Litchfield enquirer., 1877-04-19
. New Preston.

On Friday evening, April 18th, the .Ly- ceum decided "That country life is pre- ferable to city life. A motion was made and carried that each debater should speak but once on the question, and that the time should be limited to fifteen min utes for each debater. Accordingly the debate was much shorter than usual. A. H. Bolles, President of the Lyceum, was chairman. The subject for discussion on Friday evening of this week is, Resolved that the Poet deserves the esteem of Mankind more than the Statesman The exercises for tue evening will consist ot a Defamation, by A. H. -Bolles; Select Readings. H. A. Bonnet; and 8 compost ton by H. Hoffman. A large audience was present last week, mostly ladies. The same is expected, this week. Doors open at 2 o'clock; commence at 45. We learn that John W. Wyant is to take charge of the New Preston Station. We are soon to have barber's shop in New Preston. For long time past many have wished that such a place would be provided. Mir. Geurge Brague will soon open such a shop. It will start at the office of the ''New Pres ton mills" That place will be fitted up. and its appointments will be first class; in every respect. The male inhabitants of this place should do all in their power to sus- tain it.
 Mir. H. A. Bonnet is making some fine improvements on the ground around his residence. by making new walks and drives, and in other respects adding much beauty to his already beautiful house. He is taking hold of the work with will.
 Mrs. Marvin Beeman left her native hills on Monday, April 2d. She intends to make the ''FarWest," (where her husband now is,) her home for the present.
 Within a short time a number of crops of last years tobacco have been sold. Prices ranged from II centl per lb. to 4 cents Der lb. The farmers think that corn and potatoes will pay them better. We think that they are wise In their decision, and that only few crops of ''the weed" will be raised in this vicinity, the coming season.
 A fine addition is being added to the house known as "Loomarwick. It is be- ing done by our highly esteemed fellow citizen, J. B. Wilson. Mir. F. s. Brown has rented the house again. this year, and intends to keep a large number of boarders. The house is owned by Bridge port parties, and being very pleasantly situated, deserves it's share of the city's patronage. May success attend Mir. Browns enterprise.
 Rev. Mir. Lancashiere occupied his pulpit for the first time on Sunday. A large congregation was present. He preached a most excellent sermon. suita- ble to the occasion. We hope that his health may be restored to him. On Sum- day he was scarcely able to conduct the services. The parsonage will soon be ready to receive the minister and family. Services were held Sunday evening. at which good audience were present. The usual weekly meetings will be held this week.
 Four meat wagons will soon start out of New Preston. Edmund Calvin and John Connor will form a partnership for the purpose of dealing in beef. Geo. Lyman will also start two meat wagons. One will be run by himself, and the other by F. s. Cogswell in his employ. Ger tainly beef will be plenty, perhaps more than money this coming season.
 The semi-monthly r.eeting of the "Literary" came off on Tuesday evening. A number were present. The manner in which we were entertained after the exercises showed how gladly we were well comed. Probably the day is near when the Literary" will be thing of the past
 G. B.