The Newtown bee., 1878-07-25
New Preston.
The sick are improving.

The sick are improving.
 C. s. Cogswell has the best crop of corn to be found In this locality.
 The N. P. T. workers held n very in teresting meeting in Bantam last Satur. day evening.
 The Warren Cornct Band favored the New Preston people with concert last week Friday evening.
 The meeting Wednesday evening will be under the leadership of William Sperry. All are invited.
 Rev. MT. H. Lancashire and his wife are spending their vacation at Saratoga.
 Mir. Mills Whittlesey conducted the Christian temperance meeting last week Wednesday evening. We trust his stay in New Preston will be long and pleas ant one.
 The Rev. Nathan Whittlescy, of Cres- ton, Iowa, supplied the pulpit in the Congregational church last Sabbath. He preached from the text, How old art thou?" The subject Was ably brought before his congregation, and doubtless will remain fresh in the minds of the people for many long years. MT. ". Is native of New Preston.
 For several days past workmen have been engaged in placing around the grounds which inclose "Upson's Semi nary" costly and substantial .wire fence. May the march of Improvements never slacken.
 The N F. T. N. have received from the N. NJ T. N. an invitation to join with them in holding picnic at ParloI Rock on Saturday. August 3d. A large number have decided to attend, and doubtless a good time will be had
 A few years since the railroad subject was agitated to q great extent in our viii lage and New Milford. The route was surveyed between the two places. the best surveyors being employed. 4 large sum of money was expended in getting correct plan and survey of the route. Many of the inhabitants of hoth New Preston and New Milford were wild ever the prospect of having q railroad built between the two places. Certain reliable parties offered to build and grade, and also furnish rolling stock complete for S130.9Qo. A subscription paper was at once circulated through the two places, and in short time $90, GOO was subscribed towards building the road Indeed, at this time the prospect was rery farora5te for having the railroad built immediately. However, we were disappointed. There was only one plan whereby the mneia-desired road could be accomplished After the S9G, GOO had been subscribed not another dollar could be raised The Holsatonie Railroad Co. were called upon to furnish the bal anee, or furnish what they woald toward paying the $35,0 900. The said company called meeting after meeting for eonsid- eration. but finally they (the Co.) would do nothing, and thus the project was giyenup, and the village of New Preston is to-day witia0Ht a railroad. At this crisis the Shepaug railroad was being built although no one had the ftintesl idea that the road could be built. But In less than thirty months after it was commenced it was csmple' ed much to the great astonishment of great many people. The New Preston station Is sit uated about three miles from New Pres ton, and the entire bMsiness of New Preston, Warren, and adjoining places is a done principally on the Shepaug road
 There is certainly no doubt whatever that there will be railroad between New Preston and New Milford in the near future. WHO?