Litchfield enquirer., 1880-08-12
LITCHFIELD.


Remember the dancing party and supper
q The Bantam Lake House, tomorrow (Thurs
day. evening.
An addition to the Center District school
house has been begun. The addition is need
el to accommodate the scholars who have
hitherto been taught at the old armorY build
ing on Scott Avenue.
MIR. Smith, bicyclist from Hartford,
arrived in this village, Friday, having made
twenty Eight miles over country roads in six
hours. He stopped at the Lake View, and
left on Saturday morning for Cornwall by way
of Goshen.
Rev. w. II. McAllister is to preach at
the Congregational church on Sunday next,
both morning and evening He is one of the
most popular preachers in New Haven, and
has largely increased the congregation at the
George Street Third Methodist church.
AT Saturdays Democratic caucus the fol-
lowing delegates were appointed to their State
convention G. HI. Hollister, Henry H. Pres
cot, Horatio P. Griswold, John Fl. Morse A
Hancock club is to be organized on the 21st
inst. and it ought to be a large one judging
from the number, size, and enthusiasm of the
posters
Hon. Robbins Battell, of Norfolk, has
presented to this village, through Judge Sey-
mour, three small bells and the machinery at
tachcd to enable our village clock to strike
quarters of an hour, in different tones. This
attachment is like that in use in the Norfolk
church before it was superseded by q
chime of BELLS This is a very generous and
useful gift, which our people cannot fail to
appreciate.
The annual Island Hotel clam-bake came
off on Saturday afternoon last. At half past
two some two hundred ladies and gentlemen
sat down to a feast prepared by the skilful
hands of Mr.. Cook, of New Haven. There
was lemonade In abundance and big bowl of
old fashioned flip for those who like that bev-
erage. Remarks were made by Mr.. ]. Dem
ing Perkins, Gov. Andrews, Hon. E. w. Sey-
mour, Rev. Storrs o. Seymour and others.
Twice, this week, we hear that woman
has lain drunk for hours on the lawns in South
Street with little child crying beside her
She was finally removed, but so shocking
spectacle ought not to be allowed at ALL Any
justice of the peace finding person drunk has
a right, on such personal knowledge, to cause
snch person to be brought before him without
previous complaint and warrant and to sen.
frio al A.
ment
". I. S.-Mrs. Belden having kindly Of
fered the use of her grounds, "Spruce Lawn"
on South Street, the Society will give Garden
Party on Wednesday next, Aug. 18th, at 8
O'Clock p. III. Archery, Croquet and various
Lawn Games will be provided, and a very en-
ioyable and social occasion is anticipated
Contributions of cake and biscuit for the re-
freshnent tables, or of ice cream, will be most
thankfully received by the Committee, and
may be sent to the grounds before 2 o'clock
p. N.
The arrivals at the hotels, for the past
week, are as follows
Late Vjew-Henry E. Davis New York;
Dixon and family, Flushing. N. Y. w. G.
Harmon, New York; Miss j. LitteIl, Brook
lyn; W. l.. Lathrop and wife, La Crosse,
Wis; Miss Fannie Mallory, Corpus Criste;
Q. j. Carpenter and family New Brunswick,
N. j.; d. NJ. Hore, Cork, Ire.; W. E. Halli-
gan and family, Bridgeport, Ct.
Mansion House,. Marvda, New York
NJ. d. Bradley, New York.
United States-Dr. G. W. Bagby, Rich
Va ~ ,r:fo
beth, N. j.; Mrs. Rufus Smith, New Haven !;
DIR. H. j. Cate and wife, Po'keepsie, N. Y.
Miss Anna Lancashire's recitations at
Armory Hall, on Thursday evening, did not
receive the attention they deserved Only
about fifty people were present, who seemed
wonderfully fine voice. Its power, fexibility
and sweetness are truly remarkable. She
also shows marked dramatic talent, especially
in tragic and pathetic recitation. For the
comic she shows less turn, dropping frequent
ly into an exaggerated Yankee nasal that
is rather disagreeable than funny. Miss
Lancashire in short seems to us to promise to
become great reader, though as yet too young
to have attained the experience, Judgment and
delicacy of expression necessary to perfection
in that most difficult art
The SHERLOCK FAMILY-The Sherlock
family, assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Pond,
of Woodbury., give concert at Armory Hall,
on Thursday evening. The following are
some of the pieces on the program:
When the Leaves begin to Turn, White.
Soprano Solo
II MarinarO Mattei
Baritone Solo
IL Baccio, Ardit;.
Soprano Solo
Comic Duet IA. B. c." Parry.
Not Yet, MillGrd.
Tenor Solo
Come, Let's Dance and sing, Wentworth.
Quartet
Oh, Restless Sea (Trio), White.
A Voice from the Waves, Kucken
Duet.
Prof. Sherlock will also sing three comic
solos In character.
There will also be performed by Mr.. and
Miss Sherlocke the comic operetta
~'QUEEREsr ooURrsHIP,"
of which we give the following synopsis.
Peter Pepper is persuaded by his doctor that
he is In rapid consumption, and that should
he ever marry, it will cost him his life. The
doctor does this in order to obtain the hand of
Mary. who is a rick heiress, but to whom Pop
per is engaged, although he has never seen her.
By accident. in passing through New York,
she ANONYMOUSLY finds herself dOmiciled in
Peppers room. He arrives on the same night
from Saratoga, where he has been for the ben
eft of his health. Both are Mortified at find.
ing the room occupied by a stranger but after
some funny incidents, they both identify each
other. Pepper discovers the trick that has
been played on him. Mary and he come to an
understanding, the doctor is left out in the
cold, and the curtain falls.
The entertainment will close with the
farce, Poor Pillicoddy," with the following
cast of nlaranfara.