Litchfield enquirer., 1879-04-03
LITCHFIELD.

Mir. Edward Jackson occupies a part of Mir. Edson Staples new house.
 -Messrs Beach dE Beach have sold out their livery to Mir. Lemuel Berry.
 Hon. G. II. Hollister has moved his office to the rooms above Mir s. N. Bronson's store.
 Mir Oliver Titus takes the house sn Lake Street, hitherto occupied by Rev. MT. Me Allister
 Judge Carpenter has directed the adjourn ment of the Superior Court from Tuesday of this week, to Tuesday of next week.
 Mir Seth Pratt has sold out his Western horses but expects another car load about the 18th of this month.
 On Tuesday James Carey was committed by Justice Deming on charge of breaking into Eugene Phelps's saloon, on Sunday evening last
 There are Lenten services, with very full attendance, at St. Michaels Chapel, on Tues day, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of each week.
 On Sunday of last week, his eighty-sixth birthday, Mr. TomlinsOn Wells attended St. Michaers church. as active and healthy all octegenarian as can be found in Connecticut, if not in the United States.
 The Reading of Wednesday evening last is very much commended This week We'd nesday evening, there is to be lecture by the Rev. Mr. Halock, of Winsted. Subject:- .''San Francisco to Hawaii and the Volcano" !"
 Mrs. Brown is moving frsm the Vaill place Qcorner of Meadow and West strcets) to MT. William Marsh's farm, about mile and half north of the village, for keeping boarders The Vail place is taken as before stated by Mrs. William l.. Pratt, of Prospect St.
 Mir. William Hoffman moves into house oE Silas E. Cheney's, west of the tannery, and Mr. Whiting removes from the latter place to house of Isaac Taylor's on North Chestnut Hill Mir. Slate removes from the latter place to Beach's block in this village.
 The walking match of White and St. John at Armory Hal, from 10 p. m. Thursday to 10 p. m., Saturday, came off as advertised. The attendance was small and the distance walked from 130 to 140 miles. White won by a few laps, though the general impression is that St.. John could have won easily had he been so disposed.
 Three years ago Frederick Goffe tried to steal horse from MT. Seth Pratt of this place. He escaped at the time, but was afterwards sentenced to the State Prison for another of- fence. On Tuesday he was discharged from State Prison and immediately arrested by Messrs. Prescott and Campbell, brought here and committed for trial before the Supe- rior Court by Justice Kilbourn.
 At Armory Hall, on Saturday night, there was an hour race by native talent for purse of $1O. William Moore, telegraph messenger, took the first prize, making seven miles and 2,432 feet. Samuel Cone came in second about GAO feet behind Moore, Arthur D. Hale and C. T. Prescott were even at seven miles and 900 feet l; Peter Ryan made seven miles and 128 feet, and B. Dean six miles and a third.
 There will be a walking match, under the Astley rules, at Armory Hall on Saturday eve- ming, commencing at 6 o'clock and continuing five hours for sweepstake of $50 The win ner to have $25; the 2d, $12.5O; the Sd, ST. 50; the 4th, $5. Contestants must make at least twenty miles to entitle them to any part of the purse. The following persons have entered for the match: Wm. Moore, SamI Cone, c. T. Prescott, P. J. Ryan, Burritt Dean, and A. D. Hale. Admission 15 cts
 Mir McAllister delivered farewell ser mon, on Sunday,'to an overfowing congrega- tion. It was very eloquent practical dis course. dealing plainly with the aspects of the times, and advising strongly against discrimi nations in churches in favor of wealth and so- cial position He asked the congregation to treat his successor as kindly as they had treat ed him. He spoke of the evils of dogmatism Tn the Presbyterian church, and read from an essay of Froude's, te show that writer's belief that Calvinism was sort of extinct volcano. While differing from that opinion, he jclned in denouncing the dogmatism of the old theology. and referred to Hume, the Mills and Carlyle, as instances of the intellectual revolt against those doctrines. Mr. McAllister left on Men- day for the Conference which meets this year at New Haven
 Attention is called to the amendment of the borough charter printed upon our first page. As will be seen great powers giv- en the burgesses. They may lay drains and sewers and assess damages therefor and bene- fits to real estate they are constituted a board ot health, and they may lay necessary taxes and make out assessments; they may make bylaws regulating the hours in which stores, saloons and bar-rooms may be kept open the mode in which the parks and highways of the village shall be used. .and other matters. In short they are given full power of local management, and there should be great care used to insure the election of satisfactory board. The election of officers is to take place on Monday after noon next at p. m at the Town Room, as will be seen by notice published in our ad- vertising columns
 New Preston.