Litchfield enquirer., 1880-06-03
New Preston.

Since we wrote last week the dry weather has started on apilgrimage to Canada to con- fer with Vennor as to this months proceedings Since it's departure we have been blessed with one very refreshing shower and a reviving nor'easter which soaked the parched earth most satisfactorily, and smoothed the accumu- lating wrinkles from the farmers faces We are also glad to be able to say that it is little cooler than it was last week when the highest point reached by the thermometer was 96 in the shade. When the mercury denoted that night we thought your chances rather slim for a letter this week. ...e EEf H.. a...
 The Sherman House opened for the sea- son, last week, and at the present writing has fourteen boarders. From what the hotel keepers say the season will be profitable one for New Preston.
 ID. Burnham's clerk was electrified the other day by a boy who came running into the store and said his mother wanted box of '.!consecrated lie" right away. The clerk had lately been reading the Roman Catholic doc urine of infant uamnation, and for a moment was nonplhssed, but quickly rallied sufficient ly to pass out box of "concentrated lye."
 Miss Anna Lancashire has gone to Phila- delphia Penn., to attend convention of elocu- tionists.
 Frank Cable shot and killed a hawk last week which, measured from tip to tip of wings four feet and three inches. He then climbed the tree and captured the two young ones. He stands as the champion hawker unl less there be falconer not yet heard from.
 Friday, Mir. John Gum brought and placed on exhibition at D. Buruham's store rainbow cactus in full bloom. The blossom measured four and one half inches across it, and was beautiful beyond expression. Many who saw it exclaimed; "lovely," ''magnif- cent, exquisite" ''superb, gorgeous, nd the like, all of which did not express the half of it's consummate beauty. The hand of na- ture is more cunning than the hand of man, for no artist however skilled could mix such delicate cslors or blend them so symmet- rically.
 Soda water izzles and ice-cream freezes at D. Burnham's every day.
 MT. and Mrs. Jesse Barden have returned from weeks visit at Beantown-excuse us, Danbury.
 The New Milford Telephone Co.,, having secured names enough to insure the success of the enterprise have sent word to the subscribers haro md o11 xl.- poles are furnished the wire will be put up Now little energetic go-a-headativeness on the part of the subscribers and the thing is ac- complished. Rev. Mir. Lancashire exchanged with Rev. Mir. Herrick of Sherman, Sunday. MT. Herrick gave us an excellent sermon, but on account of the rain he had small audi once.
 Enclosed is letter post-marked New Milford which we received last Friday, and perused with great emotion ''seein as how" the author was personally acquainted with our grandfather. As he has written to us anony- mously of course he expects no reply But, oh, well, we suppose all reporters are noticed thusly more or less, and we really are sorry for our grandfather who 'had ter be chained up:- g.. | Some time in May F Don't knew the day g Shakespeer | Mr DrGgon.-I have bin on the pint of writin to you this long time, in fact every time l see one of your splsgyes in the paper. be- l lieve have seen ye but never had eny person. | al aeduaintence with ye, but yer Grandfather | Dragon ''the old feller' I'm well acquainted l with, in fact, have known him aUmy ifs. Pve got his picter nOso in the gret Bible, he hain, got quite such a putty look as you have 1; he looks kinda sQuirmy and ferd like and he used to be alters pryin ints other folkses bizziness too, harken at keyholes and sich liks and then hehad ktts JJsllers insps believehe called lem that used to go sn0oksa around for him. He | finally got-to be so meddles0me that he had tc be chained~up but never heern of his crawlir under girls bed and vatchin to see If she burnt her feet with soapstun. That's little lower'n he ever did git. Eve noticed that you've seemed sorta pressed lately, 70 nuct quotin IS strainin on ye Haint ye got a weak spot sommers, haint ye gota trubr in yel mind or in yer kidneys if ye have any where's take little Mucilage that will make it ware on whether in the top of yer head or in ye toes, and ysu'n feel as easy like. Wall spose I've writ about enough, as much as youii care about, seeln as how ye don't know me, but felt real interested in you on youl tiranfers account and hope you'll take it all ir good part, and yumer your weak places little more. s..1 -
 Yours in spirit. tls s.l is.s. ABAsH.