Litchfield enquirer., 1880-11-18
New Preston.

now that election Is over and we haven
had a snow storm yet, it is pretty hard for th
isolated country correspondent to write. 70,
see his items depend ,nainlv on the ramifica
tions of the weather, missionary meetings ant
social seances, and when these fail him he'
fioored IF, like Harwinton, we could hav,
a few old fashioned husking bees; or, ik'
New Milford, build new house every TWEEN
ty-four hours, we would purchase q new bot
tie of ink and be happy, but alas for the rari
ty of these things!
e. E. jerks and wife are visiting friends
in this village. Fred has just recovered from
/ a dangerous illness of several weeks duration
/ in Bridgeport. His many friends are glad te
see him about again.
Miss Mary Bennett spent last week visit
ing friends at Woodbury. CT.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Afford of Harwin.
ton spent the Sabbath with John S. Gum.
Last weeks rain made those who own the
''weed" hustle about and begin to strip the
same. Tobacco buyers were also around thick
as toads after thunder shower. Fifteen and
sixteen cents per pound seem to be the aver
age prices. In new California mining town
if man doesn't drink and chew, his acquaint-
ance is not worth cultivating 1t is trife
has neglected to raise crop of tobacco he
might better have mill stone hung about
his neck and be cast into the sea.
Miss Eta jerks of Lakcville is visiting at
E. J. Cables.
Mr. E. III. Beardsey is making some re-
pairs at his tanning works. Walt Kinney is
chief engineer. He is also building a wheel
house over the new water wheel which o. E.
Beeman recently built and put in place for
Mr. Beardsley.
A sorrowful locking chap remarked 10 US
the ether afternoon, and cold afternoon it
was toe This is getting 10 be mighty tough
weather for swinging on front gates" The
plaintive ring of his words and the pathetic
appeal of his eyes went straight home to our
heart. We knew what allied him, and told
him that ii the old gentleman wore No. los
and wasn't in favor of it, il he could smother
his undying affection for week or two, un-
doabtedly a kind providence would so order
things that the old gentleman would get
caught out 10 one of these fall rains and have
severe attack of the chills and fever, rheu-
matsnl, sclatica, or something worse, &c. &C.,
but he went away disconsolate for all and in
spite of our consolatory remarks. 1t is diff
cult to sooth a troubled spirit. Alack a-day
what frightful number of such cares there
are!
Last Wednesday night Il large party of
friends gathered at the residence of Mr.. and
for the newly married couble. Maloney's
qGadrille band of New Milford furnished
music for the occasion and everybody danced
till early the next morning, when all went
home wishing the young couple long and a
prosperous voyage through life.
Last Sunday, Rev. Mr.. Lancashire ex-
changed with Rev. Mr.. Lightbourn. of New
Milford, who gave us an excellent sermon
from these words, 'The Revelations of Jesus
Christ" taken from the first verse of the first
chapter of Revelations. In the afternoon he
gave us a temperance lecture. He talked
forcibly and his illustrations were unique.
novel and consequently interesting. He
stood upon the firm ground of total abstinence
and no license, didn't believe in licensing
man to do wrong and then Furnishing him be-
cause he did that which he was licensed 10 do.
In speaking of alchohol he said IF you want
to preserve a dead man put him in alchohol
if you want to kill a live man put alchohol in
to him." We hope he will speak to US again
sometime.
! Miss Abbie c., wife of Joel B. Woodruff
illness on the 9th inst. aged ~ years. Her
funeral was largely attended ON Friday after
noon.
r. S. Cogswell, of Wolcottville. spent
Sunday in this village.
On last Saturday afternoon Edwin r.
-Beeman met with quite serious accident
while blasting rocks upon his farm. We hear
that he had touched or lighted the fuse of
blast and run proper distance and waited
proper time for it to explode, when, thinking
it was not going off, he approached to exam
inc, when it exploded. badly bruising and
burning his face and hands His eyes were
filled with dirt, but 1t is thought the sight
will not be injured. Ii was very narrow es-
cape and the wonder is that he was not killed
outright instead of bruised and laid up for
awhile. "a $50 PD.