Litchfield enquirer., 1881-03-17
New Preston.


 Last week Tuesday evening, there was very pleasant gathering at the residence of Rev H. Lancashire It proved to be an old fashioned donation party. We backed up in- to a corner and looked on, and listened to the talk and laughter on all sides, and in amaze ment wondered what everybody could find to talk so about. We heard great commotion, ill the kitchen and went around to see the fun, supposing of course, it was the young folks deep in the entertainment of copenhagen. What was our astonishment to find that the married folks had all grown young again. Amidst the resoundng laughter was heard the raps of the chairman calling the meeting to order. As soon as silence prevailed, with an anecdote and few well chosen words ex- pressing the good wishes of his parishoners, Mir. J. S. Gum presented Rev. Mir. Lanca- shire package of money amounting to sev- enty-tw0 dollars. After which Mir. Lanca- shire made few remarks returning thanks for the same, &c.
 The robins sing as if spring was really here
 There was a dance at Charles PatrilPs last Friday night, at which Al. Cable and Wm. Wright furnished the music. We hear that everybody had good time and went home late.
 Thursday evening we were one of the many who had the pleasure of listening to Rev. Mr. MeLean's lecture on David Living stone as missionary traveller, delivered be- fore the students of Upsoa Seminary. It was an excellent lecture and your townsman is quite an effective speaker. After the lecture those who wished indulged in those graceful calisthenic exercises best known to the disci- ples and lovers of the terpsichorean art for an hour, and went home feeling that they had been well entertained.
 Miss Fannie Lennon has been very sick with scarlet fever, but everybody will be glad to know that at this writing she is improving.
 On Saturday last Officer Wyant was over and arrested Watson Cogswell, Frank Grant having sworn the peace against him. He was taken before Justice Dwight Camp at Union Hall and placed under bonds bonds to appear for trial next Saturday at 10 o'clock a. m., at Union Hall. Tickets free. Good chin music in attendance.
 Brand new maple sugar has made it's ap- pearance.
 Our village school is closed, and all the boys feel so bad they can't possibly pile wood. They seem to have universal head ache which the sight of one sucker in the mill dam drives away as if by magic.
 MT Fred. Searfes who, short time slnce closed his school on the hill, started for Col orado on Monday to seek his fortune. He ex- poets to locate on the sheep ranche of Mir. Phillips near Colorado Springs. We wish him health and all the prosperity he desires.
 --One man inquired of another the other day. "Say, why's my 'Swift's Digest like this season of the year?" "Dun'no, why?" answered the other chap. Because it's been lent forty days" The book was returned the next day. Thus does religious principle per- meate the community, and it grows better every day.
 At the temeprance meeting, Sunday night, the president, E. H. Beardsley read T. l.. Guy ler's answer to Dr. Crosby's famous Boston lecture, after which Rev. H. Upson arose and and advocated Dr. Crosby's theory while Rev ii. Lancashire took sides with Dr. Cuyler. Thus the meeting was made lively and inter- estng. You cen mark us down as a Cuyler. ite every time. D~-- c T Averill also main- tained that total abstinance wny the on.y -. wav not to become drunkard, for every man is moderate. .drinker to start with, and never attends to imbibe too freely.
 MT Geo. c. Hitchcock is no better, but is worse, we are sorry to hear. P.D.