Litchfield enquirer., 1880-03-25
$1,208. 22
Goshen. No. 433.

| @Aioo NACuCLoUCl AAuUcIly3 "uO ucu loSl week, was native of Goshen, and her brothers Henry and William, and sister Wealthy Maria, died several years ago, and she is the last of the Hubbard Kimberly family unless her brother Roswell is still living at the West. Her property goes to her relatives, and about half to those who belong in Goshen. Sherman Kimberly is Executor of her will We have had two deaths in each of the months, Jan. Feb. and March.
 The people here watched the clouds, last Wednesday, but the sun set with few clouds in the Vest leaving the great space above perfectly clear, and it remained 30 until after the Occultation. The East St. Astronomer arrived at my house. before sunset, with his telescope, and very soon saw Mars, and when it began to grow dark little, l looked up with the naked eye, and there it was just East of the moon. We had anticipated difficulty because the dark part of the moon would first come before the planet, but it was the best part, for we there saw what Astronomers call, the old moon in the new moons arms, " and could see the faint light coming from the dark part. We knew the time had almost ar rived, and the company all watched one held the chronometer and soon said, 'half min- ute more" and A seconds before the time set, Mars instantly disappeared behind the moon. There was nothing to do for an hour and 16 minutes, then we found we had seen the best part of it, for when the planet came out on the West side, it was in a blaze of light, and it was impossible to see it as soon as it really ap- peared, and 9minutes, 56 seconds passed be- fore we could be certain that we saw it, then the moon passed on to the East, and there was nothing more to disturb the heavenly bodies. It was a very satisfactory observation, almost equal to my first view of Mercury.
 We had in our Sunday School, last Sun- day, very interesting exercise, 8 review of the lessons in the last three months, which is "a most difficult thing for a superintendent to undertake.
 | Geo. k. Colby cut one hand badly with the circular saw at Wilbur Wadham's mill last week. Mir. Wadhams has during the last year put in large new saw, which does the work very nicely and very fast, mean on logs.
 | F. E. Hurlbut last week brought in about F very nice horses from the state of New York
 l Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Palmer are still at 1 New Haven, and Mir. and Mrs. Carlisle have not yet returned. Mr. Charles E. Smith, of N. Y., is visiting at Dea. Smiths Mr. E. A. White of your village IS visiting at his father's and noticed Mir. Henry Coe, of Litchfleld, at church last Sabbath. IN. l New Milford.
 Salmon W. Bucks house in Maryland dis trict, is being improved by a Eew coat of paint. H. D. Hine is doing the job
 Some mighty fishermen have spent some time in rigging up new seine, and last Thursday they proceeded to try it. They fshed all the afternoon, and as result of their labors, they had one poor fish to divide among six persons.
 The Lyceum had an interesting debate, last Thursday evening on the method of elect | rect vote by the people is the best method
 The Gaslight Club are to hold their last sociable at the Guild, and their club rooms on the evening of March 3Oth.
 A leap year surprise party was given to Morris B. Crofut, last Wednesday evening. A pleasant time was had by all. The party broke up about 12 o'clock, and the company dispersed, and oh, it was fun to see 'em! Well, girls, leap year doesn't come again in four years, and it. is best to make every op- portunity tell.
 Measles are prevalent in our midst. The latest cases are John H. Ward and A. G. Todd.
 The Rev. MT. Hayden is announced to lecture in the town hall, the evening of April 10, subject ''Clrcumstantial Evidence"
 Charles E. Morehouse, of Yale college, is home for short vacation.
 The building formerly used as a Grange hall, is advertised to be sold at auction, the 10th of April. .-...
 -J. S. Turrill has been sick for a few days, but is now able to be around
 -Dr. Wells continues to be ill, and his pull pit in the Episcopal church was supplied by Rev. J. F. Schroder.
 -Dr. Vermilye was in town over Sunday.
 A concert will soon be given by Prof Greens pupils.
 -Johnsou's greenback party are to have caucus in Hills tobacco warehouse, March 24. None but white male citizens are allowed to attend
 About 3:15, Saturday afternoon an alarm of fire was sounded, and soon it became gen. . erally known that the Catholic parsonage was on fire. The fire company were soon on hand, , but when they arrived it was found that the fire had been subdued. It probably originated , in bureau as one was in the room where r the fire started, which was burned so much as a to fall to pieces when removed. Roy.
 West Cornwall. Authur Gibbs has sold bis farm to William Stratman for $1, 300.
 Mir. T. s. Colds granddaughter from