Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-22
New Preston.

Rev. MT. Lee supplied the pulpit again on Sunday. A very able and instructive sermon was preached from IInke 24th' chapter, AT verse. hear that Rev. MT. Langshere will supply the pulpit for the year.
 The "Lyceum" held it's business meeting on Friday evening, Feb. 18th. The following officers were elected for the ensuing quarter: A. s. Bolles, President; H. O. Ayerill, Vice President; F. c. Beeman, Secretary; E. H. Beardsley. Treasurer; The "Blunderbuss" will have for it's Editors, H. A. Averill and A. H. Bolles. The last meeting of the first quarter of the "Lyceum," came off on Friday evening. The question up for dis cussion was, Resolved that young men are justified in not marrying as long as the present extravagant habits of women exist" MT. Noble Bolles was chairman for the the evening and decided in favor of the negative. Therefor the people in New Preston will probably witness as many weddings as before. The question up for discussion this week is, Resolved that Capital Punishment should be abel- ished." A good time and considerable fun is anticipated.
 The Prayer meeting of Sunday eve-' ming was large and interested gathering conducted by MT. Lee.
 It is my painful duty this week to re- port the death of Dr. s. H. Lyman. Dr. Lyman has been for some time past con- fined to the house and it has been evil dent that he has been out of hls head most. of the time. About two months ago he had second shock which left one side perfectly useless. Since that time his death has been almost daily expect ed. Nevertheless when the news of his death spread through the village on Fri day afternoon, it took every one by sur prise and spread gloom on almost every household. Dr. Lyman has followed the practice of medicine in New Preston for over thirty years; and by his death not only the community but the whole town lose kind and able physician. He leaves many who sincerely mourn his loss. His funeral took place at his late residence on Monday, Feb. 18th, at Il o'clock, am. Rev. Mir. Peck, of Marketable, oficiated.
 The sewing society which was held at MT. Noble Bolles on Wednesday of last week, deserves more than 8 passing mo- tice. A very large number, almost sixty persons, were present attea which was served "at six o'clock. In the evening about % gentleman dropped in. which made the gathering one of the most enjoy able of the season. The polite exertions of the hosts, had much to do with the marked success of the meeting.
 We hear that the stage route between here and New Milford will change handS when the present contract runs out with Mir. Geo. s. Cogswell, which will be on the 30th of next June. It seems pity that Mir. Cogswell should leave the route, for it will be hard to find another to fill his place. 2 Mir. Jerome Granniss has had the misfortune to lose two valuable horses. within the past two weeks. Mir. Grannis has the sincere sympathy of the whole community in this. his great loss.
 MT. F. o. Bolles finished his school on Friday of last week, having had ten weeks of school. Out of 35 scholars, 20 have got the measles, but no dangerous cases have been reported as yet.
 A special meeting of the New Pres ton Village Congregational Society was held at the church on Saturday. the 17th inst. at o'clock p. m: for the purpose of hiring the Rev. MT. H. Langshiere for the ensuing year. e. B.