Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

The New York Nine aud the Washington Nine played game of base ball on the 27th, nlt., at Lakeside near Hopkins. The score stood 3 to IS in favor of the Washington Nine. The next day the New York Nine went over to Washington and whipped the Washingtonians 7 to 19 which made the New York Mine feel jolly. During these games there was witnessed some of the finest ma- neuvering known to the highly esthetical base ball art, and the world of base ball was stirred from it's outermost circumference to it's very center of gravity ~
 From official sources we learn that bass fishing is prime A. No. at the lake. Small boys make small fortunes wadiug the creeks for ''alligators" The fish bite them better than anything else now, and they net the boys from cent to a cent and half apiece.
 We want to ask your correspondent S., of Washington, what's the matter that he doesn't report the numerous law cases in Washington? As it is, we only hear vague rumors from the seething cauldron which we don't know whether to credit or not Now we have heard that man ever there has been mean enough to sue lady for dollar and thirty-two cents; but we are left in awful doubt as to the cause of such base proceedings. We don't know whether it's for breach of promise, or whether she kissed him against his will, Or whether in calling him fool she told the truth, or what in thunder it's for. Anyway the suspense is terrible, and we are sorry if the field of battle has been transferred to Judea, and further, it is beyond our dull comprehension how lawsuit can happen, anyhow, now that Grant is safely lodged in jail. e.~4
 Saturday night, some person attempted to enter the residence of Jesse Barden by open ing the blinds and trying to raise the parlor window. They were probably frightened away. In the morning Mrs. Barden found one of her best pots of flowers missing from the veranda. It seems that that day Mrs. Abbott, who as will be seen elsewhere in this correspondence is visiting at Mir. Barden's, had conveyed the house and property known as the Geo. Bolles' place to Ivan Lloyd, and it IS thought some rascal suspected she had considerable sum of money with her. Some- body had better be careful, for Jesse has re. volver which shoots 8 32 ball, and he has been known to kill rat dead as door nail at ten paces. ....
 Sherman Cogswell, of late, has had his fowls mysteriously disappear. The other day he spied shy Reynard in the field back of his house near the mountain. MT. Cogswell got his gun and when he had skulked along to the proper distance let drive. Reynard was surprised and put for the mountain at Maud s. pace, but in a few rods dropped dead as if struck by, lightning. On examination it was found that one shot had passed through his heart. MT. Cogswell now thinks his poultry comparatively safe, and considers himself a crack marksmaa. Accidents will happen.
 Monday night Miss Anna Lancashire gave one of her rare entertainments tn a large au- dience in the Congregational church. It con- sisted of recitations and readings in her in- imitable style, and those best qualified to judge say they perceive marked improvement since she last delighted an audience in this place. Her'friends predict bright future for her.
 The guests of the Wilson House will give at the Wilson House an entertainment under the direction of Prof. A. c. Burnham, next Saturday evening, the 9th inst, consisting of recitations, charades, tableux, &c Admis- sion 25 cts. Proceeds to go to the village church. ID.