The Newtown bee., 1878-03-28
New Preston.

Doubtless the readers of your paper are, or should be interested in the tenn perance cause. The Murphy temper ance movement commenced in this viii age last Wednesday, March 20th and thus far the meetings have been attended by hundreds of our citizens. On We'd nesday Mr Frank Brady, of Philadelphia held his first meeting. The presi tent of the New Preston Temperance Uni |, ,' and the Rev. Mr. Lancashire mude ap- propriate remarks, The meeting was very interesting, and several signed the plegde. On Thursday Prof. Bradford and Ar Wm Hill, (who has wide rep uiation as being an honest and true tem nnce worker arrived) and assisted Mr. Brady. The Congregational church was well filled. Mr Hill (who is a genial, rollicking happy Irishman) made plenty of amusement for upwards of an hour. He has ready flow of language, and having spent his life in drinking he knows what deadly effect strong drink will have on person. He gave certain portions of his history showing the fear ful consequences which surely follow l drunkard's life Prof. Bradford read beautiful poem, entitled Under the Snow" He is splendid elocutionist and has few equals in this country. Al ter the close of the exercises vast num- Der of new names were added to the pledge. Among the speakers on the platform on Friday may be mentioned Messrs Brady, Hill, and Bradford Also Rcvs. Lancasbire and Upson. Each one of the above named gentlemen made ap propiafe remarks, and Prof. Bradford read the beautiful poem, "The two Tray elers. " The church was packed and many who were considered hard drink CTS signed the pledge, The utmost ex- citemenl prevailed at the close of the meeting
 On Saturday the largest number of people were present. Several new speak ers having made their appearance, from among the number may be mentioned MT. NJ. L. Delayan of The Housatonie iiag' who made strong appeal for the cause of temperance. lie is man by himself has way of saying and doing sNhat he means altogether his own. He Is an honest, fearless advocate of true temperance. Mir. Hill,of Pittsburg, Penn sylyaBia made an earnest and ferYent address. His appeals to the higher prin- eiples If mans nature, aud the love he bears for the souls of men is so evident, and tho facts he adduees from his ob servations are so staGtling and convincing that he riyets attention and carries con vietien to the hearts of his hearers. Prof Bradford gave "Kit Carson's Ridenwlh marked effect A large number sighed the pledge, and the Rev. M Lancashire closed the meeting by pronouncing the benedietion. Your correspondent is un- able to.glye the exact number who have signed the pledge at this writing (Mon- dayl but will do so in his next cOlnmun- cation. The converts to the temperance cause wear blue ribbonsn and d neat badge they make Meetings are to be held for several days longer and it has been many years since New Preston and vicinity has bten so thoroughly excited over anything of a like nature. By this movement many men fboth young and old) have been led to see the error of their ways, and there can be no doubt that they will profit by the exeTtions which have been put forth. For the first time in many years, men have been led to look at themselves as they really are, and the important step which they have taken will doubtless briHg not only great blessing to themselves, but