Litchfield enquirer., 1881-11-17
Washington.

The election passed off with little excite ment yet some anxiety was manifested in re- latiop to it, We are informed there were sev- eral that desired to run beside hese nominat. ed, but the electors concluded to send but two, viz: B. 1. Hurlburt and G. c. Whittle- sey-one democrat and one republican, What brought about this result we do not ex- actly know. It might have been caused by the great ns'lonal hereayement, one effect of which was predicted to be that the Demo cratic llon would lie down with the Republican lamb. So mote 1t be.
 There was some courting either at Wood. vile or Justice Guy c. Ford's, last week, in which two men were arrested for hunt ing on Sunday at the former place, and brought be. fore said Justice and fned, it is said, $40 in- cluding costs. We hope in future there will not be more hunting done on Sundays than other days,
 A wedding came of at A. 6. Bakers on Thursday evening. The happy pair were a couple of swedes, and the large company present were mostly of that nationality. Our
 
 congratulations are extended to them as they are becoming quite au element in our con- munity.
 Through the kindness of John B. Hollis ter we have received copy of the Medina County, Ohio Gazette, announcing the sudden death of Fred. Cashner. son-in law of Fred Ierick l.. Smith, formerly of this place.
 We regret to hear of the death of the friend of our early years, MT. William Cal houu, which occurred at Bethlehem on the 2d inst The deceased was 70 years of age and was the son of Wm. and Elizabeth Gal. houn. He married LeAira Tracy, of New Preston, in 1861, and commenced housekeep. ing at Berkshire, Delaware County, Ohio. Returning to Connecticut on account of the lli health of Mrs. Calhoun, he settled on the Samuel Guun place, in the west part of Nor. ris. and subsequently, at Bethlehem. Asso- cisted with him in class of ten boys in the Sabbath school, all born the same year, some of whose eyes will meet these lines. we would l like to name them, viz: William Abernathy Simeon C. Baker, s. s. Baldwin, Wm c. Bronson. David Calhoun. Wm Calhoun, Frederick A. Frisbie, Samuel E. Hollister, Seth Swift Clark, John B. Newton, J. Homer Smith with John A. Oviatt as teacher. A gcodly list. The teacher and four scholars have died viz: s. Swift Clark met his death l in the waters of Lake Erie, ere he arrived at manhood. Wm. Abernathy died in Wood bury, some twenty-five years since and ". Calhoun in Bethlehem. Ip early life he made profession of religion. and, it Is believed liv- ed the life and died the death of the christian.
 Departed this life, Nov. 11th, FJuliette Brinsmade, oldest daughter of the late An- thsny Smith. aged 71. The funeral was at tended on Monday afternoon st the Congreaa- tional church, Rev. Mr. Isham otiacia.ing. x .ss ss ,S,5.aa,s 5-as.s 8. Ottawa papers tell of the narrow escape of prominent Canadian lawyer few days ago from marrying an adventures who had not given her right name. The parties were at the church altar, and the ceremony. was inc l terrupted by friend ef the expectant groom, who had slearled the @eman's history. It is asserted that she had been intimate with some of the best families, and had tt times visited Rideau Hall-SuM