Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-24
New Preston.
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them ali. IraSeu1eS now Onu t1en occur, and it seemed a while since as though Marketable was likely to take the belt from Waramaug for pugilistic perform ances. That is to say, member of the church militant in the latter place, finding no suitable subject here, recently applied the literally knock-down argument upon all esteemed citizen Of the ''lower city" We suppose the offence was committed in the case against law and order, viz; as- sault and trespass. But 0 more serious matter has since occurred in the case of MT. Charles Cogswell. His house was entered by some person or persons in the night, with intent to get whatever of rnon- ey could be found. Mir. C.. was alone, and asleep at the time of entry, but awaked and encountered the intruder much to Mir. C.'s detriment. He received many injuries but it is hoped none of them will prove serious. The thief or thieves got very little for their trouble. Proper au- thorities are looking after the matter and it is hoped the guilty will be brought to justice.
 We turn now to more agreeable topics. The Adventists have had their s'tent meet ing" and departed, although they have not ''gone up.'' Their meetings were more orderly, we believe, than usual. The preaching was less impassioned and more rational. Much of it was very good. Both sexes engaged in preaching as usual. At times the meetings were largely attend ed, several hundreds being present on the 18th inst. But few converts, however. were made. . :. .r The summer boarders for the most part have left us. A few yet remain, and more doubtless would remain through the early autumn if the families who take them desired to leave. We have learned again the insuficiency of our accommoda- tiens. Hundreds more would come here could they find good places of entertain ment. We have been favored this year on the whole as to the class of boarders that have been here. Many families have had those of whom they might be justly proud. A few families have had those that might bo called 'sshoddy" or Grow dy." The future of the place will be great ly affected by the character of its summer boarders and therefore we hope hereafter they will all be of the higher class.
 And now we come to where heavy type would not be out of place. Perhaps your readers who take their papers from your office don't know and don't feel anxious to know that that there IS veritable steamboat on Waramaug lakel Litch- field must look we'll to her laurels or she will be found wanting! Through the most commendable enterprise of MT. Charles E. Beeman and Mr. r. S. Brown, and last, but not least, the Driggs Broth- CTS, wi.o have just built fine mansion on Green point, we have beautiful steamer blowing the waters of our lake whose whistle wakes the sleeping echos of the surrounding mountains. The boat was bought in Norwalk and delivered by Ray mond Brothers, who. of all the men in Fairfield county, would have made the undertaking. On her arrival in New Preston, all the city went out to meet her. The ladies prepared a wreath for her prov. An ad- dress of welcome and congratulation was made by Rev. H. Upson which was followed by an address by Mayor Ely, of Norwalk, who paid suitable tribute to the Raymond Bros. After waiting little for some new paint and other slight fix ings the boat was launched on the 15th inst, "a day We never shall forget. " Hundreds, we will not say thousands, of people gathered to the sight. Almost all of Warren were present, rejoicing that the dream Of ''the old woman" has become reality, and Warren is both Tea-port and Seaport town. The first trip the steamer made was with the hands of the boat and her worthy propretors. She then took on the Cornwall Brass Band and "Upson Seminary" Afterwards loads and loads of citizens who desired to go. These excursions ''were given free gratis for nothing," although the owners were most justly entitled to q large contribution from the happy crowd, During the af- ternoon an impromptu meeting was or ganized and speeches made by MT. Upson and Hon. Edward Driggs, father of the aforesaid Bros. and who certainly may be proud of his sons. We welcome them and more like them to our midst, men of en- terprise and public spirit and who will in- fuse new life into business and society. We ought to say that s'Sam" made the old cannon do duty on the occasion and nobly too. The Band from Cornwall did finely, but the cheers from the crowd crowned all! Whether the enterprise will be at once pecuniary success we do not know, but it is'a move in the right direc- tion. It will help to attract men of means
 to the lake and so indirectly aid the mate- rial welfare of the place. At present we con- sider it luxury and wish other places had the like.
 The new road across the Parsonage is under way and will soon be ready for l travel.
 Our schools are in full blast. Upson Seminary has an additional teacher, this year, and must have more room for pupils l next year. A new building is contemplat- | ed in the Spring. Miss Bolles Young La 1 dies Seminary is we'll attended and Wara- maug Academy has it's usual number. It may not be out of place to say 8 word in regard to another matter. One of tho most peculiar peculiaritles of Yam kee character is love of home. The Yam kee is found everywhere in every known l part of the globe. But at Thanksgiving time and not unfrequently at other times