Litchfield enquirer., 1878-11-07
coin besides many articles of beauty and utili

coin besides many articles of beauty and utili ty.
 After spending considerable timein pleasant social enjoyment, the company assembled in one of the parlors where inc happy pair were ad dressed, in very appropriate inanner,b by Rev. Mir. Stone, after which they ali adjourned to the dining room, where they fould the tables loaded with all the goodies and delicaeies ap+ propriate to such occasions. After an evening spent in a manner mutually pleasant and en- Joyable, the company separated to their re- spective homes, wishing their host and hostess long life and prosperity, andan opportunity to celebrate at the end of another quarter Of century their go:'len wedding.
 Tine case of State vs. Samuel -H Ensfgn, tried before Justice James NJ. Benton at the Town Hall, last week, was very racy affair. It was prosecution for rescuing COW Hay ward Horace Cowles was driving to the pound on the 25th ult. This officer testified that he got appointed with a view of impounding En- signs cattle. and it appeared that Ensign had defied people to execute the law. Ensign milked two COWS; and. let one go into the street, where Cowles make flank attack and drove one of them off towards the pound. Ensign followed on horseback and by rather brilliant cavaly charge rescued the COW rom the heyward and drove her back home. Speak ing as anaicus curi9 and in behalf of the ag1- cultural interest Mir. Horatro Benton insisted that there should be an adjournment for ad- wee but his motion was disallowed, and the Justice proceeded to sentence the prisoner to pay a fine of $7 and costs. Ensign appealed to the Superior Court The Town. Hall was crowded and the audience delighted with the entertainment Kellogg for prosecution Hol lister for prisoner.
 Falls Village.
 The news of the death of Adam Reid DID,, of Salisbury, was received here, Nov. 2d. He died suddenly, on the morning of that day, of apoplexy. He has filled the office of pastor for many years (nearly all of the present gen. eration) until his retirement from public ser- vices at the approach of his seventieth birth day, about year ago. He will be greatly and sincerely mourned. His funeral will be at- tended on Wednesday, the 9th.
 Some members of the Young Mems Chris dan Association, of. New Haven, proposesto visit this place, this week, for tie purpose of holding religious meetings. The first will be held in the Methodist Church on Tuesday evening. tJA
 There is great interest felt in the coming election. Samuel Bradley, dem, is nominated for representative, in opposition to Henry Brinton rep. MT. Miles is very popuplar in this district, and will undoubtedly receive large majority in these towns where he is so well known.
 A Singing school is in contemplation unit ing' the churches of Falls Village and Sonth Canaan.
 The merchants and nlilliners' windows are attractive with the display of fall goods. Frosts have been comparatively harmless as yet. There are still many flowers in our gar dens, verbenas, petunias, pansies, and few other hardy flowers are still fourishing.
 The believers in the Second Advent are holding frequent meetings in this vicinity. On Sunday, Nov. Sd, the ceremony of immersion was performed at South Canaan. by Mir. Hi- ram Mansfield, in the presence of quite large concourse of people. Leading the candidate (Mr. Seneca Talliday) to the rivers brink, he asked hin, for profession of his faith-if he believed that Christ died, was buried and rose again the third day, that he now sits at the right hand of the Father, to make intercession for us, and in His second coming to raise the righteous dead, and to reign over those who may then be living. assented to this, MT. Halliday was baptised in the name of the Father, Son and Hely Ghost. The women sang during the going in and coming out of the water.
 The care of the Pest Office has been re- linquished by Mr. Erastus Merwin, on account of i'll health and his position will be filled by MT. Charles Connolly.