Litchfield enquirer., 1879-05-22
South Street in Litchfeld. "
SUPPLEMENTAL.

The writer of this article was a pupil of the Rev. Truman Marsh during the summer of 1907, and the article in the last Enquirer un- der the above caption, brings to recollection many things relating to the locality of which it speaks. The number of dwelling houses there has nearly, or quite, doubled, since that period, but the old tenements are still in good preservation.
 The house standing on the corner of South and East streets, lately owned by Dr. Bost- wick, was then owned and occupied by Ebe- nezer Marsh, Esq, the father of Parsen Marsh, and his open meadow extended as far East as the house built by MT. Bennett. All the buildings on East street between the points above named have been since erected. The house which was afterwards owned by Hon. Phinehas Miner was then occupied by Mrs. Parmelee and her family. Her husband had then lately died in Louisiana while in the per formance of official duties under an appoint ment by President Jefferson. The printing office of Selleck Osborn's paper the Witness,
 
 of this edifce. Joseph L. Smith, Esq, the father of rebel general Kirby Smith, whose wife was daughter of Col. Kirby, then oc- cupied the old Kirby mansion, built by lawyer Marvin, who was originally from Lyme. Dr. F Abel Catlin, then practicing physician, oc- cupied house which was then a comparative ly small cottage, but which has been enlarged by successive additions until it has become one of the largest houses in Litchfield, and which has been occupied by different owners as a tavern for many years since that time. The term hoteI was never applied .o public house kept in the country in those days.
 The writer of the article in the Enquirer is mistaken in the statement that the house of the late Governor Welcott was built by him. It looked as old to the present writer seventy two years ago, as it did when last seen by him some two or three years slnce. It was built by Elijah Wadsworth, who was an early emi- grant to the Connecticut Western Reserve, and who was afterwards we'll known as Gen. eral Wadsworth of the Ohio militia. He is well remembered by those whose recollections reach back to the events of the war of 1872, as being often called into public service with his command, to repel threatened aggressions of the enemy. The late Hon. Elisha Whittle sey, afterwards distinguished member oi Congress, and for many years controller in ont of the Departments at Washington, was enc of the Aids to Gen. Wadsworth. Gov. Wolcott did nof oomo into tho ooo,norov of tl,o ho,,,, spoken of till about 1874.
 The Rev. Dan Huntington, then Congrega- tional pastor at Litchfeld, occupied the house afterwards occupied by Parson Jones of the Episcopal church. and which was afterwards burned. MT. Huntington was popular cler- gyman and his son is now one of the Bishops of the Episcopal church. The Rev. Judah Champion, then living at very advanced age, kept his place in the pulpit with Mir. Hunt ington during the services of public worship MT. Samuel Seymour, brother of Major Mos es, then owned and occupied the house whicl has since become the parsonage of the Episcopa society. His son Charles was for severa years post master at Litchfeld, and wal known to the writer as highly respectable y6ung man. The house now occupied by Judge Q. s. Seymour was built by his father the late Ozias Seymour, in 1907. Moses Seymour, Jr., Esq, who succeeded Jehn R Landon, Esq, as sheriff of Litchfield county occupied what is now the Beckwith property He was merchant and his store was on tho north line of his lot. Grove Catlin's taverr was in comparatively secluded position, a. there were no buildings between it and Sey mour's store on South street, and none betweer it and the Court House on West street. Tn, garden was between the house and Cour House.
 The Episcopal church was then one mil west Of the village, and Parson Marsh divide, his clerical lRbers between three congregation viz., Litchfeld, Bradleyvile and Milton, eacl enjoying his labors one third of the time.
 There are now probably three times as ma ny dwelling houses within the limits of wha @as then the village of Litchfeld, as ther were then. Nearly every family residence a they then existed is within the recollection o the writer. Since the death of Major Beebe, know of no enc to whom they can be familiar.
 O. F.s.