Litchfield enquirer., 1879-09-25
Plymouth Sketches No. 335.

On Wednesday, the 10th, the Wolcott Drum Band passed through this place on it's way to join the celebration at Wolcottville. Return ing, it entertained the people of Plymouth Hill with a number of choice musical selec- tions.
 On Sunday, the 14th, the Rev. Mir. Hillard occupied the pulpit of the first Congregational church, the first time since the close of his va. cation.
 Although I had occasionally been in Litchfeld, and was considerably familiar with it's general history, by having, and being inter- ested in, the autographs of nearly all it's dis tinguished men of past times, had not been there in number of years until last week, when spent portion of three days there, and embraced the opportunity to gain pretty good idea of the borough and it's inhabitants. perambulated North Street as far as MT. Robinsons new house (the color of which reminds one of the old-time red houses, now becoming scarce); South Street to where it bends toward the Lake; West Street to tie Shepaug depot, which then beheld the first
 
 again. I visited the Lake View House, and re- ceived from it's gentlemanly proprietor much interesting information respecting persons and places; entered nearly all the stores and saloons, and became little acquainted with tLer occupants. Like all other central locali- ties, Litchfeld appears to be largely supplied with places of trade, for furnishing all the various and numerous articles which mankind think they need to make them comfortable outside and in. I should suppose that the pleasant countenance and manner of Miss Annie T. Tanning, who has recently opened 8 fancy goods store on South Street, must secure for her fair share of your town patronage. Not being particularly in want of their style of hat, did not seem to have good excuse for entering the millinery establishments. Two other places I failed to visit: the Enquirer office and the Jail In which of these should have been in the most danger by entering. cannot sayl Passing down South Street, and Michaels Chapel considered it favorable seeing some one go into the chapel of St. | opportunity for me to inspect the interior of that sacred edice. I found the individual above mentioned to be the obliging colored sexton, Solomon Rowe, who informed me that on the last preceding day, the 11th, inst, he had been acting in that capacity thirteen-I think fourteen, years and three months Hound the chapel to be neat and convenient, with ten lengthy and movable seats each side of cen- tar asla There stood O on, O n orror ot x,b;,h Solomon said the late amiable and lamented Maria Seymour always presided at chapel meetings: and in the church proper I saw the larger organ, at which he said she some- | times presided. l also saw the memorial win | dow to her memory; and the memorial tablets to the memory of other departed saints. On examining the slip chart learned that there were 80 pews, on which 86 or S7 names were put down as proprietors for the time being i; and 1 took especial pains to sit in the three seats which are occupied by Litchfeld's three most distinguished men: Judge Seymour, Gideon H. Hollister, and Gov. Andrews. Previous to last week had not been in the | Court House within period of more than 'hi'y Yoois' MY prihClpal recoilectlOn m re- gard to being there is, that I heard Lieut.. | Gov. Holabird and the Hon. Truman Smith, as opposing counsel believe-arguing some case, exactly what has now escaped my remem- brance. On my way down to the station halted, and spent few minutes in the tld cemetery, and noticed that in its appearance a vast improvement had been made since I was last within the enclosure, nearly fifteen years ago. PLYMorHEAN. | Sept. 18th 1879.