Litchfield enquirer., 1878-07-25
Litchfeld.

A1tCuuC4Us Rev. George Lansing Taylor will preach at the NJ. E. church next Sunday morning.
 The family of Mr. Osborn, of the Regis ter, are boarding at Mrs Phelps on East Street.
 A popular institution on West Street is the new bugler of Go. H, who is making splen- did progress.
 The First Nine Nalneless play the Gun- merry Nine on Saturday afternoon, at the Fair Ground.
 - The annual Reunion of the 18th c. V. and 2d c. V. H. A., will take place here, on Wednesday, Sept 11th.
 MT. Clarence Deming caught a four pound bass in the Lake, Wednesday and MT. Marsh, a three pounder a day CT two after wards
 Tine lawns of North Street are kept in really splendid condition, this season. They are always close -mown with the walks all cut to an uniform width.
 The removal of the Mansion House West Barn, and the building of new one on the To- cation of the old stage barn, is great inn provement to the property for summer use. The nearness of the stables to the hotel has heretofore been quite drawback.
 The West Park croquet ground is as live ly as ever, this season and, from six to eight D. m., it swarms with timers, undcrtakers, den- tists, printers, railroad superintendents and others. A recent feature is q board siding placed all around the ground to stop the balls Mir. c. H. Platt seems to be the champion croquct player of the village.
 We noticed that one of our College boys ''tooled" the Naugatuck four in hand, to and from the station, on Tuesday. From the way in which he sat the box, did the ''hand over" in turning his corners, and recovered the whip, I've nearly mistook him for a profession al, which we suppose is the highest praise that can be awarded him.
 Eugene Banker was arrested by Sheriff Champlin, Saturday night, at Woodville, on charge of having stolen buggy from the barn of Mir David Deforest of this place. The bug gy was taken about three weeks ago. One day last week, Mir. Deforest recognized it as Banker drove it up to Mir. Barnes place. Ban ker was arrested while coming back from New Preston with Deforest's buggy. The running part has been repainted blue, and the under side of the back of the seat was hacked off. Banker has his trial today Wednesday, be- fore Justice Beach.
 BASE BALL.-The Second Nine Nameless played an interesting game with the Gunnery nine at Washington on Thursday, beating them il to 8. five of the eight having been scored in the last inning The Gunnery players could make nothing of Lynch's pitching, getting but six base hits during the whole game. On the other hand the Lltchfeld nine found no difi- culty in punishing Bishop to almost any ex- tent, making no less than 19 first base and two second base. hits Of the Nameless Sedgwick led al the bat, with six base hits Gone for 2d) and no Outs Lynch made four base hits and one for two bases The Gunnery batting was so unsuccessful that there was little out-feld ing. Roberts caught difficult foul-bOund On the Washington side Burton, center-felder, made several fine fly catches w. Brinsmade played admirably at first and Lennon is to be credited with three of the six base hits made by the whole nine.
 -BIRCH GROvR.-In the summer of 1916 Benjamin Peck was drowned at thls place or the mill pond near this village. The writer ot this was not resident of the village at thu ( tl~ account of the occurrence Birch grove wa then fine romantic promOntory jutting int the pond and covered with beautiful bircl trees. Peck, with his fathers colored servant was engaged in felling trees the day was sul try and he took bath. He was good swim nlcr, but the chilling coldness of the wate caused cramps and he soon cred out for as sistance; the negro rushed to his aid, but poo Peck clasped his neck with both hands, am and they perished together. The inciden caused much sensation in the quiet communit. at the time.
 Septuagenarians of the present day-the boy cf that period-wh ever made it swimming place, will we'll remember the icy coldness o the deep water. It was supposed that colt spring here led into the river It was ia vOrite place for eel fishing. Singularly enough the river at this spot remained open in winte long after the other portion of the surface wa frozen over. Hundreds of the village boy who in days past made this favorite spot tn scene of their sports in summer and winter now sleep their last sleep in the adjacent gray yard That noble grove of birches has disap peared, but the cliff on which they stood is CT closed in the addition to the Cemetery
 It seems to me that an euphonious and aI propriate name for the whole portion woul be .'The Birch Grove Cemetery" CIvIs.