to display our muscle that we overdid the thing and broke both of the oars. We came here for a rest, and are well tired out. What has transpired in the steady going old town of Harwinton while we have been away we are unable to say but we will chronicle among the arrivals there, Mir. Austin Buell., and two fair daughters, from Orangeburgh, | South Carolina and Nelson Alvord and fami- 1 ly from Bridgeport.
 Mir. Lyman Wilson had 8 pleasant family reunion at her house, last Wednesday, some twenty -one persons being present.
 Another "Jack' has found his ''Gill." 7" This time it's Horace N Bissell, 8 former resident, who was recently married to Miss Minnie Martin of Delaware.
 MT. Leonard Bradley, got another horse a week ago, which also died in few days be- | ing the third one which has died this summer. | Two doctors have made an examination of this one, and pronounce the case to be poison. A malicious neighbor is suspected of poisoning | them all.
 | MT. Charles Rood is i'll with fever LITTLE GHoNNIE.