Litchfield enquirer., 1879-02-20
DEFERRED LETTERS.
NEW PRESTON.

must remark that that youngest type-setter" of yours who ''teok charge of double-ripper down East Hill" pulled himself together and got into the office just in time to "Trip" into our belated letter, last week. For instance, we didn't intend to say Geo. Emmonds read "The Defective Vosz" but ''The Defective Nail" This we could forgive. But when we read, farther down, that A. M. Palmer recited 'Action Extraordinary" instead of "Auction Extraordinary we groaned in spirit, and wished forcibly that that beetle hadn't been ~ a 'trifie too light" or that the double. ripper had done it's full duty. And then, too, another thing, how could you publish that note You must have known it was for your own private perusal. Just to think. now it is proclaimed to the wide, wide world what a tempestuous passion it is possible for us to fall into; and everybody will say, ''Ah, ho, I knew it all along. She's a fiery vixen and an incorrigible termagant, that's what she ls." Why, think of it What have you done! Mir. Editor, we've great mind to take down our shawl-strap from its rusty nail in the closet, and pack up ana nee the country.
 Perry Tompkins and wife, from Dan. bury, have been visiting their many friends here for few days.
 There was a grand rally of the temperance workers last Tuesday night to go to Footville and hold a meeting. From reports we judge they had rousing and profitable meeting. Fifty sgnat ures to the pledge were obtained, which fact speaks volumes for their efforts. ''Keep it before the people,"
 The dance at Charles Carters was nearly a failure, Wednesday night, owing to the snow storm. The Terpsichorean youths must try again. Perhaps ''Old Prob" will be kinder next time. .i. -...t.. s.a
 MT. Walter Burnham's new tenement house is fast approaching completion under the dextrous manipulations of J. B. Wilson and Jesse Barden. When finished it will make four houses MT. B. owns on that street.
 There was nlagic-lantern, or one-horse sciopticon show, or entertainment, at the schoolhouse Tuesday night, to ''amuse, bene- fit and edify" the children One dime ad- mlsslon. l.
 pr. LawsOn's temperance lecture Thurs day night last week, was very we'll liked by everybody who attended. He is good elo- cutienist, and, at the close of the lecture, reel ted by request ''Mary, queen of Scots'' After the lecture good many adjourned to Rev. Henry Upsen's where the Literary" was holding its weekly session, among them MT. Lawson, who recited some selections there, ''The smack in school and Hamlet's Soliloquy being among them. The goody company which had gathered there, after partaking of boun- tiful oyster supper, kept up their amusements till the noon of night, when all went to their respective homes feeling that they had passed a delightful evening.
 MT. Levi Jacus, who settled in Kansas several years ago, is home visiting his father, David Jacus. ..s- -.... ..! ..s
 There was ahop at Marlin Taylors, Friday night. Daniel Young's stringed band of War ren discoursed the melody necessary for such an occasion.
 The Nathaniel Brown farm, so-called has been purchased by T. Rowe of Washington of Isaac Bristol of New Milford. Consideration $4,0O000.
 The temperance meeting, Sunday night, consisted of exercises more varied than usual and was consequently very interesting. E. H. Beardsley spoke at length on the unity and harmony of the union. Also, there were short speeches by. F. Newton, W. G. Clemons and S. B. Cameron. D. Burnham recited poem and John Gum read an original poem entitled "The Moderate drinkers Soliloquy," which was we'll worth listening to. and the moral was to the point.
 "A New Preston man, not caring to wait until the banana season, stepped on an apple and broke his leg" This item we quote from last weeks Danbury News This must be an old one saved oyer from last year, or else the News man has dreampt dream
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