Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-12-23
New Preston.

| for blacksmiths the past week. "Slippery
places" abound nov, outside If the scriptures,
and farmers and some others com plain that it
costs more to keep their horses shod than they
are worth. There is ice every '-e but that
on the lake attracts most attention. About
every day some ravenous ice man goes up and
sounds it and at last reports it was ten inches
thick on the lower end of the lake When it
gets to be eighteen, the trouble will COM
mence.
You remember it was clear as French
plate glass window. or as A diamond of The
| first water, the night of The 10Th inst. The
moon sailed in clear bnt cold sky. and not
withstanding the frigidity Of things it was
a beautifiil evening One of our han'iso nest
| young men went to see one of our handsouest
young ladies that same beautiful aioonlit
| night. After the themes of ordinary CONVEX
salion had been entirely exhausted. dNring
moment when both were trying hard 10 link
Of something TO say next. he, while atsent-
mindedly turning the leaves Of AN almanac
which was close at hand. discovered that the
moon was to be eclipsed that night. With
astounding alacrity he mentioned the fact TO
the angelic creature by his side, and proposed
that they Immediately become amateur astron-
omers and view the mindDight Stars She
was delighted as she had not seen an eclipse
since she was little girl. So they went ont
on the veranda and commenced their midnight
vigils. The young mans ulster wasn't quite
large enough to wrap around two but anyone
happening that way would have though a
member of the fat mems claln-bake had
strayed away, so deceitful are appearances.
Thus they stood in the calm, but cold NOON
light, living veriication of the sentiment
'srwo hearts that beat as one." till the icy
atmosphere had greatly cooled their ardor for
eclipses, when they returned to the paror and
in the congeuial warmth of the base burner
looked at that almanac once more. Alas, they
had not mistook the hour, but only the place.
The almanac said ''visibIe In Siberia We
would not say the match is entirely broken off
but it received a mighty wrench Nothing
of this kind could have ever occurred in
Goshen.
j. B. Wilson is building quite large adj
diton to his already commodious summer
beauty of this resort. 1t would be blessing
to New Preston if others of its inhabitants had
his ambition and go-aheadtiveness.
Last Saturday, Miss Anna Lancashire
returned home from New York where she has
been pursuing her studies. She has engage
nents to read in Bethlehem, Morris, and New
Milford, we believe. She also has been in
vited to give one of her entertainments at
Hilsdale, N. Y. ....
On the 18th inst. there was a very enjoy
able party at Csrter's. Twenty-one couples
were present who danced a measure to the
music of Wygant's band from New Milford.
till the hands of the ancient horologe indicated
that ere long Old Sol would drown the lustre
of fair Luna in his more dazzling ray, then we
went home. Mr.. Carter, as he always does,
gave US an excellent supper, and did every
thing for the pleasure of his guests
As it had beep given out from the pulpit
q week before that Rev. Mr. Thrall of WASH
i,gton would occupy our sacred desk; Sun
lay, many were much disappointed that he
lid not do SO. 1t seems there was some mis-
understanding about the day, or date or some
thing or other. But the course of many
things in this world never do run smooth
Mrs A. keeier, of L,tchfield, ILL., is the
guest of Mr.. Levi Morehouse, of MarbledaIe
-"Wat." came running in the other day
saying, "Come out here, I want to show you
something you never saw before in your life "
Always anxious to gain knowledge we ran out
in great haste. '.There," said he, pointing
down the street, Ibid you ever see tiu.carr
on legs3" Sure enough there were two men
coming up street completely covered with tin
pals. clippers. pans, basins, ETC., etc. 1t was
great wonderment how one man could man
aye to cary such a load They peddled from
door to door, aud were truly "tin-cart on
legs"
The Temperance Workers held a meeting
at Bantam last Thursday night 1t was a
pleasant meeting, and the means of doing
good we hope. The Bantam people provided
bountiful repast for the New Preston folks.
and the latter never tire in praise of the form
ers hospitality.
Mrs Levi Jacus, who has been spending
several months in this village, with her two
daughters and young son. started for Kansas
Monday morning, where her husband owns
large farm.
Frank G. Cable has left the happy land !
of New Preston and gone to Stamford, VT,
to seek employment. P.D.