The Newtown bee., 1878-05-09
New Preston.

foar correspondents pen has beon
 itlle for several weeks past yot no has
 mol fafsolthu the LEE or lts olllor.
 The heauliful I.ako Wnmmaug k per-
 hppa more charming at this season of
 tho ynnr than at my other lime Inter in
 tho soason, Already we have noticed
 several large companies who hayn been
 lndul gIng in the fishing amusommt.- Lake WurHmnug 10 becoming ono of the
 beet lakes In tho State ot Connecticut for 1 flshlng. The lakc ab0uuds in no less
 than thirteen diff kinds of fish
 something remarkable, yct true. Fish
 were rupturol last season that weighed
 over five pounds.
 Tho Shepaug R. |. Company will soon
 commence unHlng their cXtrn Summer trains. The freight business k better nl the present timc than ever before.
 Your core pondont Is sorry to note Che death of 8Ir. G. Pratts little boy He Was yery bright little fellow, and to know him Was to love him. His re- mlins were tnken to New London for intcrmem. The parents have the sym pathy of the New Preston people. On saturday last valuable stallion owned hy George (. lItchcock dicd.-- Thc horse has hccu long and iayorably known aa "Iii3hlun Chief" throughout this State for several years past. There are, at the present writing, aeyclnl ca-cs of sickness in this village It has been very healthy, however, for over q yrar Iast.
 James Johustoac of Ireland, has re- ccntIy moe into th- village. His reputation q. q "horsc doctor" l. Eigh, and fl Is said that he has followed the b l'inr55 for lifetime. He has thus far been consulted, and his knowledge of "hoss" i5 indeed Woudcrful. We, u4 u community, gladly welcome him. and that he will meet with success, there is hardly doubt.
 The temperance movement is alive yet. Meetings arc being held every week, and interest is still manifc,tcd.-I Several of our young men are becoming | noteworthy workers. Meetings under their charge are being held in East Kent and surrounding villages. The Temper ancc Union in this village i5 Il strong one, and. considering the good that it Ila$ accomplished, we look forward into the future and cXclailn, God grant that the results are not half accomplished.
 Doubtless very few of your many rradcrs can realize the popularity of Lake Waramang. Eight years ago this lake was hardly known outside of the town of Washington. The State of Con ncctic'tt is f%mil a. with it to-}ay, an,l nearly every large city i'll the st ties og New York and Massachusetts sends forth each year hundreds of their population. During the past eight years grand and elegant hotels have GcGn built a beau tiful carriage road, twelve miles in length, has been built; a steamship has been put on the waters of Lake Wara- nang, and over two hundred row and sail boats have also been built, and the same are in constant work during the season. Large and convenient coaches run to and from the depot on the arrival of every train. Everything, in fact, has been done to make LaEc Waramang one of the most desirable TO sorts for the fashionable world to be foUnl this sidC of Newport. Last season the hotels were crowded, and the coming season bids fair to exceed the previous ono.
 Your correspondent will furnish the BEE with interesting descriptions of the principal points of interest during the ,omins week. May the BEE live long md prosper. WHO?