Litchfield enquirer., 1879-11-13
Washington.

SNow.-About four inches of snow fell last
 Monday, which remained most of the week.
 Considerable corn was not husked nor housed,
 but the snow has disappeared, and prospect
 of a comfortable time to secure it. Little
 Ghonnie writes about his own corn huskings.
 Our correspondent from Cheshire writes of
 attending one at Mir. Atwater's at which 175
 were present, and 235 bushels of corn were ] husked A band of music cheered them in l their labors and in addition to pumpkin pie
 they feasted on Pork and Beans and cake in
 great variety. Whether the huskIng or the feast secured Mr. Atwater's election to the legislature, we are not informed.
 l. TALL ooRN.-Mr. Henry Hickox has spe- cies of western corn, many of the stalks, he
 informed us, measure fifteen feet, and pass ing by it some time since, we saw it was well cared.
 HORSES, ETo.-The railroad company have settled satisfactorily with Mir. Woodward for damage down to his horse and wagon, and have purchased land from Mir. Clark for room to load and unload from the switch track A horse was found with it's throat cut, the lower side of the road north of Mir. Sherman Hollis ter's, on Saturday week, in rather suspicious circumstances. Curtiss Titus lost his family horse on Wednesday. Perhaps he would have felt worse had he lost hls election. Seth Lo- gan lost valuable COW on Thursday.
 SURPRISE PARTY.--The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Harvey gave them surprise on Tuesday evening last. About 75 were present from Marbledale, New Milford, New Preston and Washington. Tompkins' band was in attendance, and g pleasant time is reported.
 V1s1roRs.-Mr. and Mrs. Gibson, from Warren, and MT. Bentley, nephew of Dr. Brown's, who has assisted the Rev. P. Ham, mond in revival meetings was present on the Sabbath, and gave us specimen of evangelis- tic singing.
 DELEGATE TO GENERAL CONFERENCE F. N. Galpin is appointed delegate to the Gen. eral Conference to be held at Waterbury, the 11th. 18th, and 18th of this month.
 CoRREoTIoN.-We thank the town clerk for his correction of our list of town officers. We gave them as they were sent to us by one that we supposed knew, and as far as we sent them there were three mistakes ;.
 TEACHERS Our schools have commenced with an experienced and energetic corps of teachers viz, Centre District Theodore Brad ley; Calhoun District, Mrs. John N. Titus; Davies Hollow, Mrs. Calvin Harvey North east, Miss Gertude Hill; East, Miss Candace Bradley South, Miss Sarah E. Calhoun; Church Hill, Rev. E. w. Woodruff.
 'NEFF,"-In reply to your Roxbury corres- pondent, we are informed that about seventy five dollars were realized, but we understand the Janitor has since brought in a bill of five dollars for his services. We think what was contributed for the occasion was given oheer- fully, especially the doaseiag. The gold and silver and brass have been pretty freely con- tributed, and now we hope the blue and, purple and scarlet and fine linen, and goats hair, and red skins of rams, and badger skins even to turkey feathers will be given as cheerfully- But seriously, "brother Neff," we think Judea people are g great ways head of Moses in their measures to s'raise the wind" and would ask his fertile brain to suggest some new and untried methods to accomplish it. Success to them. .-~E
 DEArHs.-Entered into rest, Oct. 1st, Julia Stone, widow of the late William Smith, aged 79. A prudent wife, fond mother, wise counsellor, christian woman, we trust our loss is her gain
 Oct. Sth, William Henry Harrison, aged 69; a native of England. Funeral services at the Episcopal church, Sabbath afternoon, Mir. Peck officiating.
 Ladies Home Missionary Society at the church parlor, Friday afternoon.
 MT. Peck's next service at Romford, We'd nesday, the 18th inst. S.i