Litchfield enquirer., 1880-01-01
LITCHFIELD.

Mir Cummings new house is rapidly ap preaching completion.
 Mir J. D. Perkins and family, have go- e to New York for the rest of the winter.
 There is to be an early New Years meet ing'ln the Congregational chapel, at 2 a. m.
 -One of Goodwin's teams got loose, one age.
 Mir Wm. P. Crossnan is building house on the land he recently bought of Thomas Wallace.
 The new lamps at St. Michaels are great improvement, the finest iluminators thisside of Menlo Park.
 -'Three Score years and Ten"; McAllis- ter; Armory Hall; Jan. 12; No postponement on account of weather.
 There is to be a Sunday School concert at the Methodist church this Wednesday, even- ing, with Christmas trees.
 Some of the young people ofSt. Michael's enlivened our street, on Christmas Eve with CdTols, very pTeltiiy feuQeTeu
 Hon. E. w. Seymou has been quite sick during his Christmas visit, but we are glad to hear that he is rapidly improving.
 Geo. H. Peck has bought piece of land of Joseph A. Newberry, on the road to Vol cottville, and is building house upon it.
 The prisoners had good dinner, Christ mas Day, from the Heminway Fund which has heretofor done so much for their comfort. The First National Bank has declared a four per cent. dividend from earnings of the past six months see notice in another col umn.
 Besides the boys back on Christmas va cation from school and college, MT. John Mower is back from Brooklyn on weeks va cation.
 There was Leap Year Hop at the Man sion House-a capital time with lots of fun and no expense to those of the masculine sect" who were in attendance.
 The late F. M.. G., gives very vivid de- scription of his journey from the jail, down West Hill, and over the Elm Ridge, on a double-ripper, on Monday morning. He made but one trip.
 The School Committee have made the fol- lowing allotment of terms: for one year, E. H. Wright and F. S. Porter; for two years, F. L. Jennings and E. B. Kellogg three years S. O. Seymour and D. O. Kibourn.
 Rev. MT. Burns. of Wolcottville, ofici- ated at the M E. Church. on Sunday, ad- ministering the Sacramentin the morning. In the afternoon he preached an excellent Christ mas sermon, which he delivered in an eloquent and forcible manner.
 MT. Foster, of West Winsted, will be at the store of Vessels and Gates, on Monday next, with choice selection of foreign and do- mestic woolens, prepared to take orders for anything in his line. Persons wishing good custom work, should give him a call.
 pr. c. O. Belden had a narrow escape from runaway, Tuesday morning. His horse got the better of him coming up South street and ran into the ditch near the Seymour's Building. Here the Judge of Probate came to the rescue iii the nick of time; no dam age done
 .-The thirty sixth anniversary of the mar riage of Mir. and Mrs. Harris B. Gibbud, on Christmas evening" was the occasion of an impromptu gathering of friends and neighbors, much to the surprise of the recipients A short address was read, and some useful pres- ents left as tokens of respect.
 Geo w. Bull, of Buffalo, died at Albany on Friday last, from injuries received at the Grand Central Depot in New York, where his ankle was crushed under car wheel on the Monday previous. Mir. Bull was the Albany correspondent of the Buffalo Commercial Ad- vertiser, and an active Republican. He was a native of Hartford, and brother of Mrs. Wm Deming, of Litchfield.
 The Lambda Beta Pi Society celebrated their third reunion by a supper at Mrs. Can dee's last Saturday night. Everything passed off very successfully. Over four hours were spent in discussing the delicious viands which had been provided, in speech making and singing. After the supper was over, the soci ety marched up and down South and Nortf streets for sometime, "waking the echoes. 'af. ter which they dispersed with 'three time. three," a: the center park. All agree that the occasion was one of the pleasantest on record
 For a number of years one of our citizens who spends his winters away from Litchfeld, has been in the habit of sending Judge Sey mour, money and provisions to be distributed among the worthy poor of our town,as Christ mas presents. This year, as usual, a chest o tea, barrel of sugar, one of rice, one u oranges, and one hundred dollars in money have been distributed, making glad the heart of many. It is seldom that gifts can b' thrice blessed as these are blessed to hin blessed'to those who receive.
 On Saturday evening next our home tai Hall, beginning with an acting charade, ant closing with the Imaginable farce of stJohl Dobbs" A few selections will be rendere during the evening by quartet of nal voices. This entertainment will be fully u to the high standard of excellence heretofor maintained by our Dramatic Association, ant it is to be hoped that there will be large al tendance. The proceeds will be added to tn fund which is to be devotedto the purchase O scenery for the hall. Admission 25 cent. Reserved seats to be obtained at the Post-o flee and Buell. 6 Wheeler's), 35 cents. Cul tain riges promptly at 7.30.
 Recruit Robert Watt seems to have had serious time getting to his destination at Idah, About 150 recruits went over land to Sa Francisco. From thence they were shippe to Fort Vancouver by steamer. The captai of the boat tried to starve them, but they r belled, and, after pretty serious row, broug