Litchfield enquirer., 1878-01-31
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PARISH SooIABLx.-Thc Parish Sociable, Wednesday evening, under the direction of the South District was & success About 40 persons were present Refreshments were pro vided. There was singing by Messrs. Wm. Brinsmade and Arthur Woodruff, also by four lads of the. South District School with Miss Mary Hine, as pianist, said to be well execu- ted Readings, and recitations, by Masters "h- lard and Willie seelye and Seth Hickox, were universally applauded. Remarks were inads by Rev, Mr. Thrall which were well received, A very plsaIant time, although an unfayora- ] ble evening. ,t - '...
 WOODEN WRDDMa.-The fifth anniversary ! of the marriage of s Leasitt BrinBmade and Miss Fannie Bradley was duly observed by 6 large party of friends, both from this place Roxbury, on Thursday evening. We leave it for some other correspondent to report particu- lars
 RELIGIOUS large and interested audience listened to an able discourse from MT. Thrall, on Sunday, from Matthew Sd, l7th. It was very discriminating. A God of infinite love and goodness will save all whom he can consistently with his purpose. that is all who do not wilfully ani consistently reject the of fers of his mercy, but he will thoroughly purge his foor every particle of wheat will be gath cred into his garner, but the chaff will be burn ed. The choir sang Sherburne and Majesty with good effect. It is reported that the first Church and Society in Guilford are making efforts to secure his services, but we hope they will not succeed. A meeting of the Society is call ed on Saturday afternoon, to take measures to retain him. A general attendance is request ed. 2. The dissgreeable cold wind of Wednesday was succeeded by comfortable wintry day, and Thursday evening the hospitable doors of | s. L. Brinsmade opened to receive one hund- red and fifty guests who came to help him eel ebrate his Wooden Wedding The host and hostess were recipients of great variety of wooden presents. many beautiful, some mere >ly useful, some curious, andfs some combining all those qualities The most curious article was little rustic stand in which was fitted section of tree about five inches in diameter, that was gnawed down by beavers. They I leave it in . conical shape and the marks of their teeth leave the surface not unlike wash board That was brought from the wilderness by Cyrus Weaver, The frameof couch was presented by the Wooden Brides brothers from timber grown at their own home in Rox- bury, made by themselves, and bearing the dates 1872 1877, and her christian name. The springs are made sassafras wood. very eiastic. A cane from MT. Brinsmade's father, was sur mounted by the inlaid deer's horn that formed the head of the walking stick formerly owned by his grandfather, Gen. D. B. Brinsmade
 A pretty card table, chairs in variety, pictures
 wall pockets, brackets, vases, pails and innu- merable other articles were presented. but the most beautiful of all was asee ef lacquered ware from Rev. Chas. Bradley and wife of Birmingham. The singing by Arthur Wood ruff of N. Y., was much enjoyed. A gentle man present was heard to remark that he would give his farm if hs could have such . voice, and as good . knowledge of singing as MT. Woodruff possesses. The refreshments were just delicious, and more genial crowd than that there assembled, is seldom seen. A notable absence was that of MT. Brismade's aunt, Mrs. F. w. Gum. That lady met with . very serious accident few days previously. As sbe waa about to descend into the cellar, she fen down the hatchway stairs head frst, with carving knife in her hand, striking on her nose and forehead. The constsrnation her bloody appearances caused when she appeared with the knife still in her hand Is indescrible. She came very near breaking her neck, and though now able to go about the house she is stiff f-necked, and moves like the military ofa- cer who was supposed to have swallowed his ramrod. J. LYONS, January a, 1878
 ED. Es0.-Our winter is still puzzle even
 to tho octogsnarisn. On Christmas, the trees
 were leaving out-New Years brought . cold sAzp 'congeAiing the mud in such heaps e to
 render reads almost as impossible for loads ai
 befps. It soon softened 60 as to render them
 passably good for about ten day& TAe uaai
 of produce to market was % great t copld uo!
 be conveniently handled and prices fell oA,
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 again, 90 that our magnificent crops, on whicl
 we bassd our hopes of prosperity. have mol done us the good we anticipated.
 As predicted in my iast, the resalt is 1
 great many failures Only the heavy snss co into public print, but the failures among coun
 try merchants are appallingly large. Many at tribute 1t to the legialation i'm finances; or wan , of legislation. The West argue thas in addi ton to the lowering of yaluesby natural con traction, looking to resumption of specie pay
 ments, the demonstration of silver, practically retired or contracted that much more of oul circulating medium, and in consequences th. merchant who had a. .0oo, worthpf goods sn.
 owed q, ,ooo, soon found his stock worth lea 3 than his dsbts and tho conssqusncs, was q f course, failure, unless he has reserve fund N ,1;