Litchfield enquirer., 1878-01-03
Litchfeld.

Milton postoffice.
 John Mack, the New Hartford prisoner who escaped recently, has been recaptureo anu brought back to prison.
 The Congregational Society has voted to sell the old church at auction, on certain col- ditions, on the 26th inst. See advt.
 On Christmas Day there were the usual services in the Episcopal church and an excel lent sermon was preached by the Rector.
 The Congregationalists started their New Year with 7:3O a. m. prayer meeting, at wnlch there was an attendance of from 6O to 7''
 Amos Bissell has conveyed to Dwight Rissel an undivided half of the corn house, ire house and hen house opposite the house occupied by the latter
 The Nameless B. B. c. ball of Monday evening was pleasant and prontapie aliah About twenty. five couples were in attenda hce' and the receipts, $15.
 The Congregational Sunday School festi- val of Wednesday evening was very pleasan' affair at which about 200 were present. The Christmas tree furnished fruit to the infant class and many others
 On Sunday, the Rev. MT. Hunter conduc- ted the services at the Episcopal church Ill the absence of MT. Wilkins who has gone west to be present at the marriage of his sister, MT Hunter will also preach at St Mlchaers on Sunday next.
 It happens rather curiously that winter held off this year till the 1st day of January On the last day of December it began blowing up cold, and New Years morning found the thermometer down to 10o and the wlnd blowing fiercer than anything experienced slnce last winter.
 In the absence of moonlight for Holiday skating on the mill pond, the young people have taken to bonfires and torches to throw the necessary light on their field Of operations The fires and the meteor-like torches of the skaters made the pond a very pretty sight as we passed it, one evening fast week.
 Darius Chapter, No. 16, R. A. M., at It's annual Convocation last Thursday, chose the following officers for the next yesr:-A. D. shumway, H: P. E. Staples, K. W. J. Bis sell, s.; W. H. Braman, Treas. J. J. New comb, Sect. the appointments to fill the re- maining offices have not been announced.
 The Masonic Fraternity of this town ob- served the Festival of St. John the Evangelist by a supper at the Mansion House, which was saved in Crossman's finest style, andwas much enjoyed by the large company present. After the supper the younger members with invited guests continued the festivities at the Town Hall wher Prof. G. W. Wright presided in his usual effective manner.
 At the annual Assembly of Buel Council, No. 20, R. and s. M., on Thursday afternoon, the following officers were chosen for the en- suing year Win Deming, T. l, M. A. B. Shumway, D. M.; c. H. Platt. P. c. of W. R. Stevens, Treas. W. J. Bissell Rec; J. Campbell, c. of c. J. J. Newcomb, C.; W. K. Peck, c. $. D. c. Bulkley, Sentinel.
 On Thursday last, Jerome Brown who had been arrested in Bridgeport few days previous was brought before Justice Kilbourn on charge of stealing harness from Mir. Hora- tio Benton, last July. The result of the mat ter was that Brown pleaded guilty, was fined $1. which, with costs, amounted to $50 This sum was paid and $40more to MT. Bentonfor the harnesses stolen. The arrangement was 8 good one for Mr. Benton but Brown escapes with altogether too little punishment for the crimes he committed.
 The following officers were chosen for the ensuing year at the Annual Communication of St. Pauls Lodge, No. il, F. & A. M.: c. H. Platt, w. M.; W. K. Peck, s. w.; J. J. New comb, s. w.; Jacob Morse, Treasurer; E. B. Sanford, Secretary K. Staples, s. D.; E. K. Loonis, J. D.; A. B. Shumway, and Wm. S.. Ware, Stewards w. s. Bissell M.; D. C.. Bulkley, Tyler.
 Says the Fishkill Standard,
 MT. W. T. Burnet, of this village, has hand ed us copy of the Litchfeld Enquirer, dated May 19, 1881, over forty-six years ago. It is very nice looking paper, full of news, and in an excellent state of preservation. Itwas pub- lisned by Henry Adams, and was then nearly six years of age It is still published, but has greatly changed in size and appearance, and is in other hands.
 Mir. Henry Adams first changed the name okthis paper from ''Post" to Enquirer. '' Under his conduct, the paper. though much smaller than now, was very successful and in- 6uential A part of the time Democratic paper called the Sun and afterwards the Mer- cury was published here. Those were hot DO. litical times and there was great dealof plain talk and no little downright abuse indulged in by the rival county papers, as will be readily seen by an examination of our old files.
 The Yankees of Colorado met at the Grand Central Hotel in Denver, on the 22d ult., te celebrate their Forefathers Day. Among then was the Hon. Wilbur F. Stone, Associate Jus tice of the Supreme Court, who responded t' the toast, Connecticut, the land of stead, habits and wooden nutmegs," in jocular ad dress. in which he refers to his birth place a. ''the little town of Litchfeld, place ricl in historical association" He speaks of visi here as follows
 A few years ago, visited the old town il which 1 was born l felt like stranger in strange land. The old tavern keeper aske, me, "he you drummerfrom Harvord?" Her you see was Yankee inquisitiveness I an swered indefinitely, From the Vest" '' have brother in the West" he retorted Wishing to learn what were his ideas of tn West, l asked, Where does your brothe ive?" ''Way putin Buffalo" was the answer was interested in rambling about the ol, town; in looking at the house in which som of the Beecher family were born in gazin upon the spot where Washington camped whe on his way to Cambridge or somewheres else and in contemplating the houses that had stoo since the Hevolmtlons The old tavern was
 Revolutionary concern. I climbed up into tn loft There l found many relics of the earl times and among them some gun fiints. e, amined them with some care, to see if the were horn, and was somewhat disappointed And they were not though agreeably SO.
 had heard that some of my ancestors had bee in the gun flint business, and was glad to fr that the Stones produced nothing but re fiuts -
 Of the uroancss of hisnasive State he speal