Litchfield enquirer., 1878-06-13

Mir. s. J. Averill, delegate to the Sab bath school convention at Middletown, gave an interesting report of the proceedings of that body, to the Sabbath School last Sunday.
 The temperance workers go to Bantam this (Thursday) evening. to hold meeting. They will be met there and helped by dele gation of the fraternity from Warren. May much good be accomplished
 Sherman Cogswell has on exhibition at D. Bulnhams store stalk of rye eight feet in length If anybody can beat that every one would like to know it. Trot out your rye stalks!
 We don't like to have Mir. David Kinney go off and conduct the Shepaug passenger train, not much; for who's going to drive the four ''hoss' stages? But we congratulate the Shepaug Railroad O., and the passengers who ride on his train.
 Win. Birkins and Horatio Sperry were ar- ranged before Justice Beach, on Saturday last, for interfering with the quarrel between Hitchcock and Beardsley which occurred on New Preston Hill, on Sunday May 18th. The plaintiff, Mir. Hitchcock, we hear, tried to prove that conspiracy existed between the defendants and Beardsley to thrash him, but we had supposed that they did their best at the time to separate the combatants. The conspiracy matter, assault or complicity in the case, is not for one moment believed of the de- fendants However, Justice Beach fined Mir. Sperry i've dollars and costs, and MT. Birkins three dollars and costs, from which decision, of course, they immediately appealed. What further developments will arise out of the dis graceful affair remain to be seen. We had supposed his satanic majesty to be partly un- der control in the peaceful Wooden Nutmeg State, but facts indicate that he is roaring about, seeking whom he may devour, more eagerly than ever before. Let justice pur- chase a new pair of scales the old balances must be worn at the pivot!
 While we have little doubt that Hitchcock was the aggessor on the occasion in question, we hardly see how the Justice couldhave done otherwise than he did. The evidence for the prosecution, uncontradicted and unimpeached, made primo .tacia case against the accused, who reserved all their testimony, as we are told, for the higher court. ED. ENQ
 New Prestons young people took a ride to and had picnic at Lovers Leap, that very wild, wierd and romantic place where the Housatonic River has cut its way through the solid rock, and where, probably, at some re- mote geologic period it's damned waters poured over the precipice in a grand and beautiful waterfall. After viewing the rock from winch Housatonic's daughter precipitated herself, they partoek of a regal, meal and returned home having spent very pleasant day in- deed
 Last Thursday, about two o'clock, there was a general tlocking of the villagers to the church to witness the ceremony and hear the magical words that should make Mr. J. B. Wilson and Miss Agnes c. Sperry one. Some relatives and a few intimate friends were in- vited to the brides fathers residence where they partook of an elegant repast after which the party ad jeurned to the church. The two contracting parties walked up the aisle to the enlivening notes of the Bridal March," were ''spliced, marched out again, and sped away to the cars to take the accustomed "trip" Many were the imaginary shoes flung after them, and many the kind wishes for their hap piness always. The church was beautifully decorated with flowers. F. l.. Platt was or ganist for the occasion, and all passed happy as marriage bell. The bride was dressed in plain gray silk, very plainly yet tastefully made, not bedizzened with hfeunces, furbelows, &c, toe numerous to mention.
 "Ring ye the bels, ye yong men of the towne,
 And leave your wonted labors for this day:
 This day is holy; doe ye write it downe, That ye forever it remember may,
 This day the sunne is in his chisfest night, With Barnaby the bright
 - Ho GARTH.