Litchfield enquirer., 1879-08-07
LITCHFIELD.

The Chestnut Hill school closes it's sum mer term on Friday.
 Gov. Andrews and family are at the sea side-at Stonington, we hear.
 The H. P. Club held their annual dinner and clam bake, at Bantam Lake, on the 3rd.
 Justice Kilbourn has rendered decision in the Brennan case, of $7 fine and costs against Tompkins, who took an appeal.
 --G. Eaton Jones, Esq, Cashier of the First National Bank, has just completed g 1lne barn OH his rarm on East Chestnut IIill
 -The Commissioners on the estate of the late David B. Parmelee have their session for argument upon claims on Friday morning.
 The children of the East Litchfeld Sun. day school will excurt to High Rock Grove, tomorrow CThursday), in connection with the WolcottviIle School.
 On Sunday morning, Rev. Mir. Mclean exchanged with Rev. Mir. Douglass, of the Methodist church, who delivered an excellent sermon on the life of Christ.
 Mir. Walter s. Judd, son of MT. J. l.. Judd, of this place, and recently in business at Waterbury, has begun the study of law in the office of Hon. H. B. Graves
 MT. O. D. Whittier, of New York, is staying for few weeks with friends here. Mir. w. is recent graduate of the Washing ton University Law School, St. Louis, Mo-.
 MT. c. Iffland, young man in the en- ploy of MT. Harley Morse, while leading a steer, Tuesday, entanged one of his fingers in the rope injuring it so severely as to render amputation necessary.
 Several friends of the Rev. MT. McAHis- ter are spending a few days with him here i; among them, the Rev. Dr. Webster, of Balti- more, and Rev. Mr. Sanford, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Company H are making arrangements for the Encampment at Nj antlc, which com mences Aug. 2Gth, and continues for six days. The new uniform furnished by the State is expected next week.
 Our chief of police left for New York, Sunday evening and has not yet got back. The last time he went some evil disposed per sons stole the official buttons off his coat and now we fear they have got the entire baliff.
 A Social Hop is to take place at the Ban- tam Lake House, Marshs, Thursday, Aug. 14 commencing at 7 o'clock, p. m. Good order will be enforced and a pleasant time is expected, all are invited to attend.
 It was the family of Hon. Wm. H. Barnum who were here, last week, not that of P. T.. Barnum. The names were good deal con- fused, we remember, as far back as 1867, when great many Republicans mistook w. H. for r. T.
 MT Solomon Rowe has been making his premises very 'gay and galorious." Last year he put Tn bay window, and now a bafn has been added. Early fruit and the sexton's harvest come along together.
 The Archdeaconry of Litchfield County, met in St. Michaels, on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning of last week. Twelve clergymen were present. Missionary address es were delivered by various ministers present, and sermon was preached, Wednesday, by Rev. Mr. Johnson, of Salisbury.
 That was strong and timely plea of Gov Andrews this year, in his Fourth of July ad. dress at Woodstock, recalling to our young men the advantages close at hand of our New England farms. He maintains that, with equal patience and self-sacrifice, young man will do as well on a New England farm as a Western one, and certainly it is no small crcum- stance to have all about one the ripe fruit of New England civilization, the matchless beauty of New England landscape the near proximity of New England schools and cities and sea-board. .-Spr1natield U,,ion
 One of our young men, MT. Robert Watt, came near having fatal accident at the lake, last Sunday morning. He was out bathing with some others on the point opposite the Island House, where the shore is quite bold Mir. Watt who does not swim and was not &C., quainted with this shore, suddenly stepped off an abrupt bank into the water quite beyond his depth. He sank at once but a cry of alarm brought his companions promptly to his rescue. and saved him from everything but pretty severe fright.
 Sunday afternoon, little son of Dexter Clarke, of Wolcottville, who was visiting al Mr. Frank Hale's, of this village was tipped out ofea carriage in front of the house. The boy attempting to drive, was unable to contro the horse, and prevent it's going directly of the steep bank. The carriage was completely overturned frightening the horse, and sending him up the road at rapid rate distributing the carriage as he went. It was at first feared that young Clarke was dangerously injured, but we are glad to learn that he seems to be but slightly hurt.
 Almost the first warning of the approach ing shower on Sunday, was fierce flash of lightning, and terrific clap of thunder. Il seemed as near the dropping of a thunder bolt out of clear sky, as we ever realize. This was soon followed by strong gust of wind which seemed for moment to threaten tt carry everything before it. That, however soon passed, and We believe without doing damage save to the gardens and tearing off few limbs from some old trees The light ming, during the shower, struck the barn O Mir. Starr, at Echo farm, tearing up some O the shingles on the roof, ,and doing some othe slight damage. We learn that another bol followed down one of the rods on the house o Esquire Graves.
 -Armory Hall was fairly filled on Thursda, evening, to see the theatricals advertised fl our two last numbers. The Wolcottville strin. band was in attendance and, though we ar, no great admirer of dance music, it was cer talnly great relief from the tedious waiting Tor the plays to begin. The first play wa
 The Registered Letter." farce in which tn, cn'ei performer was an American of Parisiar make'a very fearful and wonderfulconceution such as we have never seen on this side the water. Parts were very funny. The second play ''fhe Hat and Cane" was also a Fr.nct scene, fortunately with no American Tn ,h;. the personation of the old French beau hv Al thur Bostwick was capital, decidedly tho hal. ! acting we have ever seen him da Ar;n