Litchfield enquirer., 1881-09-15
NEW PRESTON.

The work of harvesting tobacco still goes
 on, though there was a total interruption of l proceedings the day of the circns at New Mil ford. That day there wasn't men enough left to hold the city. Nothing since the lawsuits has drawn so many people. Every father said, 70, didn't care anything about going myself, but the boys wanted to see the animals
 and thought I'd go along to kinder look after them." Those who didn't have any boys went just to see if they did as they advertised.
 -. L. Cuyler, Jr., who has been away some time, returned last week to resume his studies at Upson Seminary. -- g 5- Ha | City visitors take to themselves wings and fly away these days in large numbers to | their city homes. '-.stf' ;. *iD .-,*'t3>'. MT. Simon B. Cameron made flying vis- it to New Preston, last week. He came Tues day and returned Wednesday. While here he was the guest of Rev. H. Upson. ...
 t Last week we had the pleasure of attend ing the State temperance picnic held in Holley grove on Lake Wononscopomoc, Lakeville, Ct
 1t was pleasant day all but the heat which was excessively bot. In the forenoon Rev. MT. Oakley, of Rhinebeck, N. Y., addressed the assembly. His idea was that prohibitions " laws did not prohibit. Alcohol like the devil was in the world, and, for aught he knew, always would be, and the only live way to stop. the rum traffic was to educate the children, men and women to that high moral of ard r,l,sa ,1 l..
 stand the temptations of both rum and the devil. When this had been attained the de: maud W ould cease, and of course the rum traffic would cease, and in no other way did he think the damnable business would ever be stopped. It was noticeable that all the other speakers took the opposite view of the question:. usa-g ra' t.e - :d ai3 Rev Alpheus Winter, of Hartford, Sec'y. of the State Temperance Union of Con- necicnt, next addressed the people, giving a synopsis of work done and the progress made duriug the epasGtwenty years In the afternoon the two most notable, speakers were Mrs. Harriet Buell. of Hartford and Mrs. Mary Woodbridge of ohio. Aro.. .BueI1 maintained that prohibition prohibited. for she had been to Maine and had had ample opportunity to see the workings of the Maine law. The law against the rum traffic prohibited as much as the law against stealing prohibited theft and
 who was 80 foolish, because some cases of theft occurred as to do away with the law against stealing She then gave an account of what the State Woman's Temperance Union, of.which she is secretary, is dong. She was followed by Mrs. Woodbridge who is a ready. fluent and eloquent speaker. If we are not mistaken 1t was she who started the crusade in Ohio. some years since. She spoke at length of the work in Ohio, and told of the numerous petitions they had presented to the legislature of that State. She is president of the ladies' state temperance society there, and said they did what they could alone as they received precious little help from the men in high places, because the parties are afraid of each other and have to do ali they can to Keep what power they possess on their side
 She also took issue against MT. Oakley on the prohibisory question, mentioning that the law against murder made the .murderer's life forfeit for his deed, and even such penalty did not totally prevent murder, so, with pro hibltory law,. it might, not totally prevent. yet it would do incalculable good, &c.. Sc. There were; other speakers who names we failed to get. Between the addresses the time was taken up in music either by the Hol- ly cornet band of Lakeyille, or songs by the Sheppard jubilee singers who were present
 While strolling. oyer the pleasant grounds who should we discover but the good looking edi- tor of the New Milford Gazette, note book and pencil in hand. After greetings we joined forces and all took trip. around the lake on