The Newtown bee., 1878-06-27
New Preston.

By starting at the mmti of Luko I WuWmHug and following lhc pleasant
 mriase drive on tho western side lwhlrh drive hns only bcou completed a shon timcl. tho trayolcrwill, after going
 four miles. come t0 fine grove, known as Holy Springs,' which springs ne sItuntol nearly in tho center of the grove The grove ls nm exceedingly inc and pleasant one On ono side the bluo waters rm tho entire length, while on l thr other the rich and frr1l,c fields, dot . ted with pleasant looking iurm hou-rs, stretching far and near over what is called "kout Hollow, with lowing herds grazing. rrIsSy lambs siippiug rich pastures and rocky hills in close proN- 1 unity. fruit trees and forests clothed In l green ventures, Gr perhaps, with fEa- | grant blossoms of ripo fruit, aS far as | the eye of the traveller can reach. You cun observe hcplrasnnt residence where | George E. Wullcrwas born (now q prom
 ucnt citizen of BridgepoHl and If the | traveller would accompany me for short l distance l would show him inc m ,dcl furm and buildings belonging to Geo. C. l Hitchcock Esq. Mir. II. has a very large ! many of ih1 buildings which are used for his horses are far better than many houses that are occupied by hundreds of people. IL NO ild take too much space | in your valuable paper to give anything ! like proper description of the many attractions that the traveller can find at " Ash Grove, for such is the name that | MT. Hitchcock has clristrncd his bcau- | tful home. It k an indi4putablr fact 1 that Nr. II. has the finest hlouIod stock of horses to be found in this or other states. The usual number of hoses that are kept on the place is about unA hundred. It would well repay any one tQ pay Mr H. q visit, for one doe5 not often sec so many fine and valuable horses together. Come wi hout money and you will be welcomed.
 Among our recent arrivals may be mentioned that Of Miss Emma Bearslsy and Miss 'Nhhiu Bee man. They have been absent nearly year attending school in West Lebanon, \. II.
 The Temperance Union is q very lrospnroM condition. New prrst las several earnest work CTS iu the cause. Long may the Union live and | prosper.
 There will be several gatherings on tlc Fourth. l the largest of which W-ll he conducted by the New Preston Temperance Union. AIu ic will he furnished by the N. ?. corn't baui.
 subscription papr has been startel for th" purpose of buying fireworks for the FutsltL. A large sum has already been subscribed.
 Several eases of sickness are reported. No less than three deaths occurred one day recently We hope stIuu to report more f,yOrpbly Or those who are, at the present writing confined tO the ho ISc
 The boar,l,Is making their appearances Every day numbers arrive. Soon tn stree 0 New Preston will br full of the sigh -sceiI.g an | pleasure-srekinE wis tors. We gladly welcome 4ll such for were 4 not for them our village woull l indeed be lonely anl daoalatc.
 Most of the hotels and bo. rdins house. have been improved and everything las hccn duue to m.kr them what they should be. Tn: steamboat is about to be placed on the lake.
 Mir. G. s. Cogswcll proprietor of the stage lin to New Preston station. will run large and convc- uicnt coaches on the arrival of every train to and from the depot. He always takes the utmost pains to please his passengers
 | The business prospects are good the crops are | in very prosperous condition tine labOrin man is earning good wage. md all cla>s of IT. cjti zenS reaping the fruits of their toil Certainly God is hcaping blessings upon us. WHO? | Miss Emma Baardsley. Miss Abbie Becnlan and Miss Gusse Cogswell arrived home last week having been absent at boarding school the past year. Their many friends welcomed them with joy on their return.
 ATr. sherman CoGswell erected large barn last Thursday for the purpose of curing and asserting tobacco We hear it Was blue ribbon ' raising. | Good for Mir. C.
 | D. H. Scelye. one of our best b!ackEniths, has recently moved to Washngtowu Depot He is good workman, and we wish him success. | Summer boardeTs begin to arrive It is thought more will be Il, r. this year than ever before. r. & Brown expects number this week.
 The Fourth of July will soon be here. F. &. Jrnks has just received full line of fruits for the occasian. There is to be temperance picnic at Chcere Point also display Of fireworks ill the evening.
 | If you want to see the finest collection of wild beasts ill America, visit the grounds ol l.. J. Cable Beats Barnum "all hollow" XII A. KIN.