Litchfield enquirer., 1879-05-01
New Preston.

livery Djtit IS ldElug q goOu llInt, Lnls QQe weather at least all arbuIus.
 There was a pleasant evening party at Noble Bolles one night last week. Also the regular meeting of the Literary was held at Rev. II. Upsons, Tuesday evening Many were present, and were entertained in the us- ual happy and agreeable manner of these meetings. This is the Literary's last meeting for the season, but we suppose these pleasant gatherings willbe revived again, next winter
 Don't you know what makes Geo. Davis appear so gay and festive lately? You don't :? We'll then, we must explain. It'sa girl, and was born April 23d, 1879
 Miss Nellie Judson who has been spend ing few weeks at Rev. MT. Lancashires has returned to her home in Saratoga | The season of garden rakes and bonfires | is fairly upon us. Our ever-actve stage driver leads the van in this peculiar spring business.
 Rev J. " Griswold, wife and family. from Eagle Miils N. Y., are visiting their nu- merous friends hereabouts Mir. Griswold | preached for us very able discourse Sunday | forenoon.
 HI. Cpson has taken away the fence, and | done some grading just south of his residence, which is great improvement also, the inn | provements at H. M Bolles' are progressing | finely under the efficient architectural ability of Frank Gregory of Marketable.
 J. T. Whittlesey has killed his dog which showed symptoms of rabies The animal has been confined ever since he was bitten by the mad dog which passed through here wo weeks ago.
 When women all over the village get strangely uneasy, and you see them here and there, darting out of back doors and across gardens to their nearest neighbors, habited in faded calico gowns with old aprons for their head gear-when you perceive such uncom- mon feminine agitation, you may rest assured that weighty, deep and profound consultations on the merits and demerits and desirableness of this and that species of dahlias, and other members of Floras family, are before the council. And mark it in your memoranda, before the ship of state can ever again sail peacefully, the cellar and the garrett must be ransacked, and the front flower beds spaded and raked, and don't forget it. ~-
 J. B. Wilson has moved up to and got "settled" in the Wilson House ready to receive summer visitors.
 Rev. J. H. Crofut, of New Milford, as per notice, delivered temperance lecture in the church, last Friday night to an appreciative audience. His lecture was somewhat original and not after the stereotyped edition, and was very we'll liked indeed. Right here we will mention that, although we have been disap- pointed twice, Prof Lawson will give a tenn perance lecture and readings in the church, next Saturday night, May 3rd, anyway let the elements rage as they will.
 -Wm. H. Dougal is painting D. Burnhams store
 J. T. Whittlesey's little boy, aged three years, died last Monday. MT. & Mrs Whit tlesey are indeed afflicted. The latter is very sick herself, but it is hoped she may recover.
 The protoplasm of the frog ponds has be- come permeated with that strange principle which we plebeians call life, and the deep sub-bass the mellow barotone and the piping tenor, came floating on the balmy breeze.
 It beats all how men will shoulder spear and lantern, and trudge off to that Sucker brook" and wade half the night, aud not get mad because they didn't bag scale. Let's see, suckers were speared one night and only 45 men were there which, it seems, wouldn't begin to compensate for the cases of rheumatism brought home, but perhaps that's the fun of it.
 Charles Pickett has opened barber shop in the rooms over his store. It IS fitted up nicely, and is just what the village needs. There's no excuse for looking like porcupine now. PEN DRAGON.