Litchfield enquirer., 1880-01-08
LITCHFIELD.

house on Meadow Street.
 MT. g. M. Wheeler has rented the Marsh place for the coming year.
 I'll. H. Prescott, Esq has returned from fortnights visit in Pennsylvania.
 -The boys at the Hartford High School returned to their studies, Monday.
 -''Matins' at the Congregational Church on New Years day were we'll attended.
 Col. Vessels and wife have gone to Hartford for the winter. He stays at the City Hotel.
 A party from Danbury have been up fish, ing at the Lake, They carried home good lot of fish,
 The stores are 10 close at D. m. every evening Saturdays excepteD from Monday next till April 1st.
 -'Uncle Toms" called out an audience of 400. Topsy and Uncle Tom were the special stars, and received loud applause.
 Gov. Andrews has gone on to Hartford for the organization of the legislature. We shall print his message next week.
 There was Leap Year sleigh-ride to Wolcottvlle on New Years night. They had dance and supper at Aliens returning about 3 a. m.
 Judge Seymour set the boys scrambling for apples near the school house, recently. It is kind of fun he enjoys almost as much as the boys themselves.
 -Postponed lecture of Rev. W. H. McAllister has unavoidably been postponed by the death of his father, Rev. William McAlister of New York. Further announce ment hereafter.
 MT. Joseph Sidall was in trouble Monday, for having shaken up the wrong boy for snow- baling him. The boys are often very rude, and their reckless snowballng should be stop ped, but Mir. Sidall hardly took the right course to stop it.
 The Sunday School exercises at the M. E. Church, last Wednesday evening" were very interesting consisting of recltations, Singing by the school and choir, &c and were credit to the teachers and scholars. At the close of the concert gifts were distributed from the Christmas trees to the children.
 ". I. S.-The first sewing circle and so- ciable in aid of the Fair to provide funds for the grading of East Hill' will meet at Geo. M, Woodruff's on Wednesday, January: 14th, commencing. at three in the afternoon and continuing through the evening. The gentle men are invited to join the ladies at tea, and pay twenty-five cents, or come after tea at five per cent. of this charge. Every one in- terested will be cordially welcome.
 The snow storm of Wednesday evening prevented large attendance at the Readings of Miss Lancashire, but the few who were present, listened to somewhat remarkable el- ocutionary power in one so young, and one who has had so little experience before the public. We do not feel therefore like criticis- ing but commenting. In compass of voice and hexibity, and in a natural aptitude for the dramatic, Miss Lancashire already excels, and gives promise of earning deserved laurels.
 -The news of the sudden death of the Rev. Wm. McAllister, of New York, was received here on Sunday, and a memorial service was held at the M. B. Church in the evening. MT. McAl1ster's earlier years in the Ministry were passed in this vicinity and he IS kindly re- membered by many of the inhabitants of this section of the State. He was much respected by all who knew him. A brother clergyman says ''there may have been these of greater eloquence of tongue than MT. McAllister, but few hnve been more eloquent of life."
 Tine Annual Meeting of the Congregation al church was held in the Chapel on Tuesday afternoon last. The old officers were re-elect- ed. The annual report for the year shows that forty seven persons have been received into the church during the year 1879, viz.
 On profession of faith A
 By letter } The present membership is 275
 The number of Baptsms have been eigh- teen. Infants, 6; Adults 12
 The total amount contributed by the church for benevolent objects was about $90O
 The Civil Authority, etc., met at the United States Hotel, on Monday, made choice of the following jurors, and partook of their annual dinner
 B. P. Moulthrop, F. M Hale, Wm Bissell, Jos, Wooster, Jacob Morse s. c. Beach, J. B. Peck, A. Benton H. O. Morse, J. w. Bglow, T. s. Sedgwick, c. l. Page, HIP. Griswold, E. H. Wright. F. N Barton, c. D. Wheeler, l. Page, A. J. Beach, E. D. Weeks T. L. Jennings, G. W. Bemeut l.. O. 'Hotch- kiss, W. R. Keeler, O. D. Kilborn, J. D. Wheeler, L. Bissell, H. Morse, G. Guernsey, F. $. Porter, J. H. Hopkins, G. B Curtiss, Il. G. Tyler, A. Newton, J. H. Catlin, D. P. Griswold, H. Barber. A. J. Pierpont, E. A. Pierpont, O. c. Newberry, D. G. Turney, T. E. Miller, Jno. -McNeill
 The Dramatic of Saturday evening, was quite pleasant affair." The Mendelssohn club have very good voices and, with a little more practice and confidence, will make very effective quartet. ssThat Awful Brat" was bright little piece in which A. E. Bost- wick personated the cross old bachelor excel lently. for his years, and ''Mrs. Allen" and "Mary Jones'" especially the latter, were the genuine baby -worshippers we so often read of and occasionally see Then came stJohn Dobbs, excellently acted by Richards, Bost- wick, W c. and R. B. Mower, and Geo. c. Woodruff Jr. The female parts were nicely sustained by Misses Buel and McNeill The gross receipts were $50. 50: expenses $26, S5: leaving jus. $4 04 to go towards the purchase of new scenery. The performance was much plore enjoyable thaHmost ot those we usually have from travelling troupes at Armory Hall. Yet the latter draw three or four times ss large