Litchfield enquirer., 1881-12-15
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When one revisits town where for years his dearest interests have centered, the first thing in order, after greeting friends, is to &C., quaint himself with the condition of public matters In New England villages generally, the chief topic of conversation is the state of the churches. The edidces of both in Judea Society are now in excellent repair, and all that ought to be desired. The chaste, unpre- tending stained glass windows that have re- placed the shabby painted ones of St. Johns church, are in nice harmony with the other Improvements that have been recently made by the members of that SC ciety
 Some of the Congregationalists are anxious to add to the comfort of their choir by devis- ing some method of make their division of the church warmer in winter than it has been, without at the some time doing injury to the organ. The gentlemen are not uncomfortable, but the ladies suffer from cold feet. If each were provided with a fur foot warmer that conundrum would be cracked.
 The next thing is to solve the minister problem. How to get a first clase preacher Q but to depend solely on supplying the pulpit with candidates leaves the people in dilem. ma when matrimonial knot is to be tied. Miss Ursula Kenney lodged the horses by going with Mir. Miner to his Bridgewater pas- tr, and being there united in marriage with MT. G. Miner, of Bridgewater. Last We'd nesday, Mr. Charles Woodruff called on the Roxbury minister, Mr. Jones. to unite him in marriage to Miss Mary Clark, both of Wash ington.
 -Dr. Crawford, the last candidate but one who was here, made himself very popular, and his wife even surpassed her husband in winning the hearts of the people. The last one, Mir. Douglass of Harwinton, will deliver an address to the young men In the chapel nextJSunday evening. During Dr. Crawford's stay In town the Sewing Society met at the ladies parlor, which was full to overiowing the doors of the chapel having to be opened for the ladies accommodation. Mrs. ACraw. ford was said to be very entertaining. relating many incidents of her experience in Persis that being her native country.
 Last Thursday the branch of the Aid So ciety connected with St. John's church met al H. J. Church's. As 1t was an annual meet ing Mrs Harvey. secretary, gave report. A the first meeting, one year ago, butshree ladie were present, one of them . visitor to tn, hostess. Mrs. Polly Welton now in her nine teenth year. When the ladies, feeling tos weak to make beginning even, were abou to separate, the old lady said, ''iont go home go to the store aud get some cloth !" emphasis ing her worde with money oontri6ntiou Her energy was contagious, and theSresuit ha been two boxes of cotling to the needy, val ued at over Afsyg doilsrss aud :aboas s@elv dollars now in the treasury. Beside, the Ia dies have done their full share in greturnishin and renovating the new beautiful little brow church, at awhlch Mr0 Pcks will coaduc Christmas Eve services, one week from nez Saturday. .raFq9 4ek laps a l.
 As we are unable to lle on Ivy mountai and watch the planets. we have but little !, report, but the weather now is rather unfavor, ble even for Goshen Astronomer. ,,..
 Thanks to P. D., for his showing up of Il tobacco buyers. yet the half is not told, vt or what cen. express lt2 ssasg 'issxka
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