The Newtown bee., 1878-03-21
New Preston.

There is nothing hatcreates more excitement in this village at the present time than temper ance. Commencing this week Wednesday even. Ing, meetings will be held every evening for several days. Among the workers may be mentioned Mir. Brady who has been laboring so successfully in New Milford for the past few days. We as 8 community consider ourselves very fortunate in obtaining the services of &. gentleman who Is a true advocate oftemperance. The muzzling of dogs will go into effect on Monday March 18th, and lld6gs must wear, a muIzle until July 4th slsss. Asys person may kill any and all dogs, feuad onysha Streets, or highways, without muzzle., Woe be to the dogs. @@@ 'f' 't
 The mock trial was a decided success last Friday night Burnham's Hall was well filled, and much interest prevailed The jury dis. agreed. We hope another mock affair will come of in the near future.
 A fne large building will be soon erected near the Waramaug Mills, which will be used for a meat market.
 Among the recent departures may be men, toned that of Miss Annie Lancashire. She will remain abroad several weeks. Also H. Hoffman will leave for Kew York where he intends to reside for the present.
 Who has ever seen such Winter? This ques- tiOn has doubtless been asked g great many times before, but it has not been answered satis. factory ss yet. Everybody has thought that March would be very severe, but though it is nearly past yet tho days thus far have been like "hazy" June and the oldest iphabitant has never seen the like. Anumber of Farmers have commenced blowing.
 New Preston like many other villages Is with. out two most desirable conyeniences namely 8 railroad and a telegraph. The first named con venience has several times in the past been talked of indeed, the propriety of buildind q railroad has been agitated to such an extent that three different routes have been surveyed from time to time. The last exertions which were put forth were made last Fall at which time a survey was made from Danbury to New Pres ton via way of New Milford. For a time the prospects were favorable for the building of the road, 50 great was the interest that gentleman in New Milford offered to furnish the land and place thereon Depot and give the same to the Railroad Company. Another gentleman in Marketable made the same offer, but like all previous exertions they proved fruitless, and thns 1t is that New Preston Is and probably al ways will be without a railroad. The same can be said of the telegraph. The propriety of having telegraph from, the village to New Preston Station (distance three miles,) was agitated recently, certain persons offered .o furnish and cut the poles draw the same to their places and erect them free of cost. but still the prospect was given up. The question now arises.'why should such an offer as the above be rejected?" It can easily be answered. The greater portion of the New Preston people do not care to have any new Improvements made. If the railroad or telegraph subject is started they are ever willing to do their best to hinder the cause. You, Mir. Editor, must know that unless each and every citizen of a village Is ready and willing to put a shoulder to the wheel' so as to establish some praiseworthy object, such an undertaking can never be ac- complished. There is not doubt but what e railroad and telegraph would have been built ere this, had every citizen used their influence in the right direction. WHO?