Litchfield enquirer., 1881-01-13
LITCHFIELD.

The Litchfeld Savings Society have de- clared a dividend at tue rate of per cent, yearly.
 There was fair attendance at the vari- ous meetings of the week of prayer in spite of the bad weather.
 The Board of Relief will held an adjourn ed meeting. at the Town room, on Saturday of this week This is the last session of the Board for the reception of business. - There is to be meeting of the Episcopal Society, Friday. afternoon, at o'clock, at which time the subject of moving the organ, tSc., will be brought up.
 1t is rumored that Superintendent Platt, of the Shepaug railroad, is proposing to resign his position. The papers have announced it as fixed fact, but we understand that no resignation has yet been received.
 Theodore w. Smith, who has been with Vessels & Smith, of this village, for the past two years, left on Monday for New York to Wholesale Clothiers.
 We are indebted t1 Quar.ora,assor Gen. Vessels for copy of his annual report. He lis succeeded by "Aleck" Harbison-also in sharp pursuit of the Hartford postoff1ce. Gen. Vessels is down at Hartford, this week. closing up the business of his office. MT. Foster of West Winsted, will be at the store of Vessels and Gates, on Monday ,,;+I of domestic woolens prepared to take orders for anything in his line. Persons wishing good custom work, should give him call and ex amine the new line of Fall and Winter Goods The is prepared to exhibit.
 At the annual meeting of the Stockhold CTS of the First National Bank, on Tuesday, the following gentlemen were chosen as direc- tors for the ensuing year HI. R. Colt, H. W. BueI, c. B. Andrews, F. D. McNeil, D. AC. Whittlesey. At directors meeting H. R Colt was made President; H. w. Buel, Vice President Geo. E. Jones, Cashier.
 A sufficient number of names are on the list to make the childs' (and youths) dancing class success. The teacher is Prof. Crober sier of Bridgeport Any persons wish their children to join, should make immediate ap pication to Mrs. Watson at the Mansion House. The school will be held at the Mon sion House Hall on Wednesday of each week commencing at 3:30 p. m.
 The Store of L. O. Meafoy & Son was broken into on Sunday night. The burglars enterel by breaking out glass from one of bhe back windows near the door: and, reach ing in, pu shed the bolts, giving them access to the back room. They then prized open the door between this room and the store. The object of the burglary seems to have been to obt iin money as about $3 % in small change. was taken and nothing else disturbed as far as known.
 The Savings Society keeps up it's dividends ht the rate of per cent. This is the best any Savings Bank can do, and better than most. The only trouble is i. getting money into it. bach depositor being limited to $lOO year. Many of us consequently feel toward it much As former editor of the Sentinel felt towards
 he South Cornwall Congregational church.
 I think everything of that church, said he,
 but the number of members is limited and nave to wait for a vacancy before 1 can joln.'
 That highly amusing pantomime, Hump y Dnmpty," is to be given at the City Hall, Waterbury, on Saturday afternoon of this
 wee <, by Abbey's Mammoth troupe, which
 includes two Clowns, two Pantelons, two
 Columbines, and several Gymnasts, the Ty- roleau Warblers and the Rajade Staircase band. Tickets at excursion rates will be sold for train leaving Litchfeld at 121 p. m. The performance begins at o'clock, and it will be
 he same as given in the evening.