Litchfield enquirer., 1879-05-29
HarWlnton,

Mrs. B. D. Hart, Mrs. Sanford Hart, and Mrs. M. J. Weeks, three sisters. with their cousin, Mrs. Frank Frisble, have all been wis iting ct Wm. Birden's. @
 The Misses Shepherd, from Westfeld, Mass. ,are visiting at Geo. Catlin's.
 MT. Chas. Van Tobel is also in town.
 Mrs. Harriet Scott has newly covered her house.
 MT. Abijah Fem is shingling his barn anew. ..
 A daughter was born to E. G. Gibbs on the 17th.
 -Appropos of Mrs. Mix's healing powers, we have to state that she tried her art on our ex-postmaster, few week ago. On both oc- casions that she visited him, he was suffering | great pain, but under her manipulations or prayers, he soon found complete relief Gas they say) and by her assistance was able to sit up and move his limbs for the first time since his accident. Not believing in miracles at this late day we waited the result, without com lhent, for week ST 80; then we asked Mrs Andrews if she thought that Mrs. Mix had given her husband any permanent benefit She expressed much indignation at our incre- dulity, and replied that 'he has been great deGL better ever since" This was two weeks ago and now we hear that Mr. A. is just as ill as ever. The story is also current here that Mrs. Mix prayed three days over her husbands dead horse, that it might be restored to life, till the stench from the dead carcass was too much for the neighbors, and they compelled MT. Mix to remove it. But from what we know of Mrs. Mix, personally, we are very much inclined to doubt the truth of the report. as we think that she is far too sensible wo- man for that
 We omitted to mention last week the in- sanity of Mr. Lyman Pond, who lives on the New Hartford line. On the previous Sabbath he ran away from home, causing his friends considerable anxiety. They found him at his sisters, on the Burlington line. In his frenzy he had cut his head very badly trying to crush his skull with a pair of tongs. It is stated that he broke the tongs on his head but we think that yarn is little too tough, to be true
 Our pastor has recently purchased a fine colt whose only fault IS it's lively spirited temper and he has had his buggy overturned and broken several times of late Last Thurs day he was overturned in front of the writer's residence, and broke one of the wheels and shafts of his wagon. Our pastor now signifies his readiness to trade horses.
 Mir. Arthur Scovlle has got his new house piastered, and Ames Scovill has finished the cellar and laid the foundation for his. Henry Scovill & Son have taken the building con tract
 -Messrs. Page & Dains have received some new machinery to facilitate their business of paper making.
 A Mr. Potter one of the State Board of Education, has been in town locking after the interest of education.
 It is about time that cur road. masters were repairing our higways.
 A number of dogs in this town are still unregistered; the authorities will soon take the matter in hand, and dog owners willhave fines and costs to pay.
 The Herald reporters will hold a social pow-wow at Winsted on Monday, June 2nd., We have the privilege of taking our sister, or some other fellows sister, and would like to ask "Pen Dragon" if she will favor us with her company on that day? LITTLE CONNIE.