Litchfield enquirer., 1880-07-22
New Preston.

After the recent copious rains the atmos-
| phere is remarkably clear and exhiarating,
| the hills, vallies and meadows look beautiful
| beyond words to express, and the improved
condition of all growing crops makes the
farmer rejoice and be exceedingly glad And
we are glad also, although we possess no earth
ly goods whatever except what we carry upon
our back; but because "a cat may gaze upon.
king" we may gaze at the heavens and the
ever beautiful hills and dales and ask of no man
the privilege. In this respect we are thankful
that we slave.
The telephone has become a necessity
alrea dy. Strangers who are sojeurners at the
lake find it convenience for sending dispatch
es to all parts of the world which could not
now be dispensed with. A dispatch which,
for instance, is to be sent to New York city is
telephoned to the telegraph operator at New
| Milford quicker than we can write it, and
| telegraphed from there to its destination
| Also, if telegraph dispatch comes to New
| Milford for parties in New Preston, or vicini-
| ty, it is telephoned right up and saves much
| time and trouble as we'll as three dollars ex-
pense for bringing it from New Milford here.
| New Preston is becoming quite city. Three
cheers for progress and improvement!
Mr.. and Mrs. Hawley and their daughter
Candace have just completed a weeks visit at
| Jesse Barden's, and have returned to their
home in Danbury.
MIR. Charles Marsh and family are visitors
at Mr.. John Angevine's.
Fanny, wife of VIM. II. Dougal, at Lake
| side, was buried On the 18th inst, at four
o'clock p. m Rev. VIM. l.. Peck, of Marble
dale officiating She had been an invalid
and great sufferer for eleven long years. Her
disease was abcesses in the side which reduc
ed her to living skeleton, and for two years
had confined her to the bed. Free from the
ills which flesh is heir to she now reioices in
an incorruptible. spiritual body.
In speaking of the telephone above we
forgot to mention that the line has been ex-
tended along Lakeside as far as B. G. Nor
ris's. At present there are instruments at the
post-office at Worthwhile, at E. o. Sperrys
store, Marketable; at d. Burnham's store,
| New Preston, and at G. E. Beeman's, L. G.
Sheldon's, and B. c. Norris's residences at the
Lake.
Mr. Charles P. Lyman is home again
from Memphis, Tenn. He doesn't propose to
stay there through the hot weather and let
yellow jack" get thwack at him. Neither
would we -.
Capt E. w. Marsh and wife, of Bridge
port, are the guests of Walter Burnham.
We haven't heard of over four or five
writs being drawn within the past two weeks
Sheriffs and constables are frequent visitors,
but if, as the Danbury News man suggests, we
change our name to Phillipstown in honor of
Wendell, we shall probably come out all
right Is Is
Last Sunday there occurred something
out of the usual order of affairs at church
the innovation of pastor and congregation re.
peating the Lords prayer in concert. The
number of faint and uncertain voices, some
ahead and some behind the pastor, indicated
surprisingly limited acquaintance on the par
OF the congregation with that particular pc
!, tition.
An observing friend of ours, who it seem.
must have lounged about country post-ofice
good deal, says he can light his cigar, til
his chair into an easy position against thu
counter, and by watching those who call fo
} mail easily tell by their actions what their oc
equations are, and what kind of q letter they
have received. He says there win come in
fellow wearing fierce looking mustache
Roman nose, gray and rather piercing eyes
hair shingled tight to his head and his fash
onable hat tipped jauntily over the left ear
, He walks with brisk, elastic self-conf1den
step, and thumps upon his number as if BIZ
, life depended upon immediate possession o.
the contents thereof He gets a letter anG
opens it Immediately with great alacrity, anc
it proves to be from another horse Jockey
Then comes a lady well dressed in rich silk
cut in the latest style. The lace at her throa
is genuine. She walks across the floor will
that air which betokens good breeding, Sc
cure position in the best society the village
affords, an unruffled conscience, a satisfying