Litchfield enquirer., 1881-05-19
New Preston.

l The trees and all sorts of vegetation have come forward rapidly within a week. A week ago scarcely bud could be seen, now chcry trees are dropping their flowers and apple trees are in full bloom, and nature wears her most lovely aspect. The change is as old as l the hills and as aged as the world, and yet it is ever new and refreshing. Who that has ever witnessed this drama, but is delighted to see it enacted again with all it's beautiful scenery, ever the same, yet ever new, strange ! and wonderful? So passes this astonishing panorama continually before our eyes. We are glad. It is one good thing in life. HI S. Gillette and wife were in the vii lage last week to see their friends. They re- port themselves highly pleased with their new farm which they purchased and moved into this Spring. It is located near Litch6eld.
 The time has come for hanging on gates. In the soft, hay, mellow, moonlight with the angelic Angelina on the other side. it's just more than fun. An yum, yum, you bet
 Miss Julia AverIl went last week to Bethlehem to teach school.
 Rev. Wm. Baldwin. an old-time resident of this place, but now citizen of Pennsylva- nia, is visiting his many friends here, for the first tshe in twenty years. He occupied the pulpit Sunday morning and delivered very able sermon.
 Mrs B. Griswold and son have been visit ing in Bridgeport the past week. Edward will tell big stories about that circus when he gets back, you see.
 Henry Brown is col fined to the house with rheumatism in tue cords of one leg, which contract them 80 he cannot step We expect to see him about in a few days.
 Weather! We rather guess it was, few days last week. For three days the thermom- eter hung in the shade at SS above zero, and men with coats and vests off hung around and wished for Labradorical cold wave.
 Wat Cogswell is making some internal improvements in his dwelling. James Os- born, of Woodville, does the work.
 Miss Carrie Bolles has gone to Wilksbarre, Penn, ts visit her friends, Mr.vand Mrs. Il. Green.
 MT. o. W. Newcome, wife and family, of Providence R. l., are visiting at Mrs. A. M. Whittlesey'e.
 A load from here went to Bridgeport to see Barnums greatest show on earth in the rain. last Tuesday. They had good time. At circuses and picnics one always does.
 Some men while digging up a pipe, Mon- day the 18th, at Jerome Grauiss's, found the pipe full of ice with frost in the ground about it. New Preston is hot place, but ssme. how this didn't melt.
 Miss Emma Hull from Waterbury is home for time, visiting her parents.
 Rev. N. B. Rimmick preached in the church, Sunday evening. We did not have the pleasure of listening, but those who did, pronounced it very able and interesting dis course containing much solid truth.
 Great things are going to be done at Greens Point.
 The Drigg's place, recently sold by it's last owner Mr. Ackerman to MT. Goodhue. is to be renovated and improved to the tune of $14, 900 We heare The contractor, man from New York, is to commence work imme- diately with force of fifteen men New Preston parties have contracted to draw two hundred tons of building material from the station for the above purpose. When finish ed the mansion will be an ornament to Lake Waramaug. We wish other men of means would do likewise. PEN DRAGON.