Litchfield enquirer., 1879-06-19
Washington.

CROPs The warm weather and showers of the past week have been favorable to the crops Grass and grain are looking finely, Potatoes are promising so are the Bugs, corn rather backward.
 SHowERs.-The shower of Tuesday evening many other parts of the state On Thursday there was violent shower of rain, and on Sun- day milder one, accompanied with hail. " TIGHTENING vs CoNGREaAT1oNAL1sM OR CALvINIsM. The Editor of the Enquirer ap- pears to think that element has decided anti Congregational or Calvinistic tendencies. Without defying it's power, we think it has no tougher theological material to contend with, except Hardshell Baptists
 LossEs.-Mr. Wilbur Osborn, Baker and Brinsmades meat peddler, has lost his horse, but George Murphy will deliver meat as usual.
 c. H. Mason has lost the best out of dairy of twenty cows, by milk fever.
 RETURNED.-Capt John E. Whittlesey, from Houston Texas; H. J. Church and family, from Alabama, It is said for permanant resi- dence here, and our friend and neghbor R. W. Ford, of Lakeville, was in town last week.
 VIsrrRos. George Brown Esq,, of Brooklyn N. Y., Miss Florence Dudley and Milo Bar tholomew of Bantam, were in town over Sab- bath, also large company of Swedes, it is said from Waterbury, called at Charles Rylan- der's, Sabbath morning.
 BoARDERs.-An innumerable company of boarders, are expected in town, this season. The Van Ingens of Brooklyn have already ar- rived and are entertained by Mrs. Richards.
 IMPRovEMENTs.-The village green and some of the yards have been mown, and are presenting very beautiful appearance $2,- 800 dollars have been subscribed for repairs on the Congregational Church, C. L. Hickox, H. w. Seeley, and Earl Buckingham having been appointed building committee. A Church Repairing Society has been organized of the young people, Strawberry Festival is an- nounced, for Friday evening to aid the work In due time we shall see, what we shall see the Ecclesiastical Society notwithstanding. BIRTHDAY PARTIEs-On Saturday. the Eth inst, a select party of friends and relatives met at MT. H. H. Morehouse's residence, to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of his birth. A very pleasant and enjoyable time is reported. May this family live to enjoy many more such pleasant occasions
 On Tuesday the 10th, a still larger company met at the residence of Orestes Hickox to con- memorate the sixty fourth birthday of of Mrs Titus A. Bryant, the mother of Mrs. Hickox The oldest person present was Benjamin Da- venport, aged SS; the next, Herman Fisher aged 79. The occasion was rendered particu- larly noticeable by the presence of many aged ones besides those not of suitable age to trip the light fantastic toe but capat2e of as much real enjoyment. We do not know where we have seen happier company. The tables were set in Mrs. Hickox' best style With many re- membranes of the past, and many kind good byes we part (not sadly) to meet as a com- pany, no more on earth. S. A very severe shower of rain and hail. &C., companied by strong wind, passed over us on Sunday afternoon. At the "Hickox Farm two large, trees were torn up by the roots and number of large limbs blown from the ap- pie trees hail stones of the size of qoaluts fell plentifully for some time. H.