Litchfield enquirer., 1879-08-14
Plymouth Sketches No. 328.

few weeks since made note Of serious accident that happened to one of our milk peddlers, Moses Scott, whose horses ran, over turning the wagon, and smashing things gener- ally: Moses himself narrowly escaping very severe hurt. The proprietor had the vehicle repaired, and had just got going again in good shape, when, last week, down in Thom- aston, his horses again ran, overturning wagon and contents but resulting in less damage than in the previous instance. Moses, Keep your eye peeled", for third disaster of the kind might be attended with far more serious re- suits!
 A few days since Deacon Wm. w. Bull had the misfortune to lose a COW which, in his absence from home, helped herself to an im- proper quantity of meal. Pecuniarily the loss was not great, for the animal was about twen- ty years of age: and yet one of the best calves see ever bore is now only few weeks old. Through weeks and weeks our Center town clock has been dumb: but now it's cheerful and welcome tones-like those of a long absent friend-are again heard in our midst. May they never again forsake usl
 '-OnSunday the 3rd, in the pastors absence, Mir. George Langdon 'held forth" in the the first Congregational church: furnishing his hearers with an interesting and instructive ex- position of the book of Romans
 Having failed to regain the position once occupied in advance of your Goshen cores pondent, l suggest that one Or more of your other reporters commence to number their communications for if cannot be ahead of HI. NJ, would like to feel that am ahead of somebody! Possibly some other early cor respondent may even now be able to outnum- Der me. Should such prove to be the case, I might wish had kept. quiet about the matter. However, "I'll risk" as one school boy says to another when threatened with snow-ball Let your reporters, some or all, bring forward their numbers. Respecting Goshen would say,-- 4--l
 Onward 'tH. NJ pursues his quiet way.
 Three hundred ninety-nine already passed {:
 Onward still onward towards life's closing day
 May he progress, his choicest offerings massed,
 Until one thousand numbers have been chased
 Among his literary labors- .+-a
 And even then may those not be Lis last l! s+ i
 Aug. 9th, 1879. ..... ...a ......r
 No. 329.
 The Rev. Mr. Hillard and portion of his family are camping out at Bantam lake. Others from the Center have also spent some time at that noted watering place." A week since Bridgeport gentleman and one of our citizens, went over to the lake for the purpose of fishing. Releasing the ''small fry,. they brought back fifty fair specimens: the. catch consisting of two bass, two bull-heads, and the remainder roach and perch
 On Saturday evening, the 9th, Grilley's band again came up from Thomaston, and furnished us another excellent outdoor con- cert. 7 )...-- ........-
 On Sunday the 10th, the Rev. Alpheus Winter-Secretary of the Conn. Temperance Union, occupied the pulpit in the Center Con- gregational church. .essfss.s
 This town accommodates moderate SUD- ply of city boarders. ,.ss~y
 Of course people generally are through having, excepting where a second crop is to be cut but on the Deming Markham farm in the southern portion of the town, about one half of the grass area-twenty five to thirty acres, remains to be secured.
 How is it Tn regard to naughty boys or men who build fires by the side of rock on somebody else's land, for the purpose of roast ing somebody's corn? Are they to share the fate of the ordinary tramp?
 Aug. 11th, 1879. a PLYMoTHEAN.