The Newtown bee., 1879-03-18
New rresaon.


 It Is with feelings of sadness that your correspondent Is obliged to report the deaths of G. W. Cogswell and Henry Wheaton, both old citizens of our town, highly respecte,l and greatly prized ae thorough business mon and valuable cit izens. Tho first named gentleman has been confined to his house for over a year; his sulferings were great and his death has been expected for several weeks. He died on Friday, March 7th, aged sixty-six years, and his funeral was largely attended from the Congregational Church the following Sunday, For many years he was engagcd In the marble busl- noss, hc was favared with success, anu always was considered straight. for ward business man. He was kind to the poor; always liberal to the support of his church; n good nelghbor and an indul- gent husband and father. The last named gontlcman-Mr. Wheaton--dled very sud ucnly last Sunday at the insane retreat ut Hartford. Ills funeral was largely at tended at the church In Marketable on Wednesday. Rev. Mir. Peck preaching the sermon, and hls remains were interrcd south of the village. Mir Wheaton has hold several town offices during the latter part of his life, such as Selectman and Justice. holding tho latter office only last year. He was taken to the Insane retreat only very short time ago on account oI showing signs of insanity. Mir. Wheaton hAs always been q good citizen. generally liked by sll Ills death was Indeed n sad ono. being away from home and friends and alonc with strangers. The wives oi both Mir. Cogswell and Mir. Wheaton wcr, sisters nnd tho blow Is very hard one not only to the families but to the whole town and community. They have the sincere sympathy of all
 Mrs. c. $. Whitney, of Hartford, cam, to New Preston Hill, on Thursday Marci 5th, and held series of temperance anc religious meetings In the church ever, afternoon and evening, till tho following Tuesday. at which time she returned tt Hartford. She Is very able and inter eating speaker. Her sermons are full q plain facts, truths, and many interesting Incidents of her work while q city mis sionary. Her work for the past sever years has been the saving of souls an' great success has been given her. Sh' conducts her meetings In Il very able an' clerHic-like manner. and some clergymei might do much better. should they follow her example us regards preaching anC conducting meetings generally. All wh' heard her were very much Interested. .an' it Is hoped that she will come again II the near future. Her audiences wer large and composed of our best people few were opposed to her. and henc 5he w,Ls not favored with their attendanc but the class that remained away iron her meetings were those whose mora characters Is beyond the reach of mortals Shc has the kindest wishes of all wh heard her, and again we say come agai and may much good be accomplished | our midst.
 Dea. George Hopkins is dangerousl III and Is not expected to live: severa other cases ars reported, but none of dangerous character.
 .!rbe temperance workers went to Morri .on Tuesday night. A very bountiful SUI per wss given them, and the good peepl of that town kept them over night. The arrived in New Preston the following day highly pleased with their cordial recel tion and its results.
 Tho pleasant hotel property situated o ..Cheree Point" Lake Waranaug. Is offe cd for sale. The house Is a very nice on and 1t Is tho best location around tf Lake. The proprieior, MT. Carter, Il tends to leave for Ohio should he dlspos of the property before May.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. G. Granniss al among our recent arrivals.
 Walter BurDam Is again home lookin 0s well us usual.
 Your correspondent Is we'll and senC his kind reg--no not that-but, let m see--his kind mis-suts to the BEE, i eiitor. and all correspondents, Jim il cIuued.