Litchfield enquirer., 1881-09-29
New Preston.

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 After a two weeks vacation we return and once more resume the pen. One thing we would like to remark, and that is that summer seems to be usurping the place aud rights of time honored Autumn Why, there hasn't been frost yet, nor any line or eQuinoctlal or any other kind of storm, and on Saturday. the thermometer stood 86 above o, and on Sunday S9o What does it mean? Are the seasons really changing so that eventually this shall be the torrid and the torrid the temperate zone? We wish brother H. N. would stop rummaging about the Thimble Islands and hunting tor Kidd's money and investigate this matter New Preston must have water ere long or the temperance people and all will have to take to drinking new cider to wash the dust from their throats Everything has scared and blasted appearance. Even the trees seem to be dying for the want of rain. We have read in some erudite scientific article that after great battles there are sure to be heavy showers of rain. If this is So, New Preston ought to be abnndantly watered. But perhaps it has been too quiet of late. Who'll put on their janbeux and start a row?6 s.5 @
 Miss Carrie and Miss Jessie Butterfeld, of Adams, Mass, have been visiting at Alfred Cables the past week.
 Mir. Ivan Lloyd's little child only few weeks old, was buried last week Tuesday. ,l
 Last Wednesday. John Cogswell, fsher- man Harrisou's competitor, caught in.x maug Lake bass which weighed fee pounds and five ounces. The 4''Eone Fishei ban" deesn't like to be eclipsed in1his sniapner and early every morning he may be seen,
 with care to bait his hook,
 And with wistIui look,
 Gaze Ill the clear, cool water.'
 E. J. Gable has just combleted his new tobacco barn. Jesse Bar'len and Lewis Hart did the work. w. D. Sperry has had his barn reshingled also H. Upson is having bis barn repaired. J. E. Wilson does the work.
 Last Thursday night there was gather ing of merry makers at Wm. -CogswelIs who tripped the fantastic lightly till the small hours to the music of tue New Preston Qua drile band. The capacious barn floor was swept, and here the dancers arranged them- selves before the tiddlers who occupied seats h the farm wagon at the other end of the barn. "Eight'han around shout. d AL, and then the fun began. The "Pied Piper of Hamlin' never scared rats as they were frightened that night, never. But it was a jolly time and re- minded one of an old fashioned husking bee, only there was no pumpkin pie farSsapper.
 Some of our temperance people went 10 Bantam, Friday night, to hear Rev. M. H. Pogson and were highly pleased with his lect. ure.
 Ed. Cogswell went hunting squirrels, Fri day saw fifteen and killed thirteen.s w kere is the Nimrod can do better than that?
 On Sunday the pulpit at the church was hung with festoons of the stars and stripes I draped with the emblems of woe out of respect for our dead President. Just under the pulpit in the center of all the conferences was hung large picture of President Garfield, the last but not forgotten. Why is murder pc rmitted2
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 Friday afternoon we experienced a pecu- liar thunderstorm. It did not rain over ten drops, Rot enough to scarcely be perceived up- on the dust in the highway but there were two terrific caps of thunder. Que electrical bolt descended upon a large hickory tree near A. J. Bolles' residence peeling off the bark and tearing up the dry earth at its roots, besides breaking few panes in the windows of the house. Some men at work in field near by dropped their tools and ran for home as if they had heard the dinner horn blow. Mr. Bolles | was not at home at the time. If he had been, I he might have been electrified if nothing more.
 Some of our soldiers attended the reunion at Woodbury, last week, and repart a good time. ss@f . FEEF1
 When you see young man. purchase a pair of patent leather boots, 8 pair of lavender kids and satin necktie, you may surmise | several things, but don't forget to pucker your month ready for wedding cake. We received a communication last week addresse to Pen ! Dragon, and commencing Dearest Monster" !" If it had heen from our best girl that last word would have remained in the dictionary.
 The Sheppard Jubilee singers are adver. | tised to give concert in the church ou Tues day night of this week.
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 On Sunday our pulpit was very accept. | ably supplied by Rev. Mr. Kendall. '- PEN DRAGON.
 The highest hopes and interest of the race |