Litchfield enquirer., 1881-07-28
LITCHFIELD.

Miss Sarah Cewell will give recitations at Arnory Hall early in August.
 Some rascal recently smashed window in the Episcopal church.
 We are very sorry to hear that Judge Seymour is in poor health, suffering from jsundlce. ..t
 There was very severe shower on Mon- day night. The thunder was not very heavy bu: an unusual amount of rain fell.
 Mrs. Margaret Bray has bought half an acre of land, of Judge Seymour, on Meadow Street, adjoining the place she now owns, for $25O. MT. Morris put in an appearance, last week, set up the new reed stops in St. Michsels organ, and tuned the instrument throughout. It now sounds very finely.
 Mir. Shelton. a brother of the remarkable young New Haven organist, now deceased, was in town, Tuesday afternoon, and played St. Michael's organ with it's new reed stops. His playing is said to have been very fine.
 It is rumored that MT. Chas H. Platt, late of the Shepaug railroad, will have the superin- tendency of the Western section of the New York 6 New England opened on Mon- day.
 Carrying pistol cartridges and smoking tobacco loose in the same pocket is risky. A young gentleman connected with this office who trted it, says they don't smoke well to- gether.
 The Thomastou Express speaks thus enIgmatically of a certain apparently superfu- ous person in Northfeld:
 The Don Juan of our village is still the ob- served of all observers. We would suggest for his perusal the 17th chapter of Exodus, and it might be we'll to take it in homeopathic doses.
 -Among the visitors at the Lake View are MT. E. L. Godkin ard son, of the Nation and N. Y. Evening Post This house, though the season has started late seems to be as popular as ever. It IS thought that the engagements of the coming week will bring the number of guests up to about one hundred. The propri- etor will feel warranted on engagements already made in keeping the house open through the month of October
 The dramatical entertainment for the ben eft of the Circulating Library. which was announced in our last issue is to take place on Saturday evening next at Armory Hall. The plays to be presented promise to be fully equal to any that have been put on the stage here -by our ''local talent" No one should fail to go who enjoys good laugh and wishes at the same time to contribute somethiugt to- wards enlarging the library.
 i. The Lake View has the following list of arrivals for the week past:
 Mir. and Mrs. A. H. Abendroth MT. and Mrs. J. A. Preston, Wnl. Thompson, E. l.. Godkin, Lawrence Godkin, Frank B. Rich- ards, E. Knowlton and John Abendroth, of New York Mir. o. B. North and two daugh- ters MT. and Mrs. G. B. Martin and daughter, John w. Nichols and wife, and Col. Henry Allen and wife, of New Haven; Miss Laura Iweedy, Judge Lyman D. Brewster and wife, Mrs. G. w. Ives, Miss H. Averill, Miss s. Brewster, and c. M. White, of Danbury.
 Mir. Fuller, of the firm of Fuller 6 Trow- bridge had rather interesting journey over from the Naugatuck Station on Monday. He was driving over load of chairs and jump- ed of for an instant while his horses rested on one of the bars of the steep hill on the old road just this side of East Litchfeld. The horses started on, and would not let him over- take them, running some of the way, trotting some, and walking some. They were finally stopped at Mr. Stars. For walk it must have been an exciting one.
 Miss Harriet Newcomb and Mrs, Clark came near having serious accident on Sat- urday afternoon. As they were driving in a top buggy up West St., near Fuller & Trow- bridges furniture warehouse, the horse shied at piece of paper in the road and turned the carriage bottom up in the ditch. Luckily Dr. Cook was near enough to seize the horse as he lay in the ditch and prevent his doing any more damage. The ladies were extrcat- ed,- carriage and horse righted, and it was found that little damage had been done.
 A very. handsome stained glass window has been recently placed in St. Mlchael's Church in this village It is in memory of the late A. s. Lewis, M D., who was for so many years prominent member of the par ish, and one who always evinced a warm in. terest in it's prosperity, and diligence in the discharge of it's various trusts reposed upon him. The window is placed in the South side of the Church, directly by the pew for many years occupied by Dr. Lewis and his family. It was designed and executed by J. and R. Lamb of New York. and consists of rich medallions and tracery, save the two central panels which contain emblems; the one, an anchor, the other cross and crown. The whole effect of the window is very fine, and it is not only a most appropriate memeri. a! of good man but in itself adds very much to the beauty of the Church.