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Litchfield enquirer., 1878-10-17
Milton.

FAMILY GATHERING Thursday, Oct. 10th, the childrens grand children, and great grand children of Mr. Daniel Page, with few other friends, gathered at the house of Mrs. Elias Hart in College Street. There were seventy five present. Of that number most were connected with the Page family.
 MT. Page in whose honor the party was given, was '85 years of age last May. The youngest of the family present, was great grand child of 8 few months-feur generations! Mr. Page's children were all of them there, seven in numbeN He and his sister, Mrs. Elias Hart, aged 72 last June, are the only survivors of ten children.
 Since the death of his wife seventeen years ago last April, he has spent the most of his time with his children, and they have formed a custom of meeting nearly every year, this being the eighth gathering with some member of his family, or at his sisters. This compa- ny gathered from Milton, Litchfeld, Goshen, Harwinton, Cornwall. Warren and Yalesville Among them were Rev. Mir. Harrison, of the Congregational church in this place, and fam ily Rev. Mir. Stone, of, the Episcopal church Bantam, and Rev. Mir. Smith of the Baptist church, College Street, and family. After abundant refreshments and after ''Shall we meet" was sung, there was speaking. Mr. Page said he was an old man, and that he should meet them in these gatherings but few times more, if any. He was followed by Messrs. Harsison, Smith, and Stone, who made some very appropriate, remarks suited to the occasion. Then followed prayer, and the com pany broke up wishing their venerable friend and father might live to enjoy many suct meetings
 And while we meet and enjoy these gather ings here, the question comes up whether w shall meet no more, or whether we shall sool meet in the better land across the parroy stream of death, there to part no more, ther to enjoy each others company, and that o those who have gone before and reign witt Christ above. c.
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Literary Notices.
THE NEw ILLUSTRATED COMPREHENSIVE COM
 MENTARY ON THE HOLY BIBLE.


 Messrs. A. D. Worthington & Co.,, Hart ford, have undertaken an enterprise of consid- erable magnitude in the issue of Tue Neao IL- lustsuted Comprehensive Commentary oaa ute Holy BibIe, which they have brought out on scale and in style seldom attempted any, where in publications of this character. It is elegantly embellished with magnificent Steel Plate Engravings, and Splendid Imperial QuarrO Maps, and is in every respect 'eThe Best" Commentary for universal use ever pub lished.
 The Four Great Features it includes are the Critical and Explanatory Commentary prepared by the united labors of the Rev. Drs Jamieson and Brown, and the Rev. Mr. Fausset. Their Jeint Commentary is given in this work una bridged and unaltered. The Devotional DOT tions of the Commentary of the Rev. Matthew Henry. The Practical Observations and other portions of the Rev. Thomas Scott. The entire Text of the Old and New Testaments according to the Authorized Version, printed throughout adjacent to the Notes The com. binatlon of these Critical, Explanatory, Devo- tional and Practical Notes in a single volume, in connection with the Text, forms the prime distinguishing feature of this work. The Criti- cal and Explanatory Commentary of the Rev. Messrs. Jamieson, Fausset and Brown. en- bodies the results of the best modern scholar ship, the most important discoveries in Bibli- cal science, and the latest pathological and archaeological research. It is concise and clear in statement; eminently critical and exact in interpretation, aiming to explain the Text rather than to apply and enforce it. Difficult passages are elucidated apparent discrepancies are either reconciled or accounted for words are explained which have changed in their signifcation, or have become obsolete, or less comprehensive in their import the History and Chronology are ably set forth the ideas. images, and allusions of the sacred writers are
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The October Elections.

