Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-26
Washington.

Rev. Mr. Epson supplied the desk, yester-
day, preaching an excellent discourse from
Eccl., 1871, designed for the latitude and lon
vi tude Of the young, but would serve for the
adjacent ages without any essential variation.
Large numbers of visitors and boarders
continue to arrive in town, of whom we can
not speak particularly.
MISS Anna Lancashire gave series of
readings and recitations at the Hall On Wed
nesday evening to q fair audience. They
were principally of the dramatic or operate
syle.
Mrs. Seth Calhoun, nee Elsie Powell, died
at Cheshire on Tuesday the 18th, of disease of
the heart, aged 70 years,
The sixth reunion Of the descendants of
Capt. VIM. O'Dcll, who immigrated from Eng
land more than one hundred and twenty years
since, was observed at the residence OF Mrs.
Henry and G. Z. Mcneil, on Wednesday, the
18th inst. There were present from Washing
ton, VIM. O'Dell, the patriarch of the family,
VIM. T. ODell and wife, Col John b. New
ton and wife, and Mrs, Henry O'Dell, of St.
Louis, Mo-, Mrs. Frederick Newton, Freder.
lick N. Galpin and wife, Mrs. James Bunnell
and son, Curtiss Titus, wife and son, Arthur
Bolles and son, of New Preston, Mrs. Mary
L. Camp of New Britain, Mrs. Lawrence
Garfield of New Milford, Mrs. Elma Hubbelf,
Of WATERFOWL and Mr.. and Mrs Dexter U.
Morse, and son of Northfeld. The occasion
was one of rare interest. An abundant COLA
ton was provided, and after the cloth was re.
moved, Dea. Galpin, in few felicitous re-
marks, called the friends to order, when an
original poem possessing rare merit was read
by Mrs. Sarah O'Dell Bunnell, which estab-
lished her reputation as the poetess of the
family, after which Mr.. .O'Dell gave well
prepared though incomplete history of the
family from ITS commencement in this coun-
try, There was one cause of anxiety there
were but two of the descendants of the family
present under twenty -one years. After many
pleasant good-byes, the family adjourned to
MIR. Curtiss A. Titus, the place of the next
meeting, subject to their CALL s.
The Rector of st. Johns church, was
very much surprised, as well as gratifed, on
Sunday, the 14th by the presentation Of an en-
velope containing paper headed as follows !:
"As token of regard and sympathy for our
minister, Mr.. Peck, in consequence of sick
ness in his family, we the undersigned agree
to give as follows" The amount subscribed
and enclosed reached with three or four pre-.
vious subscriptions) the sum of one hundred
dollars The sickness alluded to was of Mr..
Peck's youngest daughter, who has been con.
fined to the bed by spinal disease, for nearly
seven months This involves large expense
for medical attendance, medicines necessary
delicacies, etc., which Of course, is very bur-
densome to one having only small income,
This token Of kindness on the part Of his peo-
pie, was SO affecting to Mr.. Peck as to disable
him from making . suitable response but it
was appreciated as fully as if it had been re-
ceived with the most eloquent words. P.
! Mi ISIS Lancashire gave recitations to a good
audience In the Hall, Wednesday evening.
The performance was highly satisfactory
Last winter one of her admirers compared her
to Miss Augusta L. Dargon, which was great
compliment. That lady is Miss Dargon no
longer, she having been married in Australia
to DR.. E. S. Percy, an American by birth,
but at present resident of New South Wales.
They still consider America home, and hope
to return to it in few years. . y