The Newtown bee., 1878-11-21
New Preston.

Interesting religious meeting at the Cong. Church, Sunday night.
 Rev. Edwin Beardsley of Worthwhile. will address the citizeus of New Preston upon the subject of temperance this week Friday evening.
 c. P. Lyman left New Preston for Memphis, Tenn, on Monday, Nov. llth. May his life ill the "Southern cline" be q long and pleasant one.
 Rev MT. Upson has several new sehol- ars. His school is without doubt good one, and may prosperity attend it.
 Frank KeeIer ilas secured d suit of rooms in II. M. Bolles' tenement house. This reminds Us that every house within the limits of New Preston is occupied and still there is applications for more.
 It is said that the correspondent of tho Litchtield Enquirer is soon to take a life companion. May happiness and pros- perity be theirs. Report of wedding will appear in the 'BEE" the first week in December.
 The regular monthly temperance meet ing (which occurred last week Sunday night) was very interesting one. The audiehce was large and great interest Was manifested. Your correspondent is glad to report, in connection with the above, that the temperance workers held very interesting meeting in East Kent on | Tuesday evening" and one ill Worthwhile on Friday evening, both to full houses.
 Fred E. Jenks will sell oysters for living this Winter.
 MT, Milleris employed by c. w. Pickett to sell goods. MT. NJ. has secured $ good horse and wagon and is meeting with success.
 Helen F. Beeman. aged 16 years, died on Thursday, Nov. 7th. She was a pet. not on}y in her own home, but every here throughout the community. The family have the sincere aud heartfelt synpathies of the New Preston people.
 E. P. Lyman, M D., was elected by a large majority as' Republican Represent tative. As physician, Mir. Lyman bus 10 equul ill this country, and we think the same can be said of him as a representa- tive. The Republican Party were, ill., decd, fortunate in securing him for their candidate.
 Other places no larger than New Pres ton have a course of lectures during the Winter season. The New Preston people have not got enterprise nor ambition enough to even start a-well, we might as well say it-a single lecture. Oh no-- there cannot be anything organized nor established ill this place. for the people are not willing to aid anything, good. bad or indifferent. Such being fact We may expect to live until we die. without having any good enterprise started. What is place good for if the citizens are all dead heads? We wait patiently.
 Walter Hunt of Marbledale is danger ously i'll with fever.
 Mrs. John Auginvine is slowly improy. ing from her illness.
 E. H. Beardsley was elected President and H. o. Averill, Secretary, of the Tem- perance Union at their business meeting last Thursday evening.
 Miss L. Beeman, from Pittsfield, Mass, was among our visitors last week.
 Improvements are being made on the Smith place." The owner, W. Bnrnham, intends making it very desirable place.
 The "NEwTowN BEE" gladdens the hearts of many in New Preston by it's weekly arrival.
 The towa safe and contents will be re- moved to the office of ". Ford the lst of January, he having been elected Town Clerk. Mir. Burnham, the present Town Clerk, has given universal satisfaction.
 John FIeezer has commenced the wag. gon and carriage business at the old stand recently vacated by G. F. Pratt. ! Hundreds Of barrels Of cider have been made in this village, still the roads are full of wagons conveying apples to tho mills for more cider. Readerl Are yoa a temperance man?
 The "waramaug Academy" has nearly it's usual number of scholars. District No. 10 is ssfuIl to overflowing' with--weil we will say it-with bright and happy children.
 Mail by Shepaug R. R. leaves going north at F o'clock; south at 3 o'clock. Mail by Housatonie leaves. going south. at s. 30 a. m., arrives at 30 P. m. Stages for Warren leaves at I ?. m-, arrives at { P. m- HHol