Litchfield enquirer., 1880-02-05
DEFERRED LETTERS.
KENT.

The Boston Church Choir Pinafore company
 entertained crowded audience in the town
 hall. on Saturday evening; the 10th inst, and
 number of said company sang in the choir
 of St. Andrews church on the following day l as is their custom when an opportunity offers. | Success to the company!
 Snow, Monday night, accompanied with high wind; no sleighing.
 The Episcopal mite society met at the
 residence of w. Watson, Jr., on Wednesday
 evening, the 14th inst. Congregational Mite
 society, same evening, at John Hopsou's. :, --Rey. Mir, Sturgcs.of St. Andrews church,
 read to the congregation Con Sunday, the 18th
 inst. from The Churchman, thefollowing sad article, which we deem proper, if space will
 permit, to insert in the Enquirer, as the Rev.
 MT. Atwater was pastor of that church for
 number of years and was esteemed and be-
 loved by all who knew him. Many readers of the Enquirer will mourn his loss
 ''The Rev. Henry s. Atwater, of Cedar Vale. Chautauqua county, Kansas the oldest clergyman in that diocese, died on the 18th | ult., in the 82nd year of his age. Owing to 1 the Infrmities of age he has been unable to
 do full missionary service during the last few
 years. On the day after Christmas he was
 suffering from pulmonary attack. when his house took fire and was destroyed, and he was
 barely rescued from the flames. Overcome
 by the exposure and excitement, he expired
 on the following Sunday. For many years he
 labored faithfully in Connecticut. He was greatly respected and beloved, and the Bishop nf h m, in off Q terms. "6 ftt +',FF
 The Mite Society met at the residence of
 Mrs Welch on Friday evening of last week, and meets at Judge Gibbs, on Wednesday evening or this week. ..s -WoNDERFUL! WONDERFUL = Master Ralph Bingham, aged years Natures latest marvel! and the mystery yet to be solved.
 Master Ralph, faniliarly known as ''The Boy Orator." visited this town on Wednesday last. accompanied by h!s father, and gave one of
 his popular entertainments which we count unsurpassed. A youth of only eight years,
 yet who. today will rank among the first el- ocutionlsts in the. land Cough would feel;
 with all hls. power of eloquence, inferior. When listening, we were carried back to the days of Everett. Thursday evening, he ap- peared on the stage again, the same picture of health, and good nature, in stat ure a child, yet his gesticulation as graceful as that of the finished actor. Master Ralph said that ''if he
 was gifted with superior powers, he intended
 making good of them, and go on improv- ing" His special gift is oratory, and was de- yeloped at six years of age, Since that time
 he has been addressing public audiences. He
 rendered the speech of Hayne, of South Caro- l lima, in the U. s. Senate and the reply of Webster, with all the grace and dignity of a polished Senator; The old man attending the stylish church.; The New York police Office l seeker, etc. Miss Nancy Brown, bewailing
 the new church organ, was perfection itself,
 and could not be equaled Good luck to the little man! Prosperity attend him through life! 1 The members of the Kent Cornet Band
 give Grand Promenade at the TownIHall on
 Wednesday evening, Feb. 4th; Wm. Stone
 and W. Watson, Jr., managers
 1.-The young folks tripped the light fantas-
 tic toe, assisted by Duncan's band, in the
 town hall, on Friday evening, the s3rd inst.
 till along in the small hours :, f9a u <. si, |" -On Saturday evening last, the celebrated
 Sherlocke Family gave their highly interest
 ing entertainment in the town hall, to ainot lovercrowded house. 'ta7a! | l. The mild weather continues, no snow or ice to speak of. ,s7fl @ao sa syaa |, l-Mr. s. c. Colt, of Hartford, was in town,
 8 few days since, for short visit. az*t T. WEST CORNWALL. .-.'.''' + The annual meeting of the Congregations fchurch was held in the chapel, Sabbath eve