The result of the elections is not favorable to the Republicans, except in Ohio. The De- mocracy carry Indiana, elect as many Con- gressmen as the Republicans, in that state, and the Greenbackers elect two Representatives to Congress from Iowa. and one from Indiana. The result in Ohio is decided hard money triumph; but there seems no reasonable hope that the Republicans can get majority in the next House of Representatives.
 We hear much talk about complications of MT. M. E. Dutton, County Commissioner and First Selectman of Winchester. The stories point to improper dealings both with town and county matters, but to exactly what amount we are unable to learn.
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went into another room, and shot herself. When Mir. Curtiss heard the report of the pis- tol, he started for the room, but met her com ing out and caught her in his arms in time to save her from falling He asked who did it she replied q did it!" and died. He is all most frantic with grief and horror. s
 The Maine wood hunters send good accounts to their friends, having established branch post-ofice in Uncle Sam's dominion One writes, Eve have agreed with the Indians to leave our letters on big stone in the lake where they will get them and take them when they return, which may be in two or three days, and may not be in many. You may never get this but it is our only chance A telegram to-day says they are tout of the woods and will soon proceed homewards
 We shall look eagerly in the Enquirer for a further communication from "W." J.
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New London county is most remarkable for it's number of divided towns On examination it seems that seven of it's eleven doubtful rep resentatives are to come from towns which went republican with the exception of the loss of a single member of the electoral board. Five towns in Hartford county are similarly vorable probable results inthese divided towns and their representation would be as follows:
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The Prospect.

The Courant has carefully prepared table showing the political results of last weeks town elections Taking the complexion of the sev- electoral boards (selectmen and town clerks)as indicative of the politics of the towns, it finds that 80 out of 165 towns have republican boards 55, democratic and 30, divided. Ad- ding New Haven and Bridgeport lwhose town elections occur on other days) to the Demo- cratic column, there is still heavy preponder- ance to the Republican side. The representa- tives chosen by these towns, arranged by coun- finc arc ac fOll0wa.
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NEWS. OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.


 Great Brftmn. Heugh, Balfour & Go, a great Manchester firm, has failed. Thirty seven people were suffocated Thurs day evening, during a panic ina Liverpool theatre.
 Silver has fallen to 51 pence per ounce in London, and may go lower, Fr0nce.- Senatorial elections are to be held on the 27th.
 Gounod's "Polyeucte, 3 has been produced successfully at Paris.
 GermGny.-T clauses of the Socialist bill have passed the Rhichslag. The Catholic members oppose the bill. Turkey. The Porte will not submit the new treaty with Russia to the Powers. The Russians have decided to remain near Constantlnople. ChsnG. Another rebellion has broken out.
 DOMESTIC.
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Kent.

. Rev. J. B. Bonar. of New Milford, delivered an excellent temperance sermon before the Kent Christian Temperance Union, in the Con- gregational church in this village on Wednes- day evening" the second inst, and was to have preached in that church on Sunday of last week, but for some cause did not, to the disappoint- ment ofa large congregation that had assembled to hear him.
 The Kent Cottage Seminary is now open, and in charge of Miss Mary Hopson, of this village, who is graduate of Vassar College. Rev. Mir. Sturges is teacher of languages and is favorite of all who know him. Those having children to educate will do we'll to send here, as the teachers are second to none and the surroundings unsurpassed.
 -E. s. Peters and son, of Macedonia, are running their cider mill day and night, which shows all are not total abstinence men in. this section.
 We are told the Macedonia school house is undergoing extensive repairs a belfry is to surmount it with melodious bell.
 The surveyors for taking the water of the Ousatonic river to New York have reached the lines of Elwell City, going north.
 Town meeting passed quietly and license was voted Dea. L. W. Stone, Stephen Smith, and Fitch R. Buckingham selectmen Rev. l I. c. Sturges, school visitor. A thunder shower passed over this town, accompanied with heavy wind, on Wednesday evening, 9th inst.
 Picked apples are selling from 75 cts to $1 per barrel
 | Springs and streams are quite low, and many dry.
 At temperance meeting in. Bulls Bridge school house, on Friday evening the 11th inst, l IS persons signed the pledge, some who are 1 termed ''hard drinkers"
 Rev. Mir. Sturges, of St. Andrews church, exchanged with Rev. Mir: Clark of New Mil ford on Sunday last. Bishop Williams is to preach in this village on Saturday afternoon, l the 18th inst
 Nearly $3O were contributed in St. An. drew's church on Sunday, the 18th ult., fol l Southern aid. **
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NQVEICE.

THE Seectmen and Town Clerk of the Town of ] Litchtield will hold session to examine the qualifications of electors and admit to- the electors oath those who shall be qualified, on Wedne> day the 23d day of October S7S from nine o'clock ill the fo c. til five o'clock in the afternoon. Also on Mon day the 28th day of October, 1878, for said purpose from nine o'clock in the forenoon till seven o'clock in the afternoon. And also for the purpose of admit ting persons whose rights vii, have matured af ter said Monday Monday the 4th day of November 1878, from nine o'clock in the forenoon unti five o'clock in the afternoon and not afterwards. Said sessions will be held at hr Town Hal in said town. Dated at Litchheld. October sth, 1878.
 JACOB MORSE, s.|
 THEODORE 5. SEDGWICK, Selectmen of EVERETT H. 'WRI" HIT,
 GARNER B. CURTISS, Iitchft Id.
 WILLIAM R. KEELtR. ,+ F WI4.IJs J. BEACH, Town Clerk ef Litcnheld.
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Notice. {.

TTTHERAS my wife Harriet E., has left my bed and w board without just canse provocafion this notice is to forbid any person hsaborng or trusting her on my account, as shall pay no debts of her ! contracting after this date.
 a@I.l7S LEWIS HOTCHKIss.
 LltchneId, Ocf. I4tn, 1875. t 29-3w%
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice !

HE Democratic delegates to the Sixteenth Senate meet at the Town Hall, woodbury, on Wednesday, Oct 2Sd 1s78 at 10 oclork m. for the purpose of nominating Senator for said district and to trans. act any other business proper to be done at said meet ing,. s~z Per order of COMMITTEE
 M. L. FROST, Chairman Dated at New Milford Oct 10th, l87s 29 iw
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The success of the Read Carpet Co.'S Car pets is something wonderful, commencing a few years ago making not more than five or six thousand yards per month they have in- creased to an enormous production which is all mediately taken up by such leading houses as A. T. Stewart & Co.,, < w. & s. Sloane, N. Y. They are not only the handsomest designs many of them rivalling the best Body Brus- sels, but they are superior in quality to any Carpet made, and are sold at prices lower than the same grade of any other make. David M. Read of Bridgeport, is the sole agent for the United States, he supplies all other merchants with them and cuts them up to his Retail custimers at wholesale prices.
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In the Woman's Congress at Providence, Friday, Kate Newall Daggett, of Chicago, was elected president for the ensuing year.
 The cipher telegrams between New York and. Michigan, about. the theft of the books of Mr. Tilden's mine, are translated; they show that the theft was authorized from Mir. Tilden's office in New York.
 The Missouri Republicans have nominated Alexander F. Denny for Judge on a strong hard-money platform the convention received with tremendous applause a proposition to nominate Grant for President.
 Twenty people were killed and 130 wounded by the accident on the Old Colony Railroad on Wednesday last.
 General Gideon J. Pillow is dead ~'
 The books of the New-York Mine are to be given up again within five days
 General Garfield says there is no objection to publishing the Republican campaign dspatch- es to and from Louisiana. s The great race at Chicago last week, was won by Hopeful, with Rarus second. :. State Treasurer Gates, of Missouri, has been arrested for improper use of the State funds The iuries in the case of the Adelphi explo- sion hold Assistant Inspector Blake, Engineer Rowland, and the Steamboat Company, ,respon- sible for the accident | Four illicit distiller1es have been found in Arkansas surrounded with ri1e-pits and de- tended
 Senator Conklng addressed large meeting in Ithaca last week. on the subject of finance. Hathaway, the Fall River defaulter, was sentenced to ten years in prison, Monday. The yellow fever is raging at Helena, Ark, and is increasing at Mobile
 Theodore Thomas's College of Music has opened with 100 pupils. A dinner was given to William Lloyd Gar risen by the Franklin Club, of Boston, Mon- day
 The jury. in the case of Billings, at Ballston, has been discharged; they stood II to for acquittal.
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Washington.

MT. Thrall has returned, and occupied the desk on Sunday.
 The ladies of the Home Missionary Socie- ty, have fitted up their parlor in the hall, in a very chaste and tasteful manner. May it be the center of much good and the radius of great social commumon. Henry D. Hine, of New Milford, did the painting and frescoing. '
 ELEcTIoN.-The town election on Monday, was not as we'll attended in this as ln the 2d voting District. Result given elsewhere.l
 An adjourned meeting was held on Satur- day, for the purpose of hearing reports, and laying a tax. A tax of. fifteen mills on the dollar, on the list to be completed, was laid, and A. H. Wyant appointed collector 2
 A PLACE FOR BoILs &o-Some weeks since Mrs. Noble Bunnell fell and broke her leg, but is now able to be about. Mrs. Wooster Lemon also fell down cellar and started her ribs from her spine; and, the past week, Chris tie Hine and Lena Bartram, have each broken an arm. These all know where to locate their pain. Wm, O'DeH and son lost COW on Sat urday by choking The apple was located in her throat
 VIsIToRs.-Mr. and Mrs. c. Bnnsmade, of Trumbull, are in town visiting friends
 REUNIoN.-About forty of the friends and descendants of the O'del family, met at the residence of Col. John B. Newton, on Wed nesday, the 9th inst, representing families in Roxbury, Wolcottville, Watertown and Wash ington. After season of social intercourse, dinner was announced. A sumptuous feast had been prepared by our host and hostess, in which bothe the substantials andthe delicacies of the table were mingled, and from which the | inner man was abundantly refreshed. Another season of friendly chat followed when the meeting was called to order by F. N Galpin Esq. ''Auld Lang Syne" was not forgotten 1 Brief remarks were made by Messrs Galpin, l CDell Baldwin and Newton. On motion, il was voted to hold the next reunion at the resi- dence ef Mrs. Henry McNeil in Wolcottville Brother William O'Dell was requested to fur nish history of the ODell family, and Mrs Bunnell poem for the occasion. After many kind good byes the company separated
 ANOTHER WEDDING.-At the residence o the brides brother, Cyrus P. Weaver, on th' 10th inst, by the Rev. J. B. Bonar, MT. Will liam B. Allen of New Milford, and Miss Car rie E. Weaver. Our reporter was not present but We understand the house was tasteful, decorated with flowers and autumn leaves an, everything passed off pleasantly.
 DEATHs.-On Monday, the 7th inst, Ida and, on Thursday, the 10th inst, Edie, twi1 daughters of James and Mary Bartram, aget ten weeks. In death, as in life they were no divided.
 SuRpRIsE.-Mr. and Mrs. Edward Logal may look for surprise at their residence thi (Monday) evening. e.--..--- 8:
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= UPERIoR Court, ss. County of IdtchAeld, October O 18th, 1878. gS " v '.

o 18th, 1878. rS " 1E r.
 .InrsIITCHFIELD CARRIAGE COMPANY
 The Superior Court for Lchfeld county at it's Sep four months from the fourth day of October A D- 1S78 for the creditors of the Ltched Carriage Com pahy to present their claims to the undersigned who has been appointed by said court Receiver of the saaf of said Company Said Court hath further decreed that all the creditors of said company who neglect 50 to sent their accounts properly attested within said time, shall be debarred 8 recovery.
 29-SW ARTHUR D, CATLIN. Receiver. s5s
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CONSUMPTION CURED.-An old physician, re- tired from practice, having had placed in his hands by an East India missionary the formu- la of a simple vegetable remedy, for the spec dy and permanent cure for consumption, bronchitis, catarrh, asthma, and all throat and lung affections, also a positive and radical cure for nervous debility and all nervous com plaints, after having tested its wonderful cura- tive powers in thousands of cases, has felt it his duty to make it known to his suffering fel- lows. Actuated by this motive, and desire to relieve human suffering, will send, free of charge, to all who.desire it, this recipe, with full dieections for preparing and using, in Ger man, French, or English Sent by mail by addressing with stamp, naming this paper. w. w. Sherar. 149 Powers Block, Rochester, New York. 29-4w
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nance Officer, recomnlepds the manufacture of small arsgs and armor on a large scale. 4 severe storm ragged on the New-England coast, Saturday, blowing twenty or thirty
 schooners ashore on Martha's Vineyard, and many. more on Cape Cod and other parts of the coast.
 Twenty four prisoners broke out of the Rochester jail on SatllrdaF. The yellow fever is Increasing rapidly at
 Chattanooga.
 Mr. Hale. chairman Of the Republican Con-
 gressional Committee, says that an active cam
 paign will be waged ill South Carolina. 1 The President and the Cabinet have decided
 not to use troops in Arkansas until the civil
 resources of the Government for the suppress sion of illicit distilleries are exhausted. MT. Thomas Harland has been held to bail
 in $10, 900, to appear for trial next May for
 purloining the books of the New-York Min
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PROBATE. ADVERTISEMENTS.

Y STRICT OF LITGuFI LD, s. Probate Court, 1 4S oct. 14th 1873.
 Estate ef Dayia Par:nelee, late o4 warrea, in said istrict decea~t d.
 1 llninist, ator represents the est te inSolvent and pray sthe appointment Of sonlssioners thereon Ordered, That Cornnlissioners tosreceive and x- anime the claims of the Creditors of said be appointed at the Probate Ofice in Ltchfed on the 2Sth day Of 3toLer. 1878, at two o'clock afternoon and said sAtlustrator is ordered to cite by atver Using iIg Iewsp per published in said district all persons interest te appear if they at said time and place to be heard relative to said appoint ment. Certified by
 zzss GEO. NJ. WOODRUFF, Iallse. |,
 All persons interested in said estate hereby cit ed to appear before said Court if they at said time and place to be heard relative to said appoint ment.
 e9-1w ORLANDO PERKINS, Administrator
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Registrars Notice

THE Undersigned Registrars of Voters for the 2d district of Litchfeld, eleby give notice that they will be in session Thursday the 24th and on Sat urday the 26th days of October S78at the Post Office in Northeld. from nine o'clock in the forenoon, till five iD the afternoon each of said days, for the purpose of revising and correcting the voting list of said district.
 A. M. TURNER, Registrars
 GEO. GUERNSEY, ] of Voters Litchfeld, Oct. 18th, 1878. 29-2w
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Morris.

On Friday evening of last week, the relatives and friends of Mir. & Mrs. Elihu Hotchkiss, to the number of two hundred met at their residence to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of their marriage. Numerous testimonials of regard and esteem were presented, among which was an elegant set of china also, full plated, gold-hned tea set. Appropriate re- marks were made by the Rev. Mir. Leonard and MT. Horatio Benton, to which very apt response was made by MT. Hotchkiss. A very large share of the credit for getting up this enjoyable affair is due to MT. 6 Mrs. William Huntington. It was decided suc- cess, and all who participated in it went away highly delighted A GUEST.
 WASHINGTON DKpor, Oct. 14th, 1878.
 MR. EDIToR.-If every parish in Connecti- cut and elsewhere contributed as much in proportion to it's ability as the little parish of St. Johns church, in this place, has done for the relief of the yellow fever sufferers, they will not lack the relief that money can procure. Rev. Mir. Peck read letter, Sunday, from the Bishop of Tennessee's chaplain, acknowledging the receipt of thirty-seven dollars from his church In this place.
 A few years ago, Miss Libbie Sanford, of Roxbury, taught tbe school in Calhoun street, and endeared herself to all who became ac- quainted with her. Not long after she mar- ried MT. Curtiss of Woodbpry, and has appar- ently been very happy wife and mother but her husband has been widowed and Der child made motherless by her own hand. The re- port is, that she rose early Saturday morning,
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DOMESTIC.

The annual report of General Bonnet. Ord
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SEA FooD.-It is conceded by the scientific
 that so-called ''sea-food" is excellent for the nervous system, and Codliver Oil, once 8 med icine, is now more intelligently named a ''fatty food.'' A well-known preparation thoroughly endorsed combining every essential for supply ing the waste of system, is Peter Moller's Cod Liver Oil which has again taken the highest (Gold) Medal at the Paris Exposition. 29-1w
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SPECIAL. NOTICES.

and everything required for Funerals. constAnt- ly on hands
 Particular attention given to laying out, and preserving the dead. with or without ice.
 They will also give khair rersdrsal Atantion quested. They have recently added to their business a Hearse of modern stl le which will be furnished free of expense.
 Litchfeld. Nov. 1G. 1875. 3Stf.