Litchfield enquirer., 1880-06-10

The ordination of the Rev. Allen E. Bee man, of this village, took plsce at the church of the Holy Trinity, Middletown, on Wednes- day, June 2nd. It will not surprise his friends here who have known him from his boyhood, to learn that his record in the Berkeley Divin- opportunities he has had of very complete course of study both here and abroad, are added the rarer virtues of simplicity of pur- pose and honest manlness which must ensure him success in his life-work. The best wishes of his Litchfield friends go with him. His charge is to be, for the present, Unionville Conn. - The theatricals at Bantam, last Friday evening, are said by good judges to have been something very good-much better than could have been expected of amateurs only one of whom had had any previous experience Mrs. Lewis Bissell, who took the principal female part in Coupon Bonds" acted it ad- mirably, and drew forth immense applause from an audience of some two hundred people with whom the hall was packed. Another marked feature was the acting of Master Tom my Moore, lad of twelve or thirteen yeas of age. In fact the entire cast was excellent, though one small boy was evidently effected with stage horror" at first appearance. We hear talk of a repetition of these plays at Armery Hall, and we believe that it would be we'll worth warm welcome from the citizens of our village.
 DEAR MIR. EDITOR. recently in your beautiful village, will you consider it, pertinent Cor impertinent) in me if describe the impression one receives, in driving thither from the Naugatuck Station. The chit-chat of fellow travellers enlightens us somewhat as to your town affairs, . principal topic being the work done in various ways for the improve ment of the village by your " I. s., and as we pass the famous "Echo Farnn," and cross ths bridge at the foot of the hill past your, quiet cemetery, we are told that the steep ascent before us is soon to be graded by this same benevolent association. So when the words ''here is Litchfield," greet our ears, we look eagerly out. Sure enough, 'here is Litchfield," and, in the peaceful village on the hilltop, shaded by noble elms, it's graceful spires piercing the summer sky, we see fair vision of 8 country village. Nature has done much for it, but now let us see how the magic wand of the w. I. S." has added to it's charms? In this pretty park there seems a novelty which on hHs side strikes the eye un- pleasantly and at first glance mars the lovely view One thinks instinctively of house. cleaning revel, when all the aged carpets even, dance in the wind for joy at taking the air but no: on nearer view it is canvas U Per- chance the w. I. S." are having painted panorama of this sylvan scene? So as we pass, we cast an eager look behind 10 see if art be true to nature. when To the we'll worn target before us proves that it is some archery club which ''canvasses for reputation" not the w. l. s." But, dear Mir. Editor, cannot this as- sociation devise some more picturesque adorn- ment for their pretty town than this which now mars the East Park ? At first one is in clined to censure the village government for such mistake in landscape gardening, but no! we hear the trouble is more formidable, and the fault must be laid on the government of the Limited States" Oh cannot some Secretary of the Interior" or Bureau, or Cabinet" furnish some more comedy shield for the public than that which now protects it from the shafts of error?' Or, oh happy thought in these days of creevels and cera- mics. cannot the ladies of the "V. I. s." or even the Archery Club itself, decorate it, and thus might it become instead of an .eye-sore, that "thing of beauty" which is joy forever.
 Yours, A. GRUMBLER.