Litchfield enquirer., 1880-07-08
LITCHFIELD.

Mir Clarence Deming, one of the editors of the New York Evening Post, is in town for fortnight's vacation.
 Editor Vaill, of the Winsted Herald, was in town last week. His family are paying visit to the old homestead
 Our enterprising horse dealer, Mr. Seth Pratt, has just received another lot of fine horses from the West
 Rev. Wm H. McAllister and family, of New Haven, arrived at Mir. T. H. Richards, on Saturday.
 Prof Hoppin, of Yale, and family, have taken possession of their residence on North Street. The County Commissioners held their regular monthly meeting, at theIr room in the county building, on Tuesday.
 A fine string of fifteen Bass were caught at the Lake, on Saturday, by Messrs Stone and Shumway.
 By reference to our census returns it will be seen that Litchfeld has made gain in population the past ten years of 297.
 D. c. Kilbourn, Esq, has gone to La Grange, Ga, to attend the funeral of Dr. B. B. Alfred He will be absent about week.
 Prof. Sherlock has decided to give his Opera of Pinafore, at Armory Hall on the 2Oth, and 21st, of the present month See Advt:
 The Hartford Courant states that the post office department has, within few days, re- instated J. Howard Catlin, as postmaster, at Northfield, in place of Mrs. F. S. Porter.
 County Commissioner Pierpont was in town last week and opened several census re- turns left here sealed, instead of open to pub- lie inspection, as is the general practice.
 Mir Geo. c. Keep, of Brooklyn, was in town on Sunday, and was kindly greeted by his many friends and acquaintances here. He returned home on Tuesday morning.
 The exuberant patriotism of the night of the Fourth vouchsafed special salute to the president of the borough. We think it was an honor to which the Governor was really entitled.
 On Saturday evening lady enquired of the youthful clerk at one of our village stores if they had any fire crackers, ''No madam" ..!Dmt you keep them?" ''No, only Milk's and Soda's," was the innocent reply.
 We are glad to learn that Constable Blakeman, whose severe injuries we noticed two weeks ago, has sufficiently recovered to be able to leave his bed fer an ''easy chair," and that his condition now promises speedy recovery.
 Miss Tuzo, formerly a pupil of Mir. R. Swain Clifford, will give lessons in drawing and water color painting during the ensuing months of July and August. For terms, etc., inquire at Mrs. Sarah Browns opposite the Post. Office Litchfeld.
 The Fifth was observed more quietly than usual, care having been taken to prevent the ringing of the bells. small common was fired for an hour or two at night, and bon fire lighted. We hope for still quieter Fourth, with the advance of civilization.
 What IS to be our next outdoor amuse- ment2 Croquet IS thing of the past. We never hear the click of the balls, as of yore, and there are none of those sets, up and down our lawns, which were marked feature few years ago. Is archery on the wane also?
 MT. Foster, of West Winsted, will be at the store of Vessels and Gates, on Monday next, with choice selection of foreign and domestic woolens, prepared to take orders for anything in his line. Persons wishing good custom work, should give him call and ex- anime the new line of Spring Goods he is pre- pared to exhibit. Mir. Edward Coe, of New Haven, and formerly resident of this place, with his ia nily are spending the summer at Bantam Lake. He has erected a small building on the East shore of the Lake. Mir, c. declares that Thimble Island nor any of the resorts on the shore are to be compared with Bantam Lake as place for rest and quiet enjoy ment.
 The county seat of old Litchfield county is all ablaZe with enthusiasm over the nomina tlons of the Cincinnati convention. Bells are ringing, bonires blazing high, guns being fired, and people surging in from surrounding towns, wild with excitement. Old men say that such spontaneous outburst of enthusiasm has not been witnessed since the days of Harrison and Hard Cider. "-Co,res. Harttord Tunes There was racket enough, certainly, but, nothing on that occasion ''blazed quite so high" as the inauguration of this correspond ent.
 The Annual Meeting of the Litchfield Mu- tual Fire Insurance Company was held at the office of the company on the 9th inst. Henry w. Buel, O. $. Seymour, Charles Adams, G. c. Woodruff, Henry R. Colt, Abjah Catlin, C. B. Andrews, c. M. Woodruff and G. W. Thompson were elected Directors for the en. suing year. Abijah Catliu was chosen Presi. dent, Charles Adams Secretary and Geo. O. Woodruff, Treasurer. The assets of the com pany have increased about $4, 800 since July 1879, and discounts of 50 per cent. will contin ue to be made to members of the company or renewal of thelr policies.
 Most of the available houses in this will age are now occupied by summer residents and we understand that the boarding house. have their full complement of guests. Tn, hotels are fast filling up. We give list O the recent arrivals of summer visitors at tn, Lake View and U. s. Hotels:
 LAKE VIEw.-Mrs. H. R. Rogers, Philadel phia; Mrs. s. E. Meigs and family Alfred M. Hoyt and family, New York; Clarenc Deming and wife, New York; Jno Aben droth and wife, New York Beni. K Phelp and family, New York; Mrs. E. T. Brooke New York Miss Brooke, New York Mrs L. Stevens, Brooklyn; Miss F. A. Stevens Brooklyn; Mrs. Purdy and daughter, Ney York; Miss A. B. Halstead, New York Mis- Halstead, New York J. Haisen Purdy, New York Mrs. s. A. Tams, New York Mrs