Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1881-01-06
New Preston.

w eQneSuay IL was ~ DeloW v. DuL cFiuay@
| was the coolest and the mercury contracted
till 1t indicated Ia , below zero then, and the
weather ever since has been sufficiently
'eager and npping" for alleanliy purposes.
About six inches of snow fell last week and
sthe sleighing hereabouts is excellent, and
frosted ears and chilblains are about as abund.
ant as huckleberres in Warren in September
H. W. Beeman, one of New. Preston's
wandering sous. returned home, last week,
from Montana and other parts of the Far
West where he has been travelling the past
year. He went by boat up the Missouri river
as far as Fort Benton, Montana, etc, ETC.,
and can tell you stories of Wild game, and
descriptions OF the countries he has seen that
are worth listening to.
The sociable at Miss L. NJ. Whittlesey's
Thursday night was pretty edeetnally squelch-
ed by the very cold weather. We hear that
only eight persons were present. We have
not heard where the next will be held.
Fred jerks paid his friends here visit of
two days, lat week, while gonrhis way from,
Hartford to takeville, where bis family are
located at present.
The ice on the lake is fourteen inches in
thickness, clear as, crystal and hard as ada
mant, and all are busily engaged 10 packing it
away for next summers use. Bah the very
idea of ''ice-cold soda water" is nauseating.
Fred S. Cogswell of .Wolcottyille was
over here Thursday and Friday shaking bands
with his many friends.
Last Friday night, nearly everybody for
got it was the last hours of the old year. We
say nearly everybody, because, certain it is,
somebody didn't forget it, AT about five
minutes to the new year the church bell gan
to ring furiousy aud and continued to do so
till some ten minutes after the poor old year
had breathed his last. Those who rang it
have the satisfaction of knowing that the
''clamor OF the bells" alarmed the whole vii.
lage. Some dressed themselves and ran into
the streets to see where the fire was. Some,
after peering from their easements, speedily
concluded what the matter was and returned
to bed. Ring out the old year, ring in the
new.'' 4
Miss Mary Bennett is visiting friends in
Wolcottville.
Mr.. and Mrs Abbott of Danbury are
spending few days at Mr.. jesse Barden's.
-aGso. Russell, Jr., of Birmingham, spent
New Years with his father, Geo. Russell He
doesn't come to New Preston often enough for
folks to remember his countenance
,+You' can lay by that smoked glass till
1885.
Henry Lennon and wife, of Bridgeport,
spent New Years and Sunday with his father
A. c. Lennon
s.. Cogswell, Jr., is very sick at this
present writing. DR.. Lyman of this village
and DIR. Hine of New Milford attend him.
Miss Jessie Warner of New Fairfield is
attending school at Waranaag Academy
= jerome Graniss' fast trotter LADY Dur.
wood passed to the shades, at the stables of
Seth Pratt, Litchfeld, one day last week.
Jerome had been to Terryvllle with her and
had got 80 far on his way home when compel.
led 10 leave her, shed tear for the .tieetest
horse in this country" P.D.
TRUST IT EVERY TME.-A grateful patient.
living under the shadows of the Highlands OF
the Hudson, writes to DR.. David Kennedy. of
kondout, n. Y: Your medicine recom-
mendeds itself so thoroughly that you may
hardly care for statement from me, yet from
my own experience of its excellence. and
from what know of its operation in other
cases, should like voluntarily to say that
'kennedy's Favorite Remedy deserves its
hish reputation. Bhe public may trust it ev-
cry time to do what you claim for It," Sold
by all druggists. DAVID Kennedy,-Pro
b prlesok RQnslQuts NY.A
That great Palace of trade and industry of
Messrs. W. B. Hall u Co., is now thronged
with customers looking. tor, Holiday Goods.
Among the articles. mostly selected, are Seal
Cloaks. Fur Lined Circulars and Cloth Dol
mans This House also sell Handkerchiefs.
